Olive & Iron Studios · Est. West Seattle
Hand-built objects of wood & forged iron.
A small Pacific Northwest workshop building heirloom furniture, architectural metalwork, and the quiet, considered fixtures that make a house feel like it was always meant to be there.
A studio note
We believe a dining table should outlast its first owner. That a stair rail should feel inevitable under the hand. That the marks of the maker are not flaws to sand away — they are the reason the piece is yours.
16
Years at the anvil
240+
Commissioned pieces
1
Pair of hands per piece
Render → Real
From the model to the floor.
Every set, room, and case build starts as a scaled 3D model on the bench — then gets framed, dressed, and lit exactly as drawn. Drag the slider to see one of ours resolve.
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ModelBuilt
Selected work
Pieces from the last season of fires.
CaseworkOutdoor Bar & Storage
Cedar face · painted frame · galvanized strap hinges · 2024
StructureGlamping Deck Platform
Framed cedar deck · steel step · canvas bell tent · 2023
CaseworkBlackened Steel Conference Table
Blackened steel body · walnut spine · integrated cable trough · 2024
InteriorSlat-Wall Lounge & Rail
Walnut acoustic slat wall · blackened steel rail · 2024
Disciplines
The Shop.
Every commission begins at the same bench. We sketch, mill, weld, and finish under one roof — so the wood and the iron grow up together.
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Furniture
Dining tables, casegoods, beds, benches. Joinery cut by hand, finished in natural oils.
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Architectural Metal & Fixtures
Stair railings, gates, custom hardware, sconces, brackets, pot racks, shelving. Hot-forged on the anvil — wood and steel detailed to live together for decades.
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Restoration
Bringing antique ironwork and heirloom timber back into service for a second hundred years.
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From the bench
Sparks, shavings, and hours.
Short clips from the shop floor. Fabrication, fit-up, and the quiet moments between hammer blows — recorded as the work actually happens.
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Roll cage · TIG-ready · 2024
Frame build · combo square · 2024
West Seattle · 2024
Studio B-roll · 2024
Shop floor · 2024
West Seattle · 2024
In their words
Five stars, unedited.
Real Google reviews from Seattle homeowners and property managers who've hired Ed. Nothing dressed up, nothing removed.
"A great communicator — and a great craftsman."
I couldn't be happier with Ed's work and would definitely recommend him. He is a great communicator — he made it easy to understand his plan and how he was progressing along the way. And he is a great craftsman — I am…
Colin Angevine
Google review · A month ago
"Extremely affordable, communicative, pleasant, responsible, and TIDY."
Working with Ed made my birthday dreams come true! I've hired a lot of contractors for various jobs at my house, and Ed is one of the rare ones who is extremely affordable, communicative, pleasant, responsible, and TID…
Z F
Local Guide · 15 reviews · 10 months ago
"Flexible, timely, and full of good advice when we had no idea what we were doing."
It was so great having Ed do our renovations. He was flexible and timely. We had no idea what we were doing, and he helped with all sorts of advice and provided options and pros and cons of each decision. Will absolute…
Jason Daniel-Ulloa
Local Guide · 13 reviews · 10 months ago
The Process
From first sketch to final patina.
I
Conversation
We listen to the room, the use, the budget. No commission begins on a screen.
II
Drawing
Hand sketches, then scaled drawings. Material samples on your table before a saw is lifted.
III
Build
Milled, joined, forged, and finished in our West Seattle shop. Progress photos every Friday.
IV
Install
Delivered and set in place by the people who made it. Care notes included.
Visit the shop
Tour the bench. Bring the room with you.
Most commissions start with a walk through the shop. Bring photos, a swatch from the wall, the rug you want it to live above — we'll pour coffee and sketch together.
Ed Deas · FounderStart a project
Ready to build? Request an estimate.
Bring your photos, rough measurements, and the room it will live in. We'll reply with a thoughtful estimate and a clear path forward.