We’ve completed the fitting of the fully fitted cabinet and oak unit containing the family’s antique model ship that we told you about here – and we think it looks fantastic in place. The oak really contrasts beautifully with the large flagstones on the floor of the clients’ home, and the lighting that we designed and built into the unit …
Space (for) ships – and not only
We were recently commissioned to design and make a large piece of furniture that would need to have several uses. One stipulation was that it would need to have a central display space for a beautiful antique model sailing ship that has been in the clients’ family for generations. This also meant we had to design the ship’s space …
Panel show
We have made this traditional oak panelling to replace some very old oak wall panels in an old farmhouse. Sadly, the originals have been damaged by damp in the house, a problem which the clients are sorting out and Mark is replacing the damaged panels. These will look just like the originals once finished. This type of work is …
Treads, balustrades and book shelves
Before Christmas we were commissioned by a client to make some stair treads and balustrades as well as a bookcase and shelves for a fine new build house that was being built. He’s just sent us some photos with lovely natural light spilling in through the windows and lighting up our work! The balustrades and treads were made from Super …
A New Year – and a new machine in the workshop
It’s the beginning of a brand new year, so Happy New Year to everyone from at Mark Williamson Furniture! We have started off 2015 as we mean to go on by installing new machinery so that we can continue to make our furniture as good as we can, and as efficiently as we can. We have invested in a new …
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 …
Old period cottage’s bespoke wardrobe – fitted and finished
A couple of weeks ago we showed you some progress shots from our workshop of the large bespoke wardrobe that we were building for clients with an old character cottage. This job presented particular problems to resolve because the floors, walls and ceilings in period properties are never straight, square or level. Lovely if you live there, but more …
NOW ON SALE – fuel for your fire!
Fuel for sale – we are now selling briquettes for your open fire or wood burner. Be quick, winter’s on its way! If you’ve read our page on our environmental policy here, you’ll have seen that we have invested in a machine that makes briquettes from our waste sawdust. The resulting briquettes are perfect for burning on your open fire, …
We’ve just finished transforming a client’s home with bespoke bookcases
One of the most satisfying aspects of the work we do is seeing the end result and the huge difference it usually makes to someone’s home, and the way that they are able to live in it and use it. In this case, our clients live in an old cottage, and wanted beautiful bookcases to fit a particular space in their home …
Are we speaking loud and clear?
As you may have noticed by now, we don’t just make furniture and kitchens at MWF H.Q. We have recently been commissioned to make some bespoke speaker cabinets for a client, and we were happy to take on this interesting project. The speaker boxes are made in MDF with a cherry veneer, and have been clear lacquered for a …