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Pergolas

The Cedar Pergola

Designed around a single afternoon shadow. Built over three weekends with cedar sourced from a local mill.

2024·3 weekends

Sheds

Backyard Workshop Shed

Started as a tool storage idea. Became a full workshop with power, insulation, and a workbench I actually use.

2023·6 weekends

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Decks

Cedar Deck Expansion

Doubled the outdoor living space with reclaimed cedar from a salvage yard. The grain on this wood is something else.

2024·4 weekends

Lights & Lanterns

Copper & Wood Lanterns

Hand-bent copper frames, cedar panels, warm Edison glow. Made six of them. Kept two, gave four away.

2023·2 weekends

Boxes

Stacked Planter Boxes

Three-tier raised beds from a single sheet of cedar. Simple joinery, big payoff.

2023·1 weekend

Fountains

Stacked Stone Fountain

A recirculating stacked-stone fountain built from fieldstone sourced at a local quarry. The sound alone was worth the project.

2024·2 weekends

Shelves

Live-Edge Floating Shelves

Three live-edge walnut shelves, floating on hidden brackets. The hardest part was finding studs in a plaster wall.

2025·1 weekend

Fans

Shop-Made Ceiling Fan

A ceiling fan with shop-made maple blades. Because the ones at the hardware store are ugly and I had a planer.

2025·3 weekends

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The Cedar Pergola

Backyard Workshop Shed

Cedar Deck Expansion

Copper & Wood Lanterns

Stacked Planter Boxes

Stacked Stone Fountain

Live-Edge Floating Shelves

Shop-Made Ceiling Fan

The Cedar Pergola

Backyard Workshop Shed

Cedar Deck Expansion

Copper & Wood Lanterns

Stacked Planter Boxes

Stacked Stone Fountain

Live-Edge Floating Shelves

Shop-Made Ceiling Fan

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BUILDS