Woodleaf Studios

Teak Table Anniversary Gift

Cynthia — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:53:14 +0000

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Recently Matthew and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary. I was pleasantly surprised when he brought home this teak table for our deck. I had been looking in stores trying to find something that would compliment our teak chairs with no luck. Matthew designed and built this table using leftover wood from a recent project. There were very few boards of any size available yet there were a number of narrow strips/drops that made for a nice “breathing top”, a top that sheds rain water. The legs turn 90 degrees at each corner to create a sense of movement. The brass screws join the legs to the aprons and add a little decorative interest. Epoxy was used to join the mitered top and reinforce the joinery. The table is finished with teak oil. All in all it is a marvelous replacement for the old glass and white metal table that did not match our deck furniture.

Floating Dreams

Cynthia — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:06:37 +0000

Floating Dreams

This bed was designed and built for a couple that wanted a platform style bed with a clean and simple look that also provided storage underneath. They also specified Walnut. Woodleaf Studios suggested night stands to complete the ensemble and came up with the intriguing floating placement of the night stands.

The headboard is made of vertically grained solid walnut planks that are scalloped with a parabolic shape using a table saw. Then the scalloped edges were hand carved to create the tooled look.

The night stands have a waterfall wrap of walnut plywood with a solid walnut front edge. They are dowel located and bolted to the headboard. There is also a concealed metal strap under the front edge of the platform to provide stability.

There are four large drawers underneath the bed for ample storage.

The finishing consists of an NGR colonial maple base with a special walnut wiping stain topped with a catalyzed lacquer.

The bed comes apart into several pieces for ease of transport and installation.

Hopefully, the new bed will provide a plethora of “floating dreams”.

Platform bed construction

Ready for the mattress

Headboard close up

Floating Night Stand

Den Remodel

Cynthia — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:37:46 +0000

Last year, we had a leak in our den wall that required us to tear out the old paneling and hang sheetrock. We took this situation as an opportunity to do something we had hoped to do for years: remodel the entire den. Matthew designed this entertainment center and bookshelves to be functional, appealing and cozy. The door panels are a basket weave of 1″ x 1/16″ mahogany strips which are backed by a fabric panel to allow sound from the speakers to pass through, as well as remote control reception to various electronic components and ventilation of the electronics. The cabinet tops are mahogany as well. There is easy access to all wiring in the storage room behind the wall. The four foot square coffee table, also designed by Matthew, is made of epay wood.

Installation

Finished product

Walnut Breakfast Table

Cynthia — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:12:28 +0000

Our client asked us to create a breakfast table that emulated a table they already had in their home. Woodleaf Studios looked high and low for the right veneer to meet the client’s desires. The veneer top is referred to as walnut butt which comes from the base of the tree and has a beautiful two toned quality. The hexagonal pedestal and tripod base are made of solid walnut. A series of alcohol and oil stains as well as paste wood fillers were topped off with a lacquer finish.

Entertainment Center Installation

Cynthia — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:36:46 +0000

Woodleaf Studios designed, built and installed this entertainment center for a client recently. The cabinet is made of cherry and has an antique distressed finish. An ebonized panel is behind the television. Black granite tops are still to be installed on a few surfaces. View the video to get an idea what Woodleaf Studios can install in less than a day. ]]>

Woodleaf Studios attends Unity In Design Event

Cynthia — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:22:12 +0000

Matthew and Randy (our skilled craftsman who has been with Woodleaf for 22 years!) manned the Woodleaf Studios booth at the Unity in Design trade show February 20th in High Point. It was sponsored by Design Professionals of NC. Matthew and Randy met some new contacts and reacquainted themselves with previous clients and colleagues. They received positive feedback on the booth display which featured light weight panels wallpapered with Matthew’s furniture drawings and eight images of recent projects. There were also sketch books and mock up samples at the booth for people to peruse through and put their hands on. Matthew informed the attendees that in addition to design and fabrication Woodleaf Studios now offers design consulting for furniture and built in applications.

Woodleaf Studios Booth

Booth Detail

Portfolio Detail

Sunroom Addition Cabinets

Cynthia — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:37:38 +0000

Woodleaf Studios was asked to design and build cabinets for Charles and Lori’s sunroom addition. The design needed to incorporate an HVAC return, lighting, electrical outlets, storage and adjustable shelves. As seen by the photographs the HVAC return is concealed but has louver doors to allow air flow. The cabinets are paint grade and made of birch plywood and maple solids with bead board panels in the back. This project is a permanent installation in which the cabinets are scribed to the wall.

Wall before

installation

bookcases

painted cabinets

Final product

Lots of storage and display

Schultz Breakfast Table

Cynthia — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:16:52 +0000

When they expressed a desire for a Woodleaf Studio piece Matthew toured the Schultz’s home with them. They had not been sure what they wanted, but following the tour when Matthew recommended a breakfast table for their kitchen they were sold on the idea. They wanted it to be functional, practical and casual. Matthew decided on a country-flavored design, which they approved.

The solid white oak 48” diameter table seats four to six . Decorative buttons conceal the screws that hold the base together. The planking of the top is deliberately accentuated to show the character of the individual boards. The finish is a golden oak stain with a semi-gloss lacquer. A handsome utilitarian piece!

Templates

Full scale mock up

Glueing up of top planks

Base assembly

Drawing with base

Office Metamorphosis

Cynthia — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:04:21 +0000

Charles and Lori were dissatisfied with their home office. The mismatched office furniture was overflowing with electronic, computer and photographic equipment. They obviously needed more storage, counter and desktop space. Woodleaf Studios provided the solution, as you can see in the photos below. Matthew designed an attractive office, a more cohesive and organized space.

The features include louvered doors that allow ventilation for electronic and printing equipment, a large platform that pulls out from under the desk space allowing easy access to wiring and individual cabinet pieces that can be rearranged or removed if the clients should relocate. Cherry solids and cherry plywood are finished in clear lacquer. The pulls are stainless steel. The resulting work space is contemporary, integrated and inviting.

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Woodleaf Studios Piece Raises Money For Cancer Research

Cynthia — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:47:54 +0000

Cancer Society donation

Friday November 13th was the annual Raleigh Roundup event at the NC State Fairgrounds. For the third year in a row Matthew and Woodleaf Studios donated a piece for the live auction. This year our donation sold for $1700.00. This money along with all the other funds raised will go to local American Cancer Society projects.