Organ Shelf

                                                                    New At Patina!!!!

                                            Shelf made from reclaimed organ pedals!!!

Industial Cottage Sitting Area

 

Darrell pretty much locked himself in the shop at Oak Level this weekend.  He wouldn't let us in and he wouldn't come out.  Except to eat and sleep (a little).  Sunday morning I woke up to this sitting in my living room.  Yeah!  Now, the big decision. . .does it stay at home?  Does it go to PATINA?  Well, our new friend from Virginia says she wants to take a look. So this morning this industrial cottage sittting area arrived at the store at 224 Broadway, Paducah, KY.  I will be surprised if it lasts long.  Doors + shutters + bedposts + industrial cart = WOW!!

The Original Piano Bar

 The long awaited piece that is going to The Paducah Symphony Sing-Off.  You can bid on this on April 13 at the event at Harrah's in Metropolis. There is an internet auction for it starting this week also.  Once again, go bid your heart out.  All proceeds go to The Paducah Symphony Orchestra.

 

We are still researching the original date of this upright. Probably somewhere in the 20's. There is hidden storage. Just pull on the pedals at the bottom to reveal shelving.  It is. . .you just need to see it.  It will be at PATINA until April 12th.

The Birth of A Beautiful Table

People are always asking how we get the beautiful lumber for the custom designed and created pieces at PATINA.  Well, here is the secret. . .







This wonderful old tobacco smoker was too far gone for a local farmer to hang his tobacco.  Not too
far gone to provide wonderful oak boards for new creations though. So how do we get from here. . .

to here or. . .

HERE!

Well, in Western Kentucky we are blessed with these old tobacco barns.  Most farmers either have or are switching to the steel structures for fire safety. That leaves  many of these beautiful old barns vacant and/or in disrepair.

We thank God that He has blessed us with strapping teenaged boys who can assist their Dad in taking down these structures.  Lots of muscle. Lots of sweating. Lots of work. Darrell and I have always thought it important to instill a good work ethic in our children and so hard work is always on the To Do List for all of us.

 

 

 

 

After the beams and slabs are down they are taken back to the shop in Oak Level, they are cleaned and made ready to put through the planer.  Talk about a dirty job!  Even with dust collectors, it can get ugly in there.

 

 

 

Darrell usually has a custom order needing to be built and he always has designs swirling around in his head.  So the pieces are then cut to length and then the craftmanship begins. 

 

 

 The boys are learning all about building, sanding, finishing, etc.  Some days they really enjoy it;  Others, not so much.   That's when you dig your  heels into that work ethic and keep on going, right?

Is it worth all of that work to RECLAIM lumber and turn it into furnishings for homes today?

It is to us. We think it is important. We aren't just passing our values and skills on to the next generation, but passing on beautiful pieces that will last for years and years and years to come.

Blessings To You.

 

 

 

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO THE PIANO GRAVEYARD

Well, have you?  Have you been to that place where you just can't take dusting that beautiful piano cabinet one more time?  Or, you are concerned about asking the men in your life to move this beautiful giant again?  It cannot, nor will not, make beautiful music any more.  So you sigh one last disgusted sigh, and say, "It's got to go!"

You know, the people that made these gorgeous cabinets backs at the turn of the century poured their hearts into them. 

I have heard all kinds of stories about "we use to have one of those and we. . . ." My favorite one is
when the husband took it took make a "crappy bed" in his pond.  At least he was repurposing, eh?

Well, here are some of the things we do with these gentle giants at PATINA.

 

Looks like a really nice piano, right?

 

Actually it will open up to house your 46" flat screen.  Prewired to serve all of your components.
Extra storage in the bottom for your DVDs, books, etc.

 

What about a funky sculpture for your wall?

 

 

 

 

 

Or candles for your piano lover?

 

 

 

 

Or a really awesome bench for your home?  Believe it or not, it really is comfy.

 

 

Lots of other goodies. Remember those old upright pianos can still fill your home in delightful ways.

The Great Meltdown

Back in December, an order was placed for 300 melted wine bottles. Yes, I said 300. No, we don't drink wine. So, where does one get 300 bottles to recycle? I contacted our friends at Glisson Winery on Market House Square to see if they could help. It just so happened that they were trying to find a way to dispose of some old bottles. We drove out to meet them and ended up with a pickup truck load full of empties of all makes, colors, and sizes.

 

 

Soon, the backroom at PATINA was full of cases and cases of bottles to be soaked and scrubbed.

Thank Heavens For Little Boys.  Our youngest son, with a little persuasion, accepted the task of cleaning those hundreds of bottles.  It was an agreement that he later regretted. 

 

After the bottles are washed, they need to go in a kiln for the "slumping" process.

A dozen, give or take, can be "slumped" at a time.  So it took a couple of months to get close to the magic number, 300.

 

 

Our neighbor and friends at Brad Rankin Studio donated the last bottle needed to complete this order.

 

There is still quite a bit of work to do with the melted ones.  Feet must be added, a final polish given, and cards added. 

(Did you know that if you have an old wine or liquor bottle that is special to you, we can "slump" it for you.  No guarantees.  There is always a 10% risk that they will crack or something during the process.)

There are several selections in the store to be purchased too.

 

It's SPRING at PATINA!

I am so glad the boys brought in daffodils before the ice came. I found another use for a spring.















People seem to love them, and keep buying them. . .

 

So I keep bringing them in.

 

I guess you could say, "SPRING HAS SPRUNG" AT PATINA.