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Our Process

Design

Everything you can Imagine is real. 

-Pablo Picasso

Every day, Aura's Architectural Design Division commits itself to supporting and advising you in designing and creating reliable millwork products and wooden solutions. The division's team of experts and professionals assist designers, contractors, homeowners and architects by offering a prompt, specialized service.

 

From natural and high-impact moods that capture contemporary trends to the ornate elegance of classical tradition, design options are limitless with Aura. Available wood selections include walnut, cherry, hickory, alder, oak, maple, knotty pine, mahogany, redwood, lyptus. quartersawn oak and other special order species. 

 

Our state of the art CNC machine equipment and use of the industry's top design software allow us to efficiently and accurately generate layouts, designs and drawings to satisfy your vision. Three demensional computer modeling allows our clients to see exactly what their final products will look like installed including wood species, layout, size, functionality, paint or stain color, and hardware.

 

Once a layout and drawings are approved by our clients, we being the manufacturing stage; transforming your vision to a reality...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing

Things always happen that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.

-Frank Lloyd Wright

Finishing

Great art picks up where nature ends, so fill a space in a beautiful way.

-Georgia O'Keeffe

Let your ideas begin to take shape, with total flexibility and infinite design continuity. The Aura Manufacturing Department never loses sight of the end goal; satisfy any client with the best possible product in the most efficient way available. Our experienced woodworking Artisans combined with our evolution alongside modern technology create the perfect storm.

 

With the use of modern automated Thermwood CNC machines, Aura Millwork has the ability to create products extremely efficiently creating lower costs for our clients while consistently producing the level of precision only a machine can provide. These new age advantages alongside our experienced hands-on craftsman allow us to forge wooden works of art that capture the essence of customization, craftsmanship and quality.  

 

This style of hybrid manufacturing, that is unique to Aura Architectural Millwork, ensures the highest functional performance, ease of installation and the exceptional features only Aura can offer. 

The wood finishing process is particularly meticulous work, but you’ll know why we obsess the details when your hands run across the finish and your eyes gaze perfect uniformity. Our focus is never “how can we wrap up this job” but always “is this the best job we can do?”

 

Aura Architectural Millwork uses a finish that is a multi-step sprayed conversion varnish product and is the best available material on the market. This finish will look more beautiful and outlast traditional finishes available in today’s market.

 

The look of your finish can vary as widely as the design of your project. We specialize in all types of finishing techniques. We can achieve great looks that span the spectrum of true antique finishes to high gloss modern urethane finishes. With the use of modern finish techniques combined with hand finishing detail, Aura can create any color, style, or design you can dream of. 

Aura Architectural Millwork

PO Box 927 Bettendorf, IA 52722

(563) 449-9212

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