Alan Ashley, Shelves And Cupboards

Here’s an unusual little item - a bespoke fire/wood burner guard. The clients have a toddler and a very sharp edged slate hearth, so wanted simple removable protection that would still allow access to the burner. Stained to tie in with the reclaimed wood in the room. #carpenter #madeinlondon #selondon #londoncarpenter #carpentry #carpentrywork #craftsman #handmadefurniture #killbilly #fireguard #fireplace #woodburningstove #woodburner #interiordesign

Now, with added books! #Carpenter #madeinlondon #selondon #londoncarpenter #carpentry #carpentrywork #craftsman #handmadefurniture #killbilly #cupboard #alcoveshelves #shelves #bookshelves #bookshelf #alcovecupboards

When you try to be clever and post a ‘Before - During - Complete’ sequence on Instagram and forget that they’ll show up right to left not left to right 😂 #carpenter #madeinlondon #selondon #londoncarpenter #carpentry #carpentrywork #craftsman #handmadefurniture #killbilly #cupboard #alcoveshelves #shelves #bookshelves #bookshelf #alcovecupboards

2/3 During #carpenter #madeinlondon #selondon #londoncarpenter #carpentry #carpentrywork #craftsman #handmadefurniture #killbilly #cupboard #alcoveshelves #shelves #bookshelves #bookshelf #alcovecupboards

1/3 Before #carpenter #madeinlondon #selondon #londoncarpenter #carpentry #carpentrywork #craftsman #handmadefurniture #killbilly #cupboard #alcoveshelves #shelves #bookshelves #bookshelf #alcovecupboards

New things coming soon, in the meantime here’s my first completed job of 2019. #madeinlondon #carpenter #carpentry #selondon #handmadefurniture #londoncarpenter #bookshelves #bookshelf #killbilly #craftsman #carpentrywork

In the face of all this fuss about Marie Kondo, I think it’s worth remembering...

In the face of all this fuss, I think it’s worth remembering that...

It’s lovely to get to see my work when it’s been in use a few years, as I usually take a picture when I’ve just finished building it, so it looks a bit bare. #madeinlondon #londoncarpenter #souteastlondon #carpenter #joiner #craftsman #boxshelves #cupboards #handmadefurniture

I had to pause this job over the festive period, going back to finish off the sliding doors on the left next week. #londoncarpenter #madeinlondon #carpentry #carpenter #cupboard #bespokefurniture #shelves #alcoveshelving #alcovecupboards #craftsman

After seeing my old fuzzy picture of their window seat back when I first made it, my clients sent me a much nicer picture of how it looks today. #madeinlondon #carpenter #londoncarpenter #carpentrywork #windowseat #autumncolours #craftsman

This just came up on my On This Day thing. This window seat is one of the first things I made, six years ago.

This job was a beast. Boxing in the electrics and under-stair area in a recent basement conversion. Looks good in the end, but took me a long time.

Discrete little sliding door wardrobe, along with a portrait of the carpenter looking like it’s still 1992 - which is when that enormous fleece hoody was bought!

Here’s a recent shelf and cupboards combo - the gap on the right is for wood for the fire.

I’ve been busy part 3

I’ve been busy part 2