A customer and antiques collector in The Dales had a couple of items that needed minor restoration. A gilded mirror had some decorative pieces missing and otherwise needed a clean up. Two rustic chairs had various spindles come out of place and one had a loose leg and some damage to the back brace I […]

A customer in The Dales had bought a dismantled ornamental stone feature which he wanted assembling in the garden. The first thing was to level and compact a small area between existing gravel and lawn areas to bed in the heavy stone base which had pre-drilled holes to receive metal pegs on the bottom of […]

A mid century house had inset reinforced concrete windowsills. One of them had shattered due to the metal reinforcement rusting and expanding. The owner wanted it restoring to look like the original and the others remaining on the front of the house. The solution was to remove the rusty metal bar, knock back the remaining […]

In a period house where a room with it’s previously dark beams been painted white the brief was to achieve a light coloured lime wash effect which made a feature of the natural wood grain. I did this using three complementary colours of chalk paint applied in thin overlaid washes. First a medium brown was […]

This large garage in Thornton Steward has large old wooden doors that were jammed with seized hinges, paint peeling off and some rot at the bottom and in part of the frame. I secured the frame, replaced all four hinges, stripped the paint, repaired the rotten sections of the frame and doors and added a […]

One of my more unusual projects. An antique taxidermy case was grubby and in a bad way. The glass was held in place with bookbinding tape which had dried out and was peeling off. I removed all the old tape, cleaned up the outside woodwork, gave it a new coat of matt black paint and […]

This downstairs loo in a new build house had a compact wash basin with exposed plumbing beneath. The owners felt it looked untidy and wanted the pipe work boxing in. I created a tight fitting but movable free-standing box to go underneath from a simple timber frame clad with gloss white soffit board. The result, […]

These customers in Skeeby had renovated a mid-century house and were looking for some practical, minimalist storage in a compact dressing room. These floating shelves with a radius corner were the perfect solution. Made to measure from MDF and painted in a satin finish they provide easy access for clothes in the walk in wardrobe.

This customer in Richmond had bought an integrated fridge, an oak worktop and  doors and base units which needed assembling and fitting into an uneven corner space Some skirting boards had to be removed and the worktop needed cutting by template to a bespoke size. The splashback boards also needed precision mitring because of the […]

The bath panel at this Richmond holiday rental was flimsy and damaged. Off the shelf panels are expensive and not always the best quality. My solution was to make a robust tailor made set of panel from soffit board set against a new timber sub frame. Because soffit board is intended for outdoor use it […]

The owner of this vintage themed Richmond holiday cottage wanted a rustic look to the bespoke kitchen units. In order to have end panels which complemented the recycled solid wooden worktops she asked me to adapt an old pine cottage door to create two end panels for the worktop. The result was right on brief […]

This garden bench had been neglected and all the seat slats needed replacing. I made new slats, all with smooth rounded edges and refitted them to the frame. Then the whole object was sanded, primed and repainted with outdoor grade paint.  Good for many more years!

This holiday rental property in Richmond needed a neat, functional and attractive place to store wood, bins and recycling in a compact garden courtyard. The brief was to build from scratch with available recycled materials to maximise the available space and be waterproof and strong enough to support planting on top. I made two strong […]

These customers in Croft had purchased tiles to put in the alcove behind their range cooker. I tiled the area, adding a chrome edging strip and creating a border around the extractor fan using the same edging. Job done!

This summerhouse had been a little neglected and the veranda boards were rotten. I removed all the bad boards and rebuilt the veranda with new treated timber. After a clean, sand and spot repairs on the building itself and a coat of Weathershield paint overall it’s good and strong for a good few years

This 3 drawer unit in the kitchen of a Richmond rental property had two drawers falling off the runners and a missing handle. Rather than consign the whole kitchen to the tip in an expensive re-furb I fixed and cleaned the unit and found new handles for the three drawers that lived well with the […]

This customer in Catterick Garrison had a shed door that was badly damaged with rot at the bottom, but otherwise in good shape. Rather than scrap it and buy a new door a cheaper and more sustainable option was to repair the original. I cut out the rotten section and replaced it with new timber. […]

These customers in Ingleby Barwick wanted a large deck to pep up their garden and provide an attractive outdoor space to entertain. The lawn needed levelling in readiness for a two section frame to be built for the large L- shaped deck. An overgrown flower bed was transformed into a stone paved mini-patio / barbecue […]

This customer in Richmond had an idea to add drama to the garden with an installation of trellis obelisks set in planters and connected by overhead rope. All that was needed was a little help putting it all together! I assembled the obelisks and constructed a frame in each of the planters to raise the […]

These customers in Richmond have a characterful house built in 1927. The decor in the hall and landing was ready for a change and they wanted a clean, fresh look that highlighted the lovely original features. The dark wood patterned floor, original tiled entrance, turning bannister rails and original doors with their brass fittings were […]

My customers in Denton had plenty of stuff to stow in their new utility room but wanted some ideas in how to arrange and fit it all in.  

A neglected corner of a Sale garden, hidden behind a gate was transformed into a secret garden, giving the owner a nice view from the kitchen window

This customer in Sale wanted a makeover for the flaking stone front door architrave and a quick re-paint and decorate of the kitchen and breakfast room