C/2 Design Blog

 When one Tulsa family relocated from New York, they brought something to remind them of their former home.  Something unique- a diving board.  The piece was very well worn when I got my hands on it, but its potential was evident.  The family wanted me to create a piece of furniture that would be functional and remind them of the many memories made in their former residence. 

First, I did just enough sanding to make things smooth, but allowed for a distressed look to remain. 

Next, I coated the wood with Tung oil and sprayed on a water-based polyurethane for a smooth finish. 

 The diving board turned modern bench now serves as a media console and extra seating when needed.  It is a wonderful addition to the home’s eclectic feel.

This piece is a perfect example of repurposing.  Just because an item appears to be past its prime doesn’t mean that it should be tossed to the curb!  Bring me your forgotten treasures and watch them go from garbage to good as gold. 

This is a 4 inch thick end grain butcher block countertop made out of hard maple and black walnut.

We used a 4 to 1 ratio with the wood. 4 parts maple to 1 part walnut. 

We made custom this sink to fit this particular cabinet.

Most of our sink molds are made in the shop from steel and there are many more fiberglass molds that can be used to pour a sink with.There are almost no limits to the shapes and colors we can make a concrete sink, for kitchens and bathrooms.

We also stained the floors in this ranch house with water based concrete stain.

This is a grey concrete stain color and applied in a particular way will tend to pool and darken in some areas and lighten in others.

The concrete stain is available at Vancrete Decorative Concrete.

This stain can be applied without respirators and without the corrosive effects of acid based concrete stains on steel hardware.

This shelf has the mounting brackets concealed inside the shelf along with the recessed light and the wiring.

This handrail is built with 1 1/2″ main rail and 3/4″ inner railings and is made of 304 stainless steel and all seams have been welded and polished.

We made a template of the stairs before we started which insures a perfect fit.  Not that we didn’t come back and check a time or two throughout the process just to be sure.