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Autumn news from Marc & Rachel in Somerset: handmade mirrors, picture frames & cabinets.

17th November 2020 By Marc Wood

Welcome to our late Autumn news from Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset. We have been busy crafting our handmade wooden furniture, running Click & Collect from the Ilminster Emporium and getting design inspiration from our Somerset farmhouse workshop. This month we feature our bespoke wooden picture frame and bathroom cabinet. With 5 star reviews for our chunky framed wooden wall mirror and our bestseller has been our large mirror with shelf.

Hello from Somerset!

  We hope that you are keeping safe and well under the current C19 restrictions and that you have not been too badly affected by the closures.
  Here in the Southwest we feel fortunate that the November lock down in England has been very different from earlier in the year; all of our local suppliers remain open and we can continue to make our mirrors, picture frames and cabinets.
We can still get ‘take out’ hot chocolate at the beach and our 10 year old son is back in school with his friends.
What next for our high street shop space?
  The Ilminster Emporium has been closed since Bonfire Night along with the other ‘non essential’ shops in our little town, which is difficult as we approach the usual time for Christmas shopping.
  We traders all pulled together to set up a successful Click & Collect service and you can still buy a small range of our handmade mirrors, picture frames and cabinets from the shop.
The Ilminster Emporium has been closed since Bonfire Night along with the other ‘non essential’ shops in our little Somerset town so we traders all pulled together to set up a successful Click & Collect service and you can still buy our handmade wooden picture frames, mirrors and cabinets.
  As the news was coming in about the new English lock down and after working so hard to build up the momentum lost in March, we all wanted to keep the Emporium going, even if we couldn’t open as normal.
  We set up a new Instagram page and pledged to collectively promote every traders items as often as we could on our social pages.
We also have an evolving window display to entice our lovely local customers to keep shopping with us.
  So far the results have been really good and we are very thankful for everyone who has continued to support our little shop.
  You can contact us via the Emporium Facebook page to reserve any items.
Get 10% discount off our Etsy shop prices by buying your handmade wooden furniture, picture frames and mirrors directly from Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset.
10% discount off our Etsy shop prices
As seen on our website, we are happy to offer this discount for all direct sales (not delivery costs) via PayPal or BACS, email us for more information.
Our workshop at Flaxdrayton Farm may be chillier in the Autumn months, but it can also be very beautiful with a frosty morning sparkle or an eerie mist in the afternoon and we have taken some really atmospheric photos over the years.
Autumn in the workshop
As the weather turns colder we have stopped using the extra outdoor space which we hired to help social distancing in our workshop.
We are carefully balancing the staffing hours to continue to keep the team safe and unfortunately that means that our extra long lead times have not yet returned to their pre pandemic low of 2 – 3 weeks.
Our farmhouse workshop may be chillier in the Autumn months, but it can also be very beautiful with a frosty morning sparkle or an eerie mist in the afternoon and we have taken some really atmospheric photos over the years.
You can find more workshop pictures on our Instagram pages.
Our lovely new customer Susan gave us 5 stars on the 9th November and left a review of the extra wide frame wooden mirror which we recently made for her. “ My mirror is beautiful, very well made and stunning in its simplicity! ”
5 star Reviews
We are now into double figures with our reviews on Google and it is really helping our little business to stand out on the web, we want to say a HUGE thanks to all who have taken the time to leave us a comment or two.
Our lovely new customer Susan gave us 5 stars on the 9th November and left a review of the extra wide frame wooden mirror which we recently made for her.
“ My mirror is beautiful, very well made and stunning in its simplicity! ”
If you have the time to support us by leaving a review, please visit our Google My Business Page.
Here is our latest 5 star review on our Etsy.com shop
Rachel was very happy with her custom made ‘dovetail’ mirror with water resistant Danish Oil finish and she left us this great review on 3rd November 2020
“Marc came back to me so quickly with a quote on a bespoke mirror. It fits our bathroom perfectly and looks lovely ”
Marc Wood Bespoke Joinery handmade sustainable natural wooden furniture from South Somerset UK.
Contact us before 23rd November for a pre Christmas delivery Our cabinets and larger pieces remain at 6 weeks (down from 8) but we are able to accommodate pre Christmas deliveries for most of our mirrors and for all of our picture frames if purchased by Monday 23rd November.
Contact us before 23rd November for a pre Christmas delivery
Our cabinets and larger pieces remain at 6 weeks (down from 8) but we are able to accommodate pre Christmas deliveries for most of our mirrors and for all of our picture frames if purchased by Monday 23rd November.
Marc and our team are all working very hard and we and hope to be able to extend this offer with a special limited number of mirrors and picture frames, available for delivery right up until Christmas week, please watch our social pages for updates.
Every November we have a little family celebration to remember when our crazy Jack Russell ‘Marv’ came to live with us, 4 years ago. We are so pleased that we made the decision to collect our bouncy puppy a few weeks before Christmas to give us all time to settle in before the chaos of wrapping paper and shiny decorations added to the daily disarray of lost squeaky toys and a knocked over water bowl. Marv is still very playful and his water bowl sometimes gets knocked over still, but we all love him.
The best Christmas gift (with a waggy tail!)
  Every November we have a little family  to remember when our crazy Jack Russell ‘Marv’ came to live with us, 4 years ago.
  We are so pleased that we made the decision to collect our bouncy puppy a few weeks before Christmas to give us all time to settle in before the chaos of wrapping paper and shiny decorations added to the daily disarray of lost squeaky toys and a knocked over water bowl.
  Marv is still very playful and his water bowl sometimes gets knocked over still, but we all love him.
At Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset we are always very interested to see the photos that you send us of your handmade pieces in their new home. This month we have Hesta’s two large picture frames and Debby’s mirrored bathroom wall cabinet to show off and we think they look great.
 Your photographs
Our kind customers have kept us going these past few months, closing completely in March was very upsetting and like many others we honestly did not know if we would have a business to come back to.
Your understanding of our extra long lead times has been much appreciated and we are always very interested to see the photos that you send us of your handmade pieces in their new home.
This month we have Hesta’s two large picture frames and Debby’s mirrored bathroom wall cabinet to show off and we think they look great.
For more customer photos see our Pinterest pages.
We will be back with another update next month.
If you have any questions or if there is anything which we can create for your home, just ask. 
Best Wishes,
Marc & Rachel Wood

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furniture, mirrors & picture frames

11th May 2019 By Marc Wood Leave a Comment

Handmade in Somerset from eco sustainable and reclaimed natural wood; commission your ideal piece or shop our collection.
bathroom cabinet with single mirror door, large size in natural sustainable wood
Designed and handmade in Somerset by Marc wood Joinery our solid wooden shelf is deep enough for bathroom towels and bathroom jars and cosmetic containers. For eco-friendly versatile storage in your modern rustic bathroom we use natural reclaimed wood and sustainable wood; the coat hanger hooks are upcycled and will hold your bathroom towels, washbags and dressing gown. Update your bathroom space with our solid wooden bathroom storage and furniture range, inbuilt storage avoidable and we can install near Somerset, Bath, Bristol, Dorset, Wiltshire and Devon.
Our modern rustic custom handmade bathroom wall cabinet with solid wooden panelled dovetail door measures approx. 40 cm height X 60 cm width and 14 cm depth overall size. This country farmhouse style bathroom cabinet is compact for those bathrooms with lots of wall space, but limited room to move about. With 2 storage shelves each at an internal shelf depth of 9.5 cm for all of your bathroom cosmetics and medicines. Our handmade modern rustic bathroom storage wall cabinets, medicine cabinets and vanity cabinets are each handmade by Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset UK from natural eco sustainable and reclaimed wood. Our natural wooden modern rustic farmhouse bathroom storage and furniture pieces can be custom made to any size and we can arrange delivery or installation near Taunton Somerset, Sherborne Dorset, Exeter Devon, Bath or Bristol.
Our bathroom cabinets can be made with single or double doors, with a solid wood panel or mirror glass.
View collection or visit our shop 
Storage shelves and mirrors are also available to compliment our bathroom collection.
large wooden mirror with shelf
Our wooden frame mirrors feature our signature dovetail joint for structure and decoration and can be made with a shelf and coat hooks.
View collection or visit our shop.
We use metal hanging plates to hang our handmade wooden frame mirrors; for advice on how to best hang your large modern rustic mirror on your wall space see our wooden furniture after care and installation page on our website. Marc wood bespoke joinery in Somerset UK, custom handmade modern rustic mirrors, frames and furniture.
Our timber framed mirrors can be finished in a pale or dark Danish Oil finish in our Somerset workshop.

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kitchen cabinets, cupboards & islands custom handmade in natural wood

9th February 2019 By Marc Wood Leave a Comment

Our handcrafted kitchen furniture includes cabinets & storage islands for practical, stylish cookery & display spaces; be inspired by our update of the classic West Country farmhouse kitchen!

This impressive glass fronted wall cabinet is a beautiful showcase for your vintage crockery and elegant glassware. Each is custom handmade to order from solid natural wood by Marc Wood Joinery in our Somerset workshop.
Handmade glass fronted double door kitchen wall cabinet.

Carefully designed by Marc and handcrafted from a mixture of reclaimed wood and sustainable timbers by Marc and our talented small team in our rural Somerset workshop, our modern rustic kitchen furniture encompasses compact wall cabinets, extra large tables and granite worktop island trolleys. 

this kitchen island trolley has a high quality solid granite worktop and 2 shelves. The upper shelf is in slatted wood to aid the circulation of fresh air and increase the shelf life of your fruit & vegetables. Designed and custom handmade to any size by Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset UK.
Our kitchen island with a solid granite worktop.

Our kitchen furniture is handcrafted from real, natural wood and is a design fusion of traditional rustic farmhouse style and a more contemporary sleekly modernist design.

We love the classic angular ‘dovetail’ joint, which works as both as a durable jointing technique and a quirky decoration for our cabinet doors.  

The subtly curved corners of our wooden and glass fronted cabinets combine with our signature ‘hidden’ integrated wooden handles to offer stylish modernist simplicity with the mellow informality of natural wood. 

Thoughtfully designed by Marc and handcrafted from a mixture of reclaimed wood and Forest Stewardship Council certified timbers by Marc and our small team in our Somerset workshop; this wall mounted double door kitchen cabinet features the distinctively shaped 'dovetail' joints reminiscent of heritage country furniture while the smoothly contoured finger jointed corners give this piece a modern mid century design edge.
Our kitchen cabinets feature the classic ‘dovetail’ joint on the solid wooden doors.

If this isn’t quite perfect for your needs, contact Marc and Rachel to discuss your own bespoke eco-friendly wooden cabinet, cupboard, dresser, dining table or island trolley; cabinet prices start at £165.00 

Marc Wood Joinery; visit us online to see more beautiful, high quality custom handmade mirrors, frames, bathroom cabinets & furniture in reclaimed wood and eco-friendly sustainable natural timbers.

Our rustic farmhouse kitchen spice rack storage has been designed by Marc Wood Joinery UK and is custom handmade in real, solid wood. Comes with 3 shelves and can be made tall, wide & narrow to fit any awkward kitchen wall space.
our wall mounted wooden spice rack has been designed to safely hold various heights of jar.

See our Etsy shop to buy from our collection, visit us on Pinterest or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and twitter; call us at our Somerset workshop (near enough to Bristol, Bath and Exeter for a site visit and delivery for £60 or lower) 

Our rustic farmhouse kitchen wall cabinet with a single wooden door has been designed by Marc Wood Joinery UK to feature our signature ‘dovetail’  and ‘finger’ joints and is custom handmade in real, solid wood. Comes with 3 shelves and can be made tall, wide & narrow to fit any awkward kitchen wall space.
Our kitchen wall cabinets can be made with a single or double wooden or glass fronted door.

01460 241372 or email marcswood@hotmail.co.uk and let us know how we can design and create for your home.

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Our large dining table is handmade from solid sustainable timbers and features an insert so that it can be extended for an extra two place settings

16th January 2019 By Marc Wood Leave a Comment

Our dining table has been premium handcrafted from natural wood using traditional techniques;

Carefully designed by Marc and handcrafted from a mixture of reclaimed wood and sustainable timbers by Marc and our talented small team in our rural Somerset workshop; this rustic dining table is a fusion of the traditional rustic wooden ‘slab’ style table top and a more contemporary modernist angular design. 

our solid eco wood dining table is handmade in our somerset workshop to suit any custom size space.
solid wooden dining table

Convenient and easy to seat your extra guests;
Our chunky dining table top is large enough to serve six people when used without the extendable leaf and space and eight when the central panel is added.

Design details;
Measures 76 cm height X 140 cm length (without the added leaf of 50 cm, 190 cm in total) and 90 cm width, we are always happy to create bespoke sizes for you, just ask.

Chunky rustic bench seats in your choice of length; 

our modern rustic farmhouse bench seat is handmade from solid eco friendy reclaimed wood and sustainable timber to suit any size space. We are always happy to create a custom made order for you at Marc Wood Bespoke Joinery in Somerset UK.
matching wooden bench seats made to order

Our matching wooden bench seats can be made to fit under your table or sit alongside if you would prefer our longer version.

Custom made to suit your space;
If this isn’t quite perfect for your needs, contact Marc and Rachel to discuss your own bespoke eco-friendly wooden coffee table, prices start at £660.00.

Marc Wood Joinery; visit us online to read our wonderful reviews and see more beautiful, high quality custom handmade mirrors, frames, bathroom cabinets & furniture in reclaimed wood and eco-friendly FSC timbers. 

modern rustic extendable dining table handmade to your choice of custom size in our Somerset workshop UK
beautiful sustainable solid wood has been used to create our large dining table

 

Available to order easily online;
View our Etsy shop or Pinterest, Instagram or Facebook page; call us at our Somerset workshop (near enough to Bristol, Bath and Exeter for a site visit and delivery for £60 or lower) 01460 241372, email marcswood@hotmail.co.uk and let us know how we can design and create for your home.

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We are now featured on the houzz online home decor directory!

3rd October 2018 By Marc Wood Leave a Comment

Now there are even more ways to find our beautiful high quality furniture!

Our latest online platform is the houzz website, we will be adding more photos and information about our lovely handmade, eco friendly picture frames, mirrors and furniture pieces like our most loved bathroom cabinets over the coming weeks, so please keep an eye on our page as it develops.

As we don’t yet have much history on houzz, we are asking for some reviews from our past clients, so if you’ve bought from us before please get in touch!

You can contact us via our website, Facebook or Instagram pages and you can catch up and see more of our blog here and take a look at our (over 200!) awesome reviews on our online Etsy UK shop.

Now seen on houzz, Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset are always happy to create something bespoke for you. All of our picture frames, mirrors and furniture is designed by Marc and custom handmade to ordre by Marc and our talented team using reclaimed wood.
View our beautiful handmade furniture collection online.

 

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Marc Wood uses traditional joinery technique to craft high quality pieces.

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Using a mixture of reclaimed and eco friendly FSC certified wood along with upcycled materials, Marc is a creative designer-maker of beautiful, high quality furniture and home accessories. He has an art and design background and trained in Joinery to put his furniture design into practice, inspired by a love of the diverse west-country landscape of rolling hills, ancient woodland, and wild coasts. Together with wife Rachel they run Marc Wood Joinery from their Somerset workshop situated within a complex of 18th Century farmland outbuildings shared amongst a lively local artisan community. Our assistant Dom has trained in joinery and loves the outdoor life, one of his favourite duties is walking our Jack Russell puppy Marv in the afternoons and he is an excellent sounding board for Marc's latest designs. This thriving small online business offers ready made and bespoke pieces for those who want high quality furniture design and craftsmanship with a commitment to sustainability, minimising waste and re-using discarded materials.
We are inspired by our natural surroundings to design & create pieces which we hope will be loved & used for a lifetime or more.

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” Excellent workmanship, really pleased with my new bespoke mirror, arrived on time, good quality, finished off beautifully, would recommend to anyone” Susan, 29th May 2018

” Thank you for my beautiful bespoke frame! Exactly what I wanted and really good quality. You have been very helpful throughout the process, thank you” Jess – June 2018

” beautifully made by hand, looks just as good inside as out and has useful shelving area. Excellent communication and service. I definitely recommend ” Helen – April 2018.

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