Our story
Twenty-five years of making furniture that stays
Home Turnkey Store was founded in 1998 by Elena Hart, a cabinetmaker who kept repairing the same mass-produced furniture for neighbors and wondered why nobody simply built things properly the first time.
From a two-car garage in Portland, she began building one solid-wood table at a time. Word traveled. Today our workshop employs eighteen craftspeople, but the rule hasn't changed: no particleboard, no veneer-over-paper, no piece we wouldn't put in our own homes.
Over 40,000 homes across the country now live with our work — and a surprising number of our earliest tables still come back, not for repair, but to be passed down with a fresh coat of oil.
Our vision
A world where furniture is kept, not consumed
Buy once, keep forever
We design against obsolescence — timeless forms and repairable construction, so our furniture outlives trends.
Honest materials
Solid hardwood, natural oil finishes, wool and linen textiles. What you see is exactly what you get.
Warmth over perfection
Wood moves, grain varies, and hand-finishes differ. We think that is precisely what makes a house a home.
The people
Meet the team
Elena Hart
Founder & Head of Design
Started Home Turnkey Store in a garage in 1998. Still sketches every new piece by hand before it touches a computer.
Marcus Okafor
Master Woodworker
Twenty years of joinery behind him. Leads the workshop floor and personally inspects every frame that leaves.
Sofia Lindqvist
Head of Sustainability
Keeps our supply chain honest — FSC sourcing, natural finishes, and a repair-before-replace promise.