by John Smid | Dec 29, 2021 | Farmhouse Design, Hall Trees - Mud Room Pieces, J and L Creative Design, J and L Decor, J and L Furniture
After seeing some doors for sale in our local swap shop we drove to the address listed. Upon our arrival, it was revealed to be Larry’s Aunt and Uncle’s former home. The owners were remodeling and changing out the doors. We discovered they were all...
by John Smid | Dec 29, 2021 | Custom Ordered Pieces, Hall Trees - Mud Room Pieces, J and L Creative Design, J and L Furniture
A friend who lives in Memphis asked me if we could build her a coat rack with a bench for her daughter for Christmas. She had tried to get one and the one she liked was out of stock. She said she really wanted us to build her one. Of course this would also mean...
by John Smid | Dec 29, 2021 | J and L Creative Design, J and L Painting Projects
A customer contacted us to paint their kitchen cabinets and in the conversation they asked if we knew how to lime-wash brick. They wanted their fireplace done. After telling them we’d never done that but we would sure try to do it. They took us on with...
by John Smid | Dec 14, 2021 | John's Car Blog, John's Car Hobby, John's Current Cars
After deciding that we wanted to buy a travel trailer, we needed to get a truck to tow it with. So, I began every night looking through all of the car sales pages. I really didn’t have any preference for brand or color. I just wanted a good used truck. That was...
by John Smid | Dec 14, 2021 | John's Car Hobby, John's Current Cars
Throughout my adulthood, I’ve always loved the sporty Mazda Miata. I drove one way back in the late 1990’s and just loved it! In the back of my mind I always wanted one. Now that I have some fun cars, a Miata didn’t seem like it rose up to the top of...
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