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Library alcoves in Kingston
Floor-to-ceiling bookcases either side of a chimney breast, with a rolling ladder and cupboards for everything that isn't a book.
Project facts
Location
Kingston
Duration
5 weeks
Budget
£10k–£20k
Completed
2026
Team lead
Dan Mortise
N° 01 — Stage diary
How the job unfolded, week by week.
Every client gets this as a weekly update with photos. Here is the short version.
01Week 1Drawings
Measured survey and drawings signed off.
02Weeks 2–3Workshop
Carcasses, doors and the ladder made in Lewes.
03Week 4Painting
Hand-painted in the workshop in three coats.
04Week 5Fitting
Fitted in two days, scribed to the old walls.
05Week 5Lighting
Brass picture lights wired in.
066 monthsAftercare
A visit to adjust doors as the house settles.
N° 02 — Finished
N° 03 — Materials
- Painted tulipwood
- Oak ladder and rail
- Brass picture lights
- Panelled doors
- Eggshell paint
N° 04 — In their words
Dan built exactly what I'd sketched on an envelope, only better.
Imogen, Kingston
N° 05 — More projects
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