Nick & Annie Willemse

Review of Refined Elements

Words cannot fully express how impressed and grate...

Words cannot fully express how impressed and grateful we are with Devin Ginther and Refined Elements! We were in the process of building our home and needed a large dining table and coffee table. After shopping around, we couldn t quite find the exact pieces we were looking for all from a size, quality, and aesthetic perspective. Searching online, we came across Refined Elements and contacted Devin. Not only did Devin have a nice inventory of black walnut slabs, but he also possessed the knowledge, skills, and finesse to create two gorgeous pieces of furniture for us. The moment we met Devin to discuss what we were looking for, we knew right then and there he was the right person. We presented him with the inspiration behind the base for the dining table and the coffee table. Devin was personally involved along every step of the way and engaged us to ensure that not one small detail was overlooked. He even provided us with a CAD rendering of the coffee table to validate the proportionality.

The black walnut slabs we selected have so much character in them something that cannot be replicated in many of those faux live edge dining tables you see stores carrying these days. These came from a standing dead walnut tree that they salvaged in Oklahoma. Devin was able to bring these pieces back to life in the form of our dining table. The coffee table was just as stunning, the perfect statement piece to center our living room around. When Devin delivered the pieces to us, we even noticed how he had already thought about the positioning of the pieces, which side should be facing which direction to highlight the piece s best angle in a room. He even educated us on the usage of bow ties and how it s not just cosmetic, but more so serves a purpose in stabilizing the wood.

These pieces are truly works of art it never grows old looking at them and each time you seem to pick up on another unique trait you hadn t noticed before. Our family will definitely cherish these pieces for many years to come. Urban wood is the way to go and Devin Ginther is the man to make your vision a reality! We are still in awe at how one person can combine quality, value, functionality, and aesthetics by breathing life into pieces that are not just looked at, but also used on a daily basis. Devin is now working on a third piece for us, a credenza for our study, and we can t wait to see how beautiful it will turn out!