Studio visits are welcome.
Commissioning Procedure
Andrew Lawton hopes to make commissioning furniture from his workshop an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
To begin with, the purpose, dimensions, preferred woods and finish are discussed in detail, including any particular features which the furniture should possess. This may involve a visit to the client's home to view the intended setting of the piece. This gives the information needed to produce sketches and drawings, and scale models in some cases, of the proposed design and a calculation of the likely cost.
The design process may suggest new ideas or alterations which are then brought together in revised drawings along with an accurate quotation of the final cost and a written specification of the project. The copyright is reserved and the design may not be taken away and made elsewhere.
Once the client decides to go ahead, the materials selected and prepared and an approximate delivery date agreed. Commissions are normally completed within six months but it is often possible to meet a specific date such as a wedding.
Clients are encouraged to visit and see the work in progress so that they can see the detailed and precise craftsmanship which goes into a piece of bespoke furniture, and feel involved in its creation.
When the piece is completed, arrangements are made for its delivery.
Studio visits Visitors and prospective clients are welcome to call at the workshop. As well as work in progress, several finished pieces are usually available for inspection in the small showroom. Anyone planning to visit from a distance or at a weekend is advised to make an appointment.
Unfortunately, the workshop is unable to take on apprentices.
Pricing Policy
The figure which accompany the images are only approximate, since in most cases ctients will not wish to commission an exact repeat of an existing piece of furniture shown here, but use the photographs as a starting point for a new design that is pett-sonal to them. I enjoy the challenge of working to a tight budget, and can usually achieve this by an intelligent combination of- design, construction and materials, without compromising quality.
A chest of drawers £4200, tables start from £2400, folding screen £1200.
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