Ari Smejkal Biography
Ari Smejkal is the founder of Hammer Design Group and a business partner of Alison Victoria, they both feature on the HGTV series Windy City Rehab, which follows Alison as she renovates rundown houses throughout her native city Chicago.
Ari Smejkal Age
Ari is 56 years old as of 2020.
Ari Smejkal Wife
He is married to Lala Leslie Ryan, he was previously married to Suzette Smejkal, it is not clear whether they are divorced but she doesn’t feature on his socials.
Ari Smejkal Sons
Ari has three sons with his older son Taner following his footsteps as he works as a carpenter. They all help him in his hammer design and also features on Windy City Rehab.
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Ari Smejkal Daughters
He has two daughters with his wife Lala, Everly Luc Arden Smejkal and Scout Finnleigh Smejkal.
Ari Smejkal Career
According to an article by Chicago Tribune dated July 7, 1996 Ari co-owned an Artifactural Furniture in Barrington, fashion furniture from reclaimed, 19th Century architectural relics with Bob Brinkman.
The two met while working as cabinetmakers for Chicago-area tony restaurants and theaters. They were each hauling home leftovers from woodworking jobs and combining lumber scraps with architectural odds-and-ends to make furniture for friends. In 1994 they combined their collections of tools and paraphernalia, rented a 2,000-square-foot storefront in Barrington.
Ari Smejkal Hammer Design
Smejkal is the founder of Hammer Design, which is a craftsmanship and artistry group. According to their website “Smejkal started woodworking at 15 alongside his grandfather and father. This artisan mindset and expertise has been passed down from generation to generation starting with Ari’s great grandfather a Czechoslovakian carpenter. As a young child, Ari would spend hours working with his hands and still today is inspired by the world around him. The family tradition continues today with Tanner, Ari’s oldest son, working by his other two sons helping when home from college. ”
Ari Smejkal Windy City Rehab
Ari is a business partner for Alison Victoria and features on HGTV’s Windy City Rehab. The show follows Alison as she renovates houses in her hometown of Chicago.
Ari Smejkal Art – Ari Smejkal Paintings
Ari is also an artist who has been commissioned to create unique pieces by many clients.