About Us

Michael has been a Mr. Fix-It and master carpenter for over 35 years. He is self-taught and was a member of the Philadelphia’s Carpentry union for several decades. His extensive carpentry experience has perfected his trade…if it’s made of wood he can build it! Whether he is working on the new addition for the showroom, or his 1813 farmhouse, overseeing the guys in the building shop, working on drawings for custom furniture designs. Hardware is another one of the specialties.  He is always on the move. Outside of the family business he enjoys fly fishing, and riding his restored 1960’s Triumph and BSA motorcycles, and spending time with his adult children.

Casey is part of our family business’s 3rd generation. He received a natural resource management degree from the Pennsylvania College of Technology. After graduating from college he worked in oil industry in North Dakota and Wyoming for 3 years. He now works for Caterpillar full time. Casey keeps all vehicles and machines running smoothly. Recently he got married to Rebecca who also was raised on a farm in nearby Maryland. Rebecca helps in the business when we have special projects. In their spare time, they enjoy camping, hanging out with their dog Zeke and snowmobiling.

Caitlyn and (ZaZa) is the other half of the family business’s third generation. Being a true ‘entrepreneuress’ she has earned several undergraduate degrees in business school and then went on to attend Vermont Law school with an environmental law degree. She now works for The Nature Conservancy in Boulder CO.  She assists in the business marketing duties, as well as social media. Caitlyn loves traveling, hiking, and riding horses.

Pop George is Kelly’s father who sparked her interest in refinishing old furniture pieces. Originally from New Jersey, Pop was a project foreman for DuPont for 38 years but was always building and restoring furniture in his spare time. Currently residing in sunny Florida, Pop flies up several times a year to help out on various large projects. He loves his sweet tea and Jersey tomatoes!

Patty has been with us for 12 years now. She is one of our artisans who has an eye for color and creative finishing techniques.  Always wearing multiple hats, she also is an art teacher at Lincoln University and has taught numerous courses in Fine Art & Design at various schools in the area, and works as a local artist. She resides on a small farm with a family of furred and feathered friends and goats and  enjoys riding horses in her spare time.

Joining us 9 years ago, Reenie has become a wonderful asset to FFTB. She primarily works in the office and is Kelly right hand girl, we call her the hardware queen but also helps in the shop with the finishing aspects of milk painting and specialized distressing and glazing. She is a local self-taught artist, a fine art impressionist painter, studies and teaches art, and exhibits her work in local galleries. Being a well-traveled and cultured individual, we love Reenie’s insight on everything from French cooking to farming in the South of France.  Reenie also has horses.

Diego has been with us for many years. He is the glue that keeps our shop running smoothly and is the king of multitasking and does quality control. He remembers every customer order, oversees our finishing shop, and is a liaison between Michael and our builders. He also does a lot of driving to pick up materials.  In his free time, he enjoys spending quilty time with his family and two kids. He loves working with us because he says, “every day there is something new and exciting in the shop”

Julianna has been helping us out on our family farm for four years now! In addition to assisting in the office part-time, Jules helps with the daily tasks of taking care of all the farm critters, watering the plants, and editing the website. She has helped Kelly with her design and decorating with several projects such as decorating our Church for Christmas and Casey and Rebecca’s wedding. She assisted Kelly with the flowers in making an old barn become a fairy tale wedding! She is currently pursuing a ministry degree and is starting her own ministry called “Wisdom Of Many,” which you can look up on social media platforms.

Oakie found us in January of 2017 and we named him because he reminded us of a piece of White Oakwood. He watches over our shop by going in and out all day. At night, you can find him sleeping in one of his many beds around the shop. When you pet him he will roll over for a belly rub. With sawdust between his toes, he will certainly greet you if you come for a visit.

She’s small but mighty! Lila is our petite Golden notorious for being the best at playing catch. She has been with the company coming up on 11 years. Her job, keeping up the company morale, is the most important!

Zeke loves coming to our farm to see his MiMi and Pop.  Zeke is very well mannered for a young boy and is fiercely loyal.  He loves to run and play for Drover and Lila. Zeke lives with Casey and Rebecca. Olive is the newest puppy she is full of energy and loves her brother very much.

Our quirky Drover has been with us for 10 years. He was rescued after being found in a box off of a rural midwest highway. He’s a true comic relief with his antics and keeps everyone in the business on their toes!