Est. — Greenfield, Massachusetts

Sacred
Woodworking
for the
Church

Handcrafted liturgical furnishings that serve the beauty of worship — altar rails, reliquaries, tabernacles, and more.

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"Craft your work perfectly. Your work is your prayer."
— St. Josemaría Escrivá
"Have you ever thought how much good a craftsman does when he offers his craft to God?" — St. Josemaría Escrivá, The Way

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Altar Rails

St. Thomas Aquinas · Holy Family · Our Lady of Czestochowa · St. Stanislaus

St. Thomas Aquinas altar rail
St. Thomas Aquinas Church — Northfield, MA
St. Thomas Aquinas detail
St. Thomas Aquinas Church — Northfield, MA
Holy Family altar rail
Holy Family Church — South Deerfield, MA
Holy Family detail
Holy Family Church — South Deerfield, MA
Holy Family close up
Holy Family Church — South Deerfield, MA
Our Lady of Czestochowa
Our Lady of Czestochowa — Turners Falls, MA
Our Lady of Czestochowa detail
Our Lady of Czestochowa — Turners Falls, MA
Our Lady of Czestochowa
Our Lady of Czestochowa — Turners Falls, MA
St. Stanislaus altar rail
St. Stanislaus Church — Nashua, NH

"Put your heart into your work. Do not look for any other reward. Know that you are working for God." — St. Josemaría Escrivá

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Reliquaries

Sacred vessels for the veneration of holy relics

Reliquary detail
Reliquary
Reliquary
Reliquary
Reliquary
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Altars & Sacred Tables

The center of every sanctuary — built for eternity

Altar
Altar detail
Altar side view
Altar detail
Altar drawing – St. Stanislaus
Drawing — St. Stanislaus Church, Nashua, NH

"We must sanctify our work, sanctify ourselves in our work, and sanctify others through our work." — St. Josemaría Escrivá, The Forge

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Tabernacles

Dwelling places of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Tabernacle
Tabernacle detail
Tabernacle side
Tabernacle close
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Niches & Shrines

Framing holy images in worthy settings

Niche
Niche
Niche detail
Niche wide
Niche

"Your everyday work, however humble it may seem, has a divine dimension. Offer it up." — St. Josemaría Escrivá, Friends of God

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Liturgical Furniture

Pews, credence tables, kneelers, and custom commissions

Liturgical furniture
Liturgical furniture
Liturgical furniture
Furniture detail
Furniture detail
Furniture
Furniture
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Pedestals

Supports for statuary and sacred objects

Pedestal
Pedestal
Pedestal detail

"There is something holy, something divine hidden in the most ordinary situations, and it is up to each one of you to discover it." — St. Josemaría Escrivá

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Triptychs

Folding devotional panels for chapel and home

Triptych
Triptych open
Triptych detail
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Ambo & Lecterns

Where the Word of God is proclaimed

Ambo
Ambo detail
Ambo close
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Confessionals & Gothic Millwork

Handcrafted Gothic tracery, spires, quatrefoils, and paneling

Gothic confessional exterior
Gothic confessional — exterior view
Gothic confessional interior
Confessional interior — priest's compartment
Gothic tracery detail
Gothic tracery and quatrefoil detail
Gothic carving detail
Carved Gothic millwork — close detail

"The hands of a craftsman can be instruments of God — if the craftsman wills it so." — St. Josemaría Escrivá

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Chapels & Reredos

Complete sanctuary woodwork — altar, reredos, wainscot, and appointments

Gothic reredos and altar
Full Gothic reredos with altar — St. Stanislaus, Nashua, NH
Home chapel with stained glass
Private home chapel — altar, reredos, stained glass panels, pedestals
Home chapel altar
Home chapel — Gothic altar with brass tabernacle
Home altar
Home altar with Gothic tracery panels
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Shelves, Appointments & Lecterns

Wall shelves, statuary brackets, and freestanding lecterns

Gothic wall shelf with Our Lady
Gothic wall bracket with Our Lady of Grace
Lectern in workshop
Gothic lectern — in progress, workshop
Lectern alternate angle
Lectern — alternate angle, pre-finish
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Polyptych & Devotional Pieces

Gilded triptychs, polyptychs, and altar pieces

Kiley Polyptych Archangel Triptych
The Kiley Polyptych — Archangel Triptych, gilded
Altar detail
Home altar — Gothic panels with Marian & Josephine monograms

Featured Works

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Our Lady of Czestochowa — Turners Falls, MA

Altar rails and sanctuary woodwork — complete church installation

Our Lady of Czestochowa church from balcony
Our Lady of Czestochowa — full church view from balcony
Gothic quatrefoil altar rail detail
Gothic quatrefoil tracery — altar rail gate

Carved Rail Details

Hand-carved floral panels, IHS monograms, and Gothic newel posts

Altar rail carved rose panel
Carved rose panel with gilded detail
Carved lily panel
Carved lily panel — altar rail newel
IHS monogram close detail
Gilded IHS monogram in round tracery frame
Full altar rail with IHS gates and high altar
Altar rail with IHS gates — high altar behind
Altar rail full church view
Altar rail — full sanctuary view

"A craftsman who is also a Christian glorifies God with the excellence of his craft." — St. Josemaría Escrivá, The Forge

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Reliquary Cases & Devotional Items

Custom display cases, sunburst reliquaries, and gilded sacred pieces

Gothic reliquary display case with Infant Jesus
Gothic display case — relics cabinet
Reliquary sunburst frame — Lourdes
Sunburst reliquary — stone from Grotto of Lourdes
Reliquary sunburst frame — Fatima
Sunburst reliquary — stone from Fatima Sanctuary
Gothic reliquary tracery close
Gothic tracery detail — reliquary case
Gilded standing reliquary
Gilded standing reliquary with fleur-de-lis

"How beautiful is the ordinary thing made sacred by the love with which it was made." — St. Josemaría Escrivá

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Chapels & Private Oratories

Complete altar installations — outdoor chapels, home oratories, and private sanctuaries

Outdoor wood chapel with altar
Outdoor chapel — carved pine altar with Last Supper relief
Gothic home altar niche with red tracery
Home oratory — Gothic arch niche with red damask and tracery
Altar rail detail
Carved altar rail — Holy Family Church
Altar rail side
Altar rail — Holy Family, South Deerfield
Altar rail gate
Altar rail gate — Holy Family, MA
"Work is man's original vocation. It is a gift from God — a means to perfect the world and to perfect yourself." — St. Josemaría Escrivá, Conversations

The Work

Liturgical Woodworking Services

Each piece is conceived in close collaboration with the parish — respectful of tradition, sensitive to the liturgical needs of the community, and executed to the highest standard of craftsmanship.

Larry Roux has spent decades honing the skills required for this sacred craft, studying historical examples across New England and Europe to bring genuine authenticity to every commission.

  • Altar Rails & Communion Rails
  • Altars & Mensa Tables
  • Tabernacles & Exposition Thrones
  • Reliquaries & Devotional Cases
  • Ambo, Lecterns & Pulpits
  • Niches, Shrines & Pedestals
  • Triptychs & Devotional Panels
  • Custom Liturgical Furniture
Detail of altar rail craftsmanship

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Roux Designs LLC

303 Leyden Road, Greenfield, MA 01301

"Do everything for Love. Thus there will be no little things: everything will be big."
— St. Josemaría Escrivá

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