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Beauty In the Wood

Services

Five things, all built one piece at a time.

Every piece is a commission. Every slab is hand-picked. Every pour goes in personally. If it's on this page, I'll build it for you.

Cream marble-effect epoxy kitchen island by Ray Sample, Castle Rock CO

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Custom Epoxy Countertops

Every countertop is poured by hand and finished with low-VOC Leggari epoxy - heat-resistant up to 500°F, scratch-resistant, and built to outlast the cabinetry below it. I work from your kitchen layout, color palette, and the wood species you fall in love with, then I bring the finished piece to your home and install it personally.

  • Hand-selected hardwood slabs
  • Leggari low-VOC, food-safe epoxy
  • Heat- and scratch-resistant
  • Custom color and grain matching
  • Personal installation across Colorado
Bookmatched walnut river table with emerald resin by Ray Sample, Castle Rock CO

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Custom River Tables

River tables are where epoxy stops being a finish and starts being a sculpture. I source live-edge walnut, maple, and elm slabs, lay them with a resin channel that catches the light like water, and build dining tables, conference tables, and statement living-room pieces sized to your space.

  • Live-edge walnut, maple, or elm
  • Custom resin color and depth
  • Embedded stones, moss, or metallics on request
  • Sized to your room
  • White-glove delivery, shipped nationwide
Burl walnut coffee table with ocean wave epoxy pour by Ray Sample, Castle Rock CO

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Custom Coffee Tables

A coffee table is the piece your guests pick up their drinks from while they ask where you got it. Mine are cut from a single slab, finished with resin that picks up the room's palette, and built to be the most interesting object in the space.

  • Single-slab construction
  • Custom resin color and inclusion
  • Hand-rubbed satin finish
  • Steel or wood base options
Hand-built river-rock and ocean resin wall feature by Ray Sample, Castle Rock CO

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Custom Resin Wall Art

Resin wall art is the easiest entry into custom work - and the most personal. I'll design a piece around your room's colors, your favorite wood species, and the negative space on your wall. Everything from a single accent panel above a fireplace to a full-wall installation.

  • Single panels or multi-panel installations
  • Custom palette matched to your room
  • Floating mounts, no visible hardware
  • Lighting recommendations included
Detail of hand-poured resin surface with embedded stones by Ray Sample, Castle Rock CO

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Custom Resin Cutting Boards

Cutting boards are the gift that always lands. Each one is cut from a single piece of hardwood, finished with food-safe resin, and signed on the back. Custom monograms, colors, and inclusions on request.

  • Food-safe resin and oils
  • Maple, walnut, or cherry
  • Custom monograms and colors
  • Hand-finished and signed

Common questions

Before you commission.

Straight answers on durability, service area, shipping, and cost.

Read the full FAQ

Are epoxy countertops durable and heat resistant?

Yes. The Leggari epoxy systems used on every countertop are heat-resistant up to 500°F, scratch-resistant, low-VOC, and food-safe once cured. Like any premium surface, they last longest with a little care: use trivets under very hot pans, cut on a board, and clean with mild soap and water instead of abrasive pads or harsh solvents.

Are the marble-look countertops real marble?

No. The cream, black-and-gold, and white marble-look kitchens in the gallery are epoxy, hand-styled to look like marble. Each vein is poured by hand, so no two surfaces are the same, and the finished counter has the durability of epoxy rather than the porosity of natural stone.

Where do you install epoxy countertops?

Countertops are installed in person across Colorado from the studio in Castle Rock. Regular install areas include Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Highlands Ranch, Parker, Lone Tree, Centennial, Aurora, Englewood, Littleton, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Denver, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village, and the broader Front Range.

Do you ship outside Colorado?

Yes. River tables, coffee tables, resin wall art, and cutting boards ship nationwide from Castle Rock, Colorado, with white-glove delivery for large furniture. Countertops are the exception: they are installed in person, so countertop work is limited to Colorado.

How much does a custom river table or epoxy countertop cost?

Every piece is a commission, so pricing comes as a quote after the first conversation rather than from a fixed price list. Cost depends on size, wood species, resin depth and color, inclusions, the base, and whether installation is included. Inquiries range from small gift pieces to full kitchens, so the contact form asks for a budget range - from under $1,000 to $15,000 and up - to help match the piece to your plans.

Commission a piece

Not sure which service fits? Let's figure it out together.

Send me a note with your space, your palette, and your timeline. I'll come back with a plan.