| Blog series by Sam Yerardi | updated 57 days ago | 5 parts | 1648 reads | 29 comments total |
Part 1: Greene & Greene style fireplace
I posted my fireplace in the projects section. I had converted our patio into a four-season room, and my wife had bought a gas log insert probably 5 years agho and it sat in the garage. We finally decided where we wanted to put it so I installed it and then started day-dreaming… I am slowly renovating our ranch-style home into a Greene & Greene-style home, room by room. I’m just about finished up with the patio room, and I have started on the living room. I’m going...
Part 2: Designing and building the Greene & Greene-style fireplace
I was planning to do a series on ther living room that I am currently remodeling in the G&G style. I hadn’t thought of doing it on separate pieces but CaptainSkully had a wonderful idea of creating a series describing the Greene & Green style items I am making. I will try to do that as I continue with my business, and share what I learn along the way. I don’t have any pictures to show the progress of the fireplace, but I will backtrack and describe the design & bu...
Part 3: Completion of the Fireplace
I started by building the platform upon which everything else would rest. I chose the height of the deck based on leaving enough room for the pegs and the lines to be seen clearly. I didn’t want to crowd anything. In classical architecture there is what is known as ‘orders’. Many books and theories have been written regarding these, and the structures of these orders can be seen in period furniture as well. Greene & Greene furniture is no different. Basically, pieces are designed ...
Part 4: The Living Room Transformation
Today I am beginning a new blog about my latest home project. I am remodeling our front living room in the Greene & Greene style, including making the lighting, the front window and the furniture for it. This will be an example of what I will be marketing as part of my business. Our house is an early 60’s ranch with a full basement. The outside of the house is Ashlar sandstone. I will try to organize the process by indicating Day 1, Day 2, etc. Note that Day 2 may not follow t...
Part 5: The Living Room Transformation - Day 4
Day 4 Ok, I got all of the individual pieces machined and now I am doing some fitting to see where everything stands (no pun intended :) )… Here I am assembling the outer frame of the upper door. In the drawing I posted in the last blog, you will notice I had intended to do double doors on each side. When I started sizing the individual members, it seemed to balance a bit better and give more space if I only did one door on each side instead of two. Still in the fitting stage w...
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