Tuesday 6 July 2010

Blue Sky Brighton Carpenters

Blue Sky Brighton Carpenters normally work around Brighton and Hove but this customer contacted Blue Sky Brighton Carpenters from Hampton Court in London. The client wanted a chunky looking storage unit for her CD's and DVD's. She wanted a solid oak unit which wasn't fussy or decorative. I designed a unit which looked like a solid chunk of wood with no handles or knobs. There are in fact nine drawers which open on 'touch to open' drawer runners. The only detail on the unit is where I routed the lines of the drawers so they wrapped around the top and sides of he unit.






Just a reminder you can visit the Blue Sky Brighton Carpenters website to view our full portfolio of carpentry, joinery and cabinet making services. Just quickly fill in the easy to use contact form and we will soon be in contact to arrange a free no obligation quote.

Check it out!

www.bluesky-brightoncarpenter.co.uk

Monday 3 May 2010

Oak Bar

Blue Sky Brighton Carpenters work around Brighton and Hove. This curved oak bar was for a Brighton tennis club. The club were carrying out a complete re-furb of their bar and they called Blue Sky Brighton Carpenters to manufacture and fit a solid oak bar. The bar I ripped out wasn't curved but I thought that a curve would fit better in the room. This meant a bit more work but the client was delighted with the end result! The back bar section has bi-fold doors which can be locked when the bar is closed.





If you are looking for a Carpenter in Brighton visit the Blue Sky Brighton Carpenters website by clicking here. I undertake most carpentry and joinery work.

Tuesday 20 April 2010

Brighton POD

Brighton POD is a new website which fights for the small independent retailer. Just a great idea! It acts as a shopping portal dedicated to promoting the work of Britain’s most talented independent designers and craftspeople – Brighton POD is the fast, simple and ethical alternative to shopping in our franchise-choked high streets.

When you purchase a product from POD using the secure checkout, you are buying directly from the designer or craftsperson. This enables them to price their goods fairly and competitively, because they keep 80% of the retail price.

Visit the site here: http://www.brightonpod.com/

Friday 22 January 2010

Workstation

This job was for a Brighton couple who ran their own business from home. They wanted a workstation which would compliment their minimalist house so I designed this clean looking desk, drawer unit and floating shelf. Here's the drawing for the job...




Underneath the desk there are two false backs which slide from side to side allowing easy access to the wall sockets and internet connections. This means that the wires from the computers, printers and telephones are neatly hidden away. The whole job is sprayed with a tough polyurethane paint which is wipe clean and will not scratch or mark from day to day use.





If you need a Carpenter in Brighton visit my main website by clicking here. I undertake most carpentry and joinery work.

Monday 4 January 2010

Carpenter Brighton

This Grand Oak staircase was fitted in a Property in Romford, Essex. I normally work around Brighton and Hove but travel further for jobs that really interest me. This job was a real test of staircase setting out and planning. Not only did the treads become wider as you walked down they also curved outward. This meant making specific templates for each tread as well as curving solid oak risers all the way up the first flight.

The spindles and newel posts were turned to an original design and the carved newel caps were done by a specialist carver. They also did the acorn design on the staircase string.

A detail which I was not happy with was the position the builders had put the doorway on the first floor landing. They formed the doorway a foot off centre... They have moved it now!








Just a reminder you can visit the Blue Sky Brighton Carpenters website to view our full portfolio of carpentry, joinery and cabinet making services. Just quickly fill in the easy to use contact form and we will soon be in contact to arrange a free no obligation quote.

Check it out!

www.bluesky-brightoncarpenter.co.uk