

Made in Austin
It’s getting pretty hard to find a product that’s truly local. Most of the clothes you find in larger chain stores are made in China,...


Steel Works: Austin Pets Alive! in Tarrytown
This summer, we’ve had the pleasure of working on all of the steel elements at the Austin Pets Alive! at 3108 Windsor Road. It was our...


Cooking With a Hibachi (pt. 2)
Matt does most of the cooking for the Norton family. We have a busy schedule – both of us working long hours for our company, OES, and...


Designing for a Small Space
When Matt and I first went to the consultation for this project, we were excited because of the size of the space. The smaller the...


How to Use a Hibachi Grill
Mockingbird Domestics sold a hibachi (a portable charcoal grill) fabricated by Open Envelope Studio in Austin, Texas. The OES Hibachi‘s...


Steel Retaining Walls
We have been busy over the last several weeks welding some steel retaining walls in central/West Austin, for the Bodle residence. The...


So You Want a New Fence - Day 7
This project came to completion at the end of the seventh day. The final details included lopping the posts and capping them, installing...


So You Want a New Fence - Day 6
This was the day that the planks were completely put up, both gate frames were installed (and corrected), and half of the screws were put...


So You Want a New Fence - Day 5
On the fifth day, the crew finished putting up the panels on the long side on the right, turned the corner, and made it along the back...


So You Want a New Fence - Day 4
On the fourth day of this installation, the crew was able to put up most of the panels along one of the long sides of the yard. As a...