Design...

At Wardour Workshops we have a wealth of experience working on a wide range of projects: dining tables and occasional tables, oak bookcases, director's desks, intricate jewelry boxes, high specification kitchens and bathrooms. Sometimes the style is traditional, sometimes completely contemporary. We enjoy the diversity and the rich variety reflects our commitment to working closely with the client. Whatever your wishes and requirements, we can pool your ideas with our own creative and technical know-how to come up with a design with which you'll be truly happy.

Commissioning a piece of furniture is a straightforward and enjoyable process. The first step is to meet, either at our workshop or in your own home to discuss the piece - its form and function, its dimensions and proportions, its intended environment, and the style and feel you're looking for. The designer will discuss his ideas with you and show you samples of timber and veneer to choose from. Following the meeting the designer will produce preliminary sketches and a quotation for the cost of making. For this service we charge a nominal design fee.

Assuming you are satisfied with the design and price of the piece we then produce final working drawings and a specification sheet, set a delivery date and take a deposit from you. Depending on the size of the job, the whole process should take about three months, and you are welcome during this time to visit the workshop to see your piece of furniture being made.

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