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5 tips for choosing the perfect bookcase for your home
Building a bespoke bookcase for your home can create a real feature in a room as well as offering practicality and function. Quality fitted furniture can also add value to your property. All our bookcases are designed to be aesthetically pleasing and to blend beautifully into your home. Here's our top tips to consider when deciding on the design of your bookcase: Tip 1: Be clear about what your shelving is for Do you have a large collection of books or a vast collection of vi

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Ideas for fitted wardrobes
Wardrobes can be built into difficult spaces including alcoves and lofts to maximise your space. We can build any style including contemporary, shaker style, traditional. Choosing the right materials is an important step of every project. It will make your wardrobe last longer and you will enjoy using it for years to come.There are a number of factors to consider such as wood finish or paint finish, do you want glass or mirrors incorporated into the design, do you want to ma

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Case study: Integrated display unit in oak extension
The brief Our client had recently built a beautiful solid oak extension at their coastal home in West Sussex. They wanted to make use of an awkward space that was currently under-used and difficult to fill. The space contained a single beam to the right, leaving an awkward gap between the beam and the wall. There were power points on the wall below which needed to remain accessible. The client wanted to match the colour and style of a piece of freestanding furniture they had

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Choosing hardware for your bespoke furniture
The hardware for your wardrobe or cabinetry is the finishing touch to your furniture and can really help to complete a room. When we say...

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Fitted wardrobe interiors
In this article we’ll discuss options for the interior for your wardrobe. We’ll look at how a bespoke wardrobe is constructed and the different woods and finishes available for the interior. The construction of your wardrobe includes the frame, the interior, the doors and hardware (hinges and handles). The interior is made up of upright partitions, shelving, drawers and rails including pull down clothes rails that can be brought to eye level. A wardrobe is built using a combi

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Case Study: Creating laundry room storage
The Brief The client wanted to utilise an unused room next to the kitchen. They wanted flexible laundry room storage which included open...

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Case study: Home office in Bognor Regis, West Sussex
Our client was based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. The brief Our client wanted custom built office shelving built into the eaves of the top floor of their home to store their collection of books, work folders and various other work materials. Our solution The original design they proposed was going to be expensive to build and subsequently out of their price range. So we proposed an alternative design that was still making full use of the area but fitted their budget and als

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5 tips for designing the perfect home office
Introduction As more and more people are working from home, it's becoming increasingly important to have a comfortable, pleasant space to...

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Daniel Fyfe Featured on Channel 5 TV
This Daniel Fyfe bookcase was featured on the 'Dream Kitchens & Bathrooms' programme on Channel 5 on 5th April 2022 at 7pm (Season 2...

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Sustainable Carpentry
Designing for sustainability I've always been aware that my job involves wastage so I take care to make my work as sustainable as...

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How to Design the Perfect Living Room Media Unit: A Case Study
Our client in West Sussex wanted a media unit for their living room to incorporate all their electrical points, books, vinyl and CDs. They also wanted under-storage cupboards and built-in lighting. Designing the living room media unit The living room had a fireplace on one side and an existing socket on the other which couldn’t be moved, therefore a straight run of cupboards below was not possible. So I suggested a sweeping worktop design. The client loved the idea of a sweep

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Different types of wood used in our carpentry
We use premium grade materials on all our projects and believe in only using the best materials to deliver quality results for your home....

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Case study: Bespoke bookcases in Fontwell as featured on Channel 5
About the client Our client is based in Fontwell in West Sussex which is well known for the Fontwell Park Racecourse and close to Arundel with its beautiful castle and cathedral, Swanbourne Lake and Arundel Wetland Centre. To the west is the cathedral city of Chichester. Our client wanted a bespoke bookcase that would be both functional and also fit aesthetically into their home and furnishings. After looking through different designs and styles they decided on a contemporary

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Case study: Fitted wardrobes in Portsmouth
Our client wanted to build three bespoke wardrobe spaces in the alcoves around a fireplace in their Victorian home. The client had a clear vision of what they wanted and so worked closely with them to work out the detail of their bespoke wardrobes. "We are extremely happy with the outcome of our bespoke wardrobes. The quality was value for money and then some!" What the client chose The client chose Shaker style doors to compliment the style of their victorian home. The wardr

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