More than just furniture

We make more than just furniture. We can also make oak home accessories including candle holders, clocks, mirrors, door stops and chopping boards.

We are always happy to work on new ideas.

Get in touch if you have an idea for an accessory that you would like to have made out of oak.

ajbinteriors@hotmail.com

Ordering with us

What do you want? 

It is best to begin with a good initial idea of the size, material, functionality and finish of the piece you are looking for.

How much will it cost? 

An item of furniture that is handmade to your requirements does not have to be more expensive than one that is factory made. The price of a piece will often be determined by the materials used, how complicated the design is and by how long it takes to make and the finish. The furniture we have available online is meant as a guide to costs and style. Of course, if you find an item among them that is exactly what you are looking for we will happily make it for you, but we are equally happy to adjust sizes, styles and materials to create an item of furniture to your specifications. We offer free quotes without obligation to buy. Our aim is to produce an item of furniture that fits your specific requirements exactly and that you are proud to have in your home.

All our furniture is handmade in our workshop in West Yorkshire. As an independent furniture designer-maker we are able to keep our costs low and our quality high. We regularly research other similar products to keep our prices as competitive as we possibly can.

"Furniture that is handmade to your requirements does not have to be more expensive than factory made pieces." 

What will I get? 

The finished item will be based on your individual preferences and requirements, resulting in a piece that is unique to you and that meets your practical needs. More importantly, the item should be a personal piece you enjoy using and that you love having in your home. 

How long will it take to make? 

For ease we often require payment once the order is placed, if this is not possible a deposit payment may be negotiated. Production will then be booked into our work schedule. As each item is made to order we recommend that you allow at least 12 to 14 days for delivery. During busy times this may increase but, likewise, you may receive your order earlier during quieter periods. If you require your furniture within a specific timeframe please let us know before you place your order and we will be able to advise you of our schedule.

How will I receive my order. 

Orders can be collected or delivered if you are local to our workshop but most of our furniture is carefully packaged and sent, ready-made, by courier. Please contact us if you require more information about delivery.

Can I return an item? 

We will do everything possible to agree your item’s specifications before production. Please make sure that the details you provide are correct as we are unfortunately unable to offer returns or exchanges on our furniture. Please also double check the shipping address you supply as we are redirecting parcels is often difficult and can incur additional costs.

"keep up the good work!"

As a small business we believe in working hard to ensure each of our customers is a happy customer. It’s for this reason that repeat orders are so important to us.

We are lucky enough to have really lovely customers and we love hearing from them. The feedback we receive through emails, eBay, Freeindex and social media are not only great to hear but also help to steer us in the right direction. We’re proud of the reputation AJB Interiors has built over the past 20 years and, for us, the customers that come back time after time are proof that we are getting it right! Return customers are not only the lifeblood of our business, they tell us that the customer was happy with our service and furniture; happy enough to come back to us to order more. This is the very best feedback we could hope to receive.

With that in mind, we had an email last week from a customer that we have made various items of bespoke furniture for. She suggested that we share the review she sent, so here it is…

"We have a houseful of furniture custom made by Antony over the last few years including a sideboard, coffee table, nest of tables, telephone cabinet, bookshelves, mirrors and most recently bedside tables. They are all exceptional quality items, produced at competitive prices. Keep up the good work!”

(Told you our customers are lovely!)

Thank you so much Glenda for taking the time to write and send such a glowing review. Thank you too to all our customers for their continued support, especially the ones that return time after time. You enable Antony to continue making furniture and doing the job he loves to do.

bookcase

March 3rd is World Book Day and we couldn't resist joining in and posting our #shelfie!

P.S If you're looking for somewhere to store your beloved books let us know! 

ajb interiors on ebay

Visit our eBay shop to order the pieces shown 

and other handmade oak items.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/85antony

ajb interiors - oak furniture

sideboards

Sideboards are an ideal item of furniture 

to provide both storage and decoration 

in your home. 

Sideboards became popular in the early 1800s when a home, and the furniture within it, became an indication of the homeowner’s wealth. Often associated with dining rooms, only the wealthiest families of the time could afford to have a room dedicated to eating and entertaining. Today the sideboard, with a variety of functional uses, has spread from the dining room and grown into a multi-purpose item and a useful addition to any room in the home.

There are now so many sideboards available to choose from that if you’re looking for one to store a specific item, or that has just the right amount of shelving or drawer space you should be spoilt for choice. If you do struggle to find exactly what you are looking for you can design a sideboard to suit your requirements and have it made to order.

This week we received a lovely tweet from a customer who did exactly that and we were over the moon to see a photograph of the item in their home.

If you have an item of our furniture we would love to see a snap of it.

You can email your images to ajbinteriors@hotmail.com or send it to us on Twitter @ajbinteriors

donating furniture

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Was decluttering your home one of your New Year's resolutions?

A new year feels like the ideal time for a good clear out; out with the old and in with the new!

Some believe that throwing away our unloved belongings can transform our lives. Others believe that updating our living space can help us feel refreshed and invigorated ready for the new year ahead. It’s true that the first few months of the year are a great time to grab a bargain as stores inundate us with seasonal sales. Whatever your reason for wanting to renew your living space it's worth thinking about what to do with your old furniture. An estimated 10 million household items are sent to landfill every year and most of the furniture disposed of in the UK is in good condition and could be reused. 

10 million household items are sent to landfill every year.

3 million of these items could be re-used by people in crisis

Source

If you are set to rejuvenate your home as one of your new year goals it’s worth considering and researching what to do with your old furniture.

Local furniture projects heavily rely on donations of good quality furniture along with other household items such as white goods and electrical items. There is likely to be one in your community that would greatly appreciate your pre-loved furniture. It’s true that "one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure" - when you no longer need a specific item of furniture it doesn’t mean that it has come to the end of its useful life and it may well be of use to someone else.

Here are some of our suggestions for donating furniture:

1.

A simple Google search will help you discover charities in your region that sell furniture, either to raise money or that pass furniture on to those in need. There are large charities across the country, such as Sue Ryder, British Heart Foundation and The Red Cross that take furniture donations and many will even collect your old furniture free of charge. Details can usually be found on their websites.

2.

The Furniture Re-use Network has tonnes of information about why it’s a good idea to donate your old furniture, how it helps both people in need and the environment. They also have a handy directory of charities that take furniture donations across the UK.

3.

Emmaus is a national charity that also takes furniture donations. They operate as a social enterprise; taking saleable pieces of furniture, giving them a new lease of life in their up-cycling workshops before selling them on. The money they make is reinvested in the charity which helps people literally work their way out of homelessness.

4.

Before you donate make sure furniture is in a decent condition, clean and complete. Any upholstered furniture may need to have a fire label attached. It’s always worth checking what type of furniture can be donated too as different charity organisations may collect slightly different items.

We would (obviously!) never tell you not to buy new, good quality furniture but if you are thinking of replacing an old item consider how, what you think of as clutter, could benefit others. Research the charities in your community that rely on  donations and, next time you buy an item of our furniture, why not donate an unwanted item to a really great cause.