We lost out to Hammonds… but did we really?
We lost out to Hammonds…
but did we really?
We completed an interesting little project at the beginning of this year. We initially visited a new customer in Hythe, Kent to quote for wardrobes. Unfortunately, we knew we wouldn’t be able to complete them within the timeframe needed by the customer (we were super busy towards the end of last year) so Hammonds got the order instead.
But one thing Hammonds were unable to help with, and which our clients didn’t mind waiting a little longer for us to take care of, was a smaller add-on project to make sense of some potential storage areas in a few spaces created following a building refurbishment. Here are the spaces in question before we set to work on making them more useable.
A hinged internal divider creates a space to hang up wet coats in the hallway whilst safely screening off the electrics associated with a new solar panel array, fitted as a part of the refurbishment. Full access to the equipment is achieved by simply swinging the hinged divider back to the wall. We can’t take the credit for this genius idea though – our customers thought it up themselves.
Using a creative combination of bi-folding doors held on rigid tracks, doors detailed with border fluting and mirrors, and a wheeled storage unit - fitted with non-marking rubber, braked castors - we introduced creative storage to these previously awkward to-use spaces.
The big fitted furniture companies may have their place, but this kind of unique challenge wasn’t one they could accommodate. This small project was an exercise in creative problem-solving. Working alongside our clients to come up with elegant and effective solutions gave us great pleasure. And they were happy too with the resulting cabinetry we produced for them. Here’s what they said about us:
‘We needed to fill four awkward nooks in our house. Richard came with very good practical ideas. The finishing is a high quality and the work was completed very professionally and on time. Would not hesitate to recommend Milkwood Furniture for a custom-made project.’ – Viktoriya, Hythe, March 2024.