Oak & Umber — est. 2018

Custom Woodworking Atelier ◆ Jacksonville, FL

Wood, cut to the way you live.

★★★★★

Trusted by 300+ Homeowners

Closets, cabinetry and whole-home woodwork — measured to your walls, joined by hand in our Jacksonville shop, and finished to outlive every trend.

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Custom walk-in closet in dark stained oak with integrated lighting

Master Suite — OrtegaFumed Oak · Brass

Grain That Tells a Story

— from the latest installs

Walk-in wardrobe — i.Wardrobe Suite — Ortega

Espresso oak kitchen — ii.Kitchen Run — San Marco

Wood panelled lounge — iii.Panelled Lounge — Avondale

Dressing room — iv.Dressing Room — Ponte Vedra

Skylit oak stair — v.Stair & Skylight — Riverside

Oak island — vi.Island & Larder — Nocatee

What We Do

Full-Spectrum Custom Woodworking

From the first site measure to the final coat of hardwax oil, we build the wooden heart of your home — closets, cabinetry and millwork shaped around the way you actually live, not the way a catalog assumes you do.

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Services ◆ 2018 — Today

No. 1

Custom Closets & Wardrobes

Walk-ins, reach-ins and dressing rooms built to the millimeter — every drawer, rail and shelf placed around your wardrobe, not a catalog's.

No. 2

Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry

Fully bespoke cabinet runs in stained oak and walnut — inset doors, soft-close everything, and finishes that deepen with age instead of dating.

No. 3

Built-ins & Millwork

Library walls, media units, window seats, wine rooms — architectural joinery that looks original to the house because it's scribed to it.

No. 4

Whole-Home Design Woodwork

Panelling, stairs, doors, ceiling beams and trim — one grain language carried through the entire home, designed and installed by a single team.

Our Philosophy

Where every grain matters & every board has a story.

Founder's Note

"We don't build furniture for houses. We build the parts of a home you touch every day — and those should be made of real wood, by real hands."

Marcus Hale

Founder & Master Craftsman

Craftsman shaping a chair in the workshop

Our Story

Oak & Umber started in 2018 as a one-bench shop building closet systems for two Jacksonville builders. Word traveled the way it always does in this trade — through the people who open those drawers every morning.

Today a six-person crew runs the same way that first bench did: one material honored, one project at a time, from raw sawn lumber to the final hinge adjustment on install day.

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Pieces That Speak for Themselves

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Ponte Vedra, FL/1,100 sq ft/9 weeks

Harborview Kitchen

A full cabinet run in fumed oak with unlacquered brass — inset doors, hidden larder, and an island cut from a single flitch.

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San Marco, FL/640 sq ft/6 weeks

San Marco Dressing Suite

Fluted wardrobe fronts, glass display bays and a built-in vanity — soft-close everything, lit edge to edge with warm LED coves.

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Riverside study with full-height shelving

Riverside, FL/820 sq ft/7 weeks

Riverside Study & Library

A study lined in quarter-sawn ash — full-height shelving, a concealed door, and a ladder rail milled in-house.

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They turned our storage problem into the most beautiful room in the house.

Daniel Reyes

Whitfield Estate — Closet Suite

2018 — 2026

Eight years of turning raw lumber into the rooms people love most.

Projects completed with meticulous, joiner-level attention to detail

Client satisfaction across closets, kitchens and whole-home builds

Regional craft & design awards for custom joinery

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Client Stories

Woodwork That Earns Its Keep

Our work speaks through the people who live with it — repeat clients, referrals, and homes we've returned to three rooms later.

"It finally feels like the house was always meant to have this kitchen. The grain runs the full length of the island — nothing was accidental."

Rachel Whitfield

Private Client — Harborview Kitchen

"Every guest asks about the library wall. It swallowed four hundred books and somehow made the room feel bigger."

Elena Marsh

Private Client — Riverside Study

"Getting dressed is genuinely the calmest part of my day now. Everything has a place, and the place is beautiful."

Daniel Reyes

Private Client — Whitfield Closet Suite

Trusted by Homeowners & Builders Across Northeast FloridaJacksonville · Ponte Vedra · St. Augustine · Amelia Island

How We Work

A Clear Path From Sketch to Sawdust

Every build follows a structured three-phase process — so you always know what's happening in the shop and what arrives next.

Week 01–02

i.Measure & Consultation

We walk the space together, laser-measure every wall, and learn how you actually use the rooms — what sticks, what overflows, what you reach for daily.

On-site Measure
Material Samples
Fixed Quote

Week 03–05

ii.Design & Materials

You approve shop drawings and 3D renderings, choose boards from our racks by hand, and sign off on stain and hardware before a single cut is made.

3D Renderings
Board Selection
Finish Approval

Week 06–12

iii.Build & Install

Your project is cut, joined and finished in our Jacksonville shop, then installed by the same hands that built it — scribed to your walls, dead level, dust-free.

Shop-Built
White-Glove Install
Lifetime Tune-ups

Common Questions

Everything to Know Before We Cut

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Project Process

How long does a typical project take?

A single closet or media wall typically runs 6–8 weeks from measure to install. Full kitchens run 10–14 weeks, and whole-home packages are phased room by room over 3–6 months.

Do you work with builders and designers?

Constantly. About half our work arrives through general contractors and interior designers. We provide shop drawings, coordinate site schedules, and install around other trades.

How far do you travel?

Our standard service area covers Northeast Florida — Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine and Amelia Island. Larger whole-home projects can extend beyond; ask early.

Investment & Pricing

What does a typical project cost?

Every build is quoted from drawings, but as a guide: reach-in closets start around $4,500, walk-ins from $12,000, and full custom kitchens from $35,000 depending on timber, finish and hardware.

Is the design consultation free?

The first site visit and consultation are complimentary. Detailed shop drawings and 3D renderings are covered by a design fee that's credited in full when the build goes ahead.

What's included in the quote?

Everything to a finished, installed piece: materials, hardware, finishing, delivery, installation and a post-install tune-up visit. No allowances, no surprise change orders.

Materials & Craft

What woods do you work in?

Primarily white oak, fumed and cerused oak, black walnut and quarter-sawn ash — sourced from sustainable American mills. We hand-select every board that enters the shop.

Solid wood or veneer?

Both, honestly used. Doors, face frames and edges are solid; large panels use premium shop-sawn veneers over stable cores so they stay flat in Florida humidity.

How do finishes hold up?

We finish in hardwax oil or catalyzed lacquer depending on the room's use. Both are serviceable — scratches can be repaired locally instead of refinishing the whole piece.

From the Bench