Bread and butter

Here’s a recent MDF masterpiece which illustrates the previous post nicely. It’s also a great example of bespoke as this is 100% purpose built.

The brief

The brief was to install a utility and storage area into a generous sized bathroom. Lower cabinetry (with worktop) for storage and concealment of a standard 600mm washing machine with upper cabinetry to hide an unsightly electric meter board and consumer unit. In the photo below can be seen the pitch of the roof line and purlin to the right. Behind the logs you can just about make out the cold water feed, waste pipes and power ready for the washer.

Bathroom cabinetry

The treatment

The cabinets were hand painted in the clients chosen finish. I like to hand paint over spray finishing as sometimes a spray finish can look too manufactured and looses a little of that homely feel. It also has the added benefit of being a doddle to touch up knocks and scratches or if the kids decide to decorate it in felt tip!

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