Category: joinery

  • Bespoke picture frame to suit your space

    Picture frames are easy enough to come by, but why settle for something which is close to what you want, when you can make something which is exactly right for your home. This is a relatively easy project, but can have a major impact because you get something which fits exactly into the space you have.…

  • Project: Tilting lap desk

    For the last couple of years my wife and I have introduced a tradition of making our gifts for each other. This year that gift was what I am calling a ‘lap desk’ but I guess it just a freestanding mini desk that has a tilting top.

  • Side table project

    The side table sits next to the sofa and holds a few sundry items like the phone. It is cheap black metal frame and glass top. I’ve had it for a long time, and I really don’t like it any more. I’ve totally grown out of the glass surfaces thing. They almost never look good…

  • Closing the door on a long standing todo.

    Some time ago I started a project…, OK quite a long time ago…, alright – I’m slightly embarrassed to admit it was over 2 years ago. My bedroom is pretty big so I decided it could stand to lose a couple of feet to have a decent size built-in wardrobe.