Always a fun and productive week
Around the Bywater Design Workshop this week ...
Ucyling teak to make a beautiful bedroom ensemble
Wanting to make use of an old Teak Malaysian Wall panel,our clients were keen for us to make a new bed out of this 300 year old beautiful panel.
A wonderful way to upcyle, and re use a piece of history, we made a new bed head and footer.
A wonderful result…
Character and ambience abounds in this wonderful bedroom
The teak bedroom ensemble blends in beautifully with the existing decor
Weekend vibes...
Perfection is attained by slow degrees, it requires the hand of time.
Making a dining table out of recycled timber
There is a lot to be said for using recycled materials, and in particular recycled timber.
Less waste, and more often than not the character and grain of the timber is exceptional.
Age does provide beauty.
For this classic style dining table we sourced blackbutt, red iron bark, grey iron bark and spotted gum, iconic Australian timbers that were once used as timber beams for a house of over 100 years. Now this timber will serve another wonderful purpose and will stand the test of time and will look even better with age.
The beauty of the grain …
Gorgeous Australian timbers feature in this classic style dining table.
The glorious colours of timber. A natural beauty
Custom made furniture for retirement living
Moving into a retirement living complex is a new beginning ; a chance to make some fun new changes.
Furniture that once served a great purpose for a larger family may not be so practical now, and sometimes the spacial features of the new abode do not marry well with the existing furniture.
These are a few of the reasons why our client came to us, seeking custom made furniture that would fit beautifully into their new home.
We designed and made the new dining furniture to blend seamlessly with existing furniture, to have the correct proportions so that it wouldnt overtake or be too large to manoeuvre around .
The richness of Jarrah was an ideal choice for the clean classic lines of this dining room furniture.
The wonderful deep patina of Jarrah makes a striking choice for apartment living/
Sleek and sophisticated
Custom making an obvious choice
The perfect size coffee table
The end result, very happy clients who are thrilled with their new way of life and their new furniture.
Summertime
Summertime is always the best of what might be …
IMAGE; DANIELE BYWATER
Restoring a Georgian Rocker
What a delight it was to be able to be a part of a wonderful birthday surprise between two sisters.
This quaint rocker belonged to two little girls and was used often to listen to bedtime stories
Fast forward 50 years or so and this little chair was in need of repairs and repolishing and what could be a better present than having it restored for a surprise birthday present ?
We repaired and restored this gorgeous piece including painting it white, and adding new rattan as well as a duck egg blue fabric to contrast with the freshness of the white .
A glorious result for this wonderful old rocker full of cherished memories and now it will go on for many more generations.
Just one of the reasons we love what we do !
Surfboard Calendar for 2019
In the blink of an eye, Christmas is over and we now set our sights on an aspect of Bywater Design that is truly dear to our heart ( truth be told all parts of Bywater Design were borne from our passion of creativity ) but we gain immense satisfaction from our Wooden Surfboard Making Workshops.
Meeting people from all over the country and from overseas (hello our Papua New Guinea students) is a real privilege .
We gleam so much satisfaction in seeing the utter joy our students derive from making something beautiful with their hands.
So in a couple of weeks, we will throw open the doors to the workshop once again to eager students who will have a busy , challenging fun and productive 4 days.
They will learn to glue, sand , shape , use hand tools and machinery they may have never seen before.
They will be challenged, physically, mentally and be a part of a team , helping out when needed and making great friends along the way.
October 2018 Surfboard Making workshop
Pure Joy, a sense of satisfaction.
Happiness can be found in creating something new
Fabulous effort guys !
“Live for moments you just can’t put into words…
You just cant wipe that smile …Deb with the 2nd Wooden Surfboard she has made with us.
Phil a very happy surfboard maker taking his board out for its inaugural surf.
We have finalised the dates for our 2019 Surfboard Calendar;
MARCH 7, 8, 9 AND 10
MAY, 2, 3, 4 AND 5
JUNE 27, 28, 29 AND 30
AUGUST 22, 23, 24 AND 25
SEPTEMBER 26, 27, 28 AND 29
NOVEMBER 14, 15, 16 AND 17
If you would like to put a massive smile on your face then come and join our amazing Surfboard Making
Workshop.
For all the good details please contact us and we will get back to you asap !
Restoring an Eames Chair
It was our delight to provide the restoration of these Eames Designed Herman Miller Chairs
Some quick Background Info;
These chairs in particular were designed by Charles and Ray Eames during the period 1950 to 1959
Year of production was 1955
Mid Century Style
Materials used
Metal and Wood
Eames chair prior to restoration and repairs
Eames chairs are not meant to look like this
The Processes we undertook to restore these chairs
Included
Carefully removing the old finish
Repairing and regueing where needed
Repolishing
And re chroming
The classic lines of these iconic chairs lends itself across the generations and is a much sought after furniture item.
Restored and ready to be a part of the the family home for many years to come
