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November 2023 by Alex R.
Cannot say enough good things about Tom and his shop. The selection is huge - I had no idea a rustic Texas metal/wood shop could have such depth. You get way more than you pay for when you get to chatting with Tom - excellent, one of a kind experience. 10 out of 5 stars
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May 2023 by Patrick S
This place is awesome. A classic store with losts of rustic type decor and other odds and ends. We purchased several decorative metal stars for our new fence. They look great!
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January 2023 by Jonathan Brown
Very nice place and friendly conversation with Dave about my wife’s home country of Taiwan.
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December 2022 by Jeff Vaughan
This shop has all kinds of little surprises from hand carved wood pieces to cast metal fixtures and antiques. We enjoyed browsing the goods and were excited to find something unique for our home. Be sure to talk to Tom while you are there. He's a long time resident of the area who can tell you about the history of McKinney. I look forward to stopping by again real soon.
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August 2022 by Vy
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this store in DT McKinney! Tom - the owner is very friendly and knowledgeable; you can tell he takes great pride in the work he does.You can find anything from iron to wood work here. I bought a metal rifle key rack and a TX keychain, couldn't be happier. Will definitely come back!
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July 2022 by Yvonne F.
We love this store!!!! Mainly because we adore the owner TOM! But seriously, they have so many unique and handmade western inspired items that I just have no room for but desperately want! You have to stop in and shop but mostly to meet and visit with Tom! I will warn you though... he is a full blown cowboy!
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May 2022 by Maxwell Morrison
Cool store in DT McKinney. While you can definitely do a lot of shopping downtown, this store had such unique stuff and a lot of handmade items when compared to the other stores. I already am planning on going back there to get my Dad a Father's Day gift!
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April 2022 by Madeleine Tribble
Absolutely incredible shop. The owner is so sweet and he makes almost everything. All the items are priced very fair and I walked out with several cute new decor items. Highly recommend everyone stops here when checking out the square, it’s a must see!
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August 2021 by David C.
We found some awesome iron works to put in our house and an old street sign from my childhood. Great discussion with Tom about the state of the USA and the scene in McKinney. Visit him and say hi if you can
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June 2019 by Laura Richards
I am so happy with the custom rod Iron frame Stonewood Creators (Tom Lavy) made for us. It was beyond our expectations. He is very talented and I highly recommend Tom Lavy for your next rod Iron or custom wood project. The store was adorable and had an abundance of great gifts and home decor with a Texas twist.
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March 2019 by Brian Medina
Tom is one of the most friendliest and knowledgeable person on the McKinney square. He has some beautiful works of iron and wood. Everything is custom made. I use Tom for antique repair. He has now fixed an antique crucifix for me and an antique tea pot. The best part is hearing Tom explain to you how these items were made in the past. Check out his shop and if you need an antique repaired he is your guy.
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November 2016 by Elliott B.
At first glance you might think Stonewood Creators is a "Texas junk shop," meant to lure in tourists or people who drape their house in trinkets. No so fast. I mean, I hear ya, but what sets this place apart is Tom and his small staff (of one?) make most of this stuff themselves. Other stuff he carries is still local Texas-made goods, at least for the most part. So this isn't bulk-ordered Chinese-made hokey Texas-wannabe bullcrap that you'd find at the airport or mall. This is the real deal. Almost everything in the store has a story. Tom will tell you all about it. He has goods for just about everyone - lots of college-themed stuff, rustic household goods (like coat/hat racks), other Texas decorative whatever... And the concrete benches! That's what drew me in the first time, actually... At first they look like fairly normal concrete benches. What sets them apart is they have custom tile pieces set into the top of them in various designs. Okay, and...? All benches are $200... Yeah, and?? ...That includes CUSTOMIZED ones. Ah, custom! Now you see why I got excited. Tom and his sidekick made an awesome custom bench for us with our last name and some A&M themed stuff, and it's AWESOME. We love it. Had it for years now. Super classy, well done, locally made, and I think the price is right for something custom and local like this. It's heavy as hell, too - this thing is stout. If you ever want rustic and/or Texas-themed and/or a sweet concrete bench for the backyard or porch, check out this local gem. Tom will tell you stories. And he's up for putting together other custom pieces, too, if you have ideas... Beth's review of this place is spot-on.
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April 2014 by Russell M.
Just picked up our custom, "house divided" bench from Tom's shop. He is an absolute pleasure to work with. We probably had 5 calls and several visits to his shop to discuss what we wanted to do before ever placing the order. He's always there to answer questions, and his trusty sidekick (yellow lab) is usually there to greet you as well. :) He gave us guidance on how to prolong the life of the bench, how to give it a weathered look, how to repair it if anything ever was to happen to it, etc. The shop has a ton of custom, "country" looking accessories to decorate your home/office, all at very reasonable rates. I also liked the small town approach of refusing to take any money for our bench until we had seen it and were pleased with it...something that I doubt he would ever be able to sell to another customer. But he was that confident that we'd like it and he was correct!
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November 2010 by John L. H.
While enjoying the Dickens of a Christmas festival, I walked in to Tom Lavy's to browse. This is a pretty cool shop. Outside were custom cement benches with various logos, designs, etc. (See photos). The benches were around $200. Inside the store were various cast iron decorative items, including some in the shape of Texas. This would be a great shop to visit to find some items to hang in an office, Texas themed room or "man cave". The shop is small, but the items were fairly priced and there were plenty of them. It would be nice if the shop had a website so I could ship items to Louisiana. I wold imagine shipping on a bench could get expensive. This shop is definitely worth a trip.
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November 2009 by Beth B.
A lot of the businesses in downtown McKinney don't have web sites. This one is the most frustrating because I love the stuff in this shop. I would love to shoot a link to a friend and say, "Hey, look at this", but, no. Argghh! This shop makes custom concrete benches for the garden and lots of neat little accent pieces for the home that are commonly described as rustic. It's just a little shop but he always has half a dozen different benches (they are the kind embellished with designs made out of bits of colorful ceramic tile). When you go in, you'll see tons of little wrought iron knick knacks - wall hangers, crosses, candle holders, etc. He does work in wood and metal and barbed wire. You just have to see it (it kind of defies description) but I could throw a dart in this place and hit something cool. I have a wonderful wrought iron candle lantern from here that I just love and makes a wonderful centerpiece. Something else that is cool is that he has a workshop in the back behind the counter. When the door is open, you can see him working on his next piece. He even has a dog back there with him! Sometimes we walk by and see him having a meal on a table out on the sidewalk with either family or friends (we don't know who he is dining with but we are assuming he does). You just can't find this kind of store just anywhere.
