Larch-clad garden room with black-framed glazing, North London

Selected Projects

The story behind the work

A closer look at a few individual jobs, from the brief through to the finished result.

Over 20 years of carpentry experience

With over 20 years of hands-on carpentry experience, Rafal brings practical knowledge and attention to detail to every project across North London. His work covers bespoke carpentry, kitchen and bathroom installations, renovations and finishing work, with a focus on quality craftsmanship and practical solutions tailored to each property.

Project 1

Bespoke bedroom furniture with hand-painted fronts

The Brief

A full wall of bedroom furniture: wardrobes, overhead cupboards, a built-in desk, a drawer bank and open shelving, all built to fit the room.

Work in Progress

The furniture was built and fitted in raw MDF first, including drawer boxes on soft-close runners, then hand-painted once everything was in place.

Drawer box being assembled with soft-close runners during the build, North London — Drawer box being assembled with soft-close runners during the build

Wardrobes, cupboards and desk fitted in raw MDF, ready for hand-painting, North London — Wardrobes, cupboards and desk fitted in raw MDF, ready for hand-painting

The Finished Result

Shaker-style MDF fronts, hand-painted, with dark handles. The wardrobes, desk and drawers line up as one run, and the open shelving finishes the end of the wall.

Bespoke bedroom wardrobes, desk and drawers with hand-painted MDF fronts, North London — Bespoke bedroom wardrobes, desk and drawers with hand-painted MDF fronts

Fitted wardrobes, overhead cupboards and desk built along one wall, North London — Fitted wardrobes, overhead cupboards and desk built along one wall

Hand-painted Shaker drawers with soft-close runners and cup handles, North London — Hand-painted Shaker drawers with soft-close runners and cup handles

Hand-painted drawer bank and open shelving beside the wardrobes, North London — Hand-painted drawer bank and open shelving beside the wardrobes

Project 2

Wardrobes built into a room with a sloping ceiling

The Brief

A bedroom with a steep sloping ceiling, where the aim was to turn as much of the awkward space as possible into usable storage.

Work in Progress

Two wardrobes were built in MDF to follow the line of the roof, combining full-height hanging space, drawers and angled shelving that runs right up into the slope.

Raw MDF wardrobe built under a sloping ceiling, with hanging space, shelves and drawers, North London — Raw MDF wardrobe built under a sloping ceiling, with hanging space, shelves and drawers

Wardrobe, angled shelving and drawers following the slope of the ceiling, before painting, North London — Wardrobe, angled shelving and drawers following the slope of the ceiling, before painting

Second wardrobe built up to the roofline, with full-height doors and angled shelving, North London — Second wardrobe built up to the roofline, with full-height doors and angled shelving

Hanging rails, drawers and shelving inside the wardrobe during fitting, North London — Hanging rails, drawers and shelving inside the wardrobe during fitting

The Finished Result

Hand-painted fronts with long bar handles, and a contrasting colour inside the open shelving. The wall under the eaves is now storage from floor to ceiling.

Hand-painted wardrobe with full-height doors, drawers and angled shelving under the slope, North London — Hand-painted wardrobe with full-height doors, drawers and angled shelving under the slope

Hand-painted wardrobe under the eaves, with a contrasting colour inside the shelving, North London — Hand-painted wardrobe under the eaves, with a contrasting colour inside the shelving

Project 3

Fitted kitchen with island

The Brief

A kitchen with a large island for cooking and casual dining, set against a run of floor-to-ceiling tall units.

The Finished Result

Dark timber tall units, white handleless base units and a marble-effect splashback, with an island and breakfast seating under glass pendant lights. Careful measuring and precise fitting keep the lines and gaps consistent across the whole run.

Fitted kitchen with dark timber tall units, a white island and glass pendant lights, North London — Fitted kitchen with dark timber tall units, a white island and glass pendant lights

Kitchen island with breakfast seating under glass pendant lights, North London — Kitchen island with breakfast seating under glass pendant lights

White handleless kitchen units with a marble-effect splashback, North London — White handleless kitchen units with a marble-effect splashback

Hob set into white units with a marble-effect splashback, North London — Hob set into white units with a marble-effect splashback

Project 4

Howdens kitchen replacement

The Brief

Replace a dated kitchen with a cleaner, more streamlined design in the same space.

Before

The original kitchen before work started.

The Finished Result

A Howdens kitchen with white gloss handleless units, a light worktop, an induction hob and a built-in oven. Careful fitting keeps the lines and gaps consistent along the whole run.

Replacement Howdens kitchen with white gloss handleless units and a light worktop, North London — Replacement Howdens kitchen with white gloss handleless units and a light worktop

Project 5

Children's bedroom with a bespoke cabin bed

The Brief

A complete refurbishment of a child's bedroom, built around a bespoke cabin bed with an integrated desk and plenty of storage. The project also included wallpapering.

Work in Progress

The desk and bed frame were made first, then fitted in the room once the rainbow-stripe wallpaper was up.

Built-in desk with a drawer, made in raw MDF before painting, North London — Built-in desk with a drawer, made in raw MDF before painting

Cabin bed frame assembled in timber before installation, North London — Cabin bed frame assembled in timber before installation

Cabin bed frame fitted against the new rainbow-stripe wallpaper, North London — Cabin bed frame fitted against the new rainbow-stripe wallpaper

The Finished Result

A hand-painted cabin bed with open shelving at both ends, deep drawers and a cupboard underneath, and the desk built into the design.

Hand-painted cabin bed with open shelving at both ends and drawers and a cupboard below, North London — Hand-painted cabin bed with open shelving at both ends and drawers and a cupboard below

Deep drawers and a cupboard built into the base of the cabin bed, North London — Deep drawers and a cupboard built into the base of the cabin bed

Cabin bed with a safety rail and built-in storage underneath, North London — Cabin bed with a safety rail and built-in storage underneath

Refurbished children's bedroom with the cabin bed and rainbow-stripe wallpaper, North London — Refurbished children's bedroom with the cabin bed and rainbow-stripe wallpaper

Project 6

Wardrobe with mirrored sliding doors

The Brief

A built-in wardrobe across one wall of a bedroom, with mirrored sliding doors to keep the room feeling open.

Before

The bedroom before work started.

Work in Progress

The wardrobe carcass, shelving and hanging rails were built and fitted before the sliding doors went on.

Wardrobe interior with shelving and hanging rails, before the doors went on, North London — Wardrobe interior with shelving and hanging rails, before the doors went on

The Finished Result

A bespoke MDF wardrobe, hand-painted, finished with full-height mirrored sliding doors.

Finished hand-painted wardrobe with mirrored sliding doors, North London — Finished hand-painted wardrobe with mirrored sliding doors

Project 7

Larch-clad garden room with golf and fitness space

The Brief

A bespoke timber garden room built from the ground up, fitted out inside as a golf simulator and fitness space.

Work in Progress

The base was set out with a floor joist grid, then the timber frame went up, including the openings for the full-height glazing.

Floor joist grid laid for the garden room base, North London — Floor joist grid laid for the garden room base

Timber frame of the garden room going up, North London — Timber frame of the garden room going up

Side view of the garden room timber frame, North London — Side view of the garden room timber frame

The Finished Result

The outside is clad in vertical larch boards with black-framed glazing. Inside, the room holds a golf simulator and putting green on one side and a fitness area on the other, with a larch-clad cupboard built to store weights and equipment.

Larch-clad garden room seen across the lawn, North London — Larch-clad garden room seen across the lawn

Garden room interior fitted out as a golf simulator room, North London — Garden room interior fitted out as a golf simulator room

Fitness area inside the garden room with a power rack, North London — Fitness area inside the garden room with a power rack

Larch-clad equipment cupboard in the garden room fitness area, North London — Larch-clad equipment cupboard in the garden room fitness area

Larch cupboard opened up, with storage for weights and equipment, North London — Larch cupboard opened up, with storage for weights and equipment

Project 8

Hardwood garden seating area

The Brief

A bespoke seating area built around a garden patio, timber-framed and clad in hardwood.

Work in Progress

The seat and backrest frames were built in timber and set out around the patio, then clad board by board in hardwood, with spacers to keep the gaps even.

Timber seat frames set out around the patio, North London — Timber seat frames set out around the patio

Seat and backrest frames being built around the patio, North London — Seat and backrest frames being built around the patio

Hardwood boards fixed with spacers to keep the gaps even, North London — Hardwood boards fixed with spacers to keep the gaps even

Hardwood cladding going onto the seat frames, North London — Hardwood cladding going onto the seat frames

The Finished Result

An L-shaped bench with angled backrests, finished in hardwood with tidy corners and end details.

Bespoke timber-framed garden seating with hardwood cladding, North London — Bespoke timber-framed garden seating with hardwood cladding

Hardwood seating with angled backrests, North London — Hardwood seating with angled backrests

Finished L-shaped hardwood seating around the patio, North London — Finished L-shaped hardwood seating around the patio

Corner where the two hardwood benches meet, North London — Corner where the two hardwood benches meet

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Reviews

What customers say

Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 Google reviews. Read them on Google

Rafal has enormous attention to detail, and pride in his work. He came up with suggestions and made smart changes to maximise the spaces.

Louisa M

Extremely skilled carpenter who is millimetre perfect! Worked on several projects together from kitchens to garden rooms and everytime a superb finish and all round excellent experience.

Rachael Harvey

The team were punctual every day and very considerate and we basically left them with the keys to get on with it. The quality of work was excellent throughout.

Adrian Marrocco