about us

Ylvaape: Crafting the Foundation of Home – Our First Year

Ylvaape was born from a simple yet powerful conviction: that furniture should serve the rhythm of daily life—durable, honest, and completely unpretentious. We started with the core essentials—dining tables, robust bookcases, and functional nightstands—with the clear purpose of crafting enduring, solid-wood pieces. Beginning in a small, borrowed workshop, our first year has been a steady, focused effort, seeing those initial concepts transition into finished furniture now establishing themselves in real homes.

Our Promise: Clarity, Stability, and Absolute Honesty

Our journey has been defined by quiet stability, continuous learning, and absolute clarity. We believe in keeping our customers fully connected to the creation process. We share detailed progress notes and workshop photos, documenting everything from the selection of lumber to final assembly, ensuring you always understand the precise work being performed.

When the small, inevitable issues arise during crafting or transit, we handle them with direct communication. We explain the cause and immediately outline the clear steps we take to fix them promptly—be it through a replacement, professional repair, or full refund. Crucially, every piece of Ylvaape furniture is rigorously tested for stability, the smooth travel of drawers, and the lasting quality of the finish. The practical understanding we offer on daily use is based on pieces Ylvaape has truly built and lived with, not on mere assumptions.

Ylvaape: Solid Wood Furniture – Our Online B2C Model

Ylvaape is a creator of essential, solid-wood furniture for everyday living. Our collection focuses on foundational pieces like robust coffee tables, customizable dining tables, sleek media consoles, and intelligent storage solutions. Our design philosophy remains focused on pieces that are calm and profoundly useful rather than transient or overly flashy.

Who Ylvaape is For

You are a discerning buyer who values material integrity and craftsmanship over mass-produced trends.
You seek enduring value and furniture that is designed to be repaired and last for generations.
You appreciate a direct, transparent relationship with the maker.

Direct-to-Consumer (B2C) Simplicity

By operating an online B2C (Business-to-Consumer) model, we connect our workshop directly to you. This cuts out unnecessary retail layers, ensuring you receive exceptional value and direct accountability.

We have streamlined the customization experience. Using a straightforward options form, you can easily choose the size, precise shelf spacing, preferred edge feel, and finish that perfectly suits your room and intended purpose. Our commitment to transparency extends to costs: quotations are meticulously itemized, separating the expenses for the raw wood, specific hardware, finishing process, and freight, making every dollar spent clear and understandable.

All inquiries submitted through our site form receive a prompt, direct reply. We are always happy to mail finish samples and provide practical, expert advice on measurements, such as optimal heights, overhangs, and mounting specifics tailored to your room’s dimensions.

Trusted Partners: Our Foundation of Quality and Supply

The uncompromising quality of Ylvaape furniture is built upon the quality of its raw materials and components. We insist on sourcing from partners that our customers can easily look up, recognize, and trust.

Hardwood Sourced Exclusively from the U.S.

Ylvaape selects hardwood only from established, recognized suppliers within the United States. We focus on consistency in material and maintaining ethical sourcing standards.

Our Core Materials: We work primarily with Oak, Walnut, Ash, and Maple. These woods are chosen specifically for their intrinsic strength, reliable stability, and pleasant tactile feel. Crucially, all boards are given adequate time to acclimate and settle before work commences, which is vital for the furniture’s long-term stability in real-world indoor environments.

Our Trusted U.S. Hardwood Partners Include:

Weyerhaeuser, Baillie Lumber, Rex Lumber, and Baird Brothers.
Bell Forest, Northwest Hardwoods, Frank Miller Lumber, and Hearne Hardwoods.

Standard Components and Reliable Movement Fittings

To guarantee that every door, drawer, and moving part remains smooth, quiet, and absolutely reliable for years of operation, we specify components from globally recognized names in precision engineering.

Our Hardware Partners: We rely on standard, high-quality hardware from:

Häfele, Blum, Hettich, Accuride, and Sugatsune.

Maintaining standard components and consistent partners is a conscious decision. This approach makes future service, repair, and replacement of parts straightforward and accessible for all of our customers, wherever they may be.