For The Love Of Stencils

When you love doing something, it is a real bonus to be able to share some of your knowledge with … More

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

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

A Folky Desk

Often when I find a piece of furniture I am absolutely not looking for it, I think you often find … More

A Little Cheer On A Drizzly Day

I have a bit of a thing for glazed cabinets at the moment. I found this one when I wasn’t … More

Mismatch

I am a big fan of a little bit of mismatching. Last year when I still had the shop, I … More