Ben Petersen

Ben founded his furniture company, TimberSmith Goods, in 2009. He learned first hand how hard it can be to flourish with inadequate shop resources, lack of exposure to the local market, and a lack of mentorship. After growing frustrated with working alone in his home garage, Ben founded Bench in 2012 to fill an obvious need he saw in the Omaha community. Several locations and hundreds of long days later, he has created the ideal space for professional artisans and local hobbyists to work, learn, and create.



At any given time, you can find him around the shop working on a commissioned piece, chatting with one of our members, building out a private studio, or sketching new furniture designs up in our co-working space.



