Custom Commercial & Residential Millwork

Often referred to as architectural millwork, custom furnishing solutions rely on detailed designs and precise drawings to guarantee accuracy. These architectural diagrams provide guidance, helping craftsmen create unique pieces that fit together into a cohesive aesthetic theme, with practical value and visual sophistication. SENTIENT can collaborate with third-party architects, as we follow Computer-Aided Design (CAD) projects, or develop a professional blueprint based on measurements or inspiration photos, before materializing the creative vision.

From a historic context, millwork has described almost anything made of wood that was built into or attached to public, commercial, or residential interiors. While the roots of early woodworking can be traced to China, carving, parquetry, cabinet making, and carpentry have quickly spread across the western hemisphere. As a result of mass commercial effort, the “Golden Age” of mill working proliferated wood manufacturing. Soon after, interior hardwood elements became an inseparable part of construction projects. The United States developed a nationwide standard, as virtually everything was made from wood.

Millwork carpentry is made from a variety of hardwoods, depending on client preferences such as aesthetics, durability, cost, and expediency. Some wood species are easier to work with than others, and each option provides a unique color, grain pattern, density, and dimensional stability.

Popular choices include white oak millwork and red oak millwork, due to excellent workability and cost options, as well as great density, hardness and strength of these two species.

Alternatively, mahogany millwork is associated with high-end projects, as the wood is relatively soft and easy to work with. This premium hardwood is durable and visually pleasing, offering excellent dimensional stability. With a uniform and interlocked cellular structure, higher oil content, and relatively low shrinkage, mahogany is suitable for indoor environments with high moisture and temperature differences.

Walnut millwork is another premium hardwood that offers a distinctly rich color, an elegant grain pattern, and an impressive reaction to several finishing options. Walnut has good dimensional stability and medium density, though it is much harder to work with due to its interlocked grain, which turns and carves beautifully, making it a top choice for ornate elements.

We also manufacture architectural millwork with a range of wood species, including cherry, maple, pine, birch, and alder.

As hardwood species offer certain characteristics, so does engineered wood that is used for panels with exceptional strength and durability. We use premium engineered wood alongside solid wood, to make full use of these characteristics.

SENTIENT offers extensive customization, including a range of material accents from metal and glass, to stone and concrete. We use quality materials manufactured with precision, and protected for durability and visual consistency. From glass sections and metal accents to designer bases in stone and concrete, or capacity for customization is virtually unlimited. Complementing wooden millwork at scale, we create a functional line of elements that displays visual cohesion.

We also collaborate with reputable manufacturers and distributers, to order a range of handles, knobs, hinges, locks, rails, slides and brackets that neatly match the specific millwork design.

Clients can also inquire about power options and cable management solutions, ideal for the commercial environment. From integrated displays to complete audio-visual projects, SENTIENT brings functionality and architectural sophistication together.