Can a media wall hide the cabling and equipment?

Yes. Cable routes, ventilation and access for equipment are designed in from the start, along with the fixing method for the screen and any soundbar or fireplace opening.

Do you make matching alcove units either side of a chimney breast?

Yes, and they are measured separately. The two sides of a Victorian chimney breast are almost never the same width, so each unit is made to its own alcove and detailed to read as a pair.

Do you work in warehouse conversions?

Yes. We design around exposed structure rather than covering it, which usually means freestanding-feeling pieces and low runs rather than full-height built-ins.

Can you build window-seat storage?

Yes. Bench seating with lift-up or drawer storage below is a good use of a bay or a level change, and it can be upholstered to match the room.

How much hanging space do we need?

We work it out from what you own rather than a rule of thumb, splitting long hang, short hang and drawers accordingly.

Bespoke joinery · Islington

Bespoke joinery in Islington

Georgian and Victorian terraces plus warehouse conversions across Angel, Highbury, Canonbury and Clerkenwell, where alcove joinery and media walls do most of the work.

Postcodes: N1, N5, EC1, N7

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Joinery in Islington

Islington terraces have a familiar shape: two alcoves either side of a chimney breast, a knocked-through ground floor and not much spare wall. Alcove cabinetry, media walls and slim full-height storage are what make those rooms work, and all three depend on setting out accurately around out-of-plumb walls.

The warehouse conversions ask a different question. Exposed brick, steel and high ceilings mean freestanding-feeling cabinetry and long low runs often sit better than wall-to-wall built-ins, so we design to leave the structure visible rather than boxing it in.

What this means on site

Alcove cabinetry scribed to out-of-plumb chimney breasts and party walls
Media walls with concealed cabling, ventilation and equipment access
Joinery detailed to work with exposed brick, steel and high ceilings

Most requested here

Services we are asked for most in Islington

Media Walls

Quiet, architectural media walls with concealed cabling, ventilation and integrated display or fireplace openings.

Bespoke Cabinetry & Storage

Alcove cabinetry, under-stairs storage, boot rooms and utility joinery made to the millimetre.

Home Offices

Desks, library walls and cable-managed storage that let a study sit comfortably within a home.

Bedroom Furniture

Headboard walls, bedside cabinetry, panelling and concealed storage designed as one considered scheme.

Neighbourhoods we work in

Joinery in Angel & Islington

Bespoke alcove joinery, media walls and wardrobes for Angel and Islington's Georgian and Victorian terraces.

Joinery in Highbury

Fitted storage and bedroom joinery for Highbury family houses and garden flats.

Joinery in Canonbury

Period-sensitive joinery for Canonbury's Georgian houses, including panelling, alcove cabinetry and library walls.

Joinery in Clerkenwell

Joinery for Clerkenwell warehouse conversions, apartments and workplaces, from media walls to office cabinetry.

Recent work

The kind of piece we make

Made and finished in the workshop, then installed by the people who built it. We describe the joinery rather than naming clients or addresses.

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Questions

Islington questions we are asked

Can a media wall hide the cabling and equipment?: Yes. Cable routes, ventilation and access for equipment are designed in from the start, along with the fixing method for the screen and any soundbar or fireplace opening.
Do you make matching alcove units either side of a chimney breast?: Yes, and they are measured separately. The two sides of a Victorian chimney breast are almost never the same width, so each unit is made to its own alcove and detailed to read as a pair.
Do you work in warehouse conversions?: Yes. We design around exposed structure rather than covering it, which usually means freestanding-feeling pieces and low runs rather than full-height built-ins.

How it runs

From first call to installation

01
Conversation
We discuss the brief, the room and the level of finish you have in mind, on site or from drawings.
02
Survey & design
Measured survey, setting out and drawings, with material and finish samples to sign off.
03
Workshop
Cabinetry is made and finished off site, so time on site stays short and controlled.
04
Installation
Careful installation, scribing and final adjustment by the people who made the work.