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claro walnut desk

Artistic License September 23, 2020 1024 × 749 pixels

This custom Claro Walnut desk and its matching credenza were built for a new home in Woodside, CA. Photo: George Shadow.

claro walnut credenza
Victorian facade restoration
Return to Christopher L. Yerke – Restoration Workshop

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