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Dining Tables

Dining Tables

by John Smid | Mar 12, 2022 | Dining Tables, J and L Blog, J and L Creative Design, J and L Furniture

Through the years, we’ve built numerous dining tables. Some from scratch, others repurposed for customers and some for resale. Built from scratch! Repurposed from a dark wood table. I call this one a “Market Table.” Built from scratch. Our first...
A New “Vintage” Pantry Door

A New “Vintage” Pantry Door

by John Smid | Dec 14, 2021 | Custom Doors, Farmhouse Design, J and L Blog, J and L Creative Design, J and L Decor

I received a call from someone who had been to our antique mall booth and saw a hand-built pantry door. She was interested in an authentic antique door but was unable to find one. So, she asked if I could build her one. The catch was that she lived over 2 hours away...

I Acknowledge – The Ugly

by John Smid | Feb 9, 2012 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, ExExGay - I Acknowledge, J and L Blog, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, Love In Action

      As I thought about the second piece of “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” I realized something I was very passionate about that really hangs on the “Ugly.” I remember hearing when I was a child that red-headed Irish girls...
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