Philip Houck

Philip Houck has been making things all his life. He built his first piece of furniture at age 10, which he says was “not yesterday.” Now retired from the life insurance business, he’s happy to answer the phone when it rings. In addition to caring for his arboretum, he can’t spend enough time in his dream shop near the New England shore, where he builds reproductions of the finest pieces he can find. Favorite style of furniture? “Queen Anne and Chippendale.”