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.

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

small space living

We have a thing about small furniture at the moment. We are in the process of moving into a smaller (but perfectly formed) new home and it’s got our creative minds working! 

We believe that living in a smaller home shouldn't mean you have to make do with less but it does pay to be smart about how you organise the space you do have. There are plenty of tricks to help 'open up' your living space which don't need to involve heavy duty power tools, tearing down walls or costly renovation!

Well designed furniture can help with storage and save space when it’s at a premium.

Folding dining tables can be used as needed and then easily reduce in size to be stored when not in use, for example. Tall furniture, such as floor to ceiling shelving, wardrobes or cupboards, can help utilise the height of a room rather than taking up valuable floor space.

We are often asked to 

design and create furniture 

that fits a very specific 

space or function. 

If you have a space in your home that you would like to make good use of but just can’t find the perfect item of furniture to fit you could consider having something made for you. We are often asked to design and create furniture that fits a specific space or purpose. Cutting a space so an item fits snuggly round a skirting board, creating a hole through a media unit for unsightly wires or producing small unobtrusive corner tables are almost weekly requests.

      

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Using some of the experience Antony has gained over his many years as a furniture maker we are sharing just a few of our ideas for small space living:

Choose multipurpose furniture. Items of furniture which are dual purpose will save space while being a useful addition to a room. A sofa bed or a wall shelf that pulls out on hinges to become a desk are possible ideas.

Create space. Try movable shelves or cupboards. Shelves that can be adjusted in a bookcase, for example, create space for a variety of items and can be changed easily to suit an alternative purpose quickly and easily. Fitting castors to the bottom of your furniture will enable you to move items around easily if you decide to change the layout of your home. Furniture that is slightly raised also gives the illusion of more space as you can see the floor beneath.

Reduce clutter. Buy furniture that fits your individual storage needs. Organise your belongings on shelves or away in drawers. Create a specific home for any items that are usually left scattered around such as papers and magazines, books, tv remotes or DVDs.

Bespoke furniture. Have furniture custom made to make use of any particularly awkward spaces.

• Thin shelves to prop books on rather than a standard bookcase can be cut to any length and can be made narrow enough to store books in the 'dead space' behind a door.
• A clever coffee table that offers extra extra shelving below the table top. You could also use a cushion to make a sturdy coffee table into a large stool when you need extra seating.
• Use small shelves at each side of your bed to eliminate the need for bedside units. These can be painted to match your walls and created to fit even the smallest space.
• A custom console table that is made as narrow as your room requires will provide an additional surface without the need for depth.
• A nest of tables gives you the option of having extra surface space when you need it.

Have furniture custom made 

to make use of any particularly 

awkward spaces in your home.

Furniture by AJB Interiors

Make good use of space. If storage space is an issue, you can utilise areas such as under your bed, under stairs or on top of a wardrobe. You can buy a bed with built-in storage or use containers. Custom made drawers will fit exactly and look attractive if visible. The addition of castors will make heavy drawers easy to access. Drawers under a bed are an ideal place for storing bulkier items such as spare duvets, winter coats and shoes. 

Make your furniture 
work for you. 
However big or small your home, you have more room than you think!

oak round top tables

Our new round tables are made from solid oak which makes them strong, durable, versatile and a great functional addition to any living area. 

A 30cm diameter round table top on 4 straight legs, the perfect size for resting a large glass of wine or a piping hot cup of tea! Designed to tuck away into a corner or by the side of a sofa when not in use. 

These tables have an oil finish and are produced using traditional furniture making techniques.

Small table: Height: 40cm x Width: 30cm

Medium table: Height: 55cm x Width: 30cm

Large table: Height: 70cm x Width: 30cm

full steam ahead

After a very busy month of moving, sweeping, painting and general tinkering we now have our new premises up and running and we are raring to go!

We have refreshed our ebay furniture and home accessories listings with a new look and also have a lovely new booklet showing some examples of our recent furniture and home accessories.


take a closer look

Our ebay listings can be viewed HERE and paper copies of our booklet can be sent to you by post or emailed on request.