StephenGeorge is owned and operated by Stephen G.
Plays. Stephen graduated from the Cabinet and
Furniture Making program of the acclaimed North Bennet
Street School (nbss.org) in Boston, in 2002. He
recently moved to a 1780’s colonial in Uxbridge.
After an extensive overhaul, the former barn has been
converted into a classic workshop, while the main
house is currently experiencing a slow renaissance.
Stephen credits NBSS for influencing his furniture
career and design choices. This is what he has to say
about his experience: “The focus of the Cabinet and
Furniture Making program at NBSS is traditional
furniture designs from the seventeenth century, to the
early nineteenth century. There is a strong emphasis
on hand tool skills and techniques; however, the use
of modern power equipment is encouraged in order that
one might become an efficient and competitive
furniture maker. The joinery and shaping skills
required to construct the highest style period
furniture can be applied to any design, creating a
beautiful and functional piece of furniture which will
last for generations.”
