Modern Reclaimed Wood Bench

18 Monday Mar 2013

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Newest item out of the workshop is a re-purposed wood bench stained with a semi-transparent stain. The semi-transparent stain lets the look of the wood come though as well as any imperfections underneath.

This bench is for sale in my Esty Shop and is made to order.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/126829528/modern-reclaimed-wood-bench

From WordPress to Print!

12 Tuesday Mar 2013

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Last night I was grocery shopping at my local Ralphs Supermarket and while walking down the magazine isle, an issue caught my eye. I quickly remembered that I was contacted by a publisher a few weeks ago to print one of my blog entries. I grabbed the magazine and flipped through it and sure enough, I found the entry!

A publisher for a Gardening Magazine emailed me letting me know they found my WordPress blog, loved the photos and the tutorial and wanted to publish part of it. I, of course, agreed and couldn’t have been more excited.

What was produced was better than I expected! They even threw in a tiny bio with my name and website!

(I scanned the magazine in, so the quality may not be up to snuff)

Cover of the magazine

Brief DIY with photos and bio

I just wanted to share that! Thank you for reading!

Re-Purposed Wood Coffee Table

11 Monday Mar 2013

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Hello! I have been a bit busy with a major project coming up so I haven’t had much posting time. The good news is that the impending project will be the sole subject of this blog for a few months and hopefully it will be interesting.

Once again, I produced another reclaimed wood coffee table. This one was stained with a nice dark semi-transparent stain. The outcome of this table was so beautiful that I had to make one for myself.

Here are some photos:

Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for some exciting news and a brand new project.

Shabby Chic Design

17 Sunday Feb 2013

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I have noticed a great way to get the shabby chic look in building reclaimed wood furniture.

Behr Semi-Transparent Wood stain is great for accomplishing this. I have used three different colors and it gives a nice tint while keeping the original beauty of the wood.

Here are some colors and examples:

Finished with Behr Semi-Transparent Stain Cape Cod Gray

This close up really shows how the wood comes through nicely. Color of Semi-Transparent – Yellow Cream

Color is Behr Semi-Transparent Sea Foam Green

As you can see the stain gives a nice tint but you don’t lose the beauty of the flaws in reclaimed wood furniture.

Cheers!

Reclaimed Wood Side Table

11 Monday Feb 2013

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The newest piece of work out of my shop is a custom reclaimed wood side table. This is mainly built out of Douglas Fir salvaged from house framing and re-purposed here into a beautiful table.

The finish on the table is Behr Semit-Transparent Wood Stain, Cape Cod Gray with two coats of satin polyurethane.

For more information on my reclaimed wood shop, visit: http://www.etsy.com/shop/designrevolver

Thank you for your time!

Succulent Wall Art Installation

21 Monday Jan 2013

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art, california, california gift show, design, designrevolver, ejh, ejhbrand, flower mart, garden, home, Interior Design, Los Angeles, nature, plants, reclaimed wood, repurposed wood, succulent, succulent art, succulent planter, succulents, vertical, wall planter

I was recently contacted by Elana Joelle of EJH Brand to help her put together a vision she has for the California Gift Show.

Elana will be exhibiting her products and wanted to create a very large vertical succulent wall piece and attach her brand letters to it. The reclaimed wood succulent wall planter will be 6′ wide, 3′ tall and it will hang on the wall.

Normally I would build the frame and plant the succulents. This process takes a few weeks for the succulents to fully root. We have a time crunch however, so I had to come up with a way to get this thing vertical within 2 weeks and have it weigh less than 40 lbs…

We are in progress of putting the piece together and it will be up for display this weekend at the California Gift Show.

In the meantime I wanted to show some teaser photos of us putting it together:

Succulent from the Los Angeles Flower Mart

Succulents from the Los Angeles Flower Mart

Elana and I grabbing some moss and a few supplies.

Elana grabbing some moss and a few supplies.

Sanding the Succulent Frame

Ready to start planting!

Progress

Hours and hours of progress

Stay tuned for the final piece! I’ll post pictures of it from the show.

Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table

03 Monday Dec 2012

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It’s been quite some time since I have posted! I have been busy lately with work and new ventures! Always exciting!

Well, I found time to make a custom order coffee table for someone. I liked it so much that I am now offering it in my Etsy shop. I am working on building a collection of reclaimed wood furniture that I can sell online, but I seem to sell the individual pieces before I get a chance to make that happen… I guess that’s a good problem to have.

Here is my latest creation:

Custom reclaimed wood coffee table finished with semi-transparent Behr stain “Cape Cod Grey” and coats of flat polyurethane to protect the finish.

The wood for this table came from an old tea house in the Hollywood Hills that was torn down recently.

The flaws in the wood and the weathered look give this table a beauty that cannot be duplicated by any modern furniture.

Here are a few more pictures:

Here is the link to my Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WoodwardAndDay

Stay tuned for more!

Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table

19 Tuesday Jun 2012

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My obsession for making items out of reclaimed wood continues!

My newest item is a reclaimed wood coffee table pictured here:

… and yes, that is my adorable pup laying down by the table.

This table is made out of reclaimed 2x4s that were going to be trashed from a construction site. I just cleaned them up a bit and turned them into something beautiful and useful.

One more shot:

Visit my esty.com shop to view other reclaimed wood items: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignRevolver

Summer Outdoor Items

29 Tuesday May 2012

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Good day!

I recently created a couple more items that I added to my Etsy Shop for the summer. One of them is a 12″x12″ succulent vertical planter and the other is a centerpiece made out of reclaimed wood. I am currently working on two reclaimed wood coffee tables that I will have up for sale soon.

Here are some shots of the succulent vertical planter:

Easy to disassemble if re-planting at a later date is desired.

Here are a couple pictures of the centerpiece/planter I made out of reclaimed wood:

Made of reclaimed redwood from an old fence.

I will continue to have unique items coming out made of reclaimed wood. Thanks for reading and please take the time to peek at my shop.

Check out my Etsy Shop by going to: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignRevolver

I have a Do-It-Yourself to make your own succulent vertical planters if you are interested. You can find it by clicking here: http://designrevolver.org/2011/09/05/living-art-by-designrevolver/

My New Etsy Shop!

09 Wednesday May 2012

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Hello Friends! I just opened an Etsy shop to sell some of my handcrafted reclaimed wood items. I started with the first round of succulent boxes I made and I have a few more in the works with unique frames. I have a other reclaimed wood ideas that will be on the site in a matter of days.

Link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignRevolver

Check out my new products and make sure you check back for new ones I create!

Thank you for the support!!!

Lv, David

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Modern Reclaimed Wood Bench

From WordPress to Print!

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Succulent Wall Art Installation

Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table

Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table

Summer Outdoor Items

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