Highly recommend for wood project. We had a great experience with the Square Nail team and a beautiful table as a product. The owners are very kind and patient. They walked us through the different types of wood, cuts, level of sanding, staining, polishing, etc. as we are not educated in wood. They are very accommodating. They invited us to stop by whenever we had questions or wanted to check out the project. And answered our emails within 24 hours. Time: Week 1: put our name on the wait list Week 2: sent in specs, images of color preference, and leg design Week 8: received email to come in for consultation Week 9: stopped in to view table to decide on smoothness/darkness of color Week 10: delivery Price is reasonable, especially when you want dimensions or designs that are not easy to find in a regular furniture store. It was nice supporting a local business as well. Thanks again, Square Nail Chicago! read more

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We absolutely LOVE the live edge bar top that Charlie made for us! Great to work with perfect results!! Attaching photos read more

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Square Nail is a great, family owned, family run business. My family went to their storefront shop to commission a custom built wood kitchen table to fit our long, narrow space. Dan and Maureen helped us design a table from scratch and completed it in less than two months. It turned out great and it was actually cheaper than going to a big box like Room & Board. My one piece of advice is to know what you want when you approach them. They are craftsmen, not sales people. So there is no pressure or sales push. But that also means that you aren't choosing from a catalog. So bring them your idea and dimensions and they will build you exactly what you want at a fair price. Square Nail is an honest, reliable business you can trust. Support your local business and go to them for your woodwork. The finished kitchen table photo is included in this review. We love it! read more

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I am so grateful for Square Nail! Last fall I was redesigning my dining room and couldn't find a table I liked. I walked into Square Nail on a whim and started talking to Dan about some ideas I'd seen and liked. He listened and understood exactly what I was looking for and said they could make it from scratch. In addition, he told me that they had just gotten some reclaimed wood from an old barn west of the city that he thought would be perfect. I was so excited! Working with both Dan and Mike was a terrific experience. They would have me come into the shop and check in on the progress to make sure it's exactly what I wanted. Despite having seen it all along the way, when I finally saw the finished product, I was so blown away! It is a work of art - absolutely gorgeous and fits perfectly in my new dining room. Everyone comments on how beautiful it is and asks me about it. I love telling the story of my neighborhood shop with the super talented and nice owners that made this table for me. The price was reasonable - especially for a one-of-a-kind table that I absolutely love! And they delivered it for me too. A great addition to the neighborhood. Thanks Mike & Dan! read more

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I highly recommend Square Nail. Square Nail made a custom set of shelves to fit into an odd space. Maximizing storage space is always a necessity when living in a condominium. They offered suggestions during the "design" phase which helped a lot. The shelves were made from a gorgeous ash wood and the shelves are SOLID and gorgeous. Thank You Square Nail for all your help on this project and delivering a quality product that I will enjoy forever! read more

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The shop is really interesting, everything is reclaimed barn wood and they have a wood shop in back. They specialize in custom built furniture. Such a unique shop! read more

Square Nail Chicago - cool mid-century style coffee table - Furniture Stores Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

These guys are great! We ordered a custom cabinet top/shelf, and it was ready before their estimated time and the price seemed every reasonable. It fit our measurements perfectly and looks exactly like we had envisioned. Thank you, Square Nail! read more

Square Nail Chicago - Furniture Stores Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Square Nail made us an absolutely gorgeous table that we see ourselves enjoying for decades. This was our first piece of custom furniture, and they made sure we got exactly what we were hoping for: helped us pick a wood, get just the right size, even let us come in to the shop once our slabs came in to help decide on the final way we wanted the pieces to fit together to get the shape and wood patterns we liked best! Great people (incredibly finally, down to earth and patient), great quality, and all at a reasonable price. Highly recommend checking them out! read more

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I have just recently downsized my home from the suburbs of Hinsdale to the city so this was a huge transition for me ... wanted a whole new wardrobe for my new condo. My home was previously french country, and wanted to decor in MCM but I just couldn't make that leap so I have been desperately searching for that perfect dining/kitchen table. It also didn't help that I am a design major and nothing comes close to the quality and the design I find sufficient. Then came Dan... He not only loves what he does but is really good at it while being literally the nicest man possible. BTW his prices are really great for the product. He will make anything for you!! He just delivered my table and I can't wait to share his artistry with friends... wishing and knowing he will bring much joy to many new homes. SOOO happy with his table. read more

We needed to update our kitchen and decided to have a custom table made. Square Nail made us exactly what we wanted. It's very well made (in America!), it's beautiful. It's EXACTLY how I thought it would be. 100 % confidence in this man. Love the way it looks in my home. Just very happy with this purchase from beginning to end. read more

Square Nail Chicago - Reclaimed wood kitchen table. So happy with this table. Its beautiful. Awesome job! Thank you so much Square Nail! - Furniture Stores Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Gem of a place. Super helpful and full of great advice. Top notch work done on time! Highly recommend for your next project.

Square nail made us an absolutely gorgeous wardrobe. Couldn't be happier. Fantastic to work with, beautiful craftsmanship and really unique pieces. read more

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These guys are fantastic, a very knowledgeable family business creating some simply gorgeous work. I picked up carpentry as a hobby again during COVID and was looking for special lumber with which to build a dining room table. They had this really beautiful 2 1/2+" thick old growth pine recently reclaimed from an old demolished school in the area. Charlie was very helpful, and after explaining what I wanted to do they cut down the lumber to the sizes I needed and planed it to be ready for my glueing & finishing. I did a good amount of research and their pricing was very fair for what I was getting, they were very generous with their expertise in letting a still-learning amateur pick their brains on the details of how to do what I was trying to do. The "how's" with a lot of this kind of work are not obvious if you haven't done it before, and their tips both saved me a ton of work and yielded a much better result. And through all of it they were friendly and patient, not making the noob feel dumb. Thanks guys. I highly recommend Square Nail, they will be my go-to from now on. read more

Great selection of reclaimed wood, fair prices, awesome craftsmanship & super nice people! It's places like this that deserve to do well (:

These guys are fantastic artisans; they know and enjoy what they are doing. Work is done on-site, they do custom jobs and even the odd quirky job like repurposing old furniture into new pieces. If you dream it - they'll build it. In addition to woodwork, they have beautiful stained glass pieces as well. Will post pics... read more

Made us a bed - it is sturdy, beautiful, and just what we wanted. It was kind of a leap of faith as I only gave him a picture and few specs, but it turned out perfect. It didn't even cost that much more than a frame at a furniture store, but is so much better than anything I could find in stores or online- worth it for a lifetime use heirloom quality piece. read more

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Great custom made furniture using reclaimed wood. They have some furniture you can see up front but they can make pretty much anything you'd imagine! read more

Walked in there with the intention of buying some furniture and spending a good amount of money on it. However, when we walked in we were barely acknowledged and the people working there just walked into the back without saying a word. Guess they don't need any business so don't waste your time. read more

Worst Experience Ever! They may be fine on little items, but they fully botched our butcher block project and got in way over their heads then bailed the day before we were supposed to move into our new house. They gave us a price to build a butcher block that was 8 ft by 41/2 ft. We went in 4 times in the 3 months before we order. They assured us they could do it. After they built it, they realized it was practically impossible to move. Then said that they were no longer going to deliver it, and that it was done...and we could pick it up!!!! Oh, and they sent me that by e-mail!!!! at 7pm at night, the day before my move! The next day when I told him that that move was "spineless", Dan decided that he was going to keep the butcher block, to spit us. He is lucky that spineless was all he got called. So my family of 5 has been living with plywood for a counter top for the last month while we wait on another custom order butcher block.... which every other person I have since had it quoted with, who are in the business and actually know what they are doing, told us that they will ship it in multiple pieces and join it on site...which is what these two guys should have KNOW enough to do. We planned this butcher block for months before we ordered, we met with Dan at least 4 times before we ordered... it was not only disheartening but utterly the worst customer service experience I have every encountered. As he said to me... they are a mom and pop shop.....they took on way to much with our job and then screwed us when they got in trouble. Stick to the small stuff you can handle. read more

Dan and Mike (the owners) are the best. I met them a few months ago and asked them to build a dining room table for me. The end result far exceeded my expectations, especially since I'm a stickler for detail and a bit of a perfectionist. The entire process was so easy from beginning to end. They were extremely collaborative and great to work with. They listened to what I was looking for and worked with me to pick out the best wood, right dimensions and perfect finish. They delivered the table to my home right on schedule and within budget (their pricing structure is very reasonable). I've received nothing but compliments from everyone who's seen my tabs. Thank you Dan and Mike for building such a beautiful new addition to my home. read more

these guys are absolutely incredible. they made me a custom made kitchen island out of an industrial metal table with a butcher block top. it looks great. stylish and very functional. worth every dollar. support local biz and artisans, buy here! read more

Cant say thank you to Square Nail enough to help me out with all cool and awesome ideas for my friend's restaurant in Lakeview. My friend and I were looking for some cool furniture for her restaurant and one day we walked pass this place and stopped in to look at all amazing wood work. We looked at it each other and we knew it right away. This is it! So we sat and talk to Dan ( owner ). He is such a nice guy and extremely friendly as well as his wife. So we ordered a big communal table, dining table and bar shelves. Moreover than that we just ordered more wood sign for our back patio. We always have customer ask about his work all the time. Definitely recommended this place. read more

I'm so thrilled with the storage bed that Square Nail made for me. It's exactly what I wanted and is just gorgeous. Every step of the process, from beginning to end, was great, and they were so amenable to all my questions and any minor adjustments I requested. It's so nice to have a piece of furniture made exactly the way I wanted. There is really no comparison with what is available in stores. I highly recommend Square Nail if you're looking for a piece you intend to keep for the long haul. It's very obvious that Dan takes pride in and loves what he does! read more

Awesome experience here! Me and my GF set out to make a bench for our entryway. We ordered hairpin legs online and wanted some cool reclaimed wood to attach them to. We came in on Sat afternoon and Maureen was very helpful! She helped us to pick out a great 5 foot piece and told us she could finish it that evening and we could pick it up at 10 am. We arrived Sunday morning and sure enough it was done with 3 coats and looked beautiful! Then Maureen and Dan took the time to help us put the legs on and provided the hardware. All this at a very reasonable price. Couldn't have worked out better! read more

This was a fantastic experience from beginning to end. We bought a dining room table and the craftsmanship was just outstanding. We were kept in the loop with the progress of the table and we could not be more satisfied. Even the delivery and set-up were excellent. I would highly recommend Square Nail as they stand behind their work and deliver results. read more

Mike and Dan built us a dining table, king bed, 2 nightstands and a bench. They were a pleasure to work with in designing the furniture, the quality turned out great, their pricing is reasonable and the delivered on time. We absolutely love each piece and have received tons of complements. Each piece exceeded our expectations! I would highly recommend!!! read more

I couldn't be happier with my experience with Dan and the rest of the people at Square Nail. A large catalpa tree that we used to play around in the house I grew up in was recently cut down because it had been struck by lightning. I was able to save three huge cuts of it and I brought it into Square Nail where I discussed different options with Dan. I later emailed him some tables I liked and he responded with some options he thought might be good as well. After we settled on a base that we thought would be perfect, he had it custom made for me and then began work on the top. I wanted 7 stripes of catalpa on the top to indicate each of my 7 siblings. Even though the wood was super soft and he had to battle with it breaking apart in places, he came through and crafted an amazing and beautiful top paired with walnut that I LOVE. He also secured metal numbers for me to stamp in the coordinates of my house on one stretch of the catalpa and when I came in to check on the progress with my Dad, he encouraged us to stamp the numbers in ourselves by hand. In short he has gone above and beyond to help me make an amazing dining room that I will have forever. I couldn't be happier :) read more