Spring Is in the Air

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Loving the change in the weather this last week, the garden is full of flowering bulbs, the trees are blossoming and sunshine is starting to feel warm on your back.

This time of year is always inspiring and this week I am busy making items for the garden, along with my ever popular Garden Trugs I am also making Window Boxes from pallet wood, Garden Crates from reclaimed fence palings and it wouldn’t be spring if I wasn’t making Bird Houses. These are made from leftover off cuts of 12mm marine ply painted in exterior paint to withstand the weather and the bottom is fixed with screws so that it can be removed for cleaning at the end of the nesting season.

You can get all of these items from on of my markets coming up in either Cirencester, Stroud or Tewksbury (see event calendar for more details) or drop me a message via email or my contact page.

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Email martin@goodwithwoodstroud.co.uk

Beer O’clock

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This rustic wall mounted drinks cabinet is made from reclaimed pallet wood with a door made from reclaimed pine floor boards with a rusty corrugated iron insert. the cabinet is designed to be ambidextrous, in other words it can be hung either way up so that the door can open in the direction that suits you, the shelves are equally space and designed to fit beer bottles, small spirit bottles or a selection of glasses.  

Parcels Please…

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Although I have made lots of these kind of wooden boxes this one was designed specifically as a parcel box, the wood is reclaimed spruce furniture boards from a neighbour’s shed. the boards were treated with creocote against the wet weather finished with a clear satin varnish and the insides painted with outdoor sage green shed paint. It has already been delivered and sits proudly outside their front door. If you would like a box like this for parcels or indoors for your toys, blankets or even as a coffee table please let me know either via a text or call on 07775516244 or email me at martin@goodwithwoodstroud.co.uk

Mirror, Mirror

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One of my favourite items to make is the pallet wood framed mirror, these can be either wall hung or mounted or stand up mirrors with an adjustable pallet wood stand. The size of each mirror is generally dictated by the size of the original mirror plus the width of the pallet wood but I can also make mirrors to order if you have a specific requirement. The mirrors pictured will be available at my next couple of markets in Stroud and Cirencester and once I have sold these I will make some more. If you are interested in a mirror and can’t make it to a local craft market then please let me know as I would be happy to deliver. Please call me on 07775516244 or email
martin@goodwithwoodstroud.co.uk


Mirror in the bathroom

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This week I was busy making new items for the Cirencester and Frome Markets, among the many items I made was this rustic bathroom cabinet complete with mirror and towel rail. The mirror frame is made from reclaimed pitch pine floor boards from a 1960’s house in Hatherley, the mirror was from a charity shop (I was able to reuse the frame and back as a blackboard too) . The cabinet body is made from old pallet wood, the back is tongue and groove from an old bookcase and the towel rail came from an old Victorian beach windbreaker that was beyond repair. It is designed to be wall mounted using to fitting at the top so it will work just as good in a rental property.

If you are interested in having a bespoke bathroom cabinet made please call, text or email me today for an onsite visit and no obligation free quote

Email  martin@goodwithwoodstroud.co.uk

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Pallet Wood Log Store

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Pallet wood log store

Today’s project is a reclaimed wood 4 x 4 x 2 foot log store. The base and sides are made from pallet wood, the back is reclaimed fence palings and the roof is made from an old desk top covered in roofing felt. You can order your log store made to your dimensions, designed to fit into your garden. Please drop me an email or message via the contact page

Teenaged Dreams (Designing a boys bedroom furniture)

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full unit under construction
a bit further along, with drawers, and the desktop
full unit completed
small cupboard and stationery drawer
corrugated iron wardrobe doors
wardrobe, with shoe storage, hanging rail andd shelf
corner shelves
blackboard

This week I was extremely lucky to be asked to make a stand alone multi-functional piece of furniture that was not attached to the wall but could fill the space at the rear of a teenager bedroom.

 

The style brief was edgy urban and the item needed to incorporate a wardrobe, shoe storage, a chest of drawers, a large desk, shelves and storage under the desk for computer equipment and stationery. I was able to combine new structural timbers with 9mm and 12mm hardwood ply, reclaimed pallet wood and weathered corrugated iron sheeting. The client requested that the drawers and shelves were painted in her son’s favourite shade of red and various tones of grey were also added to the shelves and the back boards.  The teenager was very happy with the finished item as was the client.

I always enjoy the big builds that start as a design on paper, especially when the client grants free reign over design, materials and finishes

The Cat’s Whiskers

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Whilst I enjoy every project I take on sometimes I am able to show my appreciation through my craft. As many of you already know we have three cats that need to be looked after whilst we are on our travels, this task is happily fulfilled by our friends Debbie and Dave at Chalford Kitty Cuddles they are a family run pet sitting service based just up the hill from us.  They offer a reliable, tailor made service for your own cats needs to enable your cat to stay in the comfort of their own home. They also have experience of looking after many small pets, including rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, and fish – both cold water and tropical fish

They needed a solution for the storage of a number of clients keys and this is what I came up with. This cat shaped key holder is made from marine plywood and has the capacity to hold up to 20 keys, it is 90 centimetres high and will be fixed to their wall.

If you live in the Stroud area and need a friendly couple to pet sit your best friend then I can highly recommend Chalford Kitty Cuddles. Give them a call on 01453886449 or email them at chalfordkittycuddles@gmail.com

Cookbook Stand, perfect for the country kitchen

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One of the new products ready for market this year is this rustic Cookbook Stand. It is made from Hardwood Ply offcuts and the shelf is made from a reclaimed pine skirting board.  It has been varnished with a clear satin coat to ensure that it can cope with sticky fingers, its washable and comes with a hinged back for adjustable display angle and easy storage.

I made the prototype for our kitchen and after a couple of uses have decided that it works perfectly and is ready to share with you all. 

It retails at just £10 plus postage, so please let me know if you would like on via email or pop down to one of my market stalls in Stroud, Cheltenham or Cirencester to pick on up (See my events page for dates)

New six pack beer caddy with opener

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One of the new products for this year is this six pack beer caddy made from reclaimed 9mm hardwood plywood. It comes complete with a bottle open so its perfect for outdoor events and parties (sorry beer not included)