Iconic with castors... of course.

The ABC beer crate is iconic in NZ especially when it come to Lion Red and DB. I came into possession of the crates - must keep the source under wraps - and have been making all manner of things from them. This coffee table is the latest crack at something useful... with castors.

Houlihan - fine legged retro grunge

Finding good legs is not easy. Whilst on a small trip to pick up our new dog Stanley, we stopped in at a few second -had establishments in Woodville. That is where I found the legs.

The table top needs no explanation other than it needed rebuilding and sanding.

Hooks and old wood

I like the shape of coat hooks and their functionality. There are so many uses. And beside the bed, they can be a place to hang necklaces.

There is something engaging about old wood. Old worn, painted wood. 

Put it all together and there is something both useful and interesting. 

OMG - Rustic Shelving Ugly Thing

I was inspired to attempt a rustic piece of furniture - a mix of driftwood and manufactured wood. 

There is a stack of ABC boxes in my garage - the ones that DB Brown come in. I thought that this could be good for the experiment.

The boxes make very good shelves and - well, the drift wood legs hold it all up. The boxes are white washed to let the stenciling come through. 

Two Seater Deck Chair - from Pallets

I just had to make something today. It had to be from the stack of pallets I have mounting up in the garage and it had to be for the deck.
A flash of the finished product in my minds eye, a cup of coffee and a few hours later - blammo!

Turns out to be very comfy and with a nice view too.

The Railway Cart Project

This is one is a little larger.
I believe it came from a freezing works and was used to move 'product'.

When I saw it at the demo yard I wanted to 'play' with it. That means - pull it apart and make something new out of it.

Its in bits and it's rusty. Need kauri.
I know it looks munted, and yet there is hope and I love the colour of rust and steel.

It is housed in a large shed 2 km down the road at a friends farm - very generous of them. Truth is I needed the aid of a forklift to get the thing off my truck and my friend has one on his tractor... wicked.

It looked so much better up the right way and with the wheels still attached 

Stillness held in suspension

held in suspension

time will watch it dissolve

a mirror to the world

a window to stillness