Wabi Sabi The Art of Joinery

The concept of a “Workhorse Kitchen”

The concept of a “Workhorse Kitchen”

Clients Rob and Mona loved this idea of the “Workhorse kitchen” which is designed to be a step away from the main kitchen.  Kitchens demand a lot of function, but this can come at the expense of a light and simple clean aesthetic.  No one…

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@the_foxed_house Instagram blog

@the_foxed_house Instagram blog

@the​_foxed_house in Instagram is a blog with images made by Wabi Sabi clients Rob and Mona. Have a look at the link to see amazing images of their completed house project, but also learn a few tips to benefit from their years of research and…

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Lovely article in the Mar/Apr issue of @image_interiors

Lovely article in the Mar/Apr issue of @image_interiors

Lovely article in the Mar/Apr issue of @image_interiors and kitchen design collaboration with Studio M Architects.

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Flexi-ply

Flexi-ply

Flexi-ply is a fantastic product for making those solid timber faced curved drawers that creates a stable curve without kerfing, steaming, or layered lamination. It saves time and money, and no compromise on end product.

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Completed trunk stairs replete with brass handrail

Completed trunk stairs replete with brass handrail

Completed trunk stairs with brass handrail

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solid oak trunk stairs

solid oak trunk stairs

Here is the reference image for the solid oak trunk stairs due to be installed in Rathgar.  Click here to see more from Studio Rolf.  I have adopted the design to include understairs storage and wc.

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Solid oak stair tread/risers

Solid oak stair tread/risers

Solid oak stair tread/risers almost fully cured and ready to be planed down and installed in a house in Rathgar.

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About the House

A friend told me I was on tv again the other day.  Here is the “About the House” episode that features Wabi Sabi at the workshop and my own house.    It must be on RTE’s favourite list, as I think it has been on t.v….

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First Blog Post

First Blog Post

Hooray.  I am happy to say this is my very first blog.  I will use this blog to post images and comments of projects as they are in progress.   I hope to chronicle  the daily happenings in my world of design, developments in the workshop,…

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Collaboration with Studio M

Collaboration with Studio M

Took these pictures of a project recently completed with Studio M Architects. See finished project here: Dartmouth Square.

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