“He can make anything from just a picture,” says Trisha Switzer. Trisha would know better than anyone because she’s Brad Switzer’s wife, and for the last twenty-one years he’s been filling their home with furniture and fixtures that only a master carpenter like Brad can make. “It’s not unusual at all for clients to bring him a picture of something unique that they saw in Southern Living, like barn doors or even the Bahama shutters that he made for our house,” she continues.

Brad grew up in Clinton, Mississippi, and started working as a carpenter when he was twenty-three years old. He’s worked in homes of all sizes and found a special niche in cabinet-making several years ago. “Although cabinets are what I get most of my calls for, I enjoy working on just about anything that makes people happy. I’ve had a lot of unique opportunities over the years, including building a gift-wrapping room, wine rooms, and just about anything else that people can dream up. I like to tell people if they can dream it, I can probably build it, especially if they have a picture,” says Brad.