william jacob builds furniture and cabinetry in his studio in west pawlet, vermont. will started indian river in 2018 after nearly a decade of enjoying woodwork as a hobby. he continues to employ careful craftsmanship and traditional joinery to ensure that the furniture leaving his studio can withstand real-life uses for this and future generations. at indian river, durability and design must coexist.

indian river is always accepting commissions for furniture and cabinetry in a wide range of periods and styles. we offer in-depth design consultation, with a focus on aesthetic coherency to the customer’s preexisting space.

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“Fine things in wood are important, not only aesthetically, as oddities or rarities, but because we are becoming aware of the fact that much of our life is spent buying and discarding, and buying again, things that are not good. Some of us long to have at least something, somewhere, which will give us harmony and a sense of durability—I won’t say permanence, but durability—things that, through the years, become more and more beautiful, things we can leave to our children.” -James Krenov, A Cabinetmaker’s Notebook