--- title: "Wood Works by the Lake — Cabinets & Cabinetry | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/cabinets-and-cabinetry/wood-works-by-the-lake-pfvwus-pf~1200134716 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1200134716.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Wood Works by the Lake" category: ["Cabinets & Cabinetry"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/7b431b0503d95780_4417-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "2309 South Frederick, Oelwein, Iowa 50662, United States" latitude: 42.6811 longitude: -91.9131 phone: "(319) 283-1139" website: http://www.ecustomwoodworking.com rating: 5 review_count: 5 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 27 last_updated: 2026-09-09 --- # Wood Works by the Lake Original Houzz profile: [Wood Works by the Lake](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/cabinets-and-cabinetry/wood-works-by-the-lake-pfvwus-pf~1200134716) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Cabinets & Cabinetry - **Location:** Oelwein, IA - **Serves:** Oelwein - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (5 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2016), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 250 Ideabook Saves Cabinetry and Furniture Making company. We are a small shop in the heart of North East Iowa. We have been in the business for over 40 years. Skilled cabinet makers and design teams work with customers to build there dreams. We build our furniture by hand with no high tech machines with only solid wood and furniture grade plywood. No particle board and hot glue and staples are not in our shop, and we build to last a lifetime and beyond. Feel free to reach out to us, we would love to hear from you! ### Areas Served - Oelwein ### Typical Job Cost $300.00 - $50,000.00 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Wood Works by the Lake | | Address | 2309 South Frederick, Oelwein, Iowa 50662, United States | | Phone | (319) 283-1139 | | Website | http://www.ecustomwoodworking.com | | Followers on Houzz | 27 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — woodworksbythelake@gmail.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Wood Works by the Lake](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/cabinets-and-cabinetry/wood-works-by-the-lake-pfvwus-pf~1200134716) - **Website:** http://www.ecustomwoodworking.com - **Phone:** (319) 283-1139 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2016), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 5 reviews** ### All 5 reviews **★★★★★ — lonniekay13, Sept. 2015** > Wood Works by the Lake was very easy to work with and the custom corner cabinet I ordered turned out awesome! **★★★★★ — interio, Nov. 2014** > In 2012 I had the privilege to work with June and the rest of the amazing people at Wood Works by the Lake in Oelwein, Ia. As project manager for a 7,000 sq. ft. upscale lodge in Winthrop for an east coast couple's dream come true home. In sitting down and talking to June and doing a walkthrough of the lodge, June has an amazing envisioning mind. I knew without a doubt I wanted to work with her and her staff. I had found an amazing piece in her store that we ended up using as a bar in the lower level. It was made out of quarter sawn oak. There was one stipulation.....that they make a custom back bar to match it. And as you can see by the pictures they did a fantastic job!! They made a custom corner vanity for the master bath of knotty alder with a two-step dark stain process and equipped it with lights and a pull out shaving mirror. They made a head-board, two nightstands and a blanket chest that resembled old trunks. A beam made of knotty alder suspended by wood braces adorns the 12 foot ceiling. Everything was made to have the old world charm of a lodge past. A dining room table and buffet were custom made. A warm feel of special distressing and material aging makes this a great place to dine. In the powder room they made a vanity and mirror to look like an old dresser and mirror with candleholders to hold our copper vessel sink. One of our favorite areas has to be what is known as the cowboy bathroom. Woodworks touched almost every area in this room made from old barn wood and stained it a warm brown color. The linen cabinet and vanity have reclaimed tin from a hog barn for door panels. The buggy seat, shutters, mirror and towel bars make the room feel cozy. The hitching post makes a great place to hang towels while taking a soak in the claw foot tub. Double barn doors lead to a storage area. Also the beautiful constructed sliding doors that enter this area. the glass in the doors is salvaged material. The outside of the doors is knotty alder and the inside of the doors is the old barn wood. Before the project was completed we had purchased several piece for all around the lodge for some finishing touches and plan on stopping back to the shop at Wood Works by the Lake to continue picking up unique pieces. We had a lot of unique areas that required custom pieces, and with so much thought, effort and love put into every piece they came through on every level. **★★★★★ — Roxanne Kolder, Oct. 2014** > We have purchased many items from Wood Works, including pieces from the showroom, as well as custom created items. We have the highest respect for June's attention to detail, creativity, and excellent workmanship. She has made us a custom gun cabinet, a repurposed cabinet for our antiques, and we bought a cabinet made from an old window. Our favorite piece is our fireplace mantel. She did a fabulous job. We look forward to working with her in the future. **★★★★★ — estherparlerbartels, Oct. 2014** > A year ago I had Wood Works by the Lake build a cherry roll top desk for my husband. It is gorgeous. The workmanship is top notch. The staff at Wood Works is friendly and knowledgeable. I would hire them any day to make furniture items for my home. **★★★★★ — shalonfrye, Oct. 2014** > I contacted June at Wood Works by the Lake to create custom cabinetry for our early 1900's foursquare farm house. Our first project was our mudroom. June designed floor to ceiling lockers, cabinets, counters, and a vanity for us. They are absolutely beautiful and match our period woodwork perfectly. June has since designed other furniture pieces for us and each piece is unique and beautiful. ## Selected projects - [Kitchen Cabinets](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-cabinets-pj-vj~626583) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 25 - [Mantels and Fireplace Surrounds](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mantels-and-fireplace-surrounds-pj-vj~626637) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Accent Tables](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/accent-tables-pj-vj~626732) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Free Standing Cabinets](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/free-standing-cabinets-pj-vj~626713) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - [Dining Tables](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dining-tables-pj-vj~626658) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 22 - [Dressers](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dressers-pj-vj~626750) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Desks and Bookcase](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/desks-and-bookcase-pj-vj~626739) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Misc. Furniture](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/misc-furniture-pj-vj~626759) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Bars and Islands](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bars-and-islands-pj-vj~626686) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - [Entertainment Centers](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/entertainment-centers-pj-vj~626746) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 [See all 10 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/cabinets-and-cabinetry/wood-works-by-the-lake-pfvwus-pf~1200134716) ## Ideabooks - [Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/55298791/list/kitchen) — 1 idea - [Easy Living](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/51697281/list/easy-living) — 3 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/leahmaddycash) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-09.*