A driftwood table & the different color possibilities Although most people recognize driftwood as being silver gray in color due to the lengthy time being exposed to the sun & salt air, not everyone’s decor allows for that color scheme.
Every year usually has it’s fill of highs & lows with 2017 being no different except this one had some events that won’t be soon forgotten. Over shadowing everything was the entrance into this world of our first grandchild-Ellie Rose.
I’m frequently asked to create driftwood dining room tables & it’s usually with the sun bleached silver gray patina. However, in the past couple of months I received 4 requests for driftwood dining tables with the lacquered finish. I just
Although the red cedar stumps that I use for my driftwood coffee , dining & foyer tables are found very near the waters of Florida’s Gulf Coast, very seldom do I ever acquire a piece that had actually been in
It’s time I conclude the final post on our May trip while I can still remember the details. With the continual creating & shipping of my driftwood furniture the keeping up with my journalism endeavors has been sorely neglected. Our
In preparing to go on our cruise, I researched & became familiar with what to look forward to on our excursions into Juneau, Skagway & Ketchikan. What I didn’t anticipate was what turned out to be one of the highlights
Skagway is a small Alaskan town but is a very popular destination for the cruise ship industry as more than 400 dock there yearly. It’s also home to the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. The railroad was completed in
It wasn’t my intention to take so long to follow up on this part of our adventure, but between the oppressive heat & the need to get a number of orders crated & shipped, I never got around to posting
After exploring Lake Crescent on the day we arrived, the next day we made our way over to the beaches & coastline the Olympic Peninsula is known for. There are many of these treasures, but we picked 2 of the
The last couple of years have been quite busy for me as we’ve transitioned away from the art festivals that were the staple of my business for over 30 years & now rely strictly on my customers finding me on
As mentioned in previous blogs, I’ve started putting together a collection of very nice completely weathered driftwood pieces to be used in special events but especially for weddings. This will be wood that I’ll rent to wedding coordinators, florists &
I’m currently creating a small driftwood base for a TV stand for a customer who originally purchased some of my work back in 1988. Carolyn had originally seen my driftwood lamps & table when we were doing the Melbourne Mall
Last month Nikki & I spent a few days in Charleston, SC which had been one of the many places on our bucket list. We stayed in one of the many unique b & b’s that are to be found
I always appreciate when my customers take the time to send me images of one of my driftwood tables or lamps in their new home. Even though I attempt to take quality pictures in my studio, it just doesn’t look
This past year I was contacted by a gentleman who lived in the UK but was planning to spend the winters in Sarasota and was looking to furnish his new condo with some of my work. A few months later
I often have decorators & designers contact me about creating a special driftwood piece for one of their clients. It’s always been a driftwood table of some sort, but Nicole Everett of L2 Studios in Orlando had something different in
One of the wonders of having an online presence is that customers from all over the world can find my work. Such was the case with Hana who lives in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) & wanted to know if
In my recent post about the rental of driftwood center pieces, I mentioned that I had been preparing a large number of unique pieces for the wedding of the sister of Alexis (my daughter in law & the designer of