As a joinery manufacturer we sometimes don’t get to see the end result of our work. It leaves the workshop for install and the fitter...

Most of the team (those who could make it) assembled at our local in Shere to say goodbye to Mayte. After three years and a lengthy...

Who says the space under your stairs has to be a gloomy, dark cupboard that’s impossible to access without emptying everything first? In most homes, that under-stair area could—and should—work much harder for you. After all, even Harry Potter started out living under the stairs! No Space Is Too Awkward At DTQ Designs , we believe that clever joinery can transform your home. The right design makes every space functional, organised, and accessible, without sacrificing style. P

Tom Raffield’s Steam Bent Home Tom Raffield’s Cornish Home: A Grand Designs Favourite Many of you may remember the Grand Designs episode featuring Tom Raffield’s unique Cornish home , which first aired in 2016 to widespread acclaim. From Gamekeeper’s Lodge to Dream Home The furniture designer couple purchased a gamekeeper’s lodge set on six acres of woodland on the Trevarno Estate in Cornwall, southwest England , where they also ran their business. As their family grew, t

Stone, Metals and Marble Timber’s huge environmental advantages are continuing to make it the ‘go to’ material on the market and there’s...

When it comes to truly making your home your own there's no better way of doing it than installing bespoke, custom-fit furniture. We...

Why a joiner and not a carpenter? Joinery and carpentry are both construction trades. In its most simplest and traditional sense, joiners...

The birth of the Plyscraper It won’t come as a huge surprise to learn that the world’s tallest skyscraper will be built in Tokyo. A city synonymous with skyscrapers. If, like me, the idea of a wooden skyscraper - or should we call it a plyscraper, seems like a recipe for disaster - read on! Dubbed the W350 it will be 350 meters tall with 90 percent of the building made of wood. Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry aims to create environmentally-friendly, timber-utilising cit

It’s hard not to be awestruck by the impressive and yet subtle architectural triumph that is Oberholz Mountain Hut by architects Peter...

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