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Here we made a custom vanity for a very skinny bathroom that had to incorporate their sink, enclose a cast iron radiator and provide some open shelves. The way we had to make these cabinets in order to 1) be small enough to come up a tiny, turn of the century stairwell, 2) fit around all the plumbing, and 3) leave access to all the valves… was such a pain in the rump… but the client and interior decorator were very pleased when all was finished.
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I really should go back and try for a better shot of this arbor. The final shot was taken at night with pool lights… hence the grainy look. Although difficult to explain here, the placement off this arbor in the backyard’s corner required me to give up a basic rectangle with the opening on one of its sides (which would have made its construction simple). We needed a rectangle open at one of its corners. The pair of rafters running up the center are fastened to a pair of rafters running parallel to the pool house’s face though attached from underneath. Not your typical arbor construction.
We created the panels at the bottom of the posts using that man-made, sheathing material (Azec?) which is far superior for exterior facing (moldings, detailing, etc.) but can’t be used for structural purposes.
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The next two are of my own foyer where I removed a cast iron railing and found a salvaged, old Victorian banister made from solid walnut (well over 100 years old) that I got at a 10 acre flea market. I had to do some retrofitting and make two additional newels for the upper landings. All those spindles were dovetailed into the tread’s ends. I learned a bunch doing this renovation.
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Lastly is a wainscot and coffered ceiling adornment we did for a client’s rather formal dining room. We created all the walnut panel, coffers, installed the trim, and had our finisher come in and stain it all to this very dark value. A louvered vent was fabricated (of walnut) in one of the corners to handle the home’s central air. A large dinner party was thrown two weeks thereafter and the owners expressed their pride to me… which in turn, made me proud.
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My sons and I did fairly meticulous work in this good sized home (calling it a mansion wouldn’t be much of a stretch) and there isn’t a single seam to be seen where all these pieces of solid walnut join one another. We love being commissioned to do high-end work - projects that allow us to show what we can do.
And I’m glad we have the pictures to prove it. Check out the website if you'd like...
Russell Hudson
Hudson Cabinetmaking, Inc.
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