Westchester Computer Desk

  I have had a small computer desk on my list for a while but have been waiting for the right opportunity to start the project.  The desk will be used in our first floor office library in front of our three bay windows overlooking the back yard and deck.  The design of the desk needs to…

Barnwood Picture Frame

My sister successfully won the internet auction of an old painting of sandpipers on the beach.  The media….oil on plywood.  Just my style! The painting is intended for either the mantle or a hallway wall at Cricket Cottage.  It just needs a frame.  The painting style and intended destination lead to a rustic frame solution.  Did I…

Treated Window/Railing boxes

Railing boxes…not very exciting but practical and convenient.  Every year when spring rolls around, we break out the gardening tools and begin the process of bringing back o life to our planters and window boxes.  Inevitably, one or more of the boxes has warped, split, or rotted.  So we tear them apart or replace them,…

St Helena Coffee Table

My wife, Nanette, and I are working on completing the design of our living room which has an open plan with lots of light and a casual feel.  We like the feel that natural wood provides and will build on that with a stone fireplace and reclaimed oak mantel piece. We were captivated by the earthiness of the rustic and mission-style furniture we saw on…

Scooter’s Aquarium Stand

My buddy Scott has helped me with nearly every project that I have undertaken.  Rarely do we do any projects for him.  I was bored, he needed a table to hold a 20 Gallon aquarium, and I had some birch and Douglas fir that I was interested to see how would work together with a neutral stain. This…