DOCTOR’S STUDY

Working with a local interior design and fitting company, the commission in Gosforth, Newcastle was to create within a newly built home, the effect of a built in Georgian interior from brand new mahogany fittings including bookcases and panelling. The client had researched his project in the V&A archives and was fulfilling a long term ambition to create a beautiful panelled study/private consultancy room faithful to this ‘golden age’ of quality craftsmanship.

The commission included the blending in of fittings to match bespoke cabinetwork made elsewhere, reproducing finishing techniques already used. It entailed an extensive process which included bleaching, staining, ageing, and traditional shellac hand polished finishes. This included the staircase, swirl mahogany panelling, architrave, windows and entrance door.

The floor was in English Oak, handworked, distressed, stained and fumed to give an aged appearance, sympathetic to the desire of the client.

Recent Projects

DOORS & EXTERIORS

Danby We are regularly asked to refurbish badly neglected and weather beaten doors. These photographs demonstrate what we can achieve. However, we also offer regular maintenance of exterior wood finishes in order to preserve them and prevent such deterioration. Burdon Regular maintenance reaps rewards! This client in the North

Staircase renovations

A new staircase finished in a style to complement the existing renovated staircase in the same house. Before After Bell When this oak double staircase and gallery was first fitted in the ‘90s to a new build house, we originally polished it in a natural oak finish.  Our client, in

Upsall Hall, Nunthorpe

This property was built around 1873 for the family of John George Swan. It remained lived in but relatively unchanged for several decades. Under private ownership, we were initially consulted to advise on the poor condition of the library woodwork.We renovated the staircases and extensive work to the dining

BRASSERIE HUDSON QUAY, MIDDLESBROUGH

These new counter fittings had been supplied, pre-finished, in natural light walnut to Brasserie Hudson Quay. However the client required them to be of dark walnut finish, and so we were contacted at short notice, prior to the opening of the newly furbished brasserie, to rectify the problem. It

JOHNSON

This North Yorkshire client required a refurbishment to their home, which included a new oak staircase. We gave particular attention to the treads, for longevity of wear, matching the finish of the flooring. We blended the rest of the wood with a softer contemporary finish to create this bright

WILSON

In Northallerton, North Yorkshire this refurbishment was for a regular client. We first worked on their original farmhouse restoration project ten years ago which included the staircase with hand polished new mahogany handrail and newel post, windowsills and doors and oak flooring. After a recent severe storm (which blew

DOCTOR’S STUDY

Working with a local interior design and fitting company, the commission in Gosforth, Newcastle was to create within a newly built home, the effect of a built in Georgian interior from brand new mahogany fittings including bookcases and panelling. The client had researched his project in the V&A archives

OLD VICARAGE

This Georgian home in County Durham was refurbished to include new, bespoke, mahogany panelling in the drawing room, which was stained, distressed and traditionally hand polished to a high finish to compliment the age and status of the building

Teesdale

This Georgian house in Teesdale benefited from a new ‘antiqued’ floor which we distressed and aged to create an ambiance in keeping with the original surroundings.