We were involved in the design, making and fitting of the joinery at North Denton Farm, working closely with the client throughout. The work extended across the Great Hall and several adjoining rooms. Oak staircases, doors, panelling, bookcases and structural casings were designed together, giving the farmhouse a consistent language while responding to the different scale and use of each space.

Oak-panelled Great Hall with entrance doors and carved pilasters

The Great Hall

Heavily panelled entrance doors and hand-carved pilasters establish the principal approach to the Great Hall. Oak panelling continues around the room, incorporating fitted bookcases and a discreet space for the television.

Structural steelwork was clad to read as aged timber beams, helping the necessary structure sit within the wider joinery scheme.

Curved oak staircase with individually carved square balusters

A Curved Oak Staircase

The curved oak staircase is one of the hall’s defining elements. Each of its square-cut balusters was carved by hand.

Elsewhere, a smaller oak staircase leads to the dressing room, so that distinct parts of the house share the same material character.

Fitted study bookcases and oak gallery at North Denton Farm

Joinery Beyond the Hall

Planked doors and a plank-and-muntin screen continue the more robust character of the farmhouse. In the study, distressed painted bookcases, a desk and an oak gallery with fretted slats create a quieter working interior. We also made various pieces of furniture for the house.

These different treatments allow each room to have its own atmosphere without losing the connection between them.