Table side service is a staple of many high end restaurant experiences. Our friends over at Fahrenheit restaurant in Cleveland asked if we could help them provide a cart that was able to add to a new experience they wanted to provide. Making the cart took many hours in the shop to create and refine the overall design and finishes.

This labor of love was conceptualized, fabricated and finished in our shop with a timeless design featuring contrasting blackened and traditional stainless steel finishes for the multi tiered cabinet base of the serving cart with bright brass accents throughout topped with a laboratory grade glass globe. Brass standoffs emerge from the body of the cart to support the vessel that will be host to delicious concoctions to be served table-side. Fahrenheit’s logo appears proudly on the doors in a beautiful high polish finish.

Lindsey Po Photography business was growing, so she invested and moved into a larger space to be able to offer larger shoots. As a result the Cyclorama wall that was in her existing studio had to be removed and a new one would have to be built into her new space. Featuring 14 foot ceilings this entire wall was made to sprawl between 2 columns and to be as large as the space would allow. The team at Diesel Designs fabricated the skeleton and the stage out of wood with the skin of the backdrop out of drywall. We also mounted lighting trusses to the existing columns providing a platform in which to mount lights from. The curved base of the wall offers a seamless transition from the stage platform to the backdrop and provides a clean high key background for all of her photography needs and overall helping her to be able to do what she does best in helping others.

We created custom shelving for the spa, crafted out of live edge spalted maple and skinned with metal. These shelves were created and finished to match the overall feeling and aesthetic of the entire spa, offering a clean and non obtrusive way to store and display items without the bulk of something that would take up floorspace. In the center of the floor are custom cut live edge maple pieces that are specially routed to match the radius of the column. The pieces were all finished in the Diesel Designs shop with a silver dusting on the live edge accents which works to overall soften the tone and give a cleaner, more ethereal appearance and works with the aluminum to carry the natural light and styling throughout the entirety of the space.

After a recent build out the United Church of Christ needed a few treatments done to the wall in their lobby. We were able to take their idea, generate vector artwork and get that custom cut out of thick aluminum. The top of the wall bears the clients name “United Church of Christ and immediately below that are 2 illustrations of globes cut. A cross was installed in the center of the wall and features the same finish that is present on the rest of the pieces. Below the globes their is a bible verse that reads “…that we may all be one” John 17:20-21’. We drilled and installed everything paying close attention to spacing and kerning throughout. Diesel Designs was happy to be able to help them accomplish this project and leave them with a lobby that is way more conducive to the brand.

Stout was finishing their buildout of their newest office in downtown Cleveland. The finishing touches were being added when we got our turn to go in and work our magic. We fabricated, welded and finished the entire railing in the Diesel Designs shop before being transported to the job site and installed. The railings were made out of 1” hot rolled steel square tubing and finished with a durable lacquer finish. The railings look and feel, perfectly complementing other modern elements in the office. The railing provides a stable frame to functionally protect the edge of the counter as well as provide a stylish and stable place to rest your feet while sitting or working in this area of Stout’s beautiful new office.

The shop has been a labor of love for quite some time. If something can be customized the team at Diesel Designs takes the time to put their touch and twist on it. We were in the process of finishing the construction of the shop and going to seal our floors the thought swept over us that it was now or never to make a change tint the concrete. The floor was going to get some extra love! We cleaned the shop and prepared for the project to be started. We decided to dye the floor with a semi transparent dye to darken the concrete and really give it a dark gray tone that perfectly compliments the hot rolled steel accents on the faces of the cabinet doors. The next task was masterfully projecting, stenciling, staining and etching the company logo into the floor. A pattern of concentric hearts in a gradient from white to black Is etched and stained into the concrete as well as a singular red heart in a vibrant red greets you as soon as you open the door. We protected and sealed in the color and artwork of the entire floor. It was sealed and polished to a gloss finish. The new finish is easier to maintain and clean up after a long day of making metal shavings and sawdust.

Holy Family is a hospice and nursing facility that provides a place for seniors to get the care that they need in the late stages of life. They wanted to mount a stained glass panel to the wall. Diesel designs created a solution to achieve this goal. Through the use of a plasma cutter, grinders, welders and other tools on our shop to craft a large ring adorned with hot rolled steel to house the glass panel. Behind the glass panel around the ring is a high quality led to evenly light the stained glass and to also provide a soft backlight against the wall. Once complete it was installed for many to enjoy its soft warm glow.

Purple Films got a new space and had a vision for a clean, open, studio design with wood accents. Diesel Designs saw this opportunity to manage the build and procure the highest grade materials available. With the buildout details starting to be applied, the Diesel Designs crew crafted a shiplap wall to accent the custom cabinets which would be installed next. Steel supporting structures were fabricated and installed in the cabinets to support the massive black terrazzo concrete countertops. The counters were formed and poured on site to ensure no cracks or damage would would appear on this 16ft main counter top. Matching waterfall was formed, installed and honed down to a finish that exposed the rich terrazzo material embedded in the concrete. Once installed the final detail was coming up with a solution to rig and mount the client’s grandfathers speedboat above the new countertop.

After the Bourbon cart delivery garnered the enjoyment of many customers it was time to engineer and fabricate the next table side service piece requested by our friends at Fahrenheit. This time would be a Flambé cart outfitted with high output cooktops to provide a high quality platform for the team to serve the customers next to them. Stainless steel construction was specced to provide a clean look, as well as being sterizable. Finished with high grade finishes ensures that this cart will remain in service for many years to come. 2 carts on this style were fabricated, welded and finished in our shop and transported on site to Fahrenheit’s new downtown Cleveland location.

A local insurance office was renovating and needed a fabricator to produce a one off custom wall element. The piece needed would need to be fabricated out of brass. Diesel Designs meticulously crafted this brass Helios in a multi step process allowing a sleek hammer tone finish to be achieved on this piece. It was completed and installed in the clients lobby to serve as an eye catching detail that compliments the artwork installed on the wall.

The shop is a sacred place. With the size and complexity of many of the projects that we take on, one thing was known for sure, that a large heavy duty workbench is essential to ensure projects are able to be created to the highest level of craftsmanship possible. After dyeing and finishing the floor in the shop, the task was set to design and build the newest workshop table. Heavy cast iron machine tool bases were selected to provide a solid base for the massive steel support structure and the wide wood top. The steel structure was designed and crafted using reclaimed material that we had been holding onto for just this moment. The steel was prepped and finished with a high quality gold enamel finish. To adorn the top of the structure would be a custom glued up 14 foot long wood top featuring strips of exotic accent wood on the center of the table. It was sanded to a high grit and finished with high quality gun-stock oil which will provide a high quality sheen for many years to come.

After moving their headquarters from downtown Cleveland, United Church of Christ wanted to bring a piece of their old home with them. The ceiling of their room of worship was adorned by a beautiful tempered glass ceiling that is adorned with prisms. They called on Diesel Designs to find a way to remove an important element from the ceiling and find a way to implement it in their new headquarters. The task was no easy feat as the existing panels were nearly 20 feet in the air which required the use of a scissor lift and the intense care of the team to remove these elements in a manor to prevent these tiles or any others to be damaged in the process. Once removed measurements were taken and templates were made for the mockup above their new conference room. Installing a production mockup in the buildout phase insured that the rest of the trades were able to install the rest of the vital infrastructure around the room’s centerpiece without worry of damaging or breaking it.

Mini bars are a great place to gather and talk about life, love and creativity. This mini bar features custom black cabinets built around the wine chiller. Topping the deep black cabinets is a custom poured cement waterfall table in a traditional cement color. To finish off the nook we installed custom made white ash shelves that free float on the wall with no visible mounting hardware. The shelf is a great place to showcase art, plants or glasses to help you unwind after a long week.

The Bourbon Trays are the brain child of the staff here at Diesel Designs. The board will be offered in multiple organic and inorganic materials. For our most recent production the board is made out of a beautifully figured piece of ambrosia maple which is carefully milled to accept the railing that surrounds the perimeter of the board. All of the metal was machined in shop in order to maintain the highest level of fit and finish possible. The glass features were hand blown by a local vendor utilizing labratory grade glass. The centerpiece of it all, the globe is designed to hold 500ml of your favorite bourbon and dispense it through high quality glass and into a diffuser in order to add a twist in flavor to your alcohol. After it is filtered through the flavorings of your choice and out the spout directly into your rocks glass for your enjoyment!