I have been wondering recently if I should change part of the tag line on this website. On Facebook I have found myself being trolled by someone who has taken objection to the fact I used the tag, "handcrafted furniture in a mass-produced world". They have a real issue when I say that we make [...]
These are two of our latest Shetland chairs we made for a client on Mainland Scotland. They look really beautiful next the fireplace in their living room. The traditional design is elegant and work well in a modern living room with the clean simple yet elegant lines.
I studied Furniture making in Glasgow and High Wycombe and during this time one of the design ideas that excited me was to design furniture which would reflect something of Shetlands culture and landscape. In Glasgow the most famous local architect and furniture designer was Charles Rennie MacKintosh. After I first moved to Glasgow I [...]
This sideboard was the first commission that we finished in the new workshop. The client had been looking for a cabinet to fit a space in the house but could find nothing mass produced that was suitable. This is what we do really well. We can take you idea and turn it into a reality. [...]
It's great when you here from clients that have commissioned furniture from you in the past. Strangely annoying when you remember that you never did get any good photographs of the piece that you made for them and that you have a recollection that you really did enjoy making the piece and wonder how it [...]
I have just finished this beautiful coffee table. This is the second coffee table this year which I have made using awesome bubinga for the top of the table. The timber grows with rich red hardwood and light coloured sapwood which is a really amazing contrast. The legs are shaped using my signature shaping technique [...]
Recently we've been busy with a number of commission pieces, and I was sorting through some previous work that hadn't made it onto the website yet. Here's a selection of our updates, old and new. See what you think. Click on the image for more detail on each piece. [...]
Don't know what to buy for a friend / relatives birthday or special occasion? What about a Paparwark gift certificate! You choose the amount which can be used against any Paparwark purchase within one year of issue. A great way to give a personal gift and ensure they get what they want too! Contact Cecil [...]
Design brief: Self assembly furniture is commonly seem as cheap and poor quality. How can we change this? Inspiration: When on a trip to Norway I was working in a museum and noticed a traditional method which was used to construct traditional barns from large logs. Idea: That same construction would work very well in furniture. You can make [...]
Shetland Scallops with bacon prepared and ready for the pan. These will feature in Shetland Food and Cooking, a new book by Marian Armitage which is to be published by the Shetland Times in November
