Another slip-cast countertop project
Here’s a project we finished last week. Jay and Connie Lowe, probably our favorite clients ever, had been talking about remodeling their sitting room addition for some time. Originally intended to be a year-long project, their plans had to be hastened after they agreed to host a fundraiser for the Pennsylvania Academy of Music. Like most of their work, this remodel started with a couple of found antiques—in this case, an 8 foot wide gold-leafed fireplace mantle which they cut to fit their existing fireplace, a pair of massive wood corbels which were used as the base for the bar, and a large display case which Connie added mirrors to and antiqued with similar gold leafing.
The largest piece we worked on in this room was obviously this bar area. The top bartop includes three zinc panels with a dark patina, while the back bar, one of our first slip-cast zinc countertops has a deep relief acanthus-leaf pattern edge, a textured sink, and an interesting cutout to dodge the window frame at the end of the bar.
We also worked on several smaller projects throughout this room and the house, including refinishing the bathtub and installing a tin ceiling in the adjoining bathroom.
More images of Jay and Connie’s house were published in the Lancaster County magazine article we posted here.
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