So, when we bought the Gist Restoration and decided on having the paint removed from the glorious wood built ins around the house, there was one thing that we did not realize until after the paint was removed... The built in right off the entry to the house (and at the start of the hall) was cut and partially removed. We get why the previous owners did this - it allows more light into the hall, but that was not what Gist originally had there. As you can see in the photo above, they cut the built-in, then slapped a piece of something on the end, painted everything white and called it a day. The original built in, on the right of the above photo, was supposed to go to the edge of the brick entry. Now, in order to find a suitable replacement, rebuilding the original was likely not an option, as it would have been wildly expensive and hard to do, as one side is the original Philippine Mahogany and the other is another material. So, we talked to our contractor to come up with a suitable solution... Although not the original type of adobe used on the house (this is Baboquivari adobe from Northern Mexico), it is a close enough match to the rest of the adobe that it makes sense to use here. It's probably the best fix we could have asked for, considering.
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Recently, Steve and Donna from Harwood's finished working on a few of the built-ins. The tall doors are for the storage at the end of the hall, the short doors are for the buffet in the dining room. This is the original Philippine mahogany. These doors are to the hall storage, where the step ladder is in this photo. The original stain on this was much lighter, but with the age of this wood, it was decided that this color stain would work out much better. Set in place. Excuse the piss poor lighting - everything was open due to the strong smell from the stain and sealer. Sealed and ready to go. Once again, the grain on this wood is just stunning, and although it took several months for Harwood's to complete this project, we could not be happier with the results.
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In October 2016, Nathan & Rachel bought a 1958 Tom Gist custom home in the Mid-Century filled Wilshire Heights neighborhood in Tucson, AZ. This is our blog documenting the restoration! Archives
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