ShakaStudios
Announcement All beds are handcrafted to order. Our 2021 building season queue is almost full. There are two more slots that are waiting for you. Once full the next build queue will be open for the 2022 Season.
Announcement
All beds are handcrafted to order. Our 2021 building season queue is almost full. There are two more slots that are waiting for you. Once full the next build queue will be open for the 2022 Season.
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Nina on Aug 30, 2020
5 out of 5 starsEverything about this bed is wonderful and just what we wanted. It is lovely and sturdy and will be handed down for generations. Shaka Studios was very responsive and communicative throughout the process, and I asked many questions. These people are a pleasure to work with and their product is beautiful. I absolutely cannot recommend them highly enough. I am very grateful that I found them.
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cwalradt on Nov 27, 2019
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love my bed! It is elegant and well made. The owners were easy to work with and were patient with all my requests for measurements, etc. Having them deliver it themselves and put it together was a big plus. Truly professional and artists as well.
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Donna on Sep 1, 2015
5 out of 5 starsWords cannot describe how beautiful this piece came out. It is the show piece of our family room and receives compliments from everyone who sees it. Kandas and Shane were wonderful to work with...very patient with us in designing a custom piece. For anyone looking to have a quality piece of furniture made to their wishes, this is the place to go!
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Jamie on Dec 24, 2014
5 out of 5 starsBed came early and was incredibly easy to assemble (took less than 15 minutes). My main concern with buying a bed online was how sturdy it would be -- no one wants to sleep in a wobbly bed. This bed is REALLY solid. No wiggling, no squeaks, no movement. It feels as solid as if it were part of the house. It also looks much more expensive than it is. This is the biggest etsy purchase I have ever made and also the easiest. The shop kept me apprised of every stage of building and shipping the bed. Stop waffling, put down the Pottery Barn catalogue and buy a bed from Shaka Studios.
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labyrinthy on Mar 7, 2014
5 out of 5 starsJust what I wanted! so glad to get such a unique lovely piece
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Anonymous on Aug 6, 2013
5 out of 5 starsThe bed is absolutely beautiful! I would definately recommend items from Shane and Kandas, wonderful people to deal with and excellent work!
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Anonymous on Apr 5, 2013
5 out of 5 starsReceived my paint samples, thank you so much.
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Anonymous on Mar 11, 2013
5 out of 5 starsThis beautiful piece and the lovely people who made it will be getting all of our custom furniture requests in the future we LOVE this tv cabinet
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Anonymous on Mar 10, 2013
5 out of 5 starseasy to work with
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Anonymous on Dec 22, 2012
5 out of 5 starsPerfect, excellent work! Proud to own!
About ShakaStudios
"This bed is the best investment we've made in a long time..."
"Well worth the cost and wait!!" - Rebecca Larson, Tennessee
"I don't trust anyone else to make my bed." - Kathryn Roberts, Georgia
“You made us bed about 6-7 years ago and I just love it. I can't imagine ever sleeping in any other bed. It's just beautiful.” - Linda Schirching, California
"I purchased my bed in 1998 and it is still sturdy and as good as it was when we bought it." - Leslie Watson, Texas
"This bed is the best investment we've made in a long time." - Roger Wallace, Arizona
"It's been almost a year since my tiger maple pencil post bed arrived and I just wanted you to know that I love it as much if not more than when I first put it together. . . Seriously, it is so beautiful and stunning and envied by all my friends. I travel a lot now and so hate sleeping anywhere else but on my bed. You are a true craftsman and should be very proud of the work you do." - Tate Taylor, Los Angeles, CA, Director/Executive Producer/Screenwriter of "The Help" and “Get on Up”
Shane Rodarte is an accomplished artist and respected furniture maker with over 30 years professional experience. Rodarte, and his wife, Kandas, launched their completely online custom furniture business in 1998, from their garage in Texas. They quickly expanded and by 2004 40 independently retails stored in 25 states were selling Rodate’s handmade furniture. Their operation had grown to 6 employees in a 6000 square foot wood shop. They closed up shop, officially retired in 2017 and moved to Michigan.
In 2019, unable to resist the call of the wood, Rodarte fired up his table saw once again.
Rodarte is influenced by the discipline of the Japanese garden, and the simplicity of the Shaker way of life. In both, all things have purpose, and empty spaces have voice. Rodarte strives to offer artistically crafted furniture in balance with nature, body and soul. Designed for here and now, and also the past, present and future.
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Shane Rodarte
Owner, Maker, Designer
Michigan-born Professional Furniture Maker since 1987. Thousands of satisfied clients around the world, from Canada to Saudi Arabia.
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Kandas Rodarte
Owner, Marketer, Customer Service
Supporting and celebrating Shane's success since 1997.
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Shade
Assistant
Director of Data Entry since 2015.
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