Author: Diporter99

This piece is part of a set built for John and Diana’s living room. Other pieces include an entertainment center, end tables, and a bookshelf.

This set was built for Diana.

John built this for himself.

john built a collection of furniture for a close friend. The pieces include a desk with a leather writing pad, a dresser, and a nightstand.

john designed and built this gazebo for his mother.

Built for Diana, John incorporated her initials into the design.

Built for John’s mother-in-law, this one-of-a-kind piece took several years to build. It is all hand carved by John, including the Houp family crest at the top center. It is cherry and a much-cherished family heirloom.

John designed the baking island with inspiration from the stair tower at Biltmore Estate. It is 3’x7′ and has room on each end for two of her eight mixers. One side is cabinets for sheet pans and mixing bowls, drawers for baking tools and the other side holds a small part of her extensive cookbook…

John’s wife, Diana, is an avid cook, baker and cookware collector. He built her a butler’s pantry to hold some of her cookware and bakeware.