Your home should say something about you, so why not push the boat out and go in for some bespoke pieces of furniture?
Sure, it’s not a cheap route, but once in a while the opportunity to splash out comes up, and spending it on something lasting and beautiful is a good way to go.
The ultimate in luxury is to have a kitchen handmade for you, that way you’ll get exactly what you want in terms of aesthetics and practicality.
With regular fitted kitchens, there’s often some aspect that doesn’t really suit your needs or your tastes, but you have no choice but to put up with it.
Not so with made-to-measure kitchens.
Jeremy Davies is a craftsman I admire very much (01656 841 942/www.jeremydavies.co.uk), and his attention to detail is second to none.
He creates beautiful pieces designed to be loved and cherished for years.He can turn his hand to anything, from complete kitchens and bedrooms, to stand alone cabinets, chairs or tables.
He also offers a range of finishes from traditional French polish, to modern lacquers or hand-painting.
Another fantastic Welsh cabinet maker is Andrew Williams (01633 271 946/www.quailsusk.co.uk).
Andrew, known as Drew, established his business in 1979, designing and making furniture initially with the help of his grandfather, a master craftsman who followed a long family tradition of furniture making and country skills.
Drew’s cabinet making expertise combined with his intuitive ability to interpret clients’ wishes, makes for a successful relationship between craftsman and customer.
Here at Chameleon Interiors we offer a made-to measure service for sofas and chairs.
All you have to do is supply the measurements of the space you have available, and the dimensions of the sofa you require and we will advise on the appropriate proportions.
Getting the size just right is very important - a piece that’s too dominant for the room will hem you in, and make everything else look too small, while a sofa that’s too small for the room will look lost.
Custom-designed fabric for upholstery or curtains has immense wow factor, and having something unusual designed just for you gives pleasure that’s out of all proportion to the outlay.
Husband and wife team Peter Thwaites and Rebecca Aird of Rapture and Wright (01608 652 442/www.raptureandwright.co.uk) concoct some amazing deigns in a glorious spectrum of colours.
The philosophy behind their company is to be 100% British.
The cloth is woven in the UK, while the designs are conceived and hand printed in the couple’s Gloucestershire studio using skills that are rapidly disappearing in the UK.
The inspiration for their interior schemes is truly global however, recent commissions have taken their lead from a scrap of antique lace and a 13th century Persian illuminated manuscript, both reinterpreted for the 21st century.
Peter and Rebecca also produce a range of accessories including lampshades, cushions and 100 per cent Irish linen tea towels - just to complete the look.
I always think that the finishing touches are very important, so don’t hold back on the trimmings, as you may regret failing to go that extra mile.
Yvonne Jones is a Royal College of Art trained designer, and is the owner of Chameleon Interiors. Tel: 029 2037 1277. www.chameleoninteriors.co.uk
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