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custom appliance pull

Posted on May 8th, by gbettenhausen in Recent Projects. No Comments

Here is a photo of our latest custom appliance pull. This pull was designed for a firm in Highland Park.  The finish will be a brushed nickel with a half matte lacquer coating.  Stop by our shop in Wilmette to see one of these on display in our collection.



concealed hinges | oil rubbed bronze

Posted on May 7th, by gbettenhausen in Recent Projects. No Comments

These concealed hinges were finished for a client in New York.  Often we coordinate finishes with hardware manufacturers or other door hardware showrooms.



salvage door hardware restoration & plating

Posted on May 5th, by gbettenhausen in Recent Projects. No Comments

Here is some fabulous hardware originally manufactured in the 1890′s.  The hardware was salvaged for re-use on in a home in Chicago.  We will finish this in a highlighted nickel finish (watch for photos).



hand work on HVAC grills

Posted on May 4th, by gbettenhausen in Recent Projects. No Comments

Here is a great photo of one of our finishers hand working some of the detailed trim pieces for the grills in the previous post.



custom HVAC grill | antique brass

Posted on May 2nd, by gbettenhausen in Recent Projects. No Comments

These grills were custom fabricated and finished for a local client.  The edge banding was milled out of solid brass and soldered to the perimeter of the grill work.  Then our finishing staff completed the register with a satin antique brass finish.  We also completed several of these in polished nickel.





a few of our latest projects...

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