Robert Russell Designs
Shown in a rendered room
Craftsmanship runs deep here. It’s inherited.
I have lived and worked in Geneva, Illinois nearly my entire life, and I am proud to call it home.
- Maker Rob Showalter
- Studio Geneva, Illinois
- At a time A limited number of commissions
A family of trades
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Grandson of
a commercial illustrator
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Nephew of
a wood-turner
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Son of
a cabinet maker
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Brother of
two housing tradesmen
Working with my hands is more than a passion. It’s part of my foundation.
At the bench
Watch the build films-
Breaking down a slab -
Cutting joinery -
Sealing before the pour -
Moving the top
This is not a production shop.
It is me, building pieces meant to be used daily, not just admired.
I design every piece myself and lead every build, and you deal with me from the first call to the installation. That is the reason I accept a limited number of commissions at a time, and the reason the drawing comes before the saw: there is no room in the shop for a piece nobody wanted.
Where the work goes
Local to Geneva, and out through St. Charles, Batavia, the western suburbs, the North Shore and greater Chicagoland. Everywhere else goes white glove, with the piece handled, delivered and placed in the room with the same attention as the build.
- Maker
- Rob Showalter, who designs and leads every commission
- The name
- Russell is my middle name
- Studio
- Geneva, Illinois
- Capacity
- A limited number of commissions at a time
- Studio visits
- By appointment
- Delivered to
- 47 of 48 continental states