Indoor dining table with storage.

After completing my outdoor table it was time to build an indoor dining table. For this project I needed to … More

Exterior cement door table.

November 30th, 2023 (ish) will be one year of construction on my Ostuni townhouse. I wish I could say we … More

R1 (Restoration 1) – The beginning

I have a passion for restoring vintage and antique pieces of furniture. I have also been known to ‘dabble’ in art. Some pieces turn out amazing (to me – and that’s really all that matters) while others turn out… well, shit. I should throw these away but like a good hoarder, I keep them anyway in hopes of one day fixing the mistakes or repainting them into something I love 😂. In this case, it is exactly what I did.

Via Duca Castromedia UPDATE

Buongiorno a tutti! First I need to tell you, I am so fucking excited to see my designs come to … More

Finalmente! Carpenters Bench

Restoration of a vintage carpenters bench into a kitchenette and bar for a studio in Ostuni Italy.

Carpenters bench to Kitchen?

In my quest to design and customize my ostuni palazzotto I have been spending a lot of time on pinterest … More

Can you hear the lions … knocking?

While researching the history of door knockers I came across a dark and interesting story of the door knocker that traces its lineage (from what I can find) all the way back to ancient Greece. Greeks were a bit prickly about unannounced visits to their dwellings, and it was considered a breach of etiquette to enter someone else’s home without warning. ( Honestly… same. lol)…’Sophisticated’ (aka: wealthy) Athenians preferred the use of door knockers in the form of…

Decatur, Georgia Design

1869 Ridgeland Dr was the address to the first single family home I ever purchased… There was something special about this four sided brick home, its solid cedar doors, and its unique arched doorway between the living room and kitchen that I fell in love with…