Wylie's Wood and Leather

Wylie's Wood and Leather Discover Wylie’s Wood & Leather’s meticulously handcrafted wood and leather goods, each uniquely designed and sustainably made in Los Angeles.

10/02/2026

I’m thrilled to have three of my pieces accepted into LA Design Week/End’s Open Call Event. Join me tomorrow at the Collective Arts Incubator in Highland Park starting at 11am. The event is entitled Picnic At the Edge and I’ll be part of a beautifully curated exhibit with a number of extraordinary artists and makers. I hope to see you there!

09/04/2026

I took my youngest to the lumber yard for the first time last Saturday. Forklifts and freight trucks made me a bit nervous going in but watching her borrow my tape measure and ask everyone what kind of wood they were purchasing (and why) made it one of my favorite days at the yard yet.

Full story on the blog of wylieswoodandleather.com including the wooden duck that bopped me the whole ride home. 🦆
Was there a place your parent brought you as a kid that ended up shaping who you became? Tell me below.

08/28/2026

Turns out “sleep tight” comes from literal rope tension on old-world rope grid beds. I’m talking as far back as 3000 BCE. That’s even a few years before sleep by number or memory foam!

I’m building a modern version right now and yes, I’ll be testing it myself the second it’s done. (Insert joke: I’m making my bed and sleeping in it).

I’ve been going deeeeeeep down the research-rope-grid-rabbit-hole to learn all t**t I can about the suspension that is created. Yes, this is what thoughtful design consists of. Uncovering this tidbit of history was a fun stone to turnover. I’ve probably said ‘sleep tight’ about a gazillion times without thinking about what it means. Now I do and now I will destroy that trivial pursuit question if and when it ever comes up.

08/21/2026

DO NOT LET A BUILD CHALLENGE BECOME A MONEY SUCK! Two jobs, two problems, zero dollars spent. On one recent project, a pencil, a screw and some string gave me a perfect arc to create the perfect pill-shaped table top on a recent farm table build. Shortly after that, I found myself at a home in the Hollywood Hills with nothing but some painters tape, a piece of cardboard, and a sharpie, so I could capture the shape of an archway. This was the truest and simplest way to make my template and create the decorative walnut trim that goes around it. I encourage you to try and make the tool you need before you spend a bunch of money on a tool you might only use once. Feel free to hit me up if you are trouble-shooting a similar challenge on a build. Check out my website for the full story on the blog. What’s the cheapest trick that’s saved a project for you?

08/14/2026

Every piece I build has something hidden in it that nobody’s supposed to find right away, it could be a message, a date, something small that’s just for whoever ends up living with it. This one’s in my daughters’ room, waiting for them to be old enough to find it. It’s the kind of detail nobody asks for, but it’s what turns a piece of furniture into a piece of the story. If you own something I built, there might be one on yours too.

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