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Ascot House in American Oak

December 21, 2025

Charlie from Mylie Construction contacted us about joinery project for his new client. The project was designed by Chelsea Jones at Daha Architecture.

Chelsea had a strong idea as what she wanted for her client in way of design and the final look, the timber chosen was American Oak.

The main kitchen back wall needed to make a grand statement and the kitchen island as the main force in the kitchen, with the timber bench at the end of the stone, and the leg detail that meets the stone and timber.

We worked with Chelsea on each piece of joinery to create this sunning home. Charlie from Mylie Construction are great builders, they worked with us and Chelsea on all the details throughout the project.

All the stone was installed by us.

At handover the clients were so happy with the finished result.

The Open Hand Monument House

December 18, 2025

Shaun Locker has worked a long time designing his life time home. Shaun and his wife wanted joinery that blended into each space. Consideration of form and function were paramount while keeping the feel of an art space. Every detail was worked on with our design team to create Shaun’s dream home.

From the Le-Corbusier design handle, to the final colour, the Art shelves with rounded curved dowels, to the walk-in-robe, Shaun’s home has achieved so much within a small space.

It was a real pleasure to work with Shaun and Nikki (Shaun’s Lead designer) on this incredible project.

Dreamy Noosa Home with Brass Bar

December 3, 2025

We were engaged by Lousie Walsh Interior Designers to help design and make high end joinery for this unique project.

The materials used were natural stone, brass and a mix of solid and timber veneer, stained to a custom colour.

The brass work had its own challenges with the organic design that the designer and client wanted, but the managed to get the end result they wanted and it looks amazing.

The joinery is all quarter cut Oak and sequence matched to achieve an even colour tone.

Kelly and Louise from LWID have designed a beautiful home for the their clients. It was a real pleasure working on this unique project.

Replica 1900’s Card Table made with Hand Lathes and Hand Carving

December 3, 2025

Our customer wanted a replica card table from the early 1900’s.

We used the hand lathes in the workshop and carving tools to recreate her dream card table.

The timber is Mahogany and it was finished with a matching stain.

You can see the original here alongside the replica.

New Farm Residency – Solid Oak Interior in Earth Black

December 3, 2025

This home has many varied living spaces which all came with their own challenges; the solid oak timber fluted paneling with each section of the paneling throughout this home being different so it flows around into another section, so each section had to be custom made. And there were to be no fillers used in the corners, which added another challenge.
The kitchen, panty and living spaces also all have complex curves and fluted paneling running into flat panels.
The upstairs office is a very large office space with plenty of thought into how to make all the space work, as more than one person works from home.
The main ensuite is just simply breath taking, the curved vanity adds a really unique touch to this design and is something I am sure we will see more of.
The Master suite with walk-in robe really make this home, the wall paneling and window seat fit beautifully with the Tudor window frame.

The architects wanted a black finish on all the joinery, and we had to make sure the oak grain was still visible, so we mixed up an earth black stain to achieve this and then finished all the joinery in a clear matt finish 2 pack.

This project was designed by Shaun Lockyer Architects and the build by CGH Constructions. Both a pleasure to work with.