Where Wood Comes From
On the odd occasions where a client presents a conceptual design produced for them by a third party, it is often the case that the design intent cannot be delivered...
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A Soap Finish to Oak
Not long ago, we were asked by the designer Ilse Crawford to create a kitchen for one of her clients in a listed Regency house in Somerset. Nothing particularly unusual...
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RedBook Agency – Using Your Intelligence
We’ve been designing luxury bespoke kitchens, interiors and furniture with private clients, architects and interior designers for 25 years. In most cases, our furniture design and bespoke kitchen commissions are...
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Different Wood Finishes and Period Effects
Many of our projects require authentic period finishes and effects to be added to the furniture we design and make for clients. This is particularly important as we spend much...
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The Verona Stone Fair for Kitchen Worktops
At Artichoke, our time is totally devoted to designing breathtaking, carefully considered and elegant bespoke kitchens and interiors for discerning clients, including kitchen worktops. Many of our commissions involve stone, and anyone serious about ensuring their...
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Historical & Period Kitchen Reference Images
At Artichoke, a significant number of the bespoke period kitchens we are commissioned to design are in English country houses, many dating back many hundreds of years. When designing for these...
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