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
This year we are participating in several events. We hope you will be able to attend some of them. […]
Gorgeous book ends hand crafted from quality beech timber. Finished with danish oil to bring out the warmth and colour of the wood and branded with our distinctive logo. They have a none slip base to stop movement on slippery surfaces. Timber: Ash Size: 245 x105 x 53mm Price: £55
This coffee table is made from high quality bubinga for the table top and spalted beech for the legs. The spalting on the beech legs matches with the sap wood of the bubinga which runs along the length of the table top. The leg design is one of Paparwark's signature leg designs. The table will [...]
The creepie is a traditional Shetland stool which was used for various jobs including being a milking stool for the local farmers. The were also locally made a school projects in the past. Our creepie are a modern twist on the classic product. Timber: oak, maple, pine. Finish: oil, stained price: £95 Not yet available [...]
We are offering our quality hand made Shetland chairs at a discounted price. From February the price of the chairs will rise to £675 due to an increase in overheads and timber price. Up until them we are offering them for £625. For more info on the chair see our page on the History of [...]
It is ten years now since I moved into the workshop here in Scalloway. It has been an amazing time of learning how to run a business and manufacturing furniture at the same time. It has been a huge learning curve of how to be an employer and the best way to market my products [...]
We’re having a sale one some of our items this Christmas. […]
