JD Millwork · LLC
About

Fifteen years from the shop floor to the engineering desk.

JD Millwork LLC is the practice of John Turner — a lead architectural millwork engineer who came up through the trade, not through a CAD seat alone.

The Practice

What JD Millwork is, and isn't.

JD Millwork LLC operates as two cleanly separated service lines under one roof.

The engineering side serves design firms, general contractors, and millwork shops who need shop-ready drawings — full packages or overflow capacity — from someone who has already produced them on flagship projects across the country.

The cabinetmaking side serves homeowners, designers, and small commercial clients in the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland area who want architectural-grade built-ins and cabinetry instead of a reseller's product.

Both sides are run to the same standard. AWI Custom and Premium grade. Hardware that's specified for the application, not for the line on the spec sheet. Drawings that hold up under shop scrutiny.

Private dining room entrance portal drawings — JW Marriott Dean's Restaurant Indianapolis

PDR entrance portal — JW Marriott Dean's, Indianapolis

Experience

Track record

2025 — Now

Lead Architectural Millwork Engineer

Technosoft

Head the architectural millwork engineering department. Manage drafters, develop production standards, and own the workflow from design intent through shop-ready drawing release. Engineer premium-grade casework, integrated built-ins, paneled walls, and architectural detailing for high-end private residences ranging $1–3M in total project value.

2023 — Now

Owner / Operator

JD Millwork LLC

Operate a millwork design-build practice providing drafting, engineering, custom cabinetry, and residential and commercial built-ins. Frameless and face-frame cabinet systems with Blum and Grass hardware. Full lifecycle from client consultation through CAD/CAM production and installation.

2021 — 2025

Drafter / Engineer

D&L Wood Products · Hudec Woodworking Corp

Produced full shop drawing packages for custom architectural millwork across hospitality, restaurant, and retail projects. Engineered complex assemblies — stone-clad column systems, curved upholstered seating, ceiling-height paneling, integrated steel framing, arched openings, and decorative portal builds — for flagship projects including JW Marriott Indianapolis, Westin Domain Austin, Restoration Hardware Birmingham, and Purdue Dye Steakhouse.

2012 — 2020

Shop & Trim Carpenter

Dust Furniture · Hudec Woodworking · Jacobs Interior Trim

Fabricated high-end architectural millwork — casework, paneled walls, booths, bars, and decorative columns — from drawings to final install in five-star hospitality and luxury retail environments. The years that taught the engineering side what shops actually need from a drawing.

Standards & Tools

How the work gets done

Standards

All work referenced against AWI Architectural Woodwork Standards, Custom and Premium aesthetic grades. Hardware engineering against manufacturer specifications. Cabinet construction following frameless or face-frame conventions per project requirement.

  • AWI Custom & Premium grade
  • Frameless & face-frame construction
  • Blum, Grass, and equivalent hardware lines
  • CNC-driven production workflows

Software

Tools chosen for what they produce, not for what's in fashion.

  • AutoCAD — 12+ years
  • Mozaik Cabinet Software
  • Fusion 360 — 3D modeling
  • CAD/CAM coordination for nest output

Tell me about your project.

Whether it's a single residence, a restaurant rollout, or a shop drawing package that needs to land Friday — start the conversation here.

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