I love the fact that when I open the solid oak front door of my ordinary 1930s house, I see a pine panelled staircase with an oak handrail, original pine interior doors (not stripped pine, they never were painted) and the pitch pine close boarded floor. The original wooden detail was a major factor in our choice of thes house 25 years ago.

I wish that most of my posessions were made from real wood; not my mobile phone or my car of course, although those half-timbered Morris Minors from the 50s are rather sweet.

Wouldn’t I love to furnish my house with with real wood furniture thoughout, but unfortunately, it is largely beyond my means.  However, I do enjoy designing real wood fitted furniture for Options’ clients and delight in seeing some of it in situ.

These photographs are just a small selection from some recent photo shoots and will soon contribute to extra pages in our photo gallery. They include wardrobes with solid walnut framed Edenbridge doors, a study with a sumtpuous walnut veneered desk that makes the most of this beautiful grain and incorporates an unusual range of walnut veneered doored cupboards and white laquered bookshelves and my f avourite, a stunning range of oak veneered bedroom furniture, with veneered interiors, bow fronted wardrobe doors and drawers, bow topped pass doors and door linings and, best of all, the detail on the doors and drawer fronts is of inset panels of pippy oak veneer.

Don’t ask the price but these three clients certainly feel that they have got real value for money. This is cabinet making of the highest order and this furniture will fulfill the adage the ‘a thing of beauty is a joy forever’.

If you are in the market for some craftsman built, bespoke, real wood furniture take a look at what options has to offer or talk to an options designer.