About
The firm, Sheffield Hardwood Custom Floors, is the union of two distinct, yet complimentary voices. Donna and Delbert Adams – partners in work and in life – started the firm as the extension of a finely-integrated collaborative process built on a foundation of broad technical expertise and a dedication to craftsmanship.
Donna’s father was a master cabinet maker and while growing up she was always around him and his projects helping out however she could. As she grew older, they built furniture together and he instilled in her, his craftsmanship approach, patience with materials and attention to detail. Donna went on to study graphic design and fine art. She combines the artistic skills from this professional training with the practical skills she developed alongside her father and applies them to the hardwood floor design process. Her background as a painter, stained glass artist, furniture designer and graphic artist brings depth and wisdom to the floor design practice.
Delbert had worked in flooring with his father, a builder, during and after high school, but when construction slowed down in the 1980’s, he turned to tool making and engineering. His first love was woodworking and he continued to work with wood, making furniture for his and his family’s personal use. In 2015, Delbert’s father passed away and Delbert inherited his woodworking tools.
Over the past few years the firm has undertaken a broad scope of hardwood flooring projectsand received more than its fair share of market attention.