Ice Box Repurposed to a Liquor Cabinet
This is a classic wooden ice box from the early 1900’s that has been lovingly refinished and transformed into a beautiful home bar or storage cabinet. It is a great combination of vintage charm and sophisticated functionality! The quarter-sawn oak exterior has been carefully sanded and stained with a warm brown finish on all sides, […]
Case Bonita Wallhanging
Well, Casa Bonita made it through COVID by being bought by the creators of South Park. And there is a lottery to get tickets to get into the restaurant now. It’s been around a long time and is an icon on West Colfax. It’s been the place of many visits with out-of-towners and birthday parties. […]
Live Edge Repurposed End Tables
I repurposed an old desk into two end tables. The first thing I did was take it all apart and start refinishing it. I stained it with black stain and finished it with satin polyurethane. The top wasn’t in good shape so I created tops with some live edge Mulberry wood I had. I cut […]
Headboard Revived
This was originally a headboard I created from old fence slats. We remodeled our guest bedroom and took the opportunity to redo the headboard with diluted white paint and some polyurethane. We loved how it turned out
Honeymoon Wall Hanging
I made a wall hanging before Christmas for a buddy of mine. He and his wife had honeymooned in the Bahamas and had a favorite hangout called the Chat ‘N’ Chill. He surprised her with this wall hanging. Its unique shape fits into a portion of a wall in their recently remodeled basement. I built […]
Frankenpiano
I got an old piano a couple of years ago through a friend and took out the harp and strings soon after this. But the project lingered, and I finally completed the transformation. I’ve repurposed two pianos before this. One I turned into a desk and another into a wine bar. This one could be […]
Celebrity Fun Center Wall Hanging
If you grew up in Denver, most likely you spent a lot of time at Celebrity Fun Center. I made this big wall hanging (5′ x 3.5′) from reclaimed fence slats on top of a frame I built. It’s already been sold but I can create another one for $295.
Pergola Patio Table
The pergola attached to the back of our house was in bad shape and didn’t provide much shade because it faced. And I felt like it blocked us from enjoying the big trees in our backyard. My wife and I took it down and set it aside for a year or so. I got motivated […]
Denver Map Cabinet
I got this old dresser off of Craig’s List who had tried working on it but ran out of motivation, energy, and money to do something significant with it. He had already to done a bit with it to make it more sturdy but the finish needed a lot of help. I tried to strip […]
Primitive Trunk Coffee Table
I bought this old dirty trunk at an estate sale. Loved the hand-painted lid, the colors, and the character. Once home, I gave it a good cleaning with a natural brush and soapy water. After that, I used several coats of semi-gloss polyurethane to make the wood and metal trim shine. I used polyurethane on […]