Available Pieces

All pieces shown in this post and 9/24 post are available. I will be showing my Bryan Appleton Designs furniture and planter boxes at Marin Farmers Market (San Rafael Civic Center)on Thursday Oct. 8 and Sunday Oct. 11. Tentative schedule for Long Beach Antique fair Oct. 18 also. Thanks for looking, Bryan

New Pieces, Petaluma Antique fair

Here are photos of new pieces to be shown at Petaluma Antique Faire this Sunday 9/27, booth K2(corner of Kentucky and Western). I will also be at Alameda Antique Faire next Sunday Oct.4 in my usual spot, T-20. First photo below is of a wardrobe, drawer at bottom of cabinet.. Next photo, a cabinet made from antique pillar. I sized the inside shelving for DVD's. (see photo to right) The red paint on the old T&G I used to make the door is absolutely stunning, I had no idea what was under all that dirt until I started cleaning it off! The next photo to the right of the DVD tower is of an old redwood built-in out of a SF Victorian. I purchased it at a yardsale, it was a wreck, but the glass in the doors was original and intact. I completely rebuilt it and added the drawer underneath, it came out very nice. Below that is a low table made from various colored wood and some cool iron pieces on the ends. I bought the iron from a picker who salvaged what she could from a gold country house that had completely fallen in on itself. The iron was I believe part of a decorative cast iron fence, perhaps part of the gate. The last photo is not the best quality, it is of a cabinet made from salvage purchased last month at Alameda Antique fair. I believe that the piece I bought was originally a kitchen cabinet, built up upon a wall. Because of the wood species(white pine) I believe it came from back east, and it is very likely pre civil war because of the appearance, construction method, etc. I kept the facade and chucked the rest.(The shelving was NASTY!) I built a completely new cabinet and mated it to the old facade, it is really cool. Thanks for looking! Bryan

Kitchen Island, Bathroom Vanities

Here are photos from latest pieces. First, a kitchen island. The island was ordered from cabinet shop as seen in photo below. No doors, drawer faces, etc. I completed this project on site. I will post more photos once concrete countertop is completed and installed. The countertop will be white concrete, with blue and green seaglass. A sample can be seen in photo above. The other photos are of 2 of the bathroom vanities for same house. These were constructed in my shop, color matched to countertop samples. More photos will be posted after vanities, countertops are installed.

Bathroom Vanities, 2 Buffets, Hutch

These first photos are of the first two of five bathroom vanities being built for a client in Mill Valley. I am also doing a kitchen island and linen closet, + many smaller pieces at the same jobsite. I am going to have a photographer go through the house when the job is completed. I will post photos here as I progress with the job. The next photos are of a hutch and 2 buffets. The hutch was a "project", I purchased the carcass of the lower box at Alameda Antique fair last month. It was very colorful, I knew it would be a beautiful piece when finished. It is for sale at Zonal Home Interiors as of 8/25, located on Hayes St. in San Francisco. The last photos are of a couple of similar pieces, buffets. I salvaged the leaded glass cabinet doors from a Castro Victorian remodel, the building had 6 very large built-in cabinets, I had to demo them to get out of the door! The beveled mirrors are dated "Aug. 1905" on the back. The one with the very colorful pink/cranberry beadboard is for sale at "Summerhouse" in Mill Valley, as of 8/30. Check out the carved oak that is part of the backsplash. I found it at Alameda last month, it is a very nicely detailed carving, not appliqued. The last photo is of another buffet, the first one I made. It went to Zonal and it has already sold. I will be back at Petaluma Antique Fair at end of Sept., (9/27), and am planning on returning to Alameda to sell on first Sunday of Oct 09. Peace, Bryan

New Cabinets, Coffee Table, Coat racks, Moss Landing Tommorrow!!

Here are some photos of what I have built this week to bring to the Moss Landing show. Two new cabinets, one has a mirrored door, the other stain glass. The coffee table has a wonderfully colorful top, fluted half column for base. I am also bringing benches from previous post. I have been told the traffic is sevee at mos landing on this Sunday, so if you are coming arrive by 9 or 10 am. Thanks, Bryan

BENCHES, MORE BIG PLANTERS,SUNDAY SHOW AT MOSS LANDING

Here are quite a few new benches I made for the upcoming sunday July 26 Antique fair at Moss Landing, near Monterey. I first made some of these to go with a custom order table.( Photos of table are in previous blog) I really liked the way they came out and made some more, the response at the last couple shows has been impressive. I have emphasized the beachy blues/greens here, although I also plan on doing other colors, plus some that are more the earth tones/natural wood color. I also like the fact I am able to use such short pieces of wood, this is using what was potentially waste fom the cabinet making process. The top sections are sealed with a water based interior/exterior polyurathane, many people expressed an interest in using them in an outdoor setting. I believe they should hold up well as long as they are not left out in the rain. The last two photos are of a couple more large planters, custom orders. They are 72" x 24" x 24". Nice proportions. The photos show before and after the deck oil treatment. I use a product called "Penofin", I have used it for years on redwood that is going to be exposed to UV. I tell people to think of it as sunscreen for your boxes. Next post, coatracks, new cabinets for moss landing!