Warakubune: Baseboards & Chair Rail
The baseboards and chair rail are stained red chestnut to match the rest of the trim. However, these strips did end up a bit darker. For some reason, they picked…
The baseboards and chair rail are stained red chestnut to match the rest of the trim. However, these strips did end up a bit darker. For some reason, they picked…
I decided on a herringbone pattern for this floor, partly because the real-life Warakubune has a herringbone floor (though I don't remember if theirs is wood or tile) and partly…
The real-life Warakubune is not wallpapered. In fact, I don't even have a clear memory of what the interior looked like back in the day when we were eating there…
I made Warakubune's sidewalk using the same technique as my other shops. After painting the perimeter of the base with a medium dark gray and the edges with a darker…
Warakubune is a sushi restaurant in San Francisco, the type with boats that circle around the bar, allowing diners to pick and choose whatever they like. It's located in my…
Since Gastronomia Furlan is fictional, I've chosen to combine all sorts of food shops into what I think would be the ultimate in Italian food shopping. One type of shop…
Since Gastronomia Furlan is an entirely fictional shop, I was able to design the sign however I liked. My image was taken from a photo I took 16 years ago…
The gastronomia is now fully furnished with display cases. This piece was bought unfinished, and I painted it white to match the other cases.
As I typically do, I stained this door along with the trim at the beginning of the project, which was quite some time ago. After gluing on a set of…
I made the shingles for Gastronomia Furlan in the same style as those for Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo, except that I used 1/2"-wide balsa wood instead of 3/8". I used…