Painted Writing Bureaux

Old writing bureaux are incredibly useful pieces of furniture and I have painted and stencilled quite a few. They are … More

A Little Relief

It is actually very rare for me to work on a piece of furniture which I am not intending to sell … More

What To Do ?

Sometimes when I buy a piece of furniture I know exactly what to do with it and sometimes I don’t … More

A Fair Trade?

My son and I struggled to carry this beautiful piece of furniture to the car. We collected it from a house with … More

Stencilled Aprons

After the Christmas holiday I decided to dedicate a week to textile based projects rather than furniture. However, as hard … More

Stencilled Tea Towels

Whilst at college, I studied Textile Design, specialising in print. Decoration has always inspired me and I have a strong urge … More

Happy New Year 2015

Stencil, Stencil, Stencil.

The human race have been using stencils for thousands of years. There is evidence of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans … More

Oberoi Stencilled Chest

This wooden chest is made out of really solid pine, but it was painted in a very shiny, very yellow … More

Noteworthy Notebooks

I love an interesting notebook and own a bit of a collection. I notice the books people use in meetings … More