This stainless mantle was built to direct hot air away form the TV mounted above the fireplace. It’s got two hidden fans on the bottom side that are controlled by a temperature sensitive switch. They turn on automatically once the fireplace begins to build heat. It looks great with the stainless fireplace and really adds a contemporary feel to the outdoor space. 
I LOVE THIS PIECE!!! I built this for the State Farm office where I did the counters, sinks and a few other bits. It’s got a walnut butcher block top, matte clear powder coated chassis and it uses a tool box for lockable storage. It goes great with the industrial theme of the office and I was sad to see it go.
I built a multitude of countertops and sinks for a new, industrial inspired State Farm office. The two bathroom counter/sink combos are built from 16 gauge hot rolled steel that was powder coated in matte clear. I’ll update with pictures of the kitchen sink/counter and the 20′ work bar as soon as construction is completed.
I was contacted by a couple in Fountain Hills who were in the middle of a remodel and needed a custom surround for their new in-wall fireplace. There were some manufactured options available, but they were all thin and flimsy. Instead of going that route, they opted for a custom built surround to their specs. It’s built from one single piece of 16 gauge stainless steel and mounted to a bracket system on the wall to keep the fasteners hidden and still allow it to be easily removable for service.
I was recently contacted by 180 Degrees Automotive in central Phoenix because they had a huge problem with plant deaths. I could relate and I was happy to help. These metal plants are perfect if you don’t possess the needed skills to keep real plants alive. I built the planters from 16 gauge hot rolled steel and finished them up with matte clear powder coating for a long lasting finish. I threw in some purple trim to compliment the building and topped them off with polished black river rocks. If you haven’t been to 180 Degrees, you owe yourself a trip. It’s an art gallery/ top notch auto repair facility with a great crew and an awesome shop. The waiting room is literally an art gallery complete with works for sale, great lighting and a fun vibe. Go check it out and say hi to my plants!
This is the front entry gate to the mountainside property. The other gates I built were for entry to the back yard and access to the upper observation deck. I carried over the woven wire theme with the gabion basket on this gate, but went with a more modern feel overall. This gate was also left raw to let the rust create the final product.
It’s always exciting when someone contacts you with a project and they let you off leash to built whatever you like. That was the case with these two gates. The owners contacted me when they purchased a new house in the awesome Biltmore area of Phoenix. I stopped in to check it out and I got hit with an idea right away. I wanted a classic Phoenix type style with a few twists. Installing anything in cement and stone walls requires a bit of imagination and that’s always the fun part. I think the design of both gates goes very well with the surrounding space…somewhat blending in, instead of attraction too much attention. Both gates are built from heavy angle iron with a woven wire mesh for the centers.
This bar is an owner designed piece that went through several adjustments and revisions during the build process. I can only take credit for the metal work, which includes mostly repurposed steel and Chevy 350 connecting rods holding the foot rails! The rusted c-channel was originally used to ship brewing equipment to the brewery years ago. It’s been cut, heated and modified to conform to what you see here. The live edge black walnut slab was cut from a massive log and finished in Tucson, AZ., and the barn wood backing was from …well…..all over the place. It’s a nice place to have a great craft brew!
The Hoppers were looking for a courtyard gate for their new house and I was lucky enough to get the call! I sent them to Porter Barn Wood so they could pick out exactly what they wanted for the gate. It’s built from 1″x3″ steel tubing with a hammered copper speak easy door and hand built door handles on both sides that incorporate additional barn wood. It rides on heavy duty hinges and since there is no self latching do0r handle, I installed a detent on the top to hold the gate shut, the deadbolt is additional security. It adds an excellent look to the front of the house!
These owner designed shelves were salvaged from cast off channel iron. They’re fully adjustable and anchored into solid concrete with several 1/2″ bolts. The same bolts also hold the shelves to the channel iron. Strong enough to hold an entire Porsche race car….provided it’s no more than 12″ long!
SunUp Brewing is going to be an ongoing project with lots and lots of owner designed upgrades and changes being made. The afternoon sun in Phoenix is warming in winter and absolutely deadly in summer, so I’ve built and installed asymmetrical shades on all of the south and west facing windows. You still get the natural light without all the heat and blindness! Plus, they look very cool form the outside. In an effort to promote street visibility, I’ve also installed corrugated steel facia and trim over some of the stucco sections of the building…it goes great with the brick! This particular material is raw and will get rusty over time. The same corrugated steel was used for the torch-cut address numbers. It gives a cool color border due to the torch heat and it will fade over time as the rust takes over! More projects are in the works, so check back soon…have a beer there while you wait!
This mailbox was built and installed to mimic the style and orientation of the large steel frame window in the entryway behind it. I can’t take credit for the limestone structure it’s housed in though…I stick to the metal work!
I also recently completed a window lift set up in the back yard. Now when the weather is nice, you can unlock the window and it raises automatically. You have instant indoor/outdoor space which is great for parties…it brings the kitchen outside!
I have a handful of different pieces at the sendero residence. In addition to the mail box, I’ve also done both gates into the back yard, a shroud to cover the air conditioning units and also a full set of built in outdoor kitchen cabinet doors. As you can see, I’ve built a theme from the redwood slats! Due to scheduling conflicts while working on the cabinet doors, I had to call in carpentry help from Chip Parrot of Collective Construction. It’s good to have talented help close by in a time crunch!
I can also help with mounting or displaying pieces you already have! The old conduit and porcelain service station lamp really give it a complete feel. It’s not everyday you see a six foot texaco sign inside someone’s house!
This was previously a floor lamp, but due to space issues, was converted to a wall mount. I fabricated the cable tensioned wall bracket and swapped to a vintage type cloth spiral cord for power. Sometimes there’s no need to get rid of something cool, if it can be modified to work better for you!
These are made from pallet wood and they match the feel of the foot locker cart and the crate coffee table very well. Similar designs can be built in nearly any size or configuration to fit any of your needs.
I happened by these foot lockers in an antique shop and thought they would make a cool storage cabinet. I sourced the casters and most of the wood from an old and crusty moving dolly and I fabricated the steel cart to hold it all. The bottom shelf has a few slats of wood used for drying tobacco leaves thrown in for good measure.
This three picture easel (hence that weird title you’re still trying to figure out) is a modern piece with two axis adjustment(that’s up/down/left/right for you engineers out there). It’s built from stainless steel tubing and hand fabricated clamping mechanisms. These can be built to suit any size frames, and can be lit from above or from behind the pictures.
Symmetrical is boring sometimes. This mirror is a bit wider on the top than the bottom and it’s sprayed in a candy red paint over textured steel. The flower adds a little happiness, and the shelf on the bottom gives you someplace to set your drink…which sometimes also brings happiness!!
The glass top on this desk was recycled from a commercial front door. It’s nice and thick, and it’s also laminated for safety! The arrow on the end came from an old sign I purchased. It was part of the sign back in the day and I thought it would be a cool desk holder upper. I had to repair a few rust holes, then strip and repaint it with new advertising. After all that, I gave it a wet sand, a few whacks with the hammer, and it’s a new old sign….again.
In the interest of not being smoked out while enjoying a fire, this fireplace is about four feet tall and the chimney goes all the way to the top. It’s three sided opening puts out plenty of heat and there are two adjustable fresh air vents on the bottom to make it easy to keep the fire going. It also has a pit cover, so at the end of the night, you can close the vents, put the lid on and there’s no worry about catching anything on fire!…that’s never a bad thing. It’s capped off on top with a few slats previously used to dry tobacco leaves.
This bomb arrived at my door by way of indiana. In fact, when it arrived, it was no more than the bottom piece with four fins. I formed the body from hot rolled sheet metal and capped it off with a steel bowl. The outside is stenciled military style to resemble a practice bomb from the fifties. It’s now a media storage device that is sure to be different than anything you’ve seen elsewhere.
This airplane propeller nose cone was sourced from a recycler in tucson, arizona. It was love at first sight and it seemed like it was begging to be a light fixture! The outside was treated to a polishing, and the interior was sprayed bright red. It looks great at night!!
This gate is the piece that spun off into the el sendero mail box, as well as two gates, a full set of built in outdoor kitchen cabinet doors, and an air conditioner mask for that project. The frame of the gate is one inch by three inch tubing set on edge for a little depth. The tubing is carried all the way across the top of the block wall for a seamless look.
