About Us

Furniturea (fur-ni-chur-ah) designs, manufactures and sells contemporary wood furniture that expresses an adventurous spirit and a daring, colorful approach to living.  Choose from our 24 standard colors, or from your own color palette, to create unique furnishings for every room in your house. Furniturea designs will lift your spirits and enliven your home.

Our furniture is created one piece at a time in our Portland, Maine, workshop and is available exclusively through this website and our Portland store. Pieces are created to order and made to last with a singular style and thoughtful functionality.  We love our work and our products reflect our passion for design quality and craft excellence.

Choose a style. Select a color. Challenge us with a custom request. Your furniture will become a unique statement of contemporary style in your home.

The Furniturea Story

From learning house carpentry as a young man, to engineering the manufacturing process for Maine Cottage Furniture, to launching his own furniture line, Brian Haddock has demonstrated his commitment to craft and design.

Brian's interest in the creative process was raised as a college student studying art and photography. After college, an opportunity to learn the craft of woodworking led to a job as a house carpenter and, later, to the development of a woodworking business that, after 18 years, gained a reputation for residential architectural woodworking and landmark restoration. His experience managing challenging architectural projects developed his understanding of the importance of a close relationship between the craftsman and the customer.

By 1992, Brian and his talented staff were ready for a new challenge, and Furniturea was born. The company initially helped develop and build products for other companies like Maine Cottage Furniture but, after 14 years, the lure of managing the design process and regaining a direct relationship with the customer led to the development of our contemporary furniture line. We're happy to say that it has delighted customers and Furniturea employees alike.

Furniturea's first retail store opened in the spring of 2006 in Portland and has been a fabulous success. We welcome you to visit our store and the city of Portland. You'll have a wonderful time.