Leslie Webb Design

Specialties

Leslie Webb Design is a custom furniture design and build studio based in the Austin, Texas area. Leslie Webb makes handmade modern furniture. She sees furniture not just as solutions to every day problems — where do I sit? where do I store this? — but as objects whose beauty and grace can enrich our daily lives. While her aesthetic is modern, her methods have deep traditional roots. Leslie primarily works in domestic hardwoods, creating chairs, tables, cabinets, beds, mirrors, and other home accessories. She utilizes traditional woodworking techniques, such as mortise-​and-​tenon, dovetails, and steam bending. She builds furniture to last lifetimes.

Simple. Modern. Elegant. Timeless furniture made for years if use. Leslie Webb, where craft meets design.

Free Delivery within 30 miles of Austin, Texas. Worldwide Shipping.

Open by appointment only.

History

Established in 2007.

After studying furniture design and craftsmanship for 3 years, Leslie decided to start her own business. The business was first based in Philadelphia, where Leslie was a member of a co-​op shop. A native Texan, Leslie decided to return to her roots in 2009. She has participated in many shows, such as ICFF, the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. She has a small collection of pieces available for purchase on her website. She also works directly with clients, interior designers, and architects to design and build original work. Capabilities include one-​off, small batch, and commercial production.

Meet the Business Owner

Leslie W.

Business Owner

Leslie Webb fell in love with art and making things while attending college. But it was while working as a nanny that she was first introduced to woodworking. One morning, perusing a furniture catalog, she commented that it would be great to build beautiful things that were still functional. Robert, the father of the family, said that he didn’t know how to build fine furniture. He did have basic carpentry skills, though, and offered to teach her what he knew. An artist himself, Leslie began working in Robert’s studio a couple afternoons a week, building shipping crates for his paintings. From the very first time she cut a piece of wood, she knew she had found her calling. Leslie soon enrolled in the Nine Month Comprehensive Course at the renowned Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. Continuing her education, she attended the Crafts and Design Program at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario.