The Lone Star style:
Lone Star coffee table                           Lone Star end table & corner table


I came up with this Lone Star style for that Texas flare. It still has that rustic charm but fits nicely in a western style home, cabin or simply that Texas home with big, bold furniture pieces.

Distinctly different from our farmhouse style, the Lone Star has the chunky legs, end planks on each end of tops and beveled, iron star. You have got to have the star on a Lone Star table! The entire table is stained to reflect that Texas style.

The coffee table has small stars on each end and larger stars on each face. The end table & corner table has one small star on the face. After we made the coffee table, a customer wanted a complete living piece set. The end table & corner table were custom made to match the coffee table & the customers needs: larger to fit over-size couch and bottom shelves for storage. We were all pleased with the results.

Idea! It would look great with longhorn emblem in place of the stars for Longhorn table and Aggie emblem for Aggie table. (Manuel has to make sure his aggies are represented.)
~Yvonne

Bright Ideas for Unique Lighting

The best light fixtures are usually those that are custom, unique & even outside of the box. How do you transform something into a light fixture? A drill and light accessories from the hardware store and even you can create a treasured light fixture.

I found an antique wood planer & pair of vintage canisters at a local vintage shop to transform into light fixtures. Manuel drilled a hole into the wood planer and fashioned a light socket, wire & plug together to create a truly custom light sconce. The canisters we turned into table lamps. Manuel drilled a hole in the back toward the bottom and we bought a table lamp lighting kit that was quite easy to assemble. The results were beautiful!

   Antique Wood Planer Sconce


   Vintage Canister Table Lamp


Get your drill ready, light kits and let your ideas spark! ~Yvonne

When One Door Closes, Another Door is Revived

I was checking out our local Flea Market for anything Charming. I saw a not-so-charming old door on the truck bed of one vendor. It was brown, worn and (to be honest) ugly! BUT I had a vision, and that's all you need to start off with. I bought it at a great price, managed to have two men squeeze it into my van and told the kids to "watch their heads." I wasn't prepared to buy something so big and heavy but when a diamond in the rough appears, you snag it up ASAP! I proudly presented it to Manuel and asked him, "Can you do this and that to it?" He always says yes.

We put a lot of work into this piece and so worth it. We shopped around for the iron accents on hooks, shelf brackets, door knob, knob plate & scrolls on sides of bench. Manuel did a great job on adding the molding on top and constructing the bench with underneath shelf slats for storage. I changed the see-through window glass into mirrors with mirror spray paint. It turned out BEAUTIFUL! ~Yvonne

 

                 Before                                              After

The beginning

Hello! My name is Yvonne. My husband, Manuel, and I stumbled across a common passion that brings us closer together. Building handmade furniture. We both love the craftsmanship of rustic farmhouse charm that seems to be missing in mass produced furniture. Manuel builds each piece with pride and I help with staining and painting. I have learned several techniques along the way that benefits our customers, such as re-creating that reclaimed wood look without the high price tag. We deal locally in the Kyle/Buda, TX area, just south of Austin.
I look forward to sharing our projects with you, along with ideas on  how to add charm to your home, family & kid friendly ideas and yummy recipes.
~Yvonne