Wednesday, March 2, 2011

furniture and good stuff

josh's paintings in birch frames 


frame with inlay, custom cut mat & vintage etching

jewelry stand made from reclaimed walnut

jewerly stands, each from reclaimed wood
wine rack custom with drawer, french looking n'est pas? 
wood is mahogany - 
 this piece from a reclaimed door that had no walls or top, inlay is purple heart, main structure is oak.



these interesting tables from old piano legs (probably) cleaned and with tabletop added - for interest and practicality....


new arm for old chair

old arm that needed a mate 

left hand arm is new, right is original

  again with the new

compared to the old

Friday, February 18, 2011

Renovated Homes

141 N Belmont After 

New cap on front porch, added drainage (missing for 50 ish years) new stucco newly supported columns and floor beneath.

fabulous porch 

living room front stairs 

newly refinished floors and faux paint on the fireplace 

all that natural light thru the original bevelled glass front door and newly working windows 

kitchen eat-in area 

kitchen w/granite counters and island and new appliances and original cabinets reconfigured

kitchen - original but better 

still the kitchen 

butlers pantry in back hallway 

dining area 

dining area open to kitchen, living room and family room (previously sun porch) 

family room 

main floor family room 

door to driveway and garage from family room 

master closet 

master bedroom 

master vanity and bedroom 

master 


bedroom #2 

recroom on the third floor

bedroom #4 

bedroom #3 
bedroom #3 and laundry area 


141 N. Belmont Before! This room was beneath the porch and is now filled with concrete to hold up the porch which was supporting the house but not properly until this room was filled in. Not a big loss, eh? 

 Same story, frightening room under the porch. kinda cool tho...?
 basement before cosmetic work with one of sixteen beams that we put in. such a good house but so many years of deferred maintenance. ugh.
side entrance, north side

hallway & half flight of steps from side entrance

kitchen before the wall goes

kitchen b4

library sun-room on west (&driveway) side

looking at living room and out front door from dining area

living room, entry and front stairs

fireplace in living room 

dining room 

master bedroom 

sitting room off master which became master closet


ceiling in the mater bedroom

pass thru from master to bedroom #2



bedroom #2


bedroom #3 

more bedroom #3

huge room that 3rd bedroom 

hall bath


shower in the hall bath

bedroom #4 on third floor 

bedroom #4 141 N Belmont




 142 S. Erie front view before

living room before

fireplace before

dining room before

bath before

bedroom 2 before

bedroom 3 before

kitchen before

more kitchen before
backyard after

bedroom 3 after

kitchen after

dining room after

entry after

front after

kitchen after

fireplace after

fireplace in living room

bedroom 2 after

closet in master

master bedroom

front sun porch here & below - able assistant  



2001 517 Anita Hayesville, KS
2005 142 S Erie Wichita, KS
2006-2008 141 N Belmont Wichita, KS