Archive for the ‘Interior trim’ Category

Bookshelves around a Fireplace

Job: Build bookshelves and a new Mantel around an existing brick fireplace.
I was going to title this “The Liberty Cabinets” because my client ripped a page out of a magazine and said: “I want something like this, I trust your sense of style so get to work and make me something nice.” but then I [...]


Thermo pane windows with mahogany trim

Here is a gallery of images showing an effective upgrade to a contemporary home here in Connecticut. Asked to replace a portion of the single-pane windows at this residence, I began with measurements and a custom order at a local glass company. The new windows would be 1″ thick with clear low “e” tempered glass, [...]


my own dining room gets a facelift… and paint

Hi,
With the holidays upon us, I decided to clear out my dining room and finish the room. I finally chose a color for the walls and completed the built-out trim.


Even a simple Mantel can be a challenge

I am toying with the idea of backdating entries on WoodDance.com to the date the job was completed. Here is an example of a job, to build a custom fireplace mantel, that I completed in Feb. 2006 but I am posting almost two years later.
As with most jobs, I visit the location to assess the [...]


A Bronxville built-in cabinet; perfectly pleasing

Word of mouth is the way I get my next job.
After finishing a basement remodel and some cabinetry work here in Darien, CT. I was called out to Bronxville, NY to build some cabinets for a friend of the clients who noticed my last job.
On certain projects I work with a Contractor, Designer and an [...]


An alteration to a Frank Lloyd Wright interior door

Here’s another backdated post to the date the work was completed… or is it?
This blog entry is the only place you will ever see this work.
In 2002 I was called to make some alterations to an interior room that I had previously worked on for the same homeowner. The task was to eliminate an interior [...]