Handmade Furniture

Handmade furniture can be described as furniture with a personal touch. These pieces are unique in the sense that one furniture piece is different from the others. Hey are typically handmade. Those that are made in the factory using machines are perceived (wrongly) to be sturdier, but that isn’t always the case. Real handmade furniture made by master cabinet makers like Anthony Warwick have withstood the test of time. These handmade pieces can be passed down from generation to generation, and command quite a high price when they become antiques.

Customised Handmade Furniture

Handmade furniture is a wise investment if you are serious about giving your home a unique, elegant, and cultured look. Whether the furniture you are looking for adopts a certain design or style, may it be a period piece or a preferred “look” for your furniture, all you have to do is to specify these to your manufacturer. You can even have your handmade furniture built to certain proportions. Some people are looking for the perfect centre table and end up with a bulky centre table that leaves hardly any space to move around. Personalized handmade furniture can get you out of that tight spot – literally and figuratively.

Manufacturers work with their customers during the designing process, where the customer provides all the input needed by the manufacturer in order to produce the perfect furniture product. You should take advantage of this time to tell your manufacturer exactly what you want to get out of this endeavour, so that by the time you get the finished product both of you are satisfied.

Creating Handmade Furniture

There are hundreds of furniture makers out there that claim to create handmade furniture. Be careful who you choose. It is important to note that real handmade pieces are made using only hand tools, such as a hammer and saw. The quality and craftsmanship of these products are typically better than machine-made pieces. That is why antique pieces made by cabinet makers hundreds of years ago without using table saws or machines are sought after.

Why Handmade Furniture?

Aside from quality, handmade furniture also offers you uniqueness. Everyone has different tastes, preferences, and requirements, hence the wide variety of furniture pieces which can be generated by this process. Furniture made in factories are complete clones – try visiting two furniture stores and look at the different furniture pieces which are factory-made. Chances are they look alike. When you buy handmade furniture, you are buying exclusivity and good taste. Here in Anthony Warwick, we crate real handmade pieces guaranteed to last many generations. Call us at 01206 211227 or look at our online brochure for more information.

Reproduction Furniture

Reproduction furniture, as its name suggests, are pieces of furniture which are created to mimic a certain period piece but at a much lower cost. If you see certain furniture piece that you fancy but can’t afford, you can have it copied by expert cabinet makers at a much lower cost.

Some people use reproduction furniture instead of antiques, because real vintage pieces that have been around for centuries are simply beyond reach in terms of price. Reproduction furniture is just as sturdy as those which you can buy from furniture stores, and if you order from reputable furniture makers, you can be sure that the pieces aren’t built haphazardly. Good reproduction cabinet makers produce pieces which closely resembles the original, down to the very last etching on the wood.

There’s no shame in buying reproductions. If you want to have a Victorian loveseat in your parlour, lobby, or living room but you can’t afford to buy the real piece, your first instinct would be to have it reproduced. There are those who can afford to buy genuine furniture pieces but still opt for reproduction furniture mainly because they can’t find the particular piece they are looking for.

There are many types of reproduction furniture, and one way to classify these is based on the historical period to which they belong. Probably the most popular period from which reproduction furniture takes inspiration is the 18^th century. Some of the furniture designs which come from this period are: Chippendale, Sheraton, and Queen Anne. The 17^th century designs incorporated a Western look. These were similar to the furniture pieces during the Age of Oak, which came in full swing during the reign of King Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. You can see examples of different furniture in certain historic films, such as The Young Victoria and Elizabeth. Some furniture magazines also feature furniture which you can have reproduced in order to fit the theme of a room you’re designing.

The key to success in buying reproduction furniture is to work with reputable manufacturers that have been around for many decades, like Anthony Warwick, which has been making handmade pieces for more than 80 years. Call us at 01206 211227 or look at our online brochure for more information.