by Liz Grassby | Jun 19, 2018 | Articles
Chiaroscuro is an Italian term coined by artists and art historians to describe the use of strong tonal contrasts between light and dark to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects. So, what has chiaroscuro got to do with architectural joinery...
by Liz Grassby | May 4, 2018 | Articles
The sensitive restoration of a period property raises a number of questions relating to the choice of interior joinery details and door design. Regardless of whether the property is listed or not, we urge you to consider door designs that date from the same period as...
by Liz Grassby | Mar 29, 2018 | Case Studies
Classically styled new build properties reach perfection when the quality and styling of the internal details are harmonious with those of the exterior. This was certainly true in the case of this prestigious townhouse redevelopment project in Henley on Thames. The...
by Liz Grassby | Mar 22, 2018 | Case Studies
Over 100 bespoke internal doors and 2 kilometres of Atkey and Company’s Victorian Collection architraves and skirting were created, supplied and fitted in the creation of a vast classically inspired new build luxury property on the exclusive The Bishops Avenue,...
by Liz Grassby | Mar 12, 2018 | Articles
John Nash was one of the most successful, prolific and influential architects of his generation, responsible for the impressive Regency streets, squares, terraces and crescents that give London much of its unique character to this day. Nash is synonymous with Regency...