Why have Handmade Furniture?
Trends and fashions are ever changing, what is one man’s meat one day can be the same man’s poison the following day; however, quality is quality and that will never change. A handmade piece of furniture that is quality in its design, construction and material will outlast ephemeral fads ten times out of ten and becomes in effect fashion-proof. Add to that the piece will be bespoke to you, your character, your requirements, your wants; all will be incorporated into it, and the piece becomes an individualized artefact that will grace your home for years if not generations to come.
Wheathills actively encourages the client to be involved with the whole process of commissioning a piece of handmade furniture, from the initial ideas, the various aspects of design right through to viewing the progress of the piece in our Cabinet Making workshops. Where it is impossible for the client to physically view the piece being built (eg overseas client) then we keep them informed via emailed images.
One reason for having handmade furniture is for concealment purposes, for example unsightly radiators. These can be covered by handmade radiator cabinets, built to match the contours of the radiators and to match their surroundings; they should not just conceal the radiators but also enhance the room they are in.
At Wheathills all of our handmade furniture is created totally on the premises (not bought in flat pack from some sweat shop in Taiwan and passed off as ‘handmade’), all of our timber originates from renewable and ethical resources.