We were recently contacted by a customer that had a kitchen installed – but for some reason, a tall and narrow space had been left between the last kitchen unit and the wall. So they asked us to intervene, and we did, suggesting it would be an ideal space for a wine or bottle rack and shelving. This is …
Oakey dokey
Sometimes it might be difficult to appreciate the amount of work needed to turn what are pretty much rough slices of tree trunk into beautiful, finely finished bespoke furniture. The picture of the oak above shows in what sort of condition the oak is delivered to our workshops, in long and varying lengths of plank. Oak has been popular …
Another hand made bespoke kitchen in progress
As you can see by the photos, we’re currently very busy with making another kitchen. What you can see in the photos are just the carcasses – there’s plenty more to consider than just a load of boxes to put shelves in. Worktops, appliances, plumbing, electrics, storage layout, flooring – the list is endless. But we love a challenge, and …
It’s the details that count!
See how much storage we designed into the contemporary kitchen that we recently completed and fitted. Who would have thought a drawer could fit into such a tight recess? Well – we did. And yes, that’s me, Mark, grinning with contentment at the end. These drawers are great! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMq39obW5BY&w=560&h=315]
Photography shoot – contemporary bespoke kitchen
Last week we went to shoot some decent images of our contemporary kitchen that we finished installing just before Christmas. These pictures will be used for our new website which will be up and coming very soon. We’ve very happy with the kitchen, and our clients who commissioned it are too. The photography was done by our good friend Adam …
Tools of the trade
We’re a fool for a tool, but the truth is, you really can’t do a high quality job without high quality tools. These pictured above are some of our favourites; Robert Sorby chisels, manufactured in Sheffield for the last 200 years, Lie-Nielsen hand plane, and Lie-Nielsen dovetail saw, all the way from Rockport, Maine, USA. We’ve owned most of these …