Arlo Shelf - Oat on Oak
Arlo Shelf - Oat on Oak
Custom, American Hardwood Furniture
Order real wood and fabric swatches to see how each finish looks in your space, lighting, and style before you commit.
A Thoughtful Balance of Wood and Steel
Every home needs a place for the things that tell your story—treasured books, family photographs, and collected objects found along the way. The Arlo Shelf provides that dedicated space, bringing together the natural warmth of solid oak and the clean, structural lines of industrial steel. It is a piece designed to feel grounded and permanent, offering both functional storage and a quiet focal point for your living room, study, or entryway.
Crafted by hand, each shelf is made from solid oak, selected for its beautiful grain patterns and enduring character. The Oat finish highlights these natural details, offering a light, welcoming tone that feels both fresh and timeless. By pairing this organic wood with a sturdy steel frame, we have created a shelving unit that feels balanced and intentional, capable of holding your heaviest volumes while maintaining an open, airy presence in the room.
Built for Everyday Living
We believe furniture should be built for the real rhythms of home life. The Arlo Shelf is constructed with care and attention to detail, ensuring it remains a reliable part of your household for years to come. The marriage of solid hardwood and steel means this piece is inherently stable, designed to handle daily use without losing its refined character.
- Solid Oak Shelves: Features genuine solid oak hardwood, showcasing unique grain and natural character.
- Oat Finish: A warm, light finish that enhances the wood's natural beauty without masking it.
- Industrial Steel Frame: Provides a strong, stable foundation with a clean, modern silhouette.
- Handcrafted to Order: Built by skilled craftsmen who value honest materials and lasting construction.
Whether styled with a curated collection of art or filled to the brim with your favorite novels, the Arlo Shelf brings a sense of order and warmth to your surroundings. It is an investment in honest craftsmanship, made to be used and appreciated every single day.
This item is made to order and ships in 8-10 weeks.
Your White Glove Delivery Experience
- Our professional delivery team will bring your furniture directly into the room of your choice.
- Each piece will be carefully unpacked, assembled, and placed with precision.
- We will remove all packaging materials, leaving your home pristine.
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Care
Care
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Our Customers Love Us
"I could not be happier with the level of customer service James & James provided. Also on an earlier order with the table, I made a mistake in the order and they went out of their way to make it right."
Solid hardwood furniture, made by hand in Arkansas since 2011
James & James is an American furniture brand founded in 2011 in Springdale, Arkansas. We design and build custom furniture in our Arkansas woodshop, using solid American hardwoods — knotty alder, red oak, and black walnut. Every piece is made to order, fully customizable in size, stain, and finish, and built to be passed down for generations.
100% solid American hardwood — no veneer, no particle board
Made to order in our Arkansas woodshop
Built to last — designed to be passed down for generations
Inside Our Arkansas Workshop
Solid American Hardwoods
Every piece begins with premium American hardwoods — knotty alder, white oak, and black walnut — hand-selected, dried, and processed in our Arkansas facility before a single cut is made.
Precision-Shaped Components
Legs and pedestal bases are shaped to exacting specifications in our Arkansas woodshop, then hand-inspected and refined by our craftsmen before they ever reach the assembly floor.
Built by Hand & Made to Order
Each piece is built one at a time by our artisans to your specifications, using solid hardwood construction and time-tested joinery designed to hold up for generations of real family life.
Hand-Finished for Life
Our in-house finishers apply your chosen stain and protective topcoat by hand, ensuring even color, rich depth, and a durable finish that ages beautifully with use.
