Furniture Making
Having a piece of bespoke furniture made is an exciting and a truly rewarding process. Within the constraints of what a piece of wood can be made to do, (which is probably more that you would think possible), and the types and colours of wood that are available, (of which there are a staggering number), the world is your oyster!
“Bespoke” might just be furniture of specific dimensions that will sit comfortably with an existing furniture style, with wood and colour matched carefully to blend seamlessly. Equally, “Bespoke” might be a chance to create something rather more contemporary using up to date techniques and a combination of materials to make a special centrepiece, or anything in between. Our style could perhaps be referred to as “Classically Modern” and we are naturally drawn to the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe design philosophy of “less is more”, generally keeping lines clean and simple. We generally like to use native or European timbers as these are nicer to work with from a health point of view and they don’t have to be hauled half way across the world, making them a much “greener” and cheaper option. Highly figured veneers can also be used to dramatic effect.
Square Dining Table with Tripod Legs
English Elm, carefully selected for its striking figure, this elegant square Dining Table sits a really comfortable 8 or a slightly friendlier 12 while always leaving masses of room to load up the middle with tasty things. The carefully designed, cantilevered, tripod base has eye-catching, hand-cut, tapering chamfers, which catch the light and combine with the clean, frame free, top to ensure that no diner will ever be distracted by an annoying, painful, close encounter with a table leg.
Size: 1700mm x 1700mm x 45mm
A Pair of Matching Side Tables
The inspiration for this elegant pair of side or beside tables has been taken from the graceful tapered legs of Sheraton and the other clean, unfussy clean line of Biedermeier furniture.
London Plane has been quarter sawn to produce Lacewood showing very pretty figuring and combined with veneered panels of fumed figured Pear Wood which wrap around the table for dramatic contrast. The handleless drawers are lined in Cedar of Lebanon. The tables have been hand polished with Shellac and bought to a deep waxed finish.
Similar tables can be commissioned, separately or as a pair, with variations in design and dimensions to suit the client.
Size: 1700mm x 1700mm x 45mm
Japanese inspired Console Table
Console table, a Japanese inspired commission piece. In English walnut and quarter sawn ripple sycamore.
Coffee Table
Glass Topped Coffee Table in highly figured Olive Ash with Ancient Bog Oak chamfers.
Size: 950mm x 950mm x 465mm
Chess Board
An elegant, highly polished inlayed chess board The chess squares are ripple sycamore and goncalo alvez, with rosewood cross banding. The reverse side is veneered in figured pear with figured cherry lipping,
Size : 385mm x385mm x19mm
Chess pieces available separately.
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