San Diego, California

Custom woodworking
for your home.

I build furniture, keepsakes, and garden pieces in my San Diego shop, from dining tables and shelving to shadow boxes and bird feeders.

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A finished farmhouse dining table with a stained wood top, white trestle base, and matching bench
From the shop Farmhouse dining set

The portfolio

Past work

Ten past builds from my shop, including furniture, keepsakes, kitchen pieces, and a birdfeeder.

Ash farmhouse table with a stained wood top and painted pine trestle base
01

Ash Farmhouse Table

A solid ash tabletop with a stained gloss finish, set on a painted pine trestle base.

Close-up of the mitered wood frame and folded flag inside a shadow box
02

Maple Shadow Box

A custom display for a folded flag and service keepsakes.

03

Wooden Rocking Chair

Curved side panels, contrasting wood tones, and a figured seat and slatted back give this handmade rocking chair its character.

04

Blue Resin Waterfall Side Table

A blue resin river continues across figured wood and down the waterfall side, with a dark metal support completing the table.

05

Cottage Tower Birdfeeder

A tall cottage-inspired birdfeeder with a layered shingle roof, covered feeding openings, and small perches.

06

Striped Wooden Cutting Board

Contrasting wood strips create a clean linear pattern across this handmade cutting board.

07

Long Lidded Wooden Box

A handmade wooden box with a fitted lid and visible corner joinery, shown with workshop tools and shavings.

08

Contrasting-Panel Keepsake Box

A hinged wooden keepsake box pairing light sides and framing with dark inset panels.

09

Contrasting-Wood Tray

A dark wooden tray accented with lighter stripes, bringing contrasting grain and simple geometry together.

10

Walnut-Topped Table

A broad walnut tabletop with breadboard ends and prominent natural grain, photographed in the workshop.

Bretton Gross

Maker in San Diego, California

Meet the maker

Hi, I’m Bretton.

When I built a maple shadow box, the flag and keepsakes shaped the layout of the frame. A dining table starts with how many people need a seat. I like figuring out those details and seeing how they shape the piece.

That’s what I enjoy about having a small shop. I can spend one day fitting a table base and the next cutting shingles for a bird feeder. If you have something in mind, tell me a little about where it’ll go and how you want to use it.

Tell me what you’re planning

Custom inquiries

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Share what you’d like built, your approximate dimensions, and when you’d like it. A rough idea is enough to start.

Based in San Diego, California.

brettongross@foundationalrootswoodworking.com