Walnut cluster credenza cabinet. The client decided to have the book matched walnut cluster veneered exterior bleached and finished in a matt lacquer. It gives an effect that is far more subtle than the naturally darker colour the walnut would have been.
The Gentleman’s Valet Company
The Gentleman’s Valet Company
This is the range of luxury suit stands which I design and make as the Gentleman’s Valet Company. My first valet was made as a bespoke commission for an interior designer. It was loosely based on their rough sketch of a valet designed in the 1930’s for Hermes. Continue reading “The Gentleman’s Valet Company”
Vladimir Kagan style lounge sofa
Vladimir Kagan style lounge sofa which I made as a personal project. Based on his curved sofa from 1952 but scaled down and straightened out. I wanted a sofa that would work in small, modern London flat.
Kerry’s oak cluster bedroom
Kerry’s oak cluster bedroom, a beautiful, extremely comfortable room. It feels like it belongs in a fashionable boutique hotel suite. Very relaxed but very smart. Continue reading “Kerry’s oak cluster bedroom”
Chocolate coloured walnut desk
Chocolate coloured walnut desk with a leather writing insert above a single drawer. This is a home office or study desk focused on luxury and elegance. From the tactile surfaces on the top, tapering down to the bottom of the gently curved legs.
Two-tier mahogany library cabinet
Two-tier mahogany library cabinet
A tall cabinet made in a traditional style. Perfect for the lounge, study or a home office. I used traditional joinery throughout the making of the cabinet. Including mortise and tenon joints and cornice and moulding details. Continue reading “Two-tier mahogany library cabinet”
His and her’s pippy oak wardrobes
His and her’s pippy oak wardrobes, tall and slim. Made to sit either side of a chimney breast in a Victorian house with high ceilings. I veneered the doors and side panels in pippy oak. It’s a highly decorative veneer which has the familiar figure of the oak with small, scattered patches of burrs. Continue reading “His and her’s pippy oak wardrobes”
Walnut and cedar wardrobe
Walnut and cedar wardrobe made for a lady, adamant that no moth would ruin her cashmeres.
It’s a tall, freestanding wardrobe. Doors veneered in book matched walnut which continues around the side panels that are also framed with solid walnut. Continue reading “Walnut and cedar wardrobe”
Wabi-sabi shoe bench in ash
Wabi-sabi shoe bench in ash, an essential for the nicest entrance halls. Very important to people who won’t have mud trampled on to their floors or carpets. Continue reading “Wabi-sabi shoe bench in ash”
Woodclose bedroom
Woodclose bedroom is another personal project. It’s my bedroom in the flat I started making furniture for. Eventually every opportunity to make something was taken, from the mirror stand on the chest of drawers to the light switch above the bed.
In the back corner a pitch pine bookcase that was built around the roof support. I wasn’t going to let some boxed in steel beam deprive me of precious storage space. Continue reading “Woodclose bedroom”
Black and white book display cabinet
This black and white book display cabinet is a nice alternative to the usual bookcase for someone who collects books. The white sycamore inlays add a striking contrast against the dyed black walnut of the cabinet. Continue reading “Black and white book display cabinet”
Oak hanging rail
Oak hanging rail. Sometimes functional just isn’t enough. This rail was commissioned by a client who felt his steel rail did nothing for the look of his hallway. Continue reading “Oak hanging rail”
Mid-century Danish style coffee table
Mid-century Danish style coffee table with Scandinavian good looks that are still very current today. Continue reading “Mid-century Danish style coffee table”
Nakashima style coffee table
Nakashima style coffee table. Made in the style of Japanese-American architect and furniture designer maker, George Nakashima. It’s the perfect side piece for his conoid chairs but could easily be made to dining table proportions. Continue reading “Nakashima style coffee table”
Walnut display box
Walnut display box made to house a collectors vase. The cube has glass panels on four sides and a mirror on the back.
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Dark mahogany media cabinet
Dark mahogany media cabinet bespoke made to suit your style and requirements. There’s no one type of media cabinet these days. Now that TV’s can be in picture frames on your wall. It comes down to the range of media you want to use. Continue reading “Dark mahogany media cabinet”
Vaulted file storage cabinet in oak
Vaulted file storage cabinet in oak. A tall cabinet made for an office in Victoria. The solid and custom veneered cabinet picks up the details of not just the nearby doors and skirting. It has a vaulted top to fit perfectly in the curve of the ceiling above. Continue reading “Vaulted file storage cabinet in oak”
Wabi-sabi style oak display case
Wabi-sabi style oak display case, a heavy cabinet made to look aged and well used. Some traces of the rough unplaned texture of the timber were left and given a polished lacquer finish. Which made it feel very tactile and seem like it’d had years of use. Continue reading “Wabi-sabi style oak display case”
Love seat
Love seat for two. Commissions can sometimes turn into something quite different from the initial conversations. Originally this was going to be a single love seat. No upholstery, wood carved into an s-shape with the two seats facing each other. Intended for relaxed conversation or romantically looking into each other’s eyes. Continue reading “Love seat”