by John Smid | Apr 11, 2022 | J and L Blog, J and L Creative Design, Settees and Benches
In 2021, we heard that the “Barnwood Builders”, a popular DIY television show, had come to our area to assemble two salvaged timber barn frames. How exciting! I’ve watched that show for years and love their retrieval of antique barns. They filmed the...
by John Smid | Apr 10, 2022 | J and L Blog, J and L Creative Design, J and L Furniture, Settees and Benches
Due to our recent decision to move to Arkansas, I decided to clear out a couple of headboard sets that I’ve had stored. One is a very elegant antique with a curved footboard. The other is a very boxy student bed made out of very heavy solid oak. After assembling...
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...
by John Smid | Mar 10, 2022 | Dining Tables, J and L Creative Design, J and L Furniture
This is a beautiful “X” base style Farmhouse table set. The table top is hand scraped and finished to a silky smooth texture. The chairs are so unique!! They’re farmhouse round top chairs with beautiful carved clawfoot front legs.
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 | Jan 19, 2022 | Hutch, J and L Creative Design, J and L Furniture
The inspiration for this hutch comes from several places. I’ve always loved open hutch design. The homey country style has always warmed my heart. So, I’ve built a couple of open hutches before, but I’d not built one with a closed buffet base....
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