Our furniture is meant to support a life well-lived.

“Each flitch, each board, each plank can only have one ideal use. The woodworker, applying a thousand skills, must find that ideal use and then shape the wood to realize its true potential.”
—George Nakashima

Bryan Kerr’s desire to build well-crafted furniture initially began as a young person when exposed to the work of the renowned George Nakashima in New Hope Pennsylvania. With an intense drive to connect the natural world into his pieces, Bryan focuses on material and wood grain to drive the design of his work. This natural aesthetic is then complemented by clean lines, modern functionality, and an elegance of the physical structure.

Founded in 2021, KERR Woodworking creates handmade furniture and home goods in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, NC. Located in the River Arts District within the co-op wood shop, Foundation Woodworks, Bryan and Erin Kerr are in a great location to lean into and contribute to the local maker community. With a focused mission to stay small and create intentional pieces for the conscious consumer, everything is handmade by Bryan, whose work is truly heirloom quality.

Hailing from a small farm town in New Jersey, Bryan started as a white-glove mover for an Antique Dealer just outside of Philadelphia. After a completed degree in Journalism and Creative Writing at Virginia Tech, he moved to Seattle where he began learning how to build furniture. With two decades of experience at notable companies such as Chadhaus and Henrybuilt, Bryan has refined his skills to provide extreme precision and excellence.

KERR Woodworking’s mission not only pertains to creating beautiful wood furniture but to incorporate a high caliber client experience as well. To accomplish this, Bryan partnered with wife Erin Kerr, an experienced project manager and hospitality expert with a love for art and design, to build a unique furniture company with a customer service backbone maintaining a seamless and enjoyable client experience from start to finish. Bryan and Erin collaborate on each project working closely on design, client communication, and methods of mindful production.

As a team, KERR is delighted to bring each project’s specific design needs to life, while creating a timeless piece enhancing the client’s spatial relationship within their home for a lifetime.

Materials

Variations in tone and grain is present in both solid and plywood. No two boards are exactly the same and we embrace the unique characteristics in the wood grain. Bryan possesses a keen ability to match grain and color tones for the most ideal finished product. We are always able to produce samples should a client request them. The descriptions and images below are to better communicate the general look of each wood species.