--- title: "Hopes Woodshop" description: "Hopes Woodshop builds custom furniture, and on its Houzz profile it says it works only with local wood species in New England and owns and operates its own" doc_version: "2026-10-01" last_updated: "2026-10-01" --- # Hopes Woodshop **Trade:** Carpentry · **Address:** 10 Springfield St, Wilbraham, MA 01095 · **Phone:** (401) 323-9699 · **Website:** http://www.hopeswoodshop.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.9/5** (medium confidence) — from 8 reviews across 6 sources. 100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read Hopes Woodshop builds custom furniture, and on its Houzz profile it says it works only with local wood species in New England and owns and operates its own sawmill and kiln to produce lumber for its furniture. A recent Google customer said Marc was helpful and worked on their table using his CNC. A 2026 customer said Marc built a black walnut coffee table with a custom base for their family, was easy to deal with, and charged prices that customer called very reasonable for custom work. A 2026 customer said Marc made a black walnut live edge table with a bench for their home. A 2024 customer described a black walnut custom dining room table with wrought iron legs that seats 8 adults. In a 2017 Houzz review, a customer said the owner, Marc, helped them hand select slabs of black walnut for a new dining room table. A 2017 customer said Marc designed and created a custom live-edge library desk after listening to their ideas. A 2017 customer said Marc made a dining table for their newly renovated home after spending time with them to understand what they wanted. **Strengths:** - Custom walnut tables — a 2026 customer described a coffee table with custom base - Slab selection — a 2017 customer hand selected walnut slabs with Marc - Reasonable custom pricing — a 2026 customer called prices very reasonable ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Says on Houzz that it owns and operates its own sawmill and kiln _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/furniture-and-accessories/hopes-woodshop-pfvwus-pf~915197964) — “About (Houzz profile, the business's own statement): We work exclusively with local wood species in New England. By sustainably harvesting o…” - Built a black walnut coffee table with a custom base _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=3450270485457069098&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Marc built a huge beautiful black walnut coffee table with a custom base for my family. I am extremely happy with it, and Marc was very …” - A 2024 customer described a black walnut dining table with wrought iron legs that seats 8 _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=3450270485457069098&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ We have a Black walnut custom dining room table, with wrought iron legs. I love the fact that we can seat 8 adults around this table comf…” - In a 2017 review, a customer said Marc designed and created a custom live-edge library desk _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/furniture-and-accessories/hopes-woodshop-pfvwus-pf~915197964) — “5★ Had an absolutely fantastic experience with Hopes Workshop!. Owner Marc is a extremely talented craftsman and was wonderful to work with …” - A 2026 customer called the prices very reasonable for custom work _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=3450270485457069098&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Marc built a huge beautiful black walnut coffee table with a custom base for my family. I am extremely happy with it, and Marc was very …” - In a 2017 review, the owner helped a customer hand select black walnut slabs _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/furniture-and-accessories/hopes-woodshop-pfvwus-pf~915197964) — “5★ Amazing! From the moment we showed up at Hopes Woodshop, the owner Marc was extraordinary. He helped us hand select the perfect slabs of …” - Specializes in Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=3450270485457069098&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Marc built a huge beautiful black walnut coffee table with a custom base for my family. I am extremely happy with it, and Marc was very …” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=3450270485457069098&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Marc made a beautiful black walnut live edge table with bench for our home. I love it and it is so precious that it will be given as an …” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=3450270485457069098&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ We have a Black walnut custom dining room table, with wrought iron legs. I love the fact that we can seat 8 adults around this table comf…” ## License Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search ## Sources - [Local News](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/t-magazine/jeffrey-dungan-birmingham-house.html): Listed on this source - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/wilbraham/profile/furniture-designers/hopes-woodshop-0261-323003): Listed on this source - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hopes%20Woodshop&query_place_id=ChIJMcbL1lagkgIRKuSu6LnS4S8): Listed on this source - [Exa](https://10bmnews.com/an-architect-who-built-where-no-one-else-dared/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source) - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/furniture-and-accessories/hopes-woodshop-pfvwus-pf~915197964): 5.0★ from 3 ratings - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hopes%20Woodshop&query_place_id=ChIJMcbL1lagkgIRKuSu6LnS4S8): 5.0★ from 9 ratings ## Mentions Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding. - “The two three legged stools sit under the counter edge in our kitchen. They are a perfect match for the wood in the island but more importantly they are attractively proportioned, solid and unique.” — palmer-massachusetts.uscompanies.net (2015-07-24) — https://palmer-massachusetts.uscompanies.net/furniture-store/hopes-woodshop-palmer/ - “a wraparound walnut desk by Marc Stimpson of the Massachusetts-based studio Hopes Woodshop” — nytimes.com — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/t-magazine/jeffrey-dungan-birmingham-house.html ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · kumail zaidi · 2026-04-15**: Marc was pretty helpful and did a fantastic job flattering my table using his CNC! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Michael Mastrangelo · 2026-03-25**: Marc built a huge beautiful black walnut coffee table with a custom base for my family. I am extremely happy with it, and Marc was very easy to deal with throughout the process. I contacted him with an idea and he made it happen. He is very knowledgeable and skilled, and his prices are very reaso… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Zehra Rizvi · 2026-02-28**: Marc made a beautiful black walnut live edge table with bench for our home. I love it and it is so precious that it will be given as an inheritance to my daughter once I pass on. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Michelle Winiewicz · 2024-05-13**: We have a Black walnut custom dining room table, with wrought iron legs. I love the fact that we can seat 8 adults around this table comfortably. This table is not only beautiful but a piece of art, We love everything about this table and its origin story. Marc from Hope Woodshop makes really beauti… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Bradley · 2024-05-08**: Marc does not compromise quality for anything, and I appreciate his integrity to his craft. His style and process are beautifully unique. He's also a really rad guy to collaborate with through the creative process. - **5/5 · Houzz · Michelle Winiewicz · 2017-12-21**: Amazing! From the moment we showed up at Hopes Woodshop, the owner Marc was extraordinary. He helped us hand select the perfect slabs of Black Walnut for our new dining room table. Throughout the process marc was so great to work with. His level of craftsmanship is unbelievable and the furniture he … - **5/5 · Houzz · Jim Kask · 2017-06-09**: Had an absolutely fantastic experience with Hopes Workshop!. Owner Marc is a extremely talented craftsman and was wonderful to work with on my project. I was looking for a custom live-edge library desk. He designed and created one of the most beautiful pieces of furniture I have seen.... Marc was gr… - **5/5 · Houzz · Holly Polglase · 2017-05-14**: Marc created a beautiful dining table for our newly renovated home. He spent time with us, understood what we wanted and the result could not have been more perfect. It is a fabulous addition to our home. Thank you, Marc! --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-09-30T17:04:17.176Z. 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