Shoestring Creations

Ralph Garrett, owner of Shoestring Creations, has been designing and building furniture art since 1988. His pieces have been designed to blend a whimsical, creative look with utility. Based on traditional forms - such as Shaker, early Texas, Spanish, Colonial and Country French - and embellished with his vivid imagination, this handmade furniture is transformed into functional works of art. Made of Ponderosa pine, they include unusual features such as innovative textures, playful illustrations, interesting borders, bright color and nontraditional hardware. Each piece is painted and adorned by hand and varies slightly for a one-of-a-kind effect.
Ralph is proud to run an earth friendly company, all his products are finished with water base paints and lacquers, and they use all possible scrap pieces with virtually no waste. All of his furniture is built and finished in the small community of Sand Flat, Texas. Pieces range from a 4" x 6" picture frame to a large television armoires.
Shoestring Creations hand-painted pieces come in three main design motifs:
- "Stripe" is the assembly of 3/4" x 3/4" individual wood strips, creating a whimsical stripe-like presentation.
- "Hodge Podge" combines wider, fancifully-painted boards that come together in a remarkably patterned arrangement to bring this design its extraordinary look.
- "Whimsical" is the use of artistic license with color and imagination to create an individual look. You will be pleased to know that the same care and attention to detail is taken in finishing the inside of our cabinets.