Carving Her Own Path with Ellen Smith of Little Bare Furniture artwork
Building a Furniture Brand with Ethan Abramson

Carving Her Own Path with Ellen Smith of Little Bare Furniture

  • S3E32
  • 49:18
  • November 10th 2021

On this episode, host Ethan Abramson sits down with Ellen Smith owner of the northwest Ohio-based furniture company Little Bare Furniture.


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For Ellen, Furniture is seamlessly intertwined within her life. To quote her directly, “I am a mother, I am a wife, I am a woodworker, I am a woman, I am not one without the other”. That passion for one's craft is impressive and commendable. Rarely do people find a vocation that draws them in with such strength, but for Ellen, she can’t picture her life any differently.


But when one finds themselves so fully immersed in something it can sometimes be hard to look at it with a critical eye and it becomes especially hard when it is your business and your livelihood on the line. Yet, Ellen has found a way to navigate this, to do what she loves and also be successful at it.


Follow along as we talk about being an artist and a furniture maker, how to price your work the way you want to, how to balance family and your business, and much more.

Building a Furniture Brand with Ethan Abramson

Every Wednesday, Host Ethan Abramson talks to your favorite furniture makers and woodworking professionals to give you a look at - the business behind the furniture business. 

Learn about how these entrepreneurs went from just keeping the lights on to succeeding in the industry. Go inside their companies, inside their pricing, and get inside their heads as they teach you about what they have done both wrong and right along their journey to get to where they are today. 

To learn more about the show visit - buildingafurniturebrand.com