340 days ago
by kewald |
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This article is not about the artistic placement of art but rather about the physical placement.
Any framed art or item that you value should never be hung on an exterior wall or above an active fireplace. Exterior walls go thorough drastic temperature changes during the days and seasons. These changes can set up conditions that cause cycles of dryness and condensation inside a frame package which, in turn, can cause damage to the contents. Active fireplaces, whether buring wood or natu...
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597 days ago
by Sparky977 |
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These are some built-in cabinets and a mantel that I did in a house I just finished trimming. These pics are from before the stone is on the fireplace. Hopefully in a couple weeks I will have professional shots of this entire house by John from Coastline Studios.It looks so much more grand with the stone, its probably my favorite projects so far!
The cabinets are Maple plywood with poplar face frames and doors. The mantel is poplar also. They are sprayed with Graham Aquaborn Ceramic, f...
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854 days ago
by Lee A. Jesberger |
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Some additional photos of the Living room and bar project
Photo one shows the matching arches we did in the foyer.
Photo two shows the custom bar stools the client had made.
Photo three show the hand carved limestone and marble fireplace.
Photo four shows the iron work added to the glass doors.
Lee
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876 days ago
by gizmodyne |
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Summer 03 Continued
The bath was under restoration. Meanwhile the monstrosity of a fireplace had sat uncovered for 6 months.
“Paint it white,” my dad said. “Put curtains around it,” (Like the elephant man?)
We just smiled and said, “We’ll just wait.”
A lot of the houses with redone fireplaces end up with tile. We knew we wanted to try to remain true to the house but had little clue what was there. The brick pointed to brick, but the hearth ...
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892 days ago
by Dick, & Barb Cain |
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Now that the Challenge 01 Table is done, I started working on the mantel again. Also to get the full story, check out part #1: Getting Started,
Yesterday I re-sawed enough Brazilian Cherry to cover the top. This morning I planed them to a 1/4” thickness, & proceeded to fit the inlay.
The Cherry really added some beauty to the mantel. It’s a nice contrast to the Black Ash.
My Son stopped by, & was surprised that I already found a use for the flooring he gave me.
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1091 days ago
by Dick, & Barb Cain |
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Hi,This is my first attempt at Blogging. I’ve been planning on building a fireplace mantel for quite a few years now. So late this fall I started on this project. The cold weather got an early start this year , so I couldn’t finish it, so I brought it to town to work on it this winter.My sweetheart has been snapping pics. of my progress. They turned out pretty good, so I’d like to share some with you.
The shelf is made of 3/4” Birch plywood, with a Black Ash fascia...
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