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
Settee Made From Antique Bed
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...
I Acknowledge – The Ugly
As I thought about the second piece of "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," I realized something I was very passionate about that really hangs on the "Ugly." I remember hearing when I was a child that red-headed Irish girls are "feisty." It seemed...