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Remnants from the Attic (part 1)
February 8, 2012
One of the most stunning surviving features of our Queen Anne's old kitchen was its wonderfully ornate tin ceiling.
Trimming Out
January 15, 2012
The dining room and kitchen in our Queen Anne house project in Eastport had been stripped of its architectural elements and covered up with birch veneer paneling - virtually head to toe. Fortunately the rest of the house was left intact, giving us a model to work from.
Boxes
October 25, 2011
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new line of gift boxes to our The Tradition of the New collection.
Demo
August 21, 2011
Our clients were not quite sure where the original kitchen in their Queen Anne cottage had been. Modern paneling was obscuring the evidence and rumor had it that it had once been located in the fully finished bead board basement.
Hot off the press
July 31, 2011
On the heels of the Down East magazine article, ‘Every Mainer’s Kitchen” comes a feature story about our bath renovations in Old House Journal magazine’s Special Fall Issue: Creating beautiful vintage baths.
"Pretty it up"
July 10, 2011
In a town filled with ancient Cape Cods, Federals and Second Empire mansards, this sweet, well kept,1899 Queen Anne cottage really stands out.
And Finally, Cabinets
May 29, 2011
Building new cabinets is one part creative thinking and one part problem solving. There are many practical questions to work through.
Some Light on the Matter
May 20, 2011
Peeling back the layers of our significantly altered kitchen, unearthed just one original feature that had actually survived intact - the 4 inch wide, clear pine, strip floor.
Wall by Wall
May 1, 2011
Replacing modern bow windows in our 1930s addition was critical in terms of transporting the room back in time.
Blog Mentions
April 26, 2011
This month, fineartistmade was mentioned by design bloggers: Ill Seen, Ill Said, KB Culture and Frolic. The posts feature everything from bath renovations, our home's restoration to our furniture.
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