by Jesse Smith | Feb 7, 2016
It doesn’t get much simpler than a metal bracket and a shelf, but if you want to take it to the next level, you can do live edge shelves. For the Spencer Companies project we used Mulberry slabs from Phoenix. We made very simple steel flat bar brackets that...
by Jesse Smith | Jan 20, 2016
by barrett | Oct 27, 2015
Here’s a great looking wall and shelving area we installed for a customer using our hemlock siding and threshing floor. The hemlock shelves have been sanded down and finished to provide a contrast and a smoother texture to set items...
by barrett | Jun 12, 2015
Here’s a recent install of some floating shelves we made from our Reclaimed Oak Threshing Floor. The shelves were routed on the back and sides allowing us to slide the shelves on top of the cleating system. It looks and might sound easy, but these are a lot...
by Thomas Porter | May 22, 2015
We made these greywash knotty alder shelves and blackened gas pipe wall-mouted shelf racks to fit the space without touching the ground. It has some grommets built in for cable management as...
by barrett | Mar 28, 2015
We worked on this project with Benedicte Torrington Interior Design, in Paradise Valley, AZ. We were asked to replace/make an expanded Countertop for an island out of distressed maple. In the space below the Island Countertop we added floating shelves to make useful...
by Thomas Porter | Feb 22, 2015
Here’s a floating beetle kill ponderosa live edge slab mantel with a clear flat lacquer...
by Thomas Porter | May 22, 2014
Here is a simple reclaimed hardwood board that makes a great decorated shelf. Supported by metal...
by Thomas Porter | Mar 15, 2013
Here’s some simple reclaimed barn wood shelves we made/installed in the living room of a home in Gilbert, AZ. We took old hemlock floor joists from the Porter Barn Wood lot and jointed one edge smooth to fit against the wall. Then we made corbels from the extra...
by Thomas Porter | Dec 16, 2012
Here’s a shelf made from one of our alligator juniper slabs. It was designed, milled, and installed by one of our professional clients, Troy Stumpfer at Modern Building and Design. He writes: “For this slab, I peeled the bark, planed, machine and hand...
by Thomas Porter | Nov 28, 2012
These are hand-hewn white oak joists from some very old barns. This customer had us sand/finish (lacquer) them and cut to fit/install the shelves. We used z-clips on all three sides of the shelves. They are routed into the back and sides so they remain hidden and give...