Client Inspired, Designer Coordinated

Sometimes things are just this easy.  I was contacted through my website to aide in the repurposing of a kitchen table, hand made by a family member.  The desire was to update the table so that it still maintained the intended functionality and craftsmanship at its inception, but looked like a fit in the newly refreshed kitchen.  The client shared her inspiration photos and voiced her vision to me over the phone.  I was able to coordinate pick up, implementation and redeliver remotely.  The traditional table was converted to counter height with the use of large industrial castors and the bottom half was refinished to reflect today’s popular blue/grey palette.  The client could not have been happier with the end result, as it looks beautiful in the kitchen.  

Refurbishing Hardware

Often overlooked and typical to older homes; high quality, original door and cabinet hardware in seasoned homes is frequently marked by or completely covered with layers of paint.  Many homeowners are quick to replace the hardware with new pieces, creating a clean beautiful finished look in any space.  However, when renovating/restoring an old home it is easy to assess whether or not the hardware is worth refurbishing.  Ultimately, if the existing hardware is of good quality and you have the time, a little TLC will bring the pieces back to their luster of yesteryear.  

This held true during a recent renovation/restoration of a 92 year old Pennsylvania Colonial Revival house.  Using a magnet, the homeowner determined that the homes hardware was made of solid brass.  These items were original to the home and therefore the decision to refurbish was an easy one.  With the support of the general contractor, the time was spent removing, soaking, cleaning and buffing each piece before reinstall.  Great effort was put into this process, but the beautiful restored look throughout the house, undeniably, was worth it!