Move-in of the furniture for this mountain designed home in the ski resort of Mammoth Lakes is not going to be until October, but the advantage of receiving the furniture now is that mistakes can be dealt with and by the time the furniture is installed, and all should be right with the world. The rustic, hickory chairs from Flatrock were ordered in a black antique [...]

When a client is a second-homeowner, they are not usually present for this exact moment. To wait would slow down the entire project and many would rather not have to worry about it. [...]

What started out as a plan for very simple and rustic built-in bunk beds became a project for a master craftsman. The client wanted to integrate reclaimed wood as the main posts of the bed which requires a lot of special fitting for all of the pieces that meet up with the reclaimed wood since the surface is very inconsistent. [...]

I liked the slick glass of the Oceana sink with the wood and the black has a more contemporary feel. We laid out the template and it was a tight fit because the sink has to sit behind an apron [...]

Painted finishes with glazes fogged over, painted finishes that are rubbed through to stain beneath, lacquer finishes for tabletops, a flat catalyzed lacquer for the reclaimed wood and different levels of distressing - all required [...]