It started with the basement room: a TV, an Xbox, an old surround-sound system that still has plenty of life left in it, and the hunt for a couch we could actually lounge on.
Eventually, the couch question led to a smaller one. What would fit between its back and the wall? We could have ordered a thin console shelf. There are plenty of those. But the dimensions were particular, and the version we pictured had charging outlets, a place for controllers, hidden wiring, and just enough light to make the room feel finished.
So we decided to make it.
Making room to make things.
The point isn't just to have a better table. The point is to learn something real together: measuring, selecting material, working a joint, fixing mistakes, taking our time when something doesn't fit.
Somewhere along the way, the project got a name. Yarb Works. A small family workshop for the things we build, try, repair, and figure out. The logo became a Y with two fitted pieces, because that felt right.
What comes next.
First the couch, then real measurements and a cardboard mockup. Then the lumber, the sawdust, and eventually a maker's mark on the underside of our first piece. This site can grow as the projects do.
See the console plan