These are pics of some of my projects of the past. I learned a tremendous amount from these projects. Through my experiences I've decided to stick to carpentry and woodworking projects. They are what I enjoy most. I would like to focus on built-in cabinets, book shelves, entertainment centers, etc. However, if a project interests me...I love to learn.
My own kitchen remodel - I gutted my kitchen, took out a wall, and renovated my entire kitchen. It was truly a HUGE endeavor. We ate out for a while. :)
Highlands N.C. - A beautiful new house in the mountains of N.C. I made almost every countertop in the house out of concrete. They were beautiful, and the job was huge. Too huge. It almost killed me. Biggest lesson......always write it out in a contract.
Bathroom remodel - My wife's townhome. Bathroom was outdated. I did the countertop, plumbing, electrical, floor tile, shower enclosure,....everything. She loved it.
Pottery Barn Dollhouse Bookshelf - I took a picture from a catalogue and copied it. Mine is better built than theirs. :)
Entertainment center - My house now. I made it look like it came with the house. I matched the crown molding with the room, same color as the trim. I installed a theater system, running the wiring behind the molding. I installed accent lighting in the top. I made the doors frosted tempered glass for safety and accessibility. The tv extends out so we can look directly at it while sitting on the sofa.
Guitar - Over the past few years I've been studying guitar. This started as a 1937 Gibson L-00. I changed several things on the plans to make it my own. Although I made several mistakes, I figured them out, and with my own two hands made a pretty sweet sounding blues guitar! My label is Bucket Guitars. The bucket symbolizes my belief in music bringing joy to life. I got this idea from "The Theory of the Dipper and the Bucket".
Sunday, May 22, 2011
A little history
I started building things when I moved into an old small house 13 years ago. It was old and termite damaged and after paying someone else lots of money to repair some of it, I decided I would learn how to do it myself. Over several years I converted it from a 2 bdr/1bth to a 3 bdr/2bth, and later sold it for alot more than I bought it. Since then I've been building all kinds of things, and this blog is my way of documenting the process. I hope it will also be a way I can show potential customers some of my previous work.
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