This poster bed, constructed of hand selected Pennsylvania walnut, features a live edge slab as the headboard. The rough edges have been chiseled and sanded away, but the natural contours of the tree’s exterior remain. It is truly one of a kind and celebrates the essence of the tree. The posts on this one are octagonally tapered, like a pencil.

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This panels on the front of this solid walnut murphy bed were designed to echo the style of a tansu cabinet in the collection if the homeowner. The bed stays securely locked in the upright position until the correct parts are flipped up (see bottom right photo), and then the pistons allow the

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The natural maple crib and changing table that Adam designed for expectant clients in NYC are ready

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The lacquered Maple Bookcase and Entertainment Unit built-ins are just about complete and ready to go to their new home in Maryland. The homeowners chose solid brass knobs and bin pulls in antique nickel from Lee Valley. These pieces promise to make a dramatic upgrade to the room they will grace.

Meanwhile, two built-ins are being created for

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The built-in bookcase and entertainment unit are coming along. In the top photos, you can see the drawings on the old schoolhouse chalkboard for the two cabinets this job entails. The first two versions of the design for this project can be seen here and here. In the third shot, the plywood boxes have been put together. In

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He’s only seven weeks old now, but this one’s going to give the big guy some canine companionship. And competition. We’ll be getting extra fresh air and more walks. It should be fun watching

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Some progress shots from

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In the shop right now, there are four drop leaf tables in progress.

At 6’ long, they seat 6 nicely. The cherry tables will be occasionally used end to end for family gatherings. The maple tables will be available for sale. Matching benches will make a

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After three days in the finishing studio and seven weeks of building, assembling and sanding, I can finally say that the 5 coat finish is done. Two coats Magnamax tinted woodwitch primer, a brown glaze hand applied and finally two coats of Duravar catalytic dull sheen clear coat. All products used were from M.L. Campbell supplied by Russell Plywood. It is

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This is the inside on our 1840 one-room schoolhouse. We purchased the schoolhouse in 2004 after it sat empty for years and had previously been used for a gallery and an antique shop. The building is essentially original except for the new door I built for the front and the new wiring that we installed. This summer I

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