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Corner shelf

 

 

 

 

Small corner barn wood shelf, unique greenish, white patina sets this piece apart along with the custom detailed dental molding at its top and sculpted curves at its base.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leaded glass buffet

 

 

 

A number of materials were incorporated into this buffet to give it its unique style. Including a leaded glass window below which swings down, vintage locker baskets above which pull out, vintage tin and spindles on either end to kick it up a notch. And finished off with recycled wood painted a mustard color with dark wax to top it off.

"Those who live in glass houses"

This custom barn wood terrarium can be built in a number of sizes. The top is hinged for easy access and all of the glass can easily be removed if needed. The inside floor has a fitted piece of steel to protect the wood when watering.  

An upright with glass front drawers

This upright cabinet was custom built for a customer who supplied the drawers. The frame of the cabinet consist of barn wood with red tones, the top is capped off with crown molding made from barn wood. The back of the cabinet consist of wainscoting paneling painted in barn red. Three of the drawers have glass fronts, with the shelf above the top drawer having glass inserted, making it  perfect for displaying such items such as jewelry.

Steel crate table

We turned this steel farm crate into an end table by adding a piece of glass framed with barn wood to its top. Plenty of space inside the crate to add a large fern or floral arrangement..

Horse farm bench

Custom built bench for horse farm owner, built with  barn wood, steel supports salvaged from a vintage sewing machine and steel rebar inserted into its arched back to replicate a horse stall.

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The "Tower of drawers"

Sleek barn wood framework, industrial drawers with modern slides and capped off with a copper top. Perfect for that tight spot in a kitchen to store potatoes and onions or in a mud room for hat's and shoes.

The If's

The If’s

If you see something already been sold, please contact us, we may have the materials to build a replica. If there’s something you like but the size just isn’t quite right, please let us know, we may be able to tweak the size and build something very similar. If you have architectural accessories you would like built into a custom piece or you have a custom piece in mind that would finish off a room, please call us, we’ll design and build it. If you have any other questions or would just like to comment on what you’ve seen, please do, we would love to hear from you.  

Industrial sofa table

This rugged looking sofa table measuring 20" deep by 52" long by 32" tall is a great anchore for any room. The entire piece is built with barn wood and has a vintage industrial window (Chicken wire built into window) built into its top. The lower shelf consist of steel rebar 4 1/2" O.C. and the back of the table has 1x2's in a criss cross pattern. The top of the table was built with 2 1/2" thick barn flooring that has a few pebbles still imbedded under the poly finish.                                            

Barn wood wine buffet

 

If you enjoy the combination of metal and wood than you’ll love this multi functional buffet which has a number of metal and wood details incorporated into its design. The legs protrude from each corner of the buffet at a 45 degree angle and have their bottoms sculpted for a sleek look. The back splash is also sculpted and has threaded metal rods running vertically along the center back. The top has an inset metal grate sitting directly over a wine bottle holder below. Two industrial metal baskets have been turned into functional sliding drawers and sit to either side of the wine bottle holder. The rear of the lower center open space is finished with vintage detailed metal tin and both ends of the buffet are finished with a wood shutter look.

 69 “wide x 36”tall x 24”deep

Barn wood / stainless steel kitchen island

We've had great feedback on our kitchen island design, including winning a blue ribbon at the Randolph Street market in Chicago. It features copper feet, vintage wheels, a large vintage wire basket which we fitted with drawer pulls, a stainless steel top and copper piping on either end, which act as towel holders. The entire piece is built with Wisconsin barn wood and can be replicated in a number of sizes to fit your needs.   

28" wide x 45" long x 40" tall

1850’s barn wood sofa table

 

 

 

 

This unique barn wood sofa table is a JVic original. We’ve combined 1850’s barn wood with wrought iron porch supports salvaged from a Wisconsin farm stead to create this one of a kind conversation piece. Quarter inch glass lies over the top of the inset geometric iron support and the grey weathered wood, with patches of green, white and red paints used at various times over the years, is protected with a satin finish. The top is perfect for displaying cherished family pictures and the lower self is wide enough to display a number of larger items.

69” long x 16 ½” x 30”tall

Barn wood lanterns

Our new barn wood lanterns are perfect for holding flame less candles and greens. Each lantern is just under 10" wide at the base and come in heights of 10", 12" and 14". The top is easily removable if the glass ever needs to be replaced.

The "Tele"

 

 

Our latest creation is a curial cabinet replicating an old phone booth. We’ve turned recycled vintage cabinet doors into the side windows, using the cut out raised panels as decorative pieces on the lower half of the side walls. The front doors, which were originally hinged doors from an 1800’s home in Aurora, still maintain their original mustard colored patina and have been converted into bi fold doors to access the interior shelves. The exterior charcoal paint has been distressed and finished off with a coat of dark wax and poly urethane. The interior, is painted in a cottage white and has a halogen light on the ceiling to help show off your displays. The cabinet measures 84” tall x 26” deep x 33” wide

Services we offer and contact information

·         We specialize in the design and construction of "One of a kind" functional pieces, using a combination of new and recycled materials in unique and creative ways.

·         Do you have a vintage piece of furniture with a less than desirable finish? We breathe new life into those great architectural pieces of days gone by, with our custom painting services

·         We offer complete remodeling and design services from start to finish, large too small.

·         Interior design and staging services

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Contact us @ jvicmike@gmail.com or vwjvic@gmail.com

A bit about us

After spending a combined sixty years developing and honing our individual talents in the home remodeling and interior design fields, my partner Vicki Whitt and I decided to combine our experiences and open Jvic Restoration in 2012. Although our backgrounds are similar, our perspective and experience are diverse in nature.  Where I spend a majority of my time designing floor plans and executing the construction of those plans, Vicki spends a majority of her time bringing the finished product to a unique conclusion, with her keen artistic eye.  Although these individual perspectives or visions can lead to debate, hashing out those differences pushes us to be better, which ultimately leads to a finished product that goes above and beyond.

Mike Jessen, Co owner

Welcome

 Jvic Restoration is your destination for eye catching functional home décor, created from a combination of recycled materials. Our passion to be creative compels us to always ask “What if?” not “Why not” when trying to determine how unique vintage pieces found, may be incorporated into a design. This mindset has freed us from producing the “Same old same old” so often found in today’s market place. Our aim with each piece envisioned, is to create high quality, hand crafted originality, using a variety of old materials in new and interesting ways that will grab your attention.