Malvern Library Cafe Bar
Malvern Library’s café has been reborn as Bloem in the Library under the management of Lisa who wanted to increase the amount of available seating whilst also making the area more welcoming. She requested a long bar to run along an otherwise bare wall and had already ordered tall, bleached oak stools to go with it.
I designed this simple bar to fit in with the existing style of the library and made it in English Oak as befits such a fine old building. I bleached the oak to match the colour of the stools and after installation was pleased to hear a member of the Library staff say that it looked as if it had always been there!
Length : 3380mm; Width : 300mm; Height : 630mm (attached to the wall at 1030mm from floor)
Sara's Elm Box
Sara wanted a small box in which to store her treasures. She chose elm for the main timber and left the rest to me. I took my basic dove-tailed box design and tweaked the dove tails a little bit just for the fun of it and then made a sycamore tray with suede-lined base and elm splines to sit inside the box giving three compartments. The splendid Brusso hinges hold the lid open at just the right angle and the elm just looks lovely!
Length : 250mm; Width : 165mm; Height : 140mm
Cabinet in Olive Ash
The customer needed a small cabinet to sit beside her armchair which would allow for the organisation of pens, pencils and remote controls as well as reading and reference books. The timber came from a large tree felled on the Longleat Estate and the cabinet was designed to show off the transition from young, light ash near the bark to the golden olive heartwood at its centre.
(Height : 625mm; Width : 450mm; Depth : 305mm)
Motopas Chair in Light Ash
A customer's 50th birthday present to himself was this version of the Motopas chair. The lightness of the ash together with the use of slightly narrower section timbers gave me the opportunity to develop the design and make it more delicate. The customer's choice of black suede upholstery resulted in a very stylish finished piece.
(Height : 950mm; Width : 430mm; Depth : 580mm)
Mirror in Olive Ash
The curves of this rather relaxed mirror follow the grain of the timber and the number of sides reduces from six on the outside to five around the glass.
(Length : 750mm; Width : 400mm; Thickness : 22mm)
Coffee Table in Olive Ash
This simple table is based on the earlier design made in walnut but with a plain solid top which shows off the beauty of the rich tones of Olive Ash to great effect.
(Length : 1050mm; Width : 450mm; Height : 390mm)