DesJarlais Brothers Custom Woodworking

03/13/2017

These are photos of an Oak Corner Linen Closet built to maximize bathroom storage.

12/29/2016

These are photos of a pantry ensemble DesJarlais Brothers Custom Woodworking built and installed. They feature adjustable shelving, soft-close hardware and rollout-drawers.

11/22/2016

The following furniture items are examples of the Queen Anne style of furniture. This period of furniture began in the mid-1720s and lasted until about 1760. Notable features of this style are the use of hardwoods like walnut, maple, and cherry instead of just oak and design elements like the cabriole leg. The first photo is a dressing table and the last two photos are of a tilt-top tea table.

11/17/2016

AFTER

These are before and after pictures of a kitchen I added some finishing touches to. The cabinets were average quality constructed from solid maple for the cabinet face and a vinyl-coated particle board box. Over time with exposure to the sun, the maple and the exposed vinyl no longer matched. In the photos, you'll see the maple veneers I added, as well as new crown molding and base shoe.

11/17/2016

BEFORE

These are before and after pictures of a kitchen I added some finishing touches to. The cabinets were average quality constructed from solid maple for the cabinet face and a vinyl-coated particle board box. Over time with exposure to the sun, the maple and the exposed vinyl no longer matched. In the photos, you'll see the maple veneers I added, as well as new crown molding and base shoe.

11/11/2016

Here is an example of the Chippendale style of furniture. The piece featured here is a highboy, which is essentially a chest of drawers mounted upon cabriole legs. This style of furniture was developed by the London furniture maker Thomas Chippendale, who utilized elements of the Queen Anne style, as well as Greek, Roman, and Chinese elements in his designs. Distinctive features of his furniture would include clamshell carvings, cabriole feet, and ball and claw feet details.

11/08/2016

This sideboard is an example of the Federal style of furniture. The Federal period lasted from roughly 1789 to 1823. Notable features in this style are the beautiful veneers and the decorative inlays.

11/03/2016

Sam Maloof was a master craftsman, known for his sculptured furniture with its signature joinery techniques. His pieces are featured in several U.S. museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

This intro video by Charles Brock is part of the dvd/book/full-size patterns and on-line support that teaches woodworkers how to build a low back dining chai...

10/08/2016

The following album contains pictures of a Mission-style library constructed and installed by DesJarlais Brothers Custom Woodworking. The wood species employed in this project was white oak in a rift and quartersawn cut. Rift sawn wood is cut so that the straight grain which would normally be on the edge of the board is now on its face. Quartersawn wood has the annular rings perpendicular to its face. In white oak particularly, this results in a beautiful flecked appearance on the board.

09/19/2016

This cabinetry set is constructed of American cherry and dyed to give it an aged appearance.

09/12/2016

The following album contains photos of an ongoing remodel that I've been working on. The remodel involved constructing cabinets to match the existing ones; converting the drywall soffits to a faux paneled facade; and installing new window and door trim.

08/18/2016

Maple Linen Closet

This is a maple linen closet featuring a pullout ironing board unit and rollout drawers