Sunday, March 2, 2014

Autumn Table Decor and a Vintage Industrial Table

Hello! Weve been so busy lately so Im a little late to the table decor party but I finally had a chance to put everything together yesterday and wanted to share it here on the blog today. I also built a new table that we are planning to give away at our shop grand opening during a drawing which Ill show you below. First up, our fall table.....

I really like to keep things simple and natural, whenever possible. I also tried to use everything I already had. The only thing I bought for this table were the pumpkin colored napkins for a steal on ebay ($11 for a set of 8) and the faux wheat and candles.

To keep things natural I used wooden salad bowls and my bread boards as well as the little rosewood dipping bowls. I love the small pop of color the pumpkin colored napkins provide.

To add a metal element to the table, I used vintage silver flatware, candle holders and salt and pepper shakers.

To continue with a farmhouse feel, I picked up some faux wheat at the craft store and placed it in one of my ironstone white pitchers. Then I simply wrapped a piece of scrap burlap around it.

For the hutch, I added more faux wheat in a smaller milk pitcher and picked up some apples in the grocery store to put in my vintage dough trencher. And of course, a couple of extra bread boards. :)

My absolute favorite thing is the new rug my hubby bought for us for under the dining table. Ive had my eye on this rug at West Elm now forever and they finally went on sale for only $129.99. That is our kind of bargain. :)

The vintage industrial table under the subway art is the table I put together yesterday. I was thrilled when my hubby told me he found a couple more scrap pieces of bowling alley floor remnants in our storage building so I went to Lowes and bought a bunch of iron piping and got to work.

I wanted to create something to give away during a drawing that we are having during the grand opening of our shop so this is what I came up with. I happen to love it and Im really looking forward to giving it away.

I cant wait to sit around that table at Thanksgiving with my family. I love the holidays! What are you thinking of serving this year? Any traditions?

Saturday, February 1, 2014

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Monday, January 27, 2014

and now a couple more claro walnut tables

table to miami

table to brooklyn

ok, the top one arrived in florida on tuesday, just in time for turkey day. the curly one above has been hanging around the shop since may, waiting for the clients home remodel to be finished. that one will leave for brooklyn on tuesday. it was first pictured in this post back on may 28th and now soon it will be on its way. click the photos to enlarge them.

the top table started with this monster slab, about 11 long and 3+ inches thick. we learned a few tricks on this one. it was a heavy one ....

one trick we learned was to build a really substantial and well made cart with serious casters. once we slid it off the workbench and stood it up on the cart. it was a piece of cake to get it out the shop door, on a ramp into the back of the truck, and into steves shop for the matte finish that the client requested.

the client selected our trapedzoid base, and sam cut the parts and welded them up in our metal shop.

later, after polishing, the base was blackened with our normal blackening patina and sealed with a low lustre lacquer.

there were a couple cracks we had to butterfly and one or two random small defects that we just left as is.

there was one sort of large (+/- 3/8ths") bolt in the slab that we drilled a bit and pounded a bit until it was below the surface enough to fill it so it looked like some of the other knots in the area. pretty good in the end.

the welded steel base was a combination of 1.5 x 3" tubing and 2/5 x 1/4" angle iron. rigid and strong and handsome with the thick slab ...

i got a wonderful email from the client wednesday and i think ill use his comment as our new business motto .... better than i expected ... can you ask for more than that?

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Master Bedroom Floor Plan and Design

Our new bedroom is a good bit smaller than our old bedroom, so furniture needs to be small scaled ... but with less closet space we still need storage.

Nightstands will double as dressers for extra storage, we plan to build a t.v. stand because the size needs to be very specific - design will incorporate baskets or doors.

What still needs to be done ...

1. Refinish other nightstand
2. Sew pillow covers (waiting on fabric to come in the mail)
3. Build an upholstered headboard
4. Decide on coverlet (white puckered duvet already selected)
5. Decide on draperies
6. Refinish writing desk and chair found on craigslist
7. Swap builder grade light for pendant
8. Design and build t.v. stand

The room has a northern exposure so only gets indirect light, so I wanted the color palette to be light and airy with some contrast.

Up next - refinishing the other nightstand!

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Unique Book Display and Storage

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Designed for a child, this book rack features scallop sides, wainscot back and spindle cross-bars. The rack could also be for adults to store magazines, or to be used in a physicians waiting room. Endless design possibilties make this book rack your personal library.