Stories from the Studio

About the Main Ingredient in our Furniture Line: Domestic Hardwoods

About the Main Ingredient in our Furniture Line: Domestic Hardwoods

Many ingredients need to be just right to create high-quality wooden furniture. What makes timber high quality, and where do we get it? First let's talk about a couple of values before meeting one of our SF Bay Area main suppliers: Moore Newton.

Boosted Branding Through Custom Displays - Umber & Ochre Case Study

Boosted Branding Through Custom Displays - Umber & Ochre Case Study

Standing out in a crowd can be a tough ask for any business selling at fashion trade shows and craft expo events. Aisles of merchandise begin to blend away. The tight spaces and busy backgrounds of these venues do no favors to the hard work brands put into creating their products. This was the problem San Francisco-based small business...
Three Summer 2024 Events for SF Bay Area's Local Design & Craft Scene

Three Summer 2024 Events for SF Bay Area's Local Design & Craft Scene

Though the June gloom of the Central Coast has been cloaking some of our hints of summer here in Watsonville and Santa Cruz, warmer temperatures signal the return of a few exciting design and craft events: West Coast Craft and SF Design Week. Each hosted in San Francisco...

Design Story: A Modern Hardwood Bench

Design Story: A Modern Hardwood Bench

 Enter the Whispering Bench. Its unconventional cushion layout and polished wood draw you in with color and form. At a glance, it is refreshing. On closer inspection, it is refined. This comfortable and modern two-seater is designed to feel at home whether at the foot of the bed or in a grand hotel entryway,

Mahogany Media Cabinet

Details That Elevate

It’s easy for us to forget that when we talk about craftsmanship and the value of slow craft, it can mean something different to everyone. As woodworkers, we forget that our customers...

Kamehana Desk, Updated

Kamehana Desk, Updated

The Kamehana Desk has had a place in the JOHI lineup since before JOHI was officially formed. Really! It is one of the first pieces we ever made, and though...

SIMPLE stools in process

Two-Toned SIMPLE in Mango

We've created a special batch of Mango stools for West Coast Craft their summer 2023 show. These two-tone stools have lots of movement and color ranging from persimmon to yellow....

How It's Made – Best Seller – SIMPLE STOOL

How It's Made – Best Seller – SIMPLE STOOL

Our Simple Stools have been a studio favorite for two years now! They have evolved along the way and just keep getting better. Long overdue, we are excited to share...

Summer '22 Most Exciting Builds

Summer '22 Most Exciting Builds

Though each of these started out as custom orders, they have since become part of our permanent collection. We love them that much! 

Designs That Didn't Get Made

Designs That Didn't Get Made

It comes with the territory! We are constantly designing, for clients and for fun. This December we wanted to step back and take a look at a few of our...