by John Smid | Mar 10, 2022 | Custom Doors, J and L Decor
We often get requests for custom built doors. Some are fairly simple like a pantry door, but others are far more complex. We’ve had requests from people who own brand new homes that want a feature door to lend some character. These are doors we’ve built as...
by John Smid | Mar 9, 2022 | Farmhouse Design, J and L Creative Design, J and L Decor
In 2018, Larry and I discovered some block letters made from old Readers Digest books. We found them to be super cute and likely something others may want to buy. So, we got some and I began to read up on different methods of cutting these books. I saw...
by John Smid | Mar 6, 2022 | Cabinets, Custom Signs, Dining Tables, Farmhouse Design, Hutch, J and L Creative Design, J and L Decor, J and L Furniture
Once every few months we completely rework our rented space at the local antique mall. Bringing in new items, moving other items around always helps to sell the things we have there. So, this is the most recent look in our space.
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 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...
by John Smid | Oct 10, 2021 | Farmhouse Design, Holiday Designs, J and L Creative Design, J and L Decor
We found a design to build these farmhouse styled trees that are made from old interior doors. One weekend, I got the energy to try them out. This was just before Christmas in 2020. As I began to cut a door it became instantly clear that one door would make two trees!...
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