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SPANISH RED MASON MONTEREY A-FRAME

Note: We are adding older projects and updating (recreating) some which were previously posted because they were written at a time when tags and other web-based items were not offered on WordPress. This is one of them, and the older … Continue reading

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Mason Monterey Straw Yellow Tiled Side Table

From the Crowe Collection, this piece came to us chemically stripped.  We do not strip furniture, because it shrinks joints.  We prefer to skip sand original paints to raise grain for finish work. Crowe’s granddaughter gifted it to us, as … Continue reading

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Del Rey Dining Set: 2, Paint

Note:  Some of the changes in color are due to using two cameras and different lighting! I bought a lovely Del Rey set owned by one family, and am getting it ready to sell it. Unlike most Monterey styles, this … Continue reading

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Mason Monterey Club Chair, 5 Cushion Buildup

This continues several posts on the preservation of a lovely Old Wood Mason Monterey Club chair from our client’s family. To see the excavation, go here. To view the finish notes, go here. For the seat buildup, go here. For … Continue reading

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Mason Monterey Club Chair, 4 Upholstery

This continues several posts on the preservation of a lovely Old Wood Mason Monterey Club chair from our client’s family. To see the excavation, go here. To view the finish notes, go here. For the seat buildup, go here. Progress … Continue reading

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Del Rey Dining Set: 1, Cleaning

Note:  Some of the changes in color are due to using two cameras and different lighting! I bought a lovely Del Rey set owned by one family, and am getting it ready to sell it. (I forgot to photograph the … Continue reading

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