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Desk designed and built by Echo and Ben

• center • custom • desk • furniture • home • interior • reclaimed • wood • work

Work space custom built for our new home. This desk features reclaimed wood components in the construction. It has a modern beachy feel to its design. natural pine wood top  

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Front Doors Refinished

• custom • door • doors • front • home • mahogany • spar • urethane • varnish • vintage • window • windows • wood

I was asked to refinish some beautiful mahogany front doors on a home in Long Beach, MS. The finish had cracked and worn down to the bare wood at the bottom and was near non- existence on the top. After sanding down the doors, the wood was so beautiful, the client decided to just keep the light color that had developed over the past eight years of weather and sunlight. I couldn't have agreed more. I used three coats of Helmsman Spar Urethane. I sanded with 400 grit between coats. I also distressed the handle and spar coated over the...

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Custom Shadow Box for wedding sentiments

• art • chic • cottage • country • custom • decor • decorative • distressed • frame • glass • hand • living room • made • reclaimed • rustic • shabby • shabby chic • shadow box • storage • vintage • wall • wedding • white • window • windows • wood

Bill and Marie requested a very large custom shadow box for a burlap wreath decorated with roses. The burlap wreath was made by the children. It was used on the beach for wedding pictures. It was made to resemble a four pane window. The two doors open up on separate hinges. The finish is called a primitive white. The names and wedding date are imaged onto the wood finish. We incorporated a modern twist with the framing of some 5x7 wedding photos. This box is huge. It measures 58"w x 58"h. Reclaimed wood was used in the construction of the...

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Reclaimed Glass window cabinet made with windows from the early 1900's

• accent • art • beach • buffet • cabinet • chest • chic • console • cottage • country • cupboard • decor • deer • distressed • drawers • dresser • farm • furniture • glass • hand • home • made • reclaimed • rustic • shabby • shelf • white • window • windows • wood

This console display chest of drawers was built using windows from the early 1900's. The glass knobs on the six drawers and two cabinet doors have 1858 stamped on them which compliment the age of the windows used in the construction. The two deer head knobs at the bottom add a decorative touch to the character. The legs were cut out of an old twin size head and foot board.                             The top of the chest has been finished to compliment the weathered cracked effect that time...

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Funky Cool Framed Cork Board

• abstract • blue • board • chic • cork • custom • decorative • distressed • frame • funky • grey • orange • reclaimed • shabby chic • teal • turquoise • wall • white • wood

Frames made using reclaimed trim wood. White with Fiery Orange Glaze finish. Cork Board was stained and painted with an abstract technique. Turquoise Blue White Grey Chic Framed Cork Board. Reclaimed Wood Frame. Hangs Vertical or Horizontal                         The Blue Board measures 52"w x 28"h The Orange Board measures 38.25"w x 26.5"h

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