Timber frames are not like other buildings. And Ogonek Custom Hardwoods is not like other construction companies. Our small team of expert artisans will execute your project with the highest level of hand-crafted precision and attention to detail. The result will "Wow" you every single day.
Fated to anonymity, leaving no trace of his identity, a timber framer is an artist who doesn't sign his work. Throughout history timber framers have understood that while their creations may stand for centuries, their names will most likely be lost to the mists of time.
This summer, we are tackling our biggest project yet. So big, that “big” seems like an understatement. Let’s go with “massive” for this one.
Elk are a big part of why OCH is here, in Atlanta, Michigan. A regal timber frame porch addition--a structure worthy of viewing the elk across an expansive open view--is now in the infancy of its construction.
Here in the woods, the sense of urgency to beautify a space seems unnecessary. Although the kitchen is sparse and spare, the furniture wobbly and patinaed with age, they don’t offend the way they would at home. The beauty is in the trees, and in us.
The important thing is that contrast is considered within the interior design choices made for a timber frame home. Play with the color, texture and reflectiveness of lighting, hardware, paint, textiles, and accents. Be aware of their power to complement or detract from the beauty of your timber frame.
Here’s to the laps behind us and the laps still ahead. May we plan them around togetherness, and remain hopeful.
No one hands Dan a “Courage” badge, but I would if I could. I see him every morning, lacing up his muddy boots, adjusting his signature outback hat, kissing us good-bye, and willingly shouldering all of the hard, all of the uncomfortable, all of the slow.
The aesthetic choices that the timber framer makes on a piece-by-piece, joint-by-joint basis across an entire frame are what result in an overall creation of breathtaking loveliness, totally unique from any other structure. The frame being assembled this week is a wonderful example of this ... the art inherent in this craft.
We now experience life in large part through gossamer images shared over social media. Our connections to people and events and beauty are mostly virtual. But put out your hand to brush in passing a 10”x10” timber post on your way from the kitchen to the mudroom and be jolted into the real, the here, the now.
Home building, home making, home learning, home defining … these have been the substance of our year.