Have you ever stood in front of a pile of baseball hats and thought, “There has to be a better way”?

That was exactly the moment that sparked the idea behind our handmade wooden hat box. At Wayne’s Wood Designs, everything we create starts with a real need — not a trend. And this one came straight from my own family's home. With hats piling up on hooks, tossed across chairs, or stuffed into drawers, it was time to create something better. Something that actually worked — and looked good doing it. So I built a box. Not just any box. A durable, solid wood storage solution with a smooth sliding lid, clean lines, and enough room to keep your hats organized, protected, and easy to grab on the go. It wasn’t fancy. It was functional. And that made all the difference. Soon after, a neighbor saw it and said, “Wait… where’d you get that?”

When I told her I’d made it, she said, “You need to sell these.” And just like that, our bestselling hat box was born. What I’ve learned since is that so many of us are looking for simple, intentional solutions for our homes. We want to ditch the clutter — but we still want spaces that feel personal and warm. That’s what I try to build into every design at Wayne’s Wood Designs. Each piece is made by hand, from real wood, with real use in mind. Because sometimes the best ideas start with the simplest problems — and a little sawdust.