Monthly Archives: October 2011

Bespoke benches and seating

A customer asked us to design a bespoke kitchen for their property. It was a very interesting build and had a number of rounded walls.

The client was considering putting a kitchen style window seat under some windows at the opposite site of their main kitchen. After looking at lots of options we decided that rather than this, we would design a window bench seat that would add to the overall look rather than just continuing the kitchen units.

Customer was delighted and has received lots of comments on the piece.

So if you would like us to design and supply an interesting bench then just give us a call or drop us an email.

Hope you like it too.

Nigel

Customers have told us that its really difficult to find nice cottage style doors / farm house doors and that "normal" companies that supply doors just don't do them or if they do, that they look cheap and nasty.

We have designed some really nice ranges of cottage / Farm house doors that are very popular. They can be supplied in old reclaimed timbers that ensure that they look a 100 years old or in new oak etc that has been aged and distressed to achieve the right look.

So if you don't know where to find traditional cottage or farm house style doors. then why don't you check out our website or give me a call on 02892699191 - Int.0044 (0) 92699191. We can arrange shipment throughout the UK, Ireland or anywhere in Europe

Find below just a few snaps of recent projects.

Steve

Nights are getting darker and Christmas is getting nearer!

 I was in our showroom late last night and all our antique and vintage lighting was switched on. I have to say that we have a great selection of antique / vintage lights and chandeliers. In fact I don't think we have ever had a better mix of interesting, quality lighting.

There are Large grand Crystal chandeliers, Italian bronze chandeliers, Polished brass chandeliers, Chrome Chandeliers, Rise and fall lights, Hallo Pane lights, vintage desk lights, Shabby chic style lights, French Empire Lights, Larger and small Georgian Lanterns, Stain Glass Lanterns, French bronze and Crystal chandeliers, standard lamps and even vintage Industrial lighting.........

So if you are looking for really special lights to brighten up your home or business why don’t you check out our website. You can order with faith and have them delivered to your property, whether in Dublin, Belfast, Cork,  London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester or anywhere in the British isles or Europe. Below are just a few sample of our lighting

Geoff

Wilsons are a long established family business specialising in the supply of antique and vintage building material, reclaimed wooden floors, antiques, doors, gates, period lighting and lots lots more.

Supplying to the general public, interior and exterior designers, Architects and Retail businesses, with customers worldwide. Why not check out our website www.wilsonsyard.com

With Halloween just around the corner, I guess people will be looking for spooky displays for shops or parties etc.

So if you are looking for a full size skeleton on a stand, we have an original medical teaching skeleton that has just came in - its not a Toy.

You can check it out on our website or give us a call on 02892692304 or check it out on our website www.wilsonsyard.com. It could be shipped very quickly.

Why not Incorporate a bit of style and character with Original cast iron Radiators

Often people only associated vintage cast iron radiators with Victorian or Georgian houses and country cottages. Whilst they certainly do suit these styles of properties, they also look fantastic in more contemporary, shaper houses and apartments.

They add a certain style and character that simply is not achieved with modern products. They become a piece of furniture and almost a piece of art in some cases.

So if you are looking for ideas when redesigning, refurbishing or building a new property, why not consider a vintage fully refurbished cast iron radiator or even a quality new cast Iron Radiator to add a little something to your project.

We ship radiators to London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Dublin, Cork, Belfast and throughout the UK, Ireland and all over Europe.

Nigel

Wilsons Conservation Building Products (Wilsons Yard) are Ireland largest architectural salvage company and specialise in antique furniture, reclaimed wooden flooring, vintage lighting, kitchens and garden feature, vintage cast iron radiators, cast Iron Gates  plus lots more. If you get a chance have a look at our web site www.wilsonsyard.com for our full range

Made this dresser base / hand painted side board with a nice old vintage worktop for a customer last year. Thought it worked really well with the reclaimed oak flooring that we also supplied and tie in with the antique writing bureau

You may have seen this property in the final of the BBC House of the year TV program last year.

 Nigel

Wilsons Conservation Building Products (Wilsons Yard) supply a wide range of products to the public, interior and exterior designers and trade. These include antique furniture, reclaimed wooden floors, hand painted furniture, antique and vintage lighting, Reclaimed slate, Bespoke Kitchen, Reclaimed cast iron radiators, Garden features and fountains, Architectural features, cast iron gates and much more. We supply good thoughout the UK, Ireland and worldwide.

Why not have a look at our website www.wilsonsyard.com

Where have all the goldfish gone?

I chap was in the yard last year and was trying to find a individual garden piece to finish of a water feature in his garden. We happened to have a full size bronze Crocodile in stock and the chap thought this would be perfect for his garden.

He popped in a few weeks ago with pictures to show how it turned out.

Looks great. Thanks for the pictures Jim

So if you happen to be looking for something unusual to finish of an interior or exterior project then it might just be worth dropping in to Wilsons yard for a look.

 Nigel

Old cast Iron windows can look great in a traditional buildings

When re refurbished our kitchen showroom we had a look around the yard to see if we could find some old windows to use. We had a number of reclaimed / salvaged cast iron diamond patterned windows, so we decided to have them put into wooden window frames.

Since they have been put in we get lots of people commenting on them. Here are a few images of how they looked before and after.

I am really pleased with them and frankly it was not a big deal for a joinery company to incorporate them into the wooden frames. To finish of we simply give them a "rough" painting so that it was obvious that they were old.

Hope you enjoy.

Nigel

I personally think that old reclaimed wooden floors and sharp contemporary furniture work really well together.

We were recently involved in supplying a Bespoke kitchen, reclaimed wooden floors, reclaimed beams and furniture to a really really nice family in Co Londonderry. They bought reclaimed Barn Oak flooring and a Funky pair of Chrome chairs with aged leather seats.

I thought that they worked really well and created a fantastic look.

Hope you like too.

Nigel