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There are a few local LA artisans that produce some great custom handmade furniture that can be seen and touched before purchasing. Check out arborla.com or districtmillworks.com.


Sources for the Handmade Home
Best of 2011
12/22/11 9:31 AM

Love this! I have been looking for a lamp like that FOREVER. I love the name Clio too.


Hot Pink Hodgepodge
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12/7/11 11:20 PM

I would agree about the wood species. The likelihood of that floor being pine is slim. It looks exactly like ash to me (or possibly oak), which are both harder woods, which would make sanding the poly out take a longer time. I think the floors are beautiful as is. OR I would sand the floors down to the non-poly natural color and then do a light colored stain and then re-apply the water based poly. Good luck!


Whitewash Yellow-y Pine Floors?
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11/13/11 11:42 AM

You could always have one custom built for you. There are a few reclaimed wood companies in town that could do something like that - check out districtmillworks.com, arborla.com or crofthouse.com.


Tall, Skinny & Cool Console Tables
8/31/11 7:43 PM

As someone who works with reclaimed wood every day, owns a reclaimed wood table and has kids, here is my suggestion: If you want to protect it from the kiddos, make it easier to wipe up after dinner and keep as much of the original recycled wood aesthetics, I would go with a water based polyurethane (satin) or the Vermont Natural finish.

Either of these options WILL darken the table up a bit, so I would run a couple of test brushes underneath the table to see if you like it. Also, I would run three coats on the top to protect it for the long haul. Before the first coat, take some 220 grit sandpaper and lightly run it over the table. Then wait a few hours and repeat the light sandpaper and then run another coat and repeat one last time. I would use a vacuum after each sanding so the top is really clean before applying the finish.

The water based satin poly can be purchased at any hardware store. The Vermont finish can be found at Rockler.

Hope that helps! It's a beautiful table!


How To Finish Recycled Wood Table?
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8/17/11 10:16 AM

There are a few reclaimed wood furniture companies in town that build custom pieces like this. You could check out Arbor Exchange (arborla.com) and District Mill Works (http://districtmillworks.com/) for pricing and galleries.


Where To Find Credenza With Built-In Desk?
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7/29/11 7:10 PM

Nice idea on the postcards! I decided on a photo collage (printed on canvas) of some of the photos I've taken around the globe (extremely amateur) and a country patch collection. You can see pictures here: http://www.jackatrandom.com/2011/03/diy-travel-prints-on-canvas-country.html


Inspiration Gallery: Displaying Travel Collections
3/24/11 12:58 PM

Beautiful table! Is it reclaimed wood?

If you like the idea of benches and you're looking for something handmade, local and fairly inexpensive, you could check out some of our local reclaimed furniture craftsman:

http://arborla.com/

http://districtmillworks.com/

http://www.crofthouse.com/


Chairs to Complement My Dining Table?
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12/17/10 4:34 PM

Looks like a great store! I met Riley through a friend and he is a great guy - happy for their success! I have been shopping in LA for a reclaimed wood dining table before Christmas - a few other local reclaimed wood furniture companies I found are:

http://districtmillworks.com/ and
http://arborla.com/

Hope that helps!


Croft House: New Designs, Reclaimed Materials
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12/6/10 10:14 AM