This will be our first year at Kempenfest, and our first show in the Barrie area. Come pick out your barn board Canadian flag and celebrate Canada’s 150th year with us.

Show Hours:

Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-6pm
Monday 10am-6pm

Looking for something specific? Send us an email before the show to check if we’re bringing what you are looking for!

Show Pick-Up Available:

If you already know what you want, you can pre-pay for your item and conveniently pick it up at the show. Send us an email for more information.

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Are you going to the Heirlooms Artisan Market? Like Kempenfest on Facebook, and invite who you would like to take!

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This rustic, chestnut stained barn door dining table was custom made for a client in Mississauga. The couple picked out an old whitewashed door from the stock in my workshop. the 3′ x 6′ barn door came from the Miller farm near Glen Morris Ontario. Since it was originally used on the exterior of a barn, the door has lots of texture and character that remained with the wood even after stripping, planing, and cutting down to size to fit the client’s needs. The clients were looking for a warm, darker finish; the chestnut stain really brings a richness to the original wood, and reveals all sort of little marks that give the table an authentically rustic finish. As an exterior door, the surface has lots of great weathered hinge and saw marks, and you can still see some of the original whitewash paint coming through!

After being mounted on legs made from reclaimed barn beams, and given a few layers of sturdy varnish, the 3′ x 5.5′ barn door dining table was ready for its new home in Mississauga.

Could your home or cottage use a one-of-a-kind table as a functional statement piece? Choose a pre-made dining, harvest, or coffee table from one we have ready to go, or pick out the door and finish yourself for a one-of-a-kind custom piece.

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Bo is a “rescue” – he and his siblings were brought to an Ontario shelter from Quebec when he was barely old enough to eat solid food on his own. He is 1-1/2 years old, and even though he’s not the size of a puppy anymore, he has even more energy if that’s possible.

“What kind of dog is he?”

I get a lot of questions about Bo’s breed – the truth is we don’t really know! Originally we were told he could be a boxer lab cross, but then he started growing, and didn’t stop. We like to call him a “miniature Great Dane”, or half-deer since he’s all legs.

A day in the life…

Bo’s favourite pastimes include chewing everything in sight, going for drives, catching his frisbee, and hanging out in the shop while I work. One of his favourite things to play with in the shop are empty paint cans; he can do this for hours!

He is also very much a “morning dog” – Bo gets up with the sun and expects the whole world to be up and moving with him. Mind you, he tends to crash again at around 10 a.m. unless something particularly exciting is going on. Hi is always ready to go for a walk, play with his “cousins” (a basset hound, a boxer-bulldog and a golden retriever lab cross), or hang out in the shop.

Bo also prides himself in being our “Vana White”, and loves participating in photoshoots for our barn door tables. Once he’s sitting in place its hard to get him out of the way so you can get pictures of just the table!

You can follow more of Bo’s adventures on our Facebook and Instagram accounts

More Photos

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This original piece (pictured) was a custom request, however variations including paint colour, barn board finish (lighter, darker, etc) are available upon request.

These barn board maps are made by special request. If you would like a rustic world map for your home or cottage, email us at matt@mjonescreations.ca for more information.

Click here for more rustic wall hangings, including our signature barn board flags.

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