Whaley

Beech Shoji screens with Beech lower door panels, kumiko pattern #6 and 0.3 mm Opaque White Warlon Paper. The two middle Shoji doors are fixed and the two outside Shoji are the bathroom and the laundry room entry doors. A very elegant pattern, each horizontal section within the kumiko is the same size as the panel.

Inlaid Japanese Cherry door pull.

We took these photos to show some of the things we think sets our shoji shop apart. The wall  has a 1" recess where the fixed shoji go (the middle ones in the photo above), and that created quite the install challenge since the shoji are 1 3/8" thick! We had to make some special trim parts.

This is the wood blocking that supports the aluminum upper tracking. In this photo the parts are laid flat, That black screw holds the assembly to the wall. The groove in the wood blocking or 'beam' makes it easier to install as the screw can go anywhere there is blocking in the wall, no need to countersink for the screw head- easy peasy!

This shows the "french cleat" (the interlocking metal clips) used to attach the valance to the track mounting block. This allows easy install and removal of the valance.

This is the mitered return on the valance, it returns back to the wall.

These are specially cut jambs for this job.

Tennessee

We love seeing pictures of our clients handiwork and these were so nice we had to post them. Paul bought Warlon paper and some fancy Sugatsune hinges from us and made window coverings for his living room. 

His view of the Cumberland Mountains.

Thank you Paul for sending us pictures.

Price AZ

A nine Shoji screen stack, all built in Cherry with 0.3 mm White Warlon paper and inlaid Ebony door pulls.

Living room set.

Small window shoji screens.

Nice figure in this batch of Cherry.

And the crate.. They need to arrive safe & sound.

Simmons

Cherry shoji screens with 0.3 mm Opaque White Warlon paper, a simple but sweet kumiko pattern and Ebony inlaid pulls. There are a total of four shoji panels for two wall openings. 

Florida Shoji install

 We received a really nice note with a link to a client's photo tour of their new place. They were inspired by this shoji screen install in our portfolio and incorporated that idea into their plan. Here are some of the pictures they sent.

Master bedroom and closet shoji screens along the main wall, surface mounted track install with integrated tracking trim. Shoji built in Beech with 0.3 mm Kinwashi Warlon paper and Japanese Cherry inlaid door pulls.

Guest / sitting room at end of the hall.

J&K Building & Remodeling

Custom shoji screens for three openings along a wall. Closet and guest bedroom shoji shown below.. we forgot to get a picture of the master shoji before they were packed! Shoji are built in Beech with Port Orford Cedar kumiko, Kinwashi Warlon paper and inlaid Japanese Cherry door pulls.

Warlon Tough Top.

We have a new product! The advertising photo for Tough Top in the Warlon catalog is so fun I wanted to give it some air time. Warlon states Tough Top has a 'general shoji strength 4 times that of paper. (and my favorite) Dusting and mischief of child all right.'

This paper will tear from the edge though once in a shoji frame that would not be a concern. The information from our product catalog states that if it is dented it will come back to flat with a little heat. Tough Top will also adhere to kumiko with wheat paste or glue so is like traditional Japanese paper without the ability to poke a hole in it with your finger.

Here are the 'working' instructions from the catalog.



Visually, Tough Top is a white, fairly opaque paper with visible paper fibers apparent on one side. It seems to have a front and a back though the difference is subtle.