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ANA Custom Millwork, 921 SW 4th Street, Oklahoma City, OK (2026)

12/28/2025

Artificial Intelligence

Give it a minute.

Let your eyes lie.
Let them lead you to believe.
Let them lead you to disbelief.

Go ahead… let them.

…..

Seeing is believing.
Believing makes anything true.
And truth is what we seek.

Something to stand for.
Something to fight for.
Something to die for.

We will take that something.
That anything.
To remedy that nothing we feel.

Go ahead… take it.

…..

Take the truths and all their variations.
Take the narratives and all their spins.
Take the repeated story telling of tells too good to be true.

Hold those truths to rest easy in our ignorance.

Go ahead… hold it.

…..

When the truth hurts…
Let it go.
Let’s let the nothing start all over again.

United to fall in our divided stance.

Let your eyes lie.
Let them lead you to believe.
Let them lead you to disbelief.

Go ahead… let them.

Give it a minute.

Rick Beres, Author

NO AI was used in the writing or videoing of this post.
Just a morning by the water choosing reflection.

10/17/2025

Closing Time

It is with my greatest appreciation that I announce, A.N.A. Custom Millwork will no longer be serving the woodworking industry.

My daughter recently played her last softball game after a 15 year career.
She so eloquently said what needed to be said…
And walked away on her own terms to pursue veterinarian school.

“I truly feel so much joy not because it’s over, but because it happened.”
- Kendall Beres

…..

Her words speak to me as I wind down this machine that took 18 years to build…
And what will take a few short months to dismantle.

The countdown to how many times I get to walk this quiet shop floor settled in saw dust has begun.

If I silence myself enough…
I can hear the people…
Over the disappointment of machines that no longer run.

…..

I can hear the ones that came years before this floor had tools.
Every employee laying building blocks to move us forward.
- Thank you.

I can hear the builders.
Sharing their vision and counting on us to see it through.
Believing we could fit a mold that was always meant to be broken.
- Thank you.

I can hear the owners.
High end residences.
Up scale businesses.
I learned that money never makes a person…
Good was in the goodness of believing we found the fit we were looking for.
- Thank you.

…..

I know there may be some questions… so I’ll answer what I can.

The simple question is:
“What happened?”
The complicated answer is:
- What didn’t happen.

“Where will you go?”
- Where won’t I go.

“What will you do?”
- What won’t I do.

“How will you do it?”
- With love and appreciation.

…..

There are no words to describe what it’s like to turn off the lights for last time.
There’s joy.
There’s sadness.
There’s everything all at once.

I will say this though…

I was never alone along the way.
And the next chapter is filled with exceptionally good company.

If you have a moment, look through the pictures.
I’ve been told…
Pictures are worth a thousand words.

- Thank you!!!

10/17/2025

Closing Time

It is with my greatest appreciation that I announce, A.N.A. Custom Millwork will no longer be serving the woodworking industry.

My daughter recently played her last softball game after a 15 year career.
She so eloquently said what needed to be said…
And walked away on her own terms to pursue veterinarian school.

“I truly feel so much joy not because it’s over, but because it happened.”
- Kendall Beres

…..

Her words speak to me as I wind down this machine that took 18 years to build…
And what will take a few short months to dismantle.

The countdown to how many times I get to walk this quiet shop floor settled in saw dust has begun.

If I silence myself enough…
I can hear the people…
Over the disappointment of machines that no longer run.

…..

I can hear the ones that came years before this floor had tools.
Every employee laying building blocks to move us forward.
- Thank you.

I can hear the builders.
Sharing their vision and counting on us to see it through.
Believing we could fit a mold that was always meant to be broken.
- Thank you.

I can hear the owners.
High end residences.
Up scale businesses.
I learned that money never makes a person…
Good was in the goodness of believing we found the fit we were looking for.
- Thank you.

…..

I know there may be some questions… so I’ll answer what I can.

The simple question is:
“What happened?”
The complicated answer is:
- What didn’t happen.

“Where will you go?”
- Where won’t I go.

“What will you do?”
- What won’t I do.

“How will you do it?”
- With love and appreciation.

…..

There are no words to describe what it’s like to turn off the lights for last time.
There’s joy.
There’s sadness.
There’s everything all at once.

I will say this though…

I was never alone along the way.
And the next chapter is filled with exceptionally good company.

If you have a moment, look through the pictures.
I’ve been told…
Pictures are worth a thousand words.

- Thank you!!!

10/14/2024

Broken Parts

It’s not always fun to come in on Monday to see a crucial part of our CNC production setting on my desk.

I guess it means we weren’t standing still.
It means hours of making things that means something to someone.
It means that inevitably, everything breaks when you push limits.

So let it break.

Push the boundaries.
Make something better.
Repair the damage.

One part at a time.

10/11/2024

Good morning from our Convergence Project in downtown OKC!!!

Happy Friday Everyone!!!

-A.N.A. Commercial

04/01/2024

Now Hiring

ANA Custom Millwork is looking for an individual who can bring an impact to our management team.

Must have project management experience.
Must have at least 2 years woodworking experience.
Millwork shop experience is a bonus.

Starting pay based on experience.

Contact:
Rick Beres (owner)
405-343-7462
Rick@anacustommillwork.com

Thank you and please share.

04/01/2024

Now Hiring

A.N.A. Custom Millwork is looking for an individual who can bring an impact to our management team.

Must have project management experience.
Must have at least 2 years woodworking experience.
Millwork shop experience is a bonus.

Starting pay based on experience.

Contact:
Rick Beres (owner)
405-343-7462
Rick@anacustommillwork.com

Thank you and please share.

03/14/2024

There’s a lot of progress going on at the new corporate headquarters of ANCE Capital.

We can’t wait to see this walnut wall finished out!!!

12/22/2023

Merry Christmas!!!

One of the best gifts is seeing family homes all decorated for Christmas.

Thank you Conway family for having us in your home!!!

If we have been a part of your home build, please feel free to post pictures in the comments.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!!

-A.N.A. Custom Millwork

11/06/2023

Now Hiring

A.N.A. Custom Millwork is searching for great individuals to add to our team.

If you or someone you know has work ethic, the desire to learn, and grow themselves within an ever growing woodworking environment…

Please PM me and let’s discuss how A.N.A. Custom Millwork can be the next step for you!

Cabinet Assembler
Cabinet Door Assembler
Cabinet Delivery

Starting pay: $12-$14 per hour. Higher pay based on experience.
Will train.

Rick@anacustommillwork.com

Please share.

Thank you in advance,
Rick Beres (Owner, Designer)

09/19/2023

Fresh

There’s something about a kitchen that makes a house a home.

Wait.

I’m not in the mood for another fluffy post on social media. Allow me to start again.

Today I stood still in the Conway Family home just before paint starts.
It’s quiet when I let it be.

I’m reminded of the times when I didn’t know how things were going to look.
How things were going change.
And how I was never ready for any of it.
It reminds me of being a young kid in awe of a job well done.

Fast forward 24 years…

Things are still changing.
I’m still not ready for some of it.
And I’m still in awe of the tremendous efforts it takes to orchestrate function, design, and schedule.

As a business owner,
I sometimes get tired.
I sometimes get away from my purpose.
I sometimes fall into a rut when wood goes wrong.

Today… today is a good day to appreciate wood gone right.
Sometimes wood is hard.
Butt most times it takes hard to get right.

Have a great Tuesday.

- Rick Beres (HD)

08/19/2023

Yes… you can stain cabinets and get a modern look. Great work Huffman Custom Homes!!

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