Modern Accent Wall

Good friends of ours recently sold their house and moved into a beautiful downtown condo.  They wanted to add some dramatic character to their master bedroom, so decided to create a 9-1/2' x 8' accent wall at the head of their bed.   They asked me to help them create it.

After considering many patterns and styles, Louise and Tyler decided on a beautiful geometric design.  We started measuring out the pattern and used painters tape to mark up the wall.  This provided a great visual as we went along.  Note - this step is critical in getting the correct design.  Don't underestimate the time required to do this! 

To build the pattern, we used 1" x 2" MDF board from Lowe's. 

The paint colour they chose is from Benjamin Moore's Classic Color Collection (Hudson Bay, code 1680) from Preston Paint Centre in Orleans. It looks awesome! 

Here are some photos from start to finish..

Before the transformation

Tyler taping the frame.

Pattern complete.

Louise painting, sanding and filling nail holes

Notice the picture frame around the wall

Evening look

Daytime look

30" x 60" Solid Walnut Office Desk

I've been wanting to make this desk for some time now. With the cold weather here, I moved the project indoors as my garage workshop was hovering around -10 to -20 degrees Celsius!!

Dimensions: 1-3/4" x 30" x 60". The tube metal legs are made from heavy duty thick steel in 2" x 3" tubing, 28" high x 24" wide.

The end product turned out amazing!

Adirondack Chairs - Facelift

My sister and brother-in-law had a couple of Adirondack chairs that were in desperate need of repair. I took them apart and sanded each piece individually.  What a difference!

Recommended by Randalls Paint of Ottawa

Outdoor Buffet Table

New outdoor buffet serving table for Brenda.  Made of cedar.

First coat

Final product

Hot Tub Privacy

Chrissy and Jason needed some added privacy while hanging out in their backyard gazebo and soaking in their hot tub.  They wanted something to blend in with their raised deck.  So Franco, Jason's dad, and Jason helped me build and install a privacy screen in front of their hot tub.  It's 7' high, and runs the width of the hot tub.  This gives them just what they needed.

Jason also wanted a little privacy when barbecuing.  We added a privacy screen secured to the railing in front of their BBQ.

Sheila, Jason's mom was going to put in some vines to grow up the privacy screens.  Great idea!

Mission accomplished!

Horse Grooming Tote

I made this grooming tote from a 1" x 10" x 8' knotty pine board.  It measures 15"H x 15"L x 9 3/4"W.

I finished it with two coats of Varathane Premium Diamond Wood finish to enhance the natural beauty of the wood and protect it from scratches and stains. 

Template design

Template complete

Dry assembly

Pre-finish

Gloss finish