by Gepetto Millworks | May 18, 2010 | Architectural Millwork, Built-in Storage VA, Custom Cabinetry, Kitchen Renovation, Richmond VA Woodworkers
The concept for the pecky cypress kitchen project came from a lack in the home builder’s kitchen’s ‘spirit’. The floor plan layout make the kitchen viewable from the entry hall, and left much to be desired in it’s style and warmth for this central piece of the home design. The homeowner was not able to get a satisfactory response from the general contractor and so turned to Gepetto. We brought a willingness to listen, and extensive design experience to the table to help the home owner make an organic visual and tactile experience come to life in their central living space.
The key component that breaks the design mold, achieving the goals of the homeowner in the process, was to use the exotic and difficult to work with Pecky Cypress wood species. Matthew Wiley’s modern eclectic design sensibility and daring to work with the unique scarred grain pattern in the cypress brings the unique look and functional success to this kitchen and bookshelf project. You may be wondering where the difficulty comes from. Take a look at this closeup picture:
pecky cypress kitchen
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by Gepetto Millworks | Jun 9, 2009 | Architectural Millwork, Built-in Storage VA, Custom Cabinetry, Historic Restoration, Shelving
Gepetto Craftsmen have been design and build project masters for over ten years in Richmond
High end woodworking for architectural wood elements giving libraries, studies, dens and entertainment rooms a classic finish.
Each of these projects have been commissioned by the homeowners to build pieces specifically for their home’s size and style.
While this table may not have flashy looks, it is built sturdy and tough enough to withstand generations of use.
Historical replication fences, doors, and wooden windows are all handled in-house for construction and design providing you a seamless shop relationship for your historically accurate wood construction project.
Shown here are custom designed solid wood wine racks for a 4 star restaurant called “The Library”. As the name suggests, the library needed an old-world classy feel and the Gepetto fabricated custom restaurant fittings finished out the
