Crafting Timeless Elegance in Houston
Custom-MADE Furniture | Expert Upholstery | Antique Refurbishment
a Foundation BASED in Art AND Design
Discovering My Passion for Custom Furniture
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to view my work. I started making furniture before I was an adult. In high school, I made furniture for my family home. My first job out of high school was in an art gallery. I accepted a temporary job to replace someone for two weeks during their vacation time off. I fell in love with the gallery and mastered the department where I was working. I set out to help in other areas to learn the total process. This was all in preparation for my future as a self-employed person. After about a year of working part-time and going to school, I was asked if I would be interested in managing the production end of the gallery. While working in the gallery, I got to know a number of interior designers, and my goal was to work with this group of people to start my company, E Hall Furniture and Hall Upholstery.
From Concept to Creation
The Process Behind Each Unique Piece
Design & Planning
Every piece starts with a detailed design and blueprint.
Frame Construction
Building a durable all-wood frame, ensuring a solid foundation.
Staining & Finishing
Applying bespoke stains and finishes to harmonize with fabrics.
Humble Beginnings and Growth
From the Classroom to Commercial Spaces
E Hall Furniture - Hall Upholstery was started in my college class room. While working in the gallery and taking classes in drafting, furniture design, and upholstery, I started taking on clients. I then used a sunroom in the back of my home to produce my clients’ work. After a while, I took a commercial space not far from my home to give me more space to work and produce clients’ projects. I later moved to an area where I could be closer to my designers and the type of work I wanted to produce.
EXPLORE Our Services
Exquisite Craftsmanship and Tailored Solutions
We offer custom furniture creation, repair, and expert upholstery services, ensuring each piece harmonizes with your interior design vision and stands the test of time.
Unique and Custom-CRAFTED Pieces
Showcase of Excellence in Upholstery Work
My work has been published in a number of magazines and publications, and my relationships with the design trade have grown, which was my goal. My ultimate goal was to create my own product. This opportunity came when I designed my first ottoman in a style or shape that I have always loved: a tapered look. After working with this design for a period of time, I got the style that I wanted. I wanted to create a product that was unique, with different combinations of fabrics and leathers, as well as all fabric pieces. I have never liked a matched-set product but rather prefer its own uniqueness.
First Show to NewEST CREATIONS
The Ever-Evolving Work of Eddie Hall
I did my first show, and the name “Conversation Pieces” was born. I then designed a different size and shape, and I called them little fellows.
My work can be seen at:
2101 Winter Street (#B145)
Houston, Texas 77007
SEE WHERE ALL THE CREATIVE MAGIC STARTS
Uncovering the Art of Seamless Furniture Repair
I am often asked where I start making one of my pieces. I start with an all-wood frame made of poplar wood. Poplar is ideal for furniture frames; it is just dense enough that staples can penetrate the wood. I build the frames with all natural fibers, except for a product called Hairflex, which is used to simulate hog or horse hair, animal products used by the old masters in building furniture. A jute webbing is stretched over the top of the frames as well as the side openings. This product can be stretched with a tool called a webbing stretcher, making the tops tight like a drum.
Ensuring Longevity WITH EVERY PROJECT
Our Pristine Stitching and Finishing Touches
The webbing stretched over the top is the beginning of the firm foundation, which is one of the signature components of my product. A jute burlap is stretched over the jute webbing and then the hairflex. Two layers of hairflex are added with cotton batting placed between each layer, and all of these products are hand-stitched together twice to ensure the firmness and longevity of the piece. My goal is to build heirlooms to be passed from one generation to the next. All fabrics and leathers are selected at this point because all exposed woods are custom finished to correlate with the colors in the fabrics or leathers.
UNRIVALED DESIGN SKILLS AT YOUR SERVICE
Quality Furniture Designed and Created Just for You
Browse through our gallery to see our intricate designs, quality materials, and skilled craftsmanship in every piece.
TRANSFORMING POPLAR WOOD PIECES
Partner with Our Skilled Staining Specialists
Poplar wood is difficult to stain, but I have found a process to force the wood to absorb the stains. I custom stain to get the blending of the many colors that’s in various fabrics because it is important for the overall piece to blend, as one would choose different pieces of clothing to be worn by an individual or the framing of a piece of art to enhance the piece. Thirty plus years of experience in furniture making, refurbishing antiques, and working with the interior design trade go into each piece that I produce.
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