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Mud Room Bench Made from an Heirloom

Mud Room Bench Made from an Heirloom

by John Smid | Oct 6, 2021 | J and L Creative Design, J and L Furniture, J and L Repurposing Projects, Settees and Benches

A friend of Larry’s contacted us asking if we could make a bench out of a bed that was her father’s. She wanted to keep it as an heirloom. The bed (pictured below in an internet ad for the type of bed) was something we’d never worked with before. It...
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...
Coffee Bar/Potting Table

Coffee Bar/Potting Table

by John Smid | Oct 6, 2019 | J and L Creative Design, J and L Furniture, Occasional Furniture

I had this really cool old window that I wanted to use for some sort of potting table design/coffee bar use. I look around and found some great old table legs and some other pieces to put together to make this unique piece. As I got it put together I liked the...
Settee Made From Antique Bed

Settee Made From Antique Bed

by John Smid | Jul 4, 2018 | J and L Furniture, J and L Repurposing Projects, Settees and Benches

This week, I took an antique headboard and footboard and repurposed it into a settee. After cleaning it, I took the footboard and cut it into two pieces, 18” deep. After doing that, I placed the two pieces next to the headboard perpendicularly. I measured the...
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