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...
by John Smid | Dec 29, 2021 | J and L Creative Design, J and L Painting Projects
A customer contacted us to paint their kitchen cabinets and in the conversation they asked if we knew how to lime-wash brick. They wanted their fireplace done. After telling them we’d never done that but we would sure try to do it. They took us on with...
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 | Dec 14, 2021 | Book Shelves, J and L Creative Design, J and L Furniture
One of Larry’s cousins asked if we could build her some storage shelving for her new healthy drink store. As we consulted, obtained measurements and discussed design we realized we could use some family heirloom doors for the framing and trim. The doors...
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...
by John Smid | Dec 10, 2021 | Bedroom Furniture Refinish, J and L Creative Design, J and L Painting Projects
A sweet young lady asked us to refinish a bedroom suite for her. When we looked at it the question loomed, why? It was a mess. Our first response was, “Maybe she found it on the side of the road for free!” I assured her we could make it better, but with...
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