Project Gallery
Cherry Nautical Tray
This tray was built from the the two end flaps of the original cherry table that folded down to make the table a space saver. I added a nautical touch with the rope wrapped handles. It sits 3/4” off the table top with the original slides in place on the back side. Easy to pick up and lots of space for a great spread at a party. Final size is approximately 34” x20”.
Cherry Wood Modern Serving Tray
Made from a repurposed family Heirloom (A cherry wood dining table), this is one of four pieces made from the original table. This is a dual purpose reversible cherry wood tray has a smooth surface with a carved inset on one side , the other side has a small rim to keep small bits from rolling off. The tray was formed from the original table top. If you look close you can see where the pegs for the table leaves were. I left them visible as a nod to its first purpose. The final size is approx. 18”x12”x1.75”, not including the additional length from the black steel handles.
PO Bank Box
This was an upcycled, repurposed antique mailbox door transformed into a custom bank box for my client’s mom as a surprise Christmas gift. The small door was a sentimental find that her mom came across while sorting through old boxes left by a friend who has passed. This gift honors that friendship. The blue is her mom’s favorite color, and I designed the box to complement the mission-style home it now sits in. The final piece measures approximately 10 x 12 x 8.
Floating TV Console Table
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Olsen Family Table
This table was remodeled for a family of 8. Originally, a standard 6' wooden farm table with 3' extensions on each end. The homeowner had the idea to take the existing table and cover it with the gray bamboo flooring you see here. He also wanted to be able to raise it up to match the height of the island in their kitchen and roll it out of the way to make space for family and friends at larger gatherings. This is the table as it sits with out the wheels added. This table measures 9' long X 5' wide.
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Tractor seat on a Walnut Stool
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Dart Board Wall
This dart board wall was designed to preserve the surrounding drywall from rogue darts and give a casual, fun and functional "hang out" space for the teens in the house. I built this in my shop and secured it on a french cleat designed to hold the weight and be easily removable if the homeowner ever decides to take it down and repurpose it, possibly, as a sliding door or large table top. The final size is 4'x8'.
Tree Branch Coat Rack
Inspired by a craft I had seen on Pinterest that I wanted to give a try. This was a fun and simple project to spice up an otherwise boring old coat rack.
Retro & Rustic Album Storage Console
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Rustic Red Sox "B" Art
This was a thank you gift for some friends that are from Boston, are BIG Boston Red Sox fans and their last name starts with "B". It was intended to hang at their cabin in Breckenridge, CO as a "shingle" for their guests to find their way. Final size is approx. 14"x14".
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60"x60" Walnut Table
This table was created from a fallen walnut tree. It was cut, milled and dried over the period of about 5 years and milled again to get the lumber to a workable size & shape. And finally crafted into a beautiful solid walnut table for a family heirloom. Final size is 60"x60".
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Some of my work requires a little team support... I had to call in the big guns for a little heavy lifting to create a dining table from an 11’ strip of salvaged bowling alley. My Husband and I cut it down to 7‘ making it a manageable size. We had milled a salvaged walnut tree and I used some of the walnut to frame the edge of the table. The original gym floor coating was a mess, so I removed it completely and refilled, sanded and clear coated it to preserve its original color. It rests on a sturdy steel base that measures 26.5” tall x 42“wide x 78” long. The table top measures 43.75“ wide x 74” long x 3.5“ thick. This table is currently available to purchase.
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I was contracted to remodel a friends' bathroom & kitchen. I will talk more about remodeling projects in the Blog, but wanted the share a simple solution for a shelf I made for her new bathroom that you see here. This is simply gas pipe and a salvaged chunk of lumber from an old barn. It’s a great way to add some character and function in a smaller custom space. The final size is approximately 30‘ tall x 10” wide x 36” long.
Cherry Wood Display Box
Made from a repurposed family Heirloom (A cherry wood dining table). This is one of four pieces that I made as a surprise thank you for my client that had gifted me an Airstream! Yes, You heard it right. Airstream. My client had the table for years, but wanted to be able to somehow share it with her brothers. She gave it to me and said “work your magic”. Neither of us had any idea of what would come out of the project. This little box was made from the top leaves that would inset to extend the table. I decided to keep the reference to the little pegs (that held the leaves in place) you will see here in the lid. Final size was 11x11 square and about 8 inches deep.
Cedar & Concrete River Tabletop with Steel Legs
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Cherry Wood Bench with Hidden Seat Storage
Made from a repurposed family Heirloom (A cherry wood dining table), this is one of four pieces made from the original table. This bench was the last piece to come together from all the bits and chunks remaining after dismantling the original table. My original intention was to repurpose the traditional legs into a skinny hall table. But I decided the bench would allow me to use more of the cherry wood because of the base platform for shoes. I also love a piece that is multifunctional. With this piece there is a bench, shoe rack and hidden storage under the seat. Final size was approx. 36x18x14.
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Rustic Log Coffee Table
This little table was requested by a good friend and colleague of mine. She had salvaged these logs and wanted to "bring the outdoors in"! My friend, her son and I made an evening of it. We cut, sanded and organized them into a small grouping. Then wrapped them up tight by twisting wire to resemble old fence posts and sealed the logs with teak oil. The final table measures approximately 16" tall by 32" across.
Indigo TV Console
For this cabinet remodel.... my client wanted a more modern style with a little splash of color (flat black, blue chalk paint & black wax to give an indigo finish) to match their newly remodeled office. The original cabinet was well made. So, it really just needed a little "face lift". Check out the before, during & after pics at the Basilblue Facebook page. Final size is 72"long x 16"deep x 30" tall
Bar Table
I had some scrap barn boards from another table project and a left over steel stand from an industrial fan, so I made a little bar table to go with my bar stools. Final size is 30" tall x 26" round table top. Cheers!
Poplar Framed Mirror
This mirror frame was custom built to fit in the entryway of a clients home. It’s constructed from poplar and sanded to a buttery smooth finish. I love that the client wanted to see the wood grain through the nutmeg stain. It’s a grand statement in the entry of their modern home. The final size is 8‘ x 3’ outside the frame.
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Tables
A client and friend generously offered a day of salvaging lumber for woodworking projects from a collapsed barn on her acreage in southern Iowa. The land was about to be cleared, so... off we went to save what we could. These two little tables were constructed of wood salvaged from a primitive dining table that had been crushed and pulled from the collapsed barn. Such a fun and productive day. The final size is approximately 2‘ tall x 18” sq. on top and approximately 1’ square for the smaller table.
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Sliding Door Panels
These are sliding door panels made up of reclaimed / salvaged windows. Stripped, repaired, painted white and re-framed into 2 tall panels. I installed a white background to the backside of the windows to cover floor to ceiling shelves used for household storage. They open side-to-side on metal a barn door sliding track. Final size is 3’6” x 8‘ and
4’ x 8’ to create an overlap to camouflage the gap between the front and back panel when installed.
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Single Board Box
The idea of this project was to make something from a single board. I found the board on an afternoon trip with a friend exploring old barns. This one off by itself buried in the tall grass. It was originally a piece of a door frame. The interior is the white side you see turned to the inside of the box and the exterior is the crusty red paint side. Final size is approx. 12"x16'x5".
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