Jim Coffey - Furniture & Cabinet Maker

Wood Working - Custom Furniture & Cabinets

"The passion of the artist and the dedication of the craftsman"

Jim Coffey has been working with wood for most of his life in one form or another. His first real exposure to fine furniture came at the age of eighteen while working on a farm in Suffolk, England. His employer operated a store front in the nearby town which dealt in high end reproduction furniture. During offtime at the farm, Jim had the opprortunity to help at the store where impressions of fine craftsmanship left a lasting impression.

Jim began his career as a part time professional in 2000 after constructing a shop next to his home in Innisfail, Alberta. And so began an intense submersion into the world of studio furniture.

Completely self taught, Jim continuely ramped up the designs and craftmanship of each new piece. Books, magazines and online information were his teachers. The writings of furniture icons James Krenov and Sam Maloof were powerful influences.

In 2007 Jim took the final step (much to his wife Sandi's horror) to leave the day job and dedicate himself to woodworking full time.
The difficult task of survival as a fulltime furniture and cabinet maker was a risk he was willing to take.

In 2009 Jim opened a second shop in Springbrook, Alberta. And now, alongside his daughter Allison Coffey (joined in 2015), allows them more space and versatility to expand their work into a wide range of custom kitchens and built-ins.

He maintains his home studio which he dedicates to handcrafted studio furniture.