A Visit to Carter Studios in Port Richmond

We're amazed by artisan power couples, so after meeting Mike and Jess Carter of Carter Studios, we knew we wanted to work with them on our interior design project with Voila Design. (Just wait until you see the makeover they've given us).

Mike gave us a quick tour of the Carter Studios workspace in Port Richmond near Tacony. The couple works, lives, and plays in the colossal second floor space in the Globe Dye Works building with their dog Old Bill. They make furniture and refinish objects, many of which can be spotted all around their home - an eclectic mashup of both of their talents and styles.

Mike set to work on the patio table and chairs that we dropped off for him, which were taken from a blah black to a fresh off-white. He coated the bedroom tables with white paint, hiding the limey green that just wasn't working with our scheme. He also painted a curio cabinet for the bathroom, a blue shade that gave new life to the furniture.

If you need benches, handrails, fixtures, or other small details to be imagined or re-imagined for your home or office, contact the Carters to see what they can do for you. We love the results - with a local artist, you can be more involved in the design process and have something exceptional and unique that you and guests will remark on that isn't a cookie-cutter, factory-made solution. You would be surprised at just how many artists there are in neighborhoods like Kensington and Port Richmond that are hard at work crafting stunning installations and special pieces for Philadelphia homes.

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[photo credit: Carter Studios]