Republic Creations

About

We build and deliver custom quality products. We specialize in metal and solid wood products.

Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Eric Guerra and Sebastian Martinez.

In October of 2016, Sebastian, a welder by trade, decided to leave his paying job and act on his calling to start his own company. It was a desire he had for a long time, and he finally felt moved to do it. With the few tools he had and some donated by other people, he started in a friend’s garage, working every day without pay through the winter. He started making barbecue grills and doing small welding jobs for people he came across.

A few months later, that same winter, Eric visited the shop and told Sebastian he could sell his work. With Eric’s background in accounting and finance, and after a few sales and help with the numbers, it was then that Sebastian and Eric became partners and Republic Creations was truly born. Previously, Eric and Sebastian were simply friends from church. Together, they continued to make reclaimed custom furniture and teaching one another what each one knew. Sebastian and Eric were able to find a few loyal customers who wanted custom furniture done and they delivered. The biggest break came when Eric took a leap of faith and decided to sell their furniture to Gallery Furniture in Houston, Tx. Unsurprisingly, they recognized the quality and they bought it, and soon thereafter RC had one of the best selling living room sets in Gallery Furniture.

Slowly, Republic Creations started to grow to add more members to the team and having more clients. Making custom furniture is still the biggest passion for Eric and Sebastian. They pride themselves on making everything completely from solid wood, reclaimed wood, live edge wood, and metal, which is very rare to find in the furniture business now. The quality of design and the level of craftsmanship is what brings each of Republic Creations’ pieces to life. Seeing the satisfaction on the client’s faces when they receive a live piece of furniture that has been living in their imagination is priceless. Republic Creations enjoys hand-making every piece of furniture for every client. They often like to invite their clients to visit the shop and see the progress on their custom pieces and be part of the experience. Eric and Sebastian hope to bring back a craft and piece of history that has been lost throughout the years.

Republic Creations has since grown to do commercial jobs, such as providing design pieces for restaurants, wedding venues, and even churches. A year after starting in a friend’s garage in a cold winter with no pay, Republic Creations is now building a brand new shop in Brookshire, Texas. The shop will be complete by December of 2017.

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