J and L Creative Design Projects
In 2014 I discovered a renewed love for all things decor and building! Thankfully, my husband Larry has come alongside me bringing guidance and quality control.
Hand built furniture
Many people request custom furniture pieces. Sometimes we come up with an idea, other times they have specific requests.
It’s very rewarding to figure out how to build the project!
Home decor
Small decor pieces, large ones, these pieces help to make the room look great!
Doors, holiday designs, custom signs – some are special order, others we just build to sell.
Refinishing projects
I’ve often said, I don’t strip finishes to refinish furniture. But I’ve found numerous creative ways to repurpose a piece, or restore a piece to it’s original intent.
I love to receive a family heirloom and give it back with a new life!
My most recent articles
A New “Vintage” Pantry Door
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...
Stock Shelving for A New Health Store
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 had...
A New Banquette for the Family
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...
A Family Heirloom Bedroom Suite – Made New
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 some...
Farmhouse Decor Trees
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!...
Custom Shelving for a Drink Store
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 pleased!
Mud Room Bench Made from an Heirloom
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 was modern, and...
Heirloom Buffet made into a Sofa Table!
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 with...
Coffee Bar/Potting Table
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...
This door makes the difference! Is it a wine room? Or is it a Dog Kennel?
A regular customer contacted us to make her a door. She had a special request. She wanted to make her coat closet into a dog kennel that could have an open window for air flow. She also wanted it to go with some of her more rustic decor. She had an even more unique...
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2792 CR 33040 Brookston, TX 75421
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(901) 270-3222 js@johnjsmid.com