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How To Refinish a Wood Countertop

March 10, 2012 Written by Robert Robillard Leave a Comment
How To Refinish a Wood Countertop

Refinishing a Cherry Wood Countertop: There is an unmistakable, unique look of quality when I see a solid wood counter-top. It is the mix warmth, character, and quality that makes it a popular and sought after choice in many high end kitchens. Many people have a perception that installing a solid wood counter-top is cost prohibitive and nothing dresses up the “cookie cutter” kitchen better than a solid wood counter top. Wood counters … [Read more...]

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Installing A Custom Wood Countertop

March 7, 2011 Written by Robert Robillard 1 Comment
scribing counter top to wall

. Installing A Custom Counter-Top ~ Part 3 of 3 There is an unmistakable, unique quality when I see a solid wood counter-top.  It is the mix warmth, character, and quality that makes it most popular and sought after.  Many people have a perception that installing a solid wood counter-top is cost prohibitive.  It is not. I recently worked with a small mill shop outside of Austin Texas called DeVos Custom Woodworking.   My … [Read more...]

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Constructing A Custom Wood Top

March 6, 2011 Written by Robert Robillard 2 Comments
Robert Robillard, with mineral spirits applied to show distressing

Constructing a Custom Wood Top ~ Part 2 of 3 As I stated in part 1, I decided to install a solid wood counter-top and came across DeVos Custom Woodworking, a small millshop in Texas, that does some real slick stuff with wood. DeVos Custom Woodworking is a small family business. They operate out of a small shop just outside Austin Texas where they have been designing and building custom furniture and counter tops for over 18 years.  What … [Read more...]

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