I started Cohen Architectural Woodworking in the mid 1970's in a neighbor's barn. Soon after that, my wife and I moved into a four room, 24 x 24 house that was built from rough lumber back in the forties. Half the house became our shop and the attic was our bedroom. We made a wide array of wooden products including multi-unit birdhouses, toy wooden box trucks, and porch swings.

     In 1984, Lew Mashburn, administrator of Coffee Medical Center in Manchester, Tennessee, called me to help them remodel their facility. That led to more projects, including the Boy Scouts headquarters in Chattanooga and other corporate work, such as medical facilities, hotels, stores, office buildings and more. By 1986 we were working for several large general contractors, including Wal-Mart. By 1990, we were shipping work all over the United States, including to Alaska and Hawaii. 

     Today we stand firmly as a family-run business that has rooted itself in the pursuit of excellence in workmanship and relationships. Our mission is to make your world more beautiful with the finest craftsmanship possible, to build excellent relationships with everyone we meet, and to provide on-time delivery. We have never been responsible for delaying a project.

 -Phillip Cohen, Founder and President

 
To succeed in our industry we need a love for woodworking, a love for business, and a love for our customers, suppliers, and employees. In other words, we need to love life and live every day with passion.