Opening bookcase and under stairs storage – Botolph Claydon

We completed this commission for our clients in Botolph Claydon in May of this year. Again, this is a popular modification that we are asked to carry out often as it creates useful space out of very little – an area under the stairs that is usually boarded up or underused. The bookcase also acts cleverly as a door to …

Under stairs storage solution, Akeley – a continual favourite with clients!

This is our latest installation of our under stairs storage solution, designed, made and fitted for clients in Akeley, Bucks. Our under stairs storage solution continues to be a regular commission for us, and it’s easy to see why. It uses space that is usually wasted, and often badly organised if in use at ll. A dark, pokey broom and Hoover …

Oak wardrobes for our repeat clients in Aylesbury

  We often go back again and again for clients who love our work so much that they want to match the rest of their furniture with what we originally make for them. Our clients in Aylesbury are no exception, and last year we completed some stunning fitted wardrobes for them in oak. The wardrobes feature a drawer at the …

Bespoke shelves – in cherry from the beautiful Lambridge Wood

  Do you remember last year we posted that we had been lucky enough to be invited to a client’s woodland called Lambridge Wood to ‘cherry pick’ and take away some beautiful cherry wood – see that post here. Well, towards the end of last year and after many months of drying later, we finished making some bespoke shelves from …

Oak shelves and sideboard – Princes Risborough

  We completed this commission just a few weeks ago now for our clients in Princes Risborough, and here we have some shots of the work in place in their home, and under construction in our workshop. The shelves and sideboard are both made in European and English Oak with an oiled finish. We added finger pull details for the …

Bespoke living room furniture – Crafton, Buckinghamshire

Last week, we returned to a beautiful house near Crafton, Buckinghamshire, where we have carried out much work in the past couple of years. We designed, made and fitted a bespoke kitchen (photos here), some beautiful dividing and sliding doors, and some living room cabinets. Here, Mark shows us some of the fine features that we designed and incorporated into …

Jack explains why we number hinges – custom made furniture, Thame, Oxfordshire

This is Jack, who works with us at Mark Williamson Furniture. He’s learning about how to design and make beautiful bespoke furniture and has already become an integral part of our team. Here, he shows us the method we use for getting the right hinges on the right doors, and this is vital, because every individual piece is made and …

Study shelving and cabinets – Lacey Green

We have been back to a beautiful period cottage but with a very modern feel in Lacey Green. We fitted some shoe tidy cupboards for the same clients a few months back, pictures here. Out clients asked us to design, make and fit useful shelving either side of an old fireplace, in a room that was destined to be used as a study. …

Bespoke oak bedroom furniture in a client’s house, Thame – mid fit!

We’ve been fitting bedroom furniture designed and made by us into a client’s house in Thame, Oxfordshire, and to make a change, we decided to post a clip instead of photos. Mark does all the talking, showing the carious stages of the fitting (this is mid-fit), as we’re currently in the process of fitting our bespoke furniture in various rooms …

Bespoke display shelves, in oak – for clients in Aylesbury

Happy New Year to all our clients and customers – we hope you had a great Christmas. We’re already into 2017, and back into the workshop starting as we mean to go on this year. We’ve recently finished designing and building these very attractive display shelves for clients in Aylesbury. In fact, they asked us to build this as it …