What is Bespoke Cabinetry?


We see the word Bespoke bandied about by every Tom Dick and Harry and used by all sorts of trades, as well as the usual kitchen and bedroom furniture fitters.
I have even seen it used by hairdressers.

Well according to the dictionary “Bespoke” means handmade, made to order, custom made without pre-existing patterns. In my book that doesn't mean assembling components from flat packs or putting items together from mass produced standard components that the world and his wife can purchase.

I don't know how you can have a hair cut made to order, but no doubt a spin doctor will tell me
and we all know how good they are at making words fit their needs, are they not?

All my work is totally bespoke with the exception of the metal work and very specialist items.
I don't buy standard components and put them together and say
“Hey Presto”
a piece of bespoke cabinetry.

Bespoke cabinetry is created without the use of pre-existing patterns meaning everything is made from scratch and can be designed for you, your needs and taste, from choosing the species of timber, finish and including any subtle details. You can expect to pay that little bit more for this type of service, but keep in mind, you're not buying mass produced cabinetry from some warehouse or Bodget and Scarper Incorporated, so don't expect the same product that your friends or everyone else has.

You need to consider if a company is offering a true
“bespoke service”, or just willing to offer you an attempt of adapting standard components to suit your needs.

Do you want a totally “bespoke” piece of cabinetry designed for your specific requirements to fit in that space or to house that very special collectable, or are you willing to accept and put up with what the majority of people have, off the shelf cabinetry produced from standard components which is then roughly adjusted to suit your individual requirements ?

I know what I would want and I am sure you want the same. A totally bespoke piece of furniture that you are very proud of and can be handed down to the next generation.

Talking of handing down your bespoke piece of furniture,
all my commissions have their very own makers label attached. You can find out more about this by

clicking here.

There is no comparison to a Savile Row suit that is perfectly tailored to fit each client,
to what the high street can offer.
The same goes for bespoke furniture which has been designed and made to the clients' individual requirements.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bespoke