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News from May 2020

4th June 2020 By Marc Wood

Marc Wood Joinery handmade modern rustic furniture in natural sustainable wood May 2020 Blog news update
Hello from Somerset!
We hope that you are staying safe and well during May 2020.

This past month we have been enjoying the opportunity to travel a bit further for our exercise, with a lovely quiet morning on the secluded beach at Charmouth in Dorset, to help celebrate our son Arthur’s 10th Birthday.

New Furniture Designs 
We created a new chalk and pin board with characterful ‘leaf head’ hooks, stylish and useful in a  hallway or kitchen and Marc is focusing on a new ‘home working’ range with wall mounted desks and office storage for small spaces, more on this next month.

We are offering a 10% discount off Etsy shop prices (not on delivery) for all direct sales via PayPal or BACS, contact us via email for more info.

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.

Online Shop Now Open
Our key suppliers re-opened mid month and we switched our Etsy shop back on.
We are not yet ready to welcome back the team and our reduced options and extended lead times allow Marc to complete all new orders by himself.

Our classic dovetail mirror with shelf quickly became the month’s bestselling style, the inbuilt shelf is just the right depth for holding a tea light holder or two. Perfect for a relaxing evening at home.

High Street Shop Reopening
After a successful opening night with a visit from the Mayor and a write up in Somerset Life Magazine, unfortunately we only had a  few weeks of trade in March.

Along with most of the nation’s high street stores, we felt it best to close just a few days before the official ‘lock down’ and we were all sorry to say goodbye to our new shop space.

Now we can announce that the Ilminster Emporium at 19 Silver Street TA19 0DH, is planning to reopen in mid June, which is great news for us and all the other local traders involved.
We are now working on several new pieces to showcase in the characterful period building and will be operating under reduced hours and social distancing guidelines.

Making the most of our space during the C19 quiet time . . .

Now that his drum kit has been set up in the workshop (no one is about to complain!) Marc has been keeping up with his Drum practice at break-times.

We have also spruced up our home office space by repainting our lovely vintage style desk and our wonderful Jack Russell ‘Marv’ certainly approves of the comfy ‘swingy’ chair.

 

Family time has been spent up on the local allotment, teaching our son Arthur how to garden and growing our own fruit and veg, which we have all been getting to enjoy at meal times, yum!
 (see our
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On Google Reviews
We are gaining more excellent reviews outside of our Etsy shop (which has nearly 300!)

Nick kindly added 5 stars and a lovely comment about the bespoke bathroom cabinet which we made for him a few weeks ago, thanks Nick!

Tips & tricks 
This month’s very simple woodworking tip is how to use a household iron to remove small dents from wooden surfaces with a combination of heat and moisture, using a household clothes iron.

* Dab the dent with water, just enough to cover the dent and a small part of the surrounding wood. The dent should be completely wet and gathering inside the depression in the wood.

* Place a damp paper towel or piece of cloth over the dent, wring out any excess water first and then lay it directly on top of the dent. This extra moisture also creates a buffer to help protect the wood from being damaged by the heat of the iron

* Give the water time to soak into the wood for a few minutes and as the water seeps into the wood, it will cause it to soften so that when you apply heat to the dent, the wood will expand and the dent should lift out.

* Press the iron into the cloth above the dent and move it around using slow circular motions,gradually widening the area. Keep heating the wood until the cloth is dry, then lift a corner to check your progress.

* You can wet the wood again and repeat if required, while a single ironing might be all you need to deal with minor dents, for more severe depressions or areas with multiple marks you can continue to gently apply the iron and them once finished, allow to dry.

We will be back with another update next month and if you have any questions or if there is anything which we can create for your home, just ask. 

Best Wishes,

 

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Handmade wooden mirror with shelf & coat hanger hooks

10th July 2019 By Marc Wood

Modern Rustic Chunky Wall Mirrors

Our handmade wooden mirror with shelf and upcycled coat hanger hooks has been designed by Marc and each of our mirrors is handmade by Marc and the team in our  Somerset farmhouse workshop, using natural sustainable wood.

We offer a 10% discount off our Etsy.com prices for direct sales, which will bring this mirror to £137.25* (from £152.50 on Etsy) plus £15.00 delivery via DHL 24 hour courier.

*Prices at time of posting in September 2021, view our latest prices here.

Large mirror with shelf and coat hooks in the modern rustic, farmhouse style. Custom handmade in natural solid wood by Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset UK.

Mirror Design Details

Our beautiful mirror with shelf and hooks is the perfect style for use in your hallway, bedroom or bathroom.

Features Include:

  1. A 12 cm shelf (16 cm from the wall) which is deep enough to display your favourite ceramics and glassware or for keeping those important keys safe in a dish.
  2. A chunky 9 cm frame width to showcase the characterful natural wood grain. 
  3. 5 upcycled wooden coat hanger hooks which are long enough for your coat and hats, slim enough for your keys and strong enough to support an everyday bag.
  4. Finished in a hardwearing and water resistant Danish Oil (choose from light, as pictured or dark)
  5. This particular mirror measures 90 cm wide x 60 cm high (bespoke options available)
Large mirror with shelf and coat hooks in the modern rustic, farmhouse. Custom handmade in natural solid wood by Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset UK.

Handmade from Natural Sustainable Wood

In our Somerset workshop, we work with natural timbers such as Redwood or Larch.

We use traditionally joinery technique and the classic Dovetail joint as seen at the edges of the wooden frame on our mirror with shelf and coat hanger hooks has become our design signature.

We believe in sustainable small-scale manufacture, re-using materials and sourcing locally wherever possible.

Furniture, picture frame and mirrors using traditional dovetail joint techniques, handmade from natural wood by Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset UK

We Are Always Happy to Create Something Bespoke For You

Made for you in Somerset:

If this isn’t quite perfect for your needs, contact Marc and Rachel to discuss your own bespoke wall mirror with shelf and hooks.

We can talk through your ideas and help create the perfect piece mirror for your home.

Contact Marc and Rachel Wood at Marc Wood Joinery. Our modern rustic furniture is custom handmade by Marc and our team in Somerset UK.

View The Many Variations In Our Mirror With Shelf & Hooks Collection

Our wide range of wooden frame mirrors can be crafted to hang portrait or landscape and includes:

1. With 5 Architectural style chunky cast-iron coat hooks, in the landscape orientation and finished in light Danish Oil (below)

Large mirror with shelf and chunky hooks in the modern rustic, farmhouse style. Custom handmade from natural solid wood by Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset UK.

2. With 3 delicate ‘leaf head’ iron coat hooks, in the portrait orientation and finished in Dark Danish Oil (below)

Large mirror with shelf and slim hooks in the modern rustic, farmhouse style. Custom handmade from natural solid wood by Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset UK.

3. With 5 delicate ‘leaf head’ iron coat hooks in a square frame and finished in light Danish Oil (below)

Square mirror with shelf and slim iron hooks in the modern rustic, farmhouse style. Custom handmade from natural solid wood by Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset UK.

3. With 3 coat hanger hooks in the portrait orientation or completely without hooks and finished in light Danish Oil.

Large mirror with shelf varuations in the modern rustic, farmhouse. Custom handmade in natural solid wood by Marc Wood Joinery in Somerset UK.

Where To Buy

You can shop for our wooden frame mirrors with shelf and hooks on Etsy.com and we offer a 10% off those prices for Direct Sales.

We are in the process of upgrading to an ecommerce site and for now we can take payment via BACS or PayPal.

Buy handmade furniture from Marc Wood Joinery at the Emporium or direct for 10% discount off our Etsy prices
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