Ok, it is time to rub your eyes, stretch out and come to life.
Winter is almost over.
With the spring… will come blossoms, sunshine, and birds bringing twigs to create their new nests.
Slab-Fab-Studio want’s to help bring spring’s exciting transformation to your nest too! (Think, Marlin Perkins, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom here…) 🙂
Here are some projects that we have produced, that may inspire you.
We produced a concrete fireplace surround with a delicately curved mantle and hearth.
The curved surround elements allude to the soft geometry of the gas “logs” within the fireplace.
The “gas logs” are concrete and ceramic “fire shapes” made by Rasmussen Gas Logs and Grills.
The fire shapes appealed to us because they weren’t trying to imitate anything else (wood).
You can peruse the many different gas log alternatives using the Rasmussen link here.
Slab-Fab-Studio has begun an association with Landis Reed Homes of Charlotte North Carolina.
Landis Reed Homes approached us feeling that our product, in their unique model homes, would further separate them from their competitor’s cookie cutter offerings.
Slab-Fab-Studio’s unique concrete countertop solutions are now being offered to Landis Reed Home buyers as kitchen and bath upgrade options.
Needless to say… Were excited about the possibilities.
We are glad that Landis Reed Homes had the vision to roll with us!
Above is a Landis Reed Home model master bathroom vanity under construction.
Pardon the dusty cabinets!
As an aside…
For the first time in my self-employed life, I have purchased magnetic door signs for my truck.
I designed the sign online at www.buildasign.com.
I made a quick Photoshop logo up for the occasion, chose colors, supplied text, then click, my part was done.
Submitted for her logo design approval…Slab Fab-Studio friend Jennifer Losch, a Digital Marketing whiz/guru (here in Asheville) gave me a C+ on the logo… (I think she was just being nice) 🙂 Check out her services if you want professional marketing help.
For a quicky thing… I am happy for now.
BuildASign.Com did a great job for me, at an affordable price.
I was proud to finally hang my shingle out (on my truck).
After showing the new truck signs to my hard working brother in law, Brian Friel, professional plumber, and owner of Gutter Helmet here in Asheville, asked… “Why did you put your phone number on your truck? …..People might call you for work!” 🙂
You may, or may not recall, an experimental two pour inset countertop (work in progress) I mentioned in my last blog.
Here is a picture of the finished 1 1/2″ x 22″ x 36″ two tone top.
I’m am interested in the possibilities that this piece inspires…. the inset could be just about any shape that you could come up with, and definitely any variety of color combination. Hmmmmmmm……pretty cool.
Slab-Fab-Studio has been producing some welded steel furniture too.
Here are a couple of steel bedside stands with a “Antler” colored concrete slab as the tops.
These stands will eventually have a muted maple wood drawer installed under the top, to add storage, and add another contrasting material texture.
These side stands could just as easily live just as you see them here.
Lastly,
Slab-Fab-Studio got it’s hands on a chunky 2″ x 42″x 74″ rustic wood slab dining table top from Chris McMillan at Dwellings in Biltmore Village.
We welded up a simple 1 1/2″ tube steel support frame with 4″x 4″ steel leg “sleeves” attached.
We then mortised rustic 4×4 stained wood posts into the steel sleeves.
We secured the wooden table legs to the steel sleeves with macho lag bolts, and voila!… one super beefy/rustic dinner table fit for you chic, urban primitives.
The table is currently at Dwellings.
It will likely be in their April Warehouse sale, along with other Slab-Fab-Studio furniture.
Go to the Dwellings website for warehouse sale details… because spring is coming….soon. (but not soon enough!)
Contact us if we can help you with your nest building!
Billy@slab-fab-studio.com
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