Against the Grain Custom Woodworks owner Andy Johnson’s custom wood cabinetry takes center stage at his Highland Park home – a showroom he opens to customers.
“You get to see the whole thing. Somebody is living in what we create,” Johnson said. “It also helps us keep the house clean.”
His semi-Craftsman-style kitchen boasts simple, clean lines with inset doors and drawers and a yellow pine island, inspired by a dining table he built as a newlywed. His handiwork also graces the home’s bathrooms and living room mantel and built-ins – a whole-house look he tries to sell to customers.
Against the Grain Custom Woodworks owner Andy Johnson built these clean-looking kitchen cabinets and this yellow pine island for his own Highland Park home, which also serves as his showroom.Johnson starts with renovation plans or blueprints and works with clients to design a layout. He executes the plan with a table saw, planer, joiner and molder in his Cleveland shop, reshaping wood and raw materials and coating the finished product in a durable, oil-based enamel.
His new ATG Kids line, inspired by his own 3-year-old, is play furniture for children made of the same quality materials he uses for adult-size homes. He’s made tiny sinks, ovens and refrigerators, as well as bassinets.