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| Integrated hanging system |
Available in our Etsy Shop
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Before and After: Vintage School Desk
This circa 1964 NY Board of Education desk was found curbside in NYC's Upper West Side. My brother, twenty-some blocks from his apartment, lugged this treasure home on his back. It eventually made its way to Massachusetts where we have finally decided to use it as our entertainment perch. (It would also make a great coffee table....)
The original laminated plywood top was in need of TLC, being well-worn and bowing in the middle. We decided to simply replace the top and leave the metal base, as is, with the original green paint and all of its school-house patina!
And though the nearly 111 year old house we own is crying out for us to keep going with major renovations, we took a break last week-end to work on this desk. The decision was made to marry the vintage base with something that has a modern look but still retains some warmth. Concrete.
Using the same dimensions as the original, we created a form incorporating the detail of a pencil trough, tinted the cement with a touch of oxide black, and cast our form. Within a week, after multiple sandings, finishing and sealing it, we had our new top installed.
The original laminated plywood top was in need of TLC, being well-worn and bowing in the middle. We decided to simply replace the top and leave the metal base, as is, with the original green paint and all of its school-house patina!
And though the nearly 111 year old house we own is crying out for us to keep going with major renovations, we took a break last week-end to work on this desk. The decision was made to marry the vintage base with something that has a modern look but still retains some warmth. Concrete.
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| Pencil Trough |
Using the same dimensions as the original, we created a form incorporating the detail of a pencil trough, tinted the cement with a touch of oxide black, and cast our form. Within a week, after multiple sandings, finishing and sealing it, we had our new top installed.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Fresh off the Press! Art & Home Lookbook
This month's market theme at Poppytalk Handmade is Art & Home, a curated collection of beautiful things from the handmade community. They've just completed the accompanying lookbook which you can view by clicking on the link or clicking here. Spread the handmade love and support this talented community! Cover photo and bottles by Heather Dahl of Dahlhaus.
Love Poppytalk and this book. Amazing!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
If I Had A Little Cottage...
Brianne from PetalPetal featured us in her blog today. Thanks so much Brianne. Love your site!
You can see it here:
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Sneak Peek!
A peek at the set model(in progress) for The Importance of Being Earnest happening at Holyoke Community College. I am the first annual recipient of The McKenna Guest Artist Award and designing the sets for their Spring production.
The Holyoke Community College/Lani Morrison McKenna Award recognizes a distinguished design professional from The Pioneer Valley to work with students and members of the Theatre Department during the Spring of 2011.
The Holyoke Community College/Lani Morrison McKenna Award recognizes a distinguished design professional from The Pioneer Valley to work with students and members of the Theatre Department during the Spring of 2011.
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