
A little bit of business & a lot of pleasure
In my last blog I mentioned that Nikki & I were headed to Manasota Key for a long weekend. Several weeks prior I had received a phone call from Dan in Cape Coral, a city located further down the Gulf
In my last blog I mentioned that Nikki & I were headed to Manasota Key for a long weekend. Several weeks prior I had received a phone call from Dan in Cape Coral, a city located further down the Gulf
As Nikki & I are getting ready to go on one of our get away long weekends to Manasota Key, I’m reminded of one of the best customer exchanges that we’ve ever had. Several years ago we were participating in
Although there are quite a few red cedar driftwood islands located throughout this part of Florida’s Gulf coastline, it can be very challenging to get access to where the wood is located. The winding narrow waterways can be very shallow
I’ve long contended that the red cedar driftwood found on Florida’s northern Gulf Coast is the finest in the world for creating driftwood furniture. Not only is the size of the trees ideal & the color striking, it is where
Although my showroom is not the fanciest of buildings, I always encourage my customers to visit me when they are able. I do my best to photograph my work, so that people have a good representation of the actual pieces,
In an earlier post entitled Gulf Coast deliveries I mentioned a sandblasted dining table we delivered to Chip & Liz in Englewood. We brought the table & he had a local glass company deliver the 60″ round glass. We recently
Susan & Chuck have been good friends for many, many years. Susan was actually a bridesmaid in our wedding & we introduced her to Chuck a few years later. They lived in New Smyrna Beach & we would stay with
Jean had recently purchased a home on a barrier island off Florida’s east coast & was in the process of decorating it. She wanted the home to have a very comfortable but attractive “beachy” look. The home’s previous owners had
Our last art show of the season is also one of our favorites. It is put on by the Rotary & is comprised of just over a 100 artists. We always have the same 2 spaces on Dearborn St at
I often ask my customers to send images of my work once it’s in their homes along with any comments as to their thought process in selecting a driftwood table. The home pictures always look more inviting than my studio
That’s my response to Nikki every time I go over to the coast to bring back some new pieces & she tries to convince me I already have enough to last the rest of my life. I used to
Nikki & I participated in the Artsfest Arts & Crafts festival this past weekend. It was held on the street & in beautiful Memorial Park in downtown Stuart and although the weather was perfect the crowds, unfortunately, didn’t materialize.
Occasionally it works out where we can deliver some of our work to customers who live in other areas of the state. It’s usually when I have more than one delivery in the same general area. It cost the customer
There aren’t too many places for a person to go, especially in Central Florida, when they are looking for a piece of driftwood for a special project. I have a limited supply of just raw wood that I do sell,
As mentioned in previous blog posts and displayed on my home page, I have examples of my driftwood furniture on Houzz.com. Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their
Lately it appears the people who live in the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina are finding me online and purchasing a piece of my work to place in their home. Such was the case with Carole, Ed & Rigby
When driftwood comes to mind, it’s almost always the silver gray appearance of a piece of wood that’s been lying on a deserted beach for years that people think of. Although wood can be whitewashed, painted or artificially altered, the
Sometimes my customers find me through an online search and it turns out they weren’t that far away. Such is the case with a Merritt Island couple who live less than an hour away. They had completed a restoration to
A good day at the coast. A trailer load of table stumps & a van full of support pieces.
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A large console table or a dining table base...either way it will be a heavy piece.
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Early morning pickup of some freshly blasted table bases...never tire of looking at the wood once it gets down its raw color.
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Just back from my sandblasters, part of 16 pieces I dropped off for customer orders I’m trying to get caught up on.
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Wasn’t sure how the new floor would photograph with my white tables but I think I like it.
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What to do when your showroom is bare?
You replace a 30 year old carpet that should have been replaced 20 years ago.
Now I just have to get caught up on my current orders so I can replenish my gallery.
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Now that their glass has been delivered my customer sent me some updated images of the lacquered bistro dining table that they received a couple of weeks ago.
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A New Years Day delivery made early this morning to a customer in Boynton Beach, FL.
A rectangle dining table base, 20x54 foyer table & a 30” round end table delivered by Philip, a great guy who makes the majority of my Florida deliveries.
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Had some customers drive up from Naples today to pick up this 30x48 oval coffee table #driftwooddecor
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Her new couch is now in place, so Kris just sent me these images of a round driftwood coffee table that was recently delivered to Naples, FL The little bird sculpture is created by a close friend & something I give to all my customers.
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This 37” high bistro dining table delivered this morning to a home overlooking the Gulf on Cape San Blas in the Florida Panhandle.
The finish is a lacquer all applied with a brush.
Hope to get another image when the rectangle glass is delivered next week.
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This large round dining table with the sandblasted finish was just shipped to Cat Cay in the 🇧🇸 Bahamas.
My customer will send more images once the glass is in place.
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A faded sandblasted 22” round end table just shipped to Chris in Hilton Head, SC.
They had been to my showroom several years ago & picked up a sun bleached foyer table & a driftwood wall piece.
I give each of my customers a small bird sculpture created by a long time friend.
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A custom 22” round end table just shipped to Lauren in Fernandina Beach, Fla I wish I had as great of view as my table.
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This 6’ kitchen table base just picked up by a customer in nearby Deland, FL. In addition to the bench seating on one side there will 2 chairs on the other.
The bird sculpture is made by a good friend & is given to everyone who purchases a piece of my work.
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Just recently shipped these 2 driftwood dining table bases to a customers new beach home in Supply, NC. The 54” wide glass was 120” long thus requiring a double base.
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A couple more images of the largest (20x82) sofa table I’ve ever created. And now my Naples customer has just commissioned me to make another one for behind the other sofa.
The challenge will be coming up with another driftwood root system that nice.
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Just finished this small redwood burl coffee table for a customer.
Not something I create very often but always love seeing that satin lacquer finish on that beautiful redwood burl grain pattern.
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Some customer images of 3 of the 5 pieces recently shipped to Naples, FL.
A new luxury high rise condo overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.
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This large root system is going to make for a nice round dining table base
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