Rueda Design

Rueda Design, formerly known as Erik Rueda Design Lab, is a Chelsea, MA custom millwork and furniture workshop of more than 20 craftspeople and designers, building architectural millwork and furniture mainly for commercial interiors — boardrooms and restaurants — as well as for homes, with design, CNC fabrication and finishing done under one roof at 214 Arlington Street. Founder Erik Rueda started the company in 2013 while still in college, working out of a converted South End garage after active-duty service in the Army before moving the shop to Chelsea in 2015; the company describes itself as veteran-owned. Erik Rueda and the shop have drawn recurring design-press attention over the years, with profiles and mentions in outlets like Boston Magazine and Interior Design describing the studio's craftsmanship focus and its founder's design-district ambitions in Chelsea. The written review record on the company's profile is thin — just two accounts. In a review posted in early 2026, a longtime client says Erik and the team consistently bring precision and thoughtful design to every project, citing years of work together. A different account, from a 2024 review, describes a rebuild after a fire that stalled for months with unclear follow-through, despite an initial referral and a documented plan of work. The company's Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, held under its former name Erik Rueda Design Lab LLC, is verified by the state registry as expired. For custom millwork, furniture or architectural carpentry work in the Boston area, the design pedigree is well documented, but the review record is too thin to call a clear pattern — ask about current project management and licensing status before committing to a larger rebuild.