Moe and Marcela Kamalipour had been married for just a short time and were about to have their first child 28 years ago. The couple was living in a one-bedroom apartment and Moe designed and built his wife an entertainment unit.

It was far from the last piece of furniture he would design.

"He started building furniture for people, for friends," Marcela said. "They said that they liked it. We started thinking about, 'How is there not such a [wood furniture designer]? We should just get into the business.'"

Nearly three decades and three storefronts later, Infinity Custom Furniture continues to provide hundreds of custom furniture pieces to customers in Spring and the surrounding area every year. The couple design and sell a variety of custom pieces, while offering upholstery services and in-store furniture.

Whether it is a custom bed, a dining table or a chest of drawers, Marcela said she works with customers to sketch out an initial design. Moe then perfects the structural design of the piece before emailing the designs to a shop in Indonesia that the couple has worked with for more than 20 years.

"Indonesia historically has been a source of furniture, quality furniture for Europe," Moe said.

The shop commissions various Indonesian artisans who have a history with custom furniture making. The Kamalipours request that pieces only be constructed using mahogany or teak wood.

"You can carve [mahogany] with very small details, and it will not fall apart like let's say pine," Marcela said. "[Teak wood] has a natural oil and can be used indoor or outdoor. The oil prevents the wood from rotting."

The shop owners said the quality of their custom work sets them apart from the average furniture store. Infinity Custom caters to many consumers who purchase custom homes, such as homeowners in The Woodlands, Kingwood and around Lake Conroe.

The couple designs everything from Victorian furniture to more modern pieces, and even offers a few less expensive pine-based products in-store.

"It used to be 10 years ago, the nature of the business was 85 percent Victorian design or French," Moe said. "But now people want more user-friendly pieces of furniture. They want bookcases with glass doors on them or they want a table where they don't have to be worried about scratches. That is what we have seen, so we have evolved to this point."

Originally located along South Post Oak Road in Houston when the store opened in 1989, Moe said the business relocated to Sugar Land before making the move to Spring 11 years ago. He said the shop weathered the economic recession and has thrived over the last two years with nearby population growth leading to increased foot traffic.

Although the couple said they believe everyone should have one good piece of furniture in their home, many customers come back for more custom pieces.

"We have some customers where we have made many pieces of furniture for them," Moe said. "Some of them become our friends where they invite us to dinner or to their family gatherings or occasions."

Infinity Custom Furniture1941 Spring Cypress Road,Spring 281-528-6700www.infinitycustomfurniture.comHours: Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Closed Sunday