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NOLA based studio specializing in custom woodwork, small-space renovation, and build consultation. 🪵

10/17/2026

Fourteen feet of walnut, built one detail at a time.

The rich grain and natural variation in this gorgeous walnut from Riverside Lumber are what make this piece so special. Built to house a china collection, this custom cabinet features traditional millwork and details that were carefully considered from start to finish.

There’s nothing quite like seeing a piece come together and knowing it was made to be enjoyed for years to come!

09/04/2026

What a sweet sunset treat yesterday at Farmer's Butcher & Farmstop to spot our custom walnut bouquet holder for Baby T-Rex Farms, NOLA Urban Farm 🌼

We came in for our usual heirloom tomatoes and came out with big golden hour smiles. Gorgeous blooms, rich walnut, dappled light… Sigh. A picture perfect evening moment.

06/15/2026

Did y’all know Julia used to manage a local plant nursery before Working Hands NOLA existed?

Before that, she led an all-female landscape crew that maintained over 40 gardens throughout the Garden District, Uptown, the Bywater, and the French Quarter.

Long before the built-ins, renovations, and outdoor transformations, there were flower pots. Lots and lots of flower pots. 🤓🌸

Here are some favorite arrangements from the archives. Looking back through these photos reminds me how much joy there is in having something beautiful to look at every day. The smallest planting can completely transform a space. Suddenly, something ordinary becomes charming, refreshed, and just a little more magical.

As a completely shameless plug: we’re between projects right now. So if there’s something outside that’s been bugging you every time you pull into the driveway, sit on the porch, walk through the gate, or look out the kitchen window, send us a message. We love making those kinds of things better. It’s important to be as happy as you can these days.

And a friendly reminder: it’s hot out here, y’all. Check your irrigation. 🌿💦

06/12/2026

✨ New favorite seat in the house!

This under-the-stairs space was an empty cubby collecting possibilities. A few days of custom carpentry later…and now it’s a cozy dining nook built for coffee, conversation, and lingering a little longer.

Custom cushions and a round table are next, but we’re already picturing rainy New Orleans afternoons tucked in here. ☔️

Swipe for the progress pics ➡️

05/23/2026

Had the absolute pleasure this week of installing this dreamy perennial garden in the backyard of the even dreamier ✨

Rainy-day planting, muddy hands and boots, and that very good feeling of getting to help a space hold a little more beauty than it did before. The butterflies were already coming out to check out their new digs through the gaps in afternoon storms.

We love a swoopy brick border with layers of plantings that will grow in, and lord, do we love a pollinator garden. Hannah is a joy to work with and we can’t wait to come back when this one is lush, full grown, and buzzing!

05/14/2026

Garen and Julia here to tell you the big news from our corner of New Orleans!

We’re now officially licensed as a non-structural interior + exterior renovation studio.

What started as woodworking has grown into design-driven work across homes and outdoor spaces. Built-ins, patios, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, finish carpentry, planters—and the landscapes that tie it all together in a way that feels well-suited for how life is lived here.

Garen leads the build and design work, focused on creating spaces that are beautiful, functional, and built to last. Julia brings the plant and landscape side, shaping how spaces soften, grow, and settle into the environment over time.

This is the season where we’re building our portfolio, growing this business, and working hard to shape a career around the work we love to do together.

If you’ve got a space that needs a little love, or a project (big or small) in mind, we’d love to hear about it. ❤️

04/08/2026

A couple months ago, we teamed up with one of our favorite local growers, Baby T Rex Farms, to collaborate on their farmers market setup, and this week we got to see it in action. 🥹

We built this display stand + bouquet holder from really gorgeous 65-year-old walnut, and it’s so fun to see it at the market in its element.

Getting to work with other small businesses like this is easily our favorite part of what we do. If you haven’t yet, stop by their table at the Tuesday uptown farmer’s market for local honey, bouquets, veggie starts and more! 🌱💐

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New Orleans, LA

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+15045176281

Website

http://workinghandsnola.com/

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