In between some of the larger projects we have scheduled, we’ve been working on a series of accent pieces for the Southern show house we plan on opening in Beaufort, SC, later in the year. This week’s projects included an ornate cast zinc mantle and a floating table with a tin top.
The mantle was cast from an antique carved hardwood mantle in zinc with a dark patina and minimal polishing.
CLP Design was recently featured in the August/September issue of Design NJ magazine for some work we did as part of the 2008 Cape May Designer Show House. Designer Jan Schmidt’s plan was to turn an empty third floor space into a study… and the outcome was stunning.
The article outlines the before and after of the product… going from an empty upstairs space with white walls and minimal room to a beautiful Crafstman style study. Our contribution? A low wall finished in hand-painted black, gold and red tin.
In addition to the tin-finished wall, we also contributed a range hood in the kitchen which was not part of the article.
“Ups and Downs; High Life Below Ground” was the title of the article, and the complete version will be available to view online at www.designnewjersey.com.
For more on this project, see Jan Schmidt’s website at Dragonfly Interiors or the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts’s before/after photos of the house.
Sometimes we make things that are so absolutely amazing, we just can’t seem to part with them… and this piece is one of them.
The photography below shows the diversity of a piece like this.
This 3 foot by 6 foot zinc desktop is by far one of my favorite designs so far! It’s decorative beaded edge is a beautiful contrast against the simple base.
But even better yet? We sat the desk atop one of our finds from the antiquing in Brimfield, MA we had recently blogged about. These legs were once the bottom to an old drafting table.
Yes, a drafting table…
I love working around such pretty things. :]
The Hamptons are infamous for beautiful vacation homes by the beach. Many people dream of owning one of these properties… And others dream of designing one. Personally, I’m not quite sure which would be better - Maybe if I could design my own? Recently we were given the opportunity to add our own personal touch to one. Unfortunately the home wasn’t ours, but now this residence in the South Hamptons has a little piece of CLP Design… actually, a few pretty big pieces. And we’re not even finished yet.
First we got to build and install one of our slip-cast, zinc bar-tops.
This 12′ x 4′ L shaped bar top incorporates a drink rail and has a rich patina with a beaded edge detail. When I own my own home in the Hamptons, you can bet I’ll have one of these. The antiqued feel of the bar adds to the historical value of the piece. Isn’t that what’s most special about these bars? They ARE beautiful, but also an amazing piece of history and a reminder of simpler days.
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