Furniture with soul,
made to measure
We create furniture with soul and wood.
El Nogal Carpentry is a family-run workshop in Olney, Maryland, building custom furniture, built-ins, and personalized wood pieces for homes across the DMV. Every piece is made by hand by Giovani Ortega, a carpenter who has spent more than twenty years at the bench, and shaped around your space, your wood, and the way you live.
Homeowners
Tell us what you want to create for your home, and we will help shape it in wood. Start with your room, your style, and a rough sense of what you need. We handle the design, the build, and the finish.
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Work directly with the maker, not a middleman. Bring your drawings or a reference and reach a real person fast for capability, materials, and lead times.
Talk to a real person →Four things, each made to measure for a single home
El Nogal builds four things well: custom furniture, furniture-grade built-ins, personalized wood pieces, and hand-rubbed wood finishing.
Our portfolio is the proof
Browse finished pieces built for real homes across the DMV, from walnut dining tables to fitted bookcases, each one made to measure and finished by hand.
Every piece El Nogal makes is built by Giovani Ortega, the carpenter who leads the workshop.
He works the wood himself, from first cut to final finish. Gio has spent more than twenty years learning what wood will do and how to make it last, and he brings that patience to every commission. His sons, Chris and David, run the office and client side, so the family answers your questions and the maker builds your piece. El Nogal is licensed in Maryland.
Based in Olney. At home across the region.
El Nogal is based in Olney, Maryland, and serves the DMV, Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. We come to your home to measure and deliver the finished piece; for built-ins, we deliver ready for your contractor to install.
- Who actually builds my piece?
- Giovani Ortega builds it himself, by hand, in the workshop. You work with the family for quotes and questions, and Gio makes the piece.
- Where does El Nogal work?
- We are based in Olney, Maryland, and serve the whole DMV, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. We measure at your home and deliver what we build.
- How much does a custom piece cost?
- Custom furniture typically runs from $2,000 to $8,000 or more, depending on the size, the wood, and the detail. Smaller personalized pieces start at $250. Every project is quoted individually, so you get a firm number, not a guess.
- How long does a commission take?
- Most pieces are ready in six to ten weeks, depending on the design, the wood, and the finish. We give you a firm timeline with your quote.
Tell us what you want to create
Bring your room, your idea, or a rough sketch. We will help shape it in wood and build it to last.
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