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STAIRCASE SOUTH |
| Country Life feature on the Queen's Gallery staircase
results in a new commission. See main story alongside. |
The counterplay between the warmth of our
Oak and Sycamore staircase, detailed with plate and woven stainless
steel lashings, and the stark white walls of this double height hallway
gives focus to a private house in London. |
| Good progress with our new website
www.ctww.co.uk Visitor numbers re up
and an increasing number of web enquiries, including one for a library
in Fort Lauderdale! |
Designed by Benjamin Tindall
Architects and built, polished and installed by us, the staircase leads
up to an Oak floored balustraded bridge which links the two wings of
this substantial family home. |
| The National Trust for Scotland have ordered a set of
replica Scottish Elm dining chars for Hugh Miller's Cottage in Cromarty. |
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| The reverse side of our Newsletter illustrates
one of our projects at the design stage. Our specifications are
typically at 1:10 scale and often drawn in relation to the final
setting, all in conjunction with samples to help our customers visualise
their projects and make any changes before the design goes into
production. |
Our work included the construction of all
the hall doors in matching woods to complete this fantastic scheme, so
very far from our Dalkeith workshop. |
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CORSTORPHINE PARISH KIRK, EDINBURGH |
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| We were delighted to be invited by Irons Foulner,
Consulting Engineers, to design and construct radiator housings for an
extensive new heating scheme within the Kirk. |
| Our proposals for Oak framed and panelled
housings took themes from the existing 19th century pews. The Oak was
specially selected and polished to match. The design accommodates all
the environmental and technical requirements of the heating equipment.
The objective, to maintain the focus on the ancient masonry of the kirk,
was fully achieved. |
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SKETCH PROPOSALS FOR A DRINKS CABINET |
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The client's brief was for us to create a
traditional drinks cabinet that would complement their extensive
collection of impressive furniture. The cabinet was to fit a
precise location in their room (shown on the left), to be
functional, to incorporate a graded space for bottles and
glasses. The cabinet also needed to have a secure door!
In addition to functionality, and the requirement to
complement the existing furniture, there was a desire to create
a piece of furniture that was striking in its own right.
Altogether a complex and challenging piece of work, but
exactly what we specialise in. |
| The cabinet featured is an Arts and Crafts
inspired Drinks Cabinet for a prime flat in Edinburgh. The
property dates from the early 20th century and retains many
period features. Care was taken to fully realise the
requirements of the customer, which included a pull-out shelf to
increase the area for mixing drinks.
The detailing and choice of Burr Elm and Walnut reinforced
the Arts and Crafts theme whist resting comfortably to the eye
alongside the clien't existing furniture from varied periods. |
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