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A Coat Rack With a Bench

A Coat Rack With a Bench

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...
A New Banquette for the Family

A New Banquette for the Family

by John Smid | Dec 10, 2021 | Custom Ordered Pieces, Dining Tables, J and L Creative Design, Settees and Benches

A friend of ours asked us to make her a banquette to go with her heirloom table. We agreed to do the job but truthfully, we felt some hesitance as we knew it would take some engineering to complete the complex design. We had many discussions about the design. She...
Custom Shelving for a Drink Store

Custom Shelving for a Drink Store

by John Smid | Oct 8, 2021 | Book Shelves, Custom Ordered Pieces, J and L Creative Design, J and L Furniture

A new healthy drink store in our area contacted us to build them some shelving. We met with them to come up with a design which included duplicating their black brick paneling. This is what we came up with and everyone is...
Heirloom Buffet made into a Sofa Table!

Heirloom Buffet made into a Sofa Table!

by John Smid | Oct 6, 2021 | Cabinets, Custom Ordered Pieces, J and L Furniture, J and L Repurposing Projects

My friend contacted me about an heirloom buffet. She said it was her grandmother’s and she really wanted to keep the memory of her. She said I could do anything I wanted even if it just became a door to hang on the wall. This gave me full permission to just go...
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