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Our Fab Shop this week
February 11th, 2010. Published under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Here’s a couple random shots from in and around our shop this week. We are working on some “Heavy Metal” tables, bar stools, and steel countertop with a Rock N Roll theme for Music Labs. We are also building a seriously cool table base out of hot rolled steel. Enjoy the pics…
A ton of new pictures…
August 5th, 2009. Published under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Hot Rolled Steel Fireplace Hearth, Built in place
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Hot Rolled Steel Divider Panel, This was built from one sheet of 1/4″ steel so the heat patterns of the steel would travel through the panel.
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A fresh coat of lacquer
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Custom Structural Steel bracket,
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Can you believe this backyard is only 9′ deep? The transforma
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This railing was built using 1/2″ x 2″ solid steel bar for the posts and 1/2″ round bar for the horizontal runners. It was capped in cedar.
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I love the way this corner detail turned out.
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We collaborated with Land Interactive on this project. They have fantastic vision. We installed the steel for them.
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This is the same project as above. We terraced the courtyard with 1/4″ steel. We formed 9′ boxes that work their way down the property.
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These planters were built for the “Mr Chow” restaurant that is at the new W Hotel in Miami Florida. We used Corten steel and added heavy duty casters so they could be rolled in during the severe weather. This is what 5000 lbs of steel looks like.
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We are almost done with this gate. It will be fitted with frosted acrylic panels and our custom stainless lever latch.
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This Ipe planter was built reclaimed Ipe. The metal frame was powder coated bronze.
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We love this house. If you look at our “landscape” and “Doors” section you’ll see the rest of it. The “Coolest Screen Door Ever” resides here. This gate was powdercoated silver and built to last out of 10 ga 2″x3″ tubing. The panels are frosted acrylic.
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We designed this latch, because frankly there just aren’t any cool off the shelf latches out there. This stainless latch automatically latches when shut. It rides on internal bronze bushings and is spring loaded.
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We worked with a local Austinite who wanted to transform his lot into an organic farm with 4′x4′ square foot garden table. So we built 56 of them. It was a lot of work, but it turned out real cool.
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The steel frame was simply painted and the wood is Angel’s heart
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We built this steel privacy fence to mimic the divide panel on the inside of the house.
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This automated driveway gate was a calaborati
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Modern Steel Cube Planters 40% Off!!!
December 18th, 2008. Published under Steel Planters, Uncategorized. No Comments.
Right now we are offering three of our Metal Cube Planters from our online store at 40% off. We are still offering free shipping too. Now is the time to buy these cool little cubes! We only have a few made, but have the materials on hand to crank them out if need be. Please visit SteelPlanters.com
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What keeps you going?
November 15th, 2008. Published under Uncategorized. No Comments.
This business has been a true passion for me and I am loving every minute of it. So far Austin Outdoor Studio has worked with some wonderful people, worked on many incredible homes, and gets to be a part of a wonderful community that truly supports local business. There are many things that keep me constantly moving forward. I just wanted to take the time to thank everyone I have worked with and let you know I truly appreciate your business and your help in making Austin Outdoor Studio what it is. Thank You!!!
Of course I have other motivations that keep me going and you know I can’t refuse an opportunity to post pictures of the cutest little man I know, my son Parker. To my loving wife Kristin and the greatest son, Parker.
Thanks again everyone!!
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Moving on Up…To the South Side
October 13th, 2008. Published under Uncategorized. No Comments.
After months of working out of my garage, Austin Outdoor Studio, LLC is moving to its very own location. We are extremely excited about this move and what it means for the business. It means the ability to provide even better service and produce even more products for our customers.
Come and check us out!
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4505 Terry O Lane
Suite A106
Austin, TX 78745
512-577-0988
Planting Texas Native Plants
August 19th, 2008. Published under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Many of my customers ask me about what type of plants to put in their planters. I always suggest plants that are native to the area. These plants require less water, thrive in our climate, and are available at all the local nurseries. I would stay away from the big box stores, and go to your local nursery in your neighborhood. You’ll get higher quality plants, better customer service and you’ll feel a sense of pride by supporting a local business.
The Grow Green Guide
Another great resource is available directly from the City of Austin website.
Grow Green Website
Native Plants = GOOD
This page is full of great resources. They list out all the native plants by type of plant, ie Trees, Shrubs, groundcover, etc.
Plant Guide
Invasive Plants = BAD
There is also plenty of documentation for plants to stay away from.
Invasive Guide
The city also prints all the pdf’s in a full color document, The Grow Green Guide.
Happy Planting!!
Just some more pictures
August 1st, 2008. Published under Steel Landscaping, Uncategorized. No Comments.
Just thought I’d throw in some pics of some of the jobs I have been working on lately in addition to all the steel planters I am building.
I had to include some pictures my son, Parker.
Free Press is Good Press…
July 25th, 2008. Published under Uncategorized. No Comments.
You got to love free press. If you saw yesterdays(7/23/08) Austin American Stateman’s Life and Styles section you might have seen the write up on Sanctuary, and front and center is a picture of my 48″ Parker Bench It’s too bad I didn’t get a plug, but hey pictures speak louder than words. Unfortunately the bench is no longer at Sanctuary, but has been brought back home to IF+D.
New Ipe Planter at Sanctuary Home Bath Garden!
July 7th, 2008. Published under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Just thought I’d post a quick entry about a new planter I made for my friend Hana to go into her new store Sanctuary, in Westlake. She just opened last week and will be carring products of mine soon. So pop in and check out her new home accessories store. She has done a great job putting a wonderful collection together. The store is located next to Breed and Company just off of Bee Caves in Westlake.
Enjoy!
Some Pics of our Custom Work
June 3rd, 2008. Published under Uncategorized. No Comments.
I thought I’d show some examples of the custom work I have been doing over the last month or so. The first project is a steel and Ipe door. This is a tremendous home which lacked a formal entrance from the street. The owners wanted something that would give them privacy, continue the theme of the house, but bring some warm tones to the steel and cinder block construction. After a couple renderings and material samples we came up with this design that really finished off the house.
Customer Testimonial
“We just wanted to thank you again for all of your design creativity, superb craftsmanship and professionalism with the creation of our new Ipe/steel exterior door!
To say we are thrilled with the results is an understatement: we came to you with a very vague concept and you returned a masterpiece. We couldn’t have envisioned a more perfect complement to our existing entryway. The door is the focal-point of the front exterior and we couldn’t be HAPPIER!
Here’s to nothing but success with all of your future Outdoor Design endeavors!
We look forward to working with you again soon,
Kim & Eric”
The next project was a result of a terrible situation. A drunk driver veered off the road and ran into their tree on the corner of this house. The driver ended up ok, but destroyed the railroad ties and permanently damaged the tree. Our major design constrain with this project was the 18″ tall square of soil and roots left behind. The soil could not be excavated because of the root system. The main goal was to make the raised square in their yard look like it wasn’t a raised sqaure in their yard. To do this, I brought in several levels to draw the eye down and created planters at two of the corners to break up the space. The project turned out great and transformed the once mundane corner into a showpiece.
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