Recovered Boat Seats

These boat seats are from a 30 foot Cruisers at Milwaukee Marine in Milwaukee WI. We used marine vinyl and replaced the foam.

Recovered Couch

This couch is a piece I am very happy about, We used recycled leather. The name is Recast Leather Alternative. We have done three piece's with it so far and everyone has been happy, Plus it costs a third of what real leather costs.

KCAL SKill and Rec Awning

This awning recover is at 4353 w Fon du lac ave, in Milwaukee. We used sunbrella canvas and painted the letters for the signage.

Enclosed Boat Top

This Boston Whaler is a 1980s classic. We made a Canvas Splash guard which, when not in use, folds down and has a boot to keep it clean

This is an awning and wind breaks we finished on a new restaurant in Milwaukee, The name is Corazon, The address is 3129 N Bremen, near locust and Humboldt ave. We used Sunbrella canvas and welded steel frames.

Starbucks Awnings

We finished these green Sunbrella canvas awnings at a Starbucks on Brady St and Farwell Ave. in Milwaukee on Friday Nov. 6th. We refinished the awning frames while we had them uncovered so they looked like new.

Red Awnings in Franklin, WI

These awnings made this franklin Wis building a lot more professional looking. It will be rented to RCALOT, a remote control vehicle co.

Wind Breaks at SSYC

These are wind breaks we did on South Shore Yacht club, it offers a protected area for smoking to prepare for the new Wisconsin law.This is an interesting way to add wind breaks when there is no awning.

Boat Cover made for Trailering

Boat cover with ratchet strap draw and one inch webbing / quick clip and draw tie downs. We used two adjustable pole supports that snap into the inside of the cover. Sunbrella canvas with a six year warranty. We also use felt lining to protect the painted surface on some parts of the boat.

Awnings at Abu's

We finished these awnings and wind breaks at Abu's Restaurant in Milwaukee WI. We used Sunbrella canvas, and we welded the steel frames.

Antique Recliner

This is a beautiful family heirloom we recovered with a

striped velour and brocade fabric. It has a reclining

mechanism made out of wood in the back of the chair.

With new foam the owner said it felt as comfortable as

when Grandma owned it.

Making the Shop Look Fancier!

When the winds blow it is nice to have wind breaks, We put these on our building a few weeks ago to get ready for the snow and wind.

Jet Ski Cover

This sunbrella cover matched the colors of the jet ski. We used two new colors, Silica Sesame & Silica Dune, from Astrup with yellow piping. Made for trailering and mooring!

Baja Bonanza

This is a boat we made a Top Enclosure for, The family went on vacation and camped on the boat for two weeks in Door County. They left from Mlwaukee WI and were on the water for two weeks. There was at least four days or rain and they stayed high and dry.

Red Boat Screen Enclosure

This is an enclosure that we used Awntex screen sides on, a view from the inside and out shows that it provides privacy while letting you

enjoy the view and the summer breeze.

Nick's Restaurant Awnings

We finished Awnings on this building for Nicks Restaurant in Oak Creek WI. this week. We used Sunbrella canvas and

welded galvanized steel framing.

Cudahy Self Storage Awning and Wind Break

These are an Awning and wind break set that we just finished. They had major problems with the door getting pulled out of customers hands on a windy day and one person fell into his car trying to hang on to the door. The manager has told us the wind has not whipped the door open since the job was completed.

Custom Cycle Seat

This is a vintage motorcycle seat we did in leather. We sewed a diamond pattern through half inch pleating foam and used a closed cell one inch foam. We relief cut the foam to lay to the contour of the pan. Its great to work on classics like this.

Awnings on the Old Ethan Allan Buildings

These are pictures of two different buildings, believe it or not, and they look so much better now, having new awnings. We used Sunbrella canvas on the pre-existing frames to make all these awnings. Also, we are really excited because we have been seeing a lot of pictures of the movie on Brady St., which we had a hand in. Another blogger lives down the street and he posted some photos here. We made the Banca Malzone awnings to hide the bright teal Mai Thai awnings during filming. Unfortunately we couldn't properly attach the awnings so they don't look so hot, but luckily the shots that will make it into the movie will only be of the bottom portion so it will look a-OK.

Three Brothers Restaurant Awnings

These are all new awning covers we made for Three Brothers restaurant in Bay View. We used sunbrella canvas and painted the graphics on ourselves. Bronco, the owner, was very grateful to the install team because they fixed one of the awning we didn't recover while they were there and so he cooked them a dinner personally.

Country Lanes Awning and Windbreaks

This is a rear door and stairway enclosure at Country

Lanes in Franklin WI. It keeps the snow and rain off the

steps to their hall for parties. We used Northstar vinyl

awning material, it sheds snow and rain and is easy to

keep clean.

An Antique Chair Made Like New Again

We re-glued, refinished, re-springed, re-padded, and then recovered to bring it back to its beautiful self.

Cal even puttied in a hole on the front of the arm and re-carved some of the detail to restore this piece completely.

We used a synthetic stain resistant fabric which brings a little of the comfort of the 21st century to this

century old piece. Even we stand in aw when a job gets done with such artistry in the trade.

Simple Boat Interior

These are pictures of a boat we reupholstered, we made it smooth and

simple which is low maintenance for cleaning. White vinyl is also cool

in the sun. This week saw an exciting job come in, some awning covers

to hide an existing awning during the filming of a movie set in the 1910s

down on Brady street.

Stools Made Pretty

These are some chairs we just recovered, making them look much fancier than they were. We used a synthetic furniture fabric and changed the angle of the backs for comfort by taking apart the chair and gluing it back together after a slight modification. These go in the same room as some channel back chairs we did a month or so ago.

A Chair: Before and After

Before

After

This is a great before and after of a recliner we recovered, the cats made it know how they felt about the old look. The owner is a well known modern artist and loved the finished look.

Chair Recover

Another great job by our furniture expert Cal Swartz, new foam, material, and we re-stained the legs. We are getting a lot of awning jobs coming in. Hopefully it's because summer is finally here and the sun and rain would interfere with everyone's fun.

Antique Chair

Here is a chair we just finished, I wish I took a before picture because the difference is amazing! We also made cushion covers for the sun pads on a 48 foot Sea Ray and a fly bridge cover for a boat at McKinley Marina.

Scordato Bakery Awning

We just finished this fully enclosed awning with a door to encompass two coolers for a bakery in Milwaukee. We used Weblon awning vinyl which is fire rated for commercial applications such as this. We made the frame with Gator sheild galvanized steel one inch square tubing.

RIP Skylar

An unfortunate tragedy occured last week, our shop puppy Skylar passed away. After a day of unusual calm, she passed away on the way to the animal emergency room in Waukesha, WI. At only 8 months old she was far too young to leave us. 

Blue Paddle Boat Cover

I love working on a small boat once in a while. This paddle boat was a fun change of pace. We used sunbrella canvas and snapped it on and made cut outs for the ladder and cleats since the owners keep it in the water for the summer.

Grey Bimini Top

It is boating season!!! We made this Bimini top for a Trojen boat. Shade is goood... We do all types of tops for shade rain, trailering... I love the creative prossess. Sorryfor the short post, but we're getting really busy.

Black Boat Cover

We just finished this black snap on boat cover, made for highway transportation and for at the dock.  We used Sunbrella canvas which is 100% acrylic. We are also about to finish up some channel  back cahirs and another boat cover. This week has been super busy, with the hot weather all the boaters want to get their boats done and in the water yesterday. So naturally they all waited till now to come in. 

Spring = Boating Season!

We are getting busy now. Memorial day and boating season collide into warm weather and festival season. I can't wait to work on the docks and greet the smiling faces of summer enthusiasts. We are working on an RV interior and a boat enclosure and cycle seats and furniture at the same time. 

Boat Screen Windows

We finished a boat encosure that looked great. We usedPhifertex screening on one set of curtains for shade and ventilation, then made canvas curtains for rain and privacy. We are making an awning, seat cushions for a cooler, re sewing boat canvas, and recovering furniture all at the same time.

63 Plymouth Fury

This week we worked on an original 63 Plmouth Fury interior. We used flame red vinyl with chrome tinsel welt cording. After striping the old covers we wire brushed the frame and springs and painted them with enamel black. We covered the springs with new burlap and foam, then sewed the covers with #92 polyester thread. We enjoy working on all of our projects but this was great. In the seat we found a ticket stub from 1971 for a Jack Benny show and some green stamps, which the owner got a kick out of.

Commercial Awning with Wind Breaks

We finished an awning for GE Medical systems.  We are also working on a 1963 Plymouth Fury interior, In red vinyl with chrome welt cord. This week we have a 33 foot boat aft curtain to make and an awning to install on a commercial buisness in Milwaukee.