It's so hard to say no, but I have to decline custom requests. My goal is to make my pieces available to lots of people at reasonable prices. This means that everything is meticulously designed in CAD before cutting and all this prep and R&D takes a lot of time. My workflow really isn't set up to handle one-off projects. I would just burn up too much time and I could never ask you to pay the amount it would really cost me.

Of course I'd love to indulge in custom work but don't tempt me with it!

At the moment, probably not. If you want a larger quantity like 4 or more nightstands or 6 more more crates or something wild like that then let's talk. Like in the question above, the more I have to change things the more time it takes, and even one dimensional change can totally change the costs for a product due to how many fit on a sheet, time to design, etc.

Maybe, maybe, maybe. Message me and let's talk about it. It's not so much about material type as much as it is the thickness. Everything I do is designed knowing certain standard thicknesses for materials I frequently use. If I use something new then it's not quite as simple as pulling out ye olde calipers. Also it's important to me that the materials I use don't contradict my ethos, which is to use sustainable materials which are regionally local to me. This restricts my wood choices quite a bit.

I'm not so good at paint yet. I've tried it for a few people and I end up spending so much time trying to get it right and in the end I'm still not totally happy. I think I need to get a different spray setup.
Part of the challenge is that I only use the paints and varnishes that do the lowest environmental harm, and this means water-based finishes. Most commercial furniture is done with oil or solvent based finishes and they spray much better. I have to get different equipment before I can spray water-based colors. For now just enjoy the clear beauty of natural wood.