Walter Jaeger and Craig Ernst are passionate about woodworking. Partners since 1980, they admit they love the entire process of custom-designing and crafting cabinetry and furniture. "Until they’ve worked with us," says Ernst, "people have no clue how much time we spend brainstorming and sketching to arrive at that great design that’ll draw out a smile every time they look around their room." Adds Jaeger, "It’s the character of a room—be it expansive, comfortable, rich, intimate, soft or whatever—that I seek to affect." (via Elements of Living)