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>Bywater Design are always happy to restore, makeover and completely re make kitchens. The kitchen, probably the most hardworking, central point of the home deserves to be treated to some special attention now and again.
This inner city home is one of the latest new kitchens that Bywater Design very proudly recently completed.
> Fine Furniture Restoration is a most intricate and complex process, involving detailed and fine work resulting in many hours bringing centuries old pieces of furniture back to their resplendent original (if not better) condition.
Our Friends at Unique France requested such a transition take place for a stunning
Transition Style Commode.
This precious piece circa Paris 1880 was in need of extensive restoration..
The detailed and complicated marquetry was in desperate need of repair and the Commode was literally showing all of its 130 years age
The high calibre of antiques at Unique France demanded nothing less than the following processes for Bywater Design to underake...
*Repair and reglue Veneers that were lifting .
*Replace veneers that were missing including inlays
*Repair broken joints and reglue
*Clean original polish
*Apply polish to new veneers and colour match
The professional restoration surpassed all expectations and returned this Transition Style Commode to its
original glory, The Brèche d'Alepwith (The Marble Sarcolin obtained from the quarry in the Pyrenees) uses its brown and yellow composition to highlight and complement the richness of the marquetry and the inlays.
This commode now takes pride of place in its new home but for more splendid antiques of the 18th century and beyond , we invite you to peruse the impressive collection at
Unique France .
Naturally, for all your restoration requirements please Contact the Team at Bywater Design for a complementary assessment of your furniture.
>Coffee Tables, a necessity in the modern world. A place to lay papers, keys, laptops, Ipads, bags,
magazines, papers, pizza boxes and strangely enough sometimes tea and coffee cups.
The Coffee table easily dates back to the 17th Century.
The first European Coffee tables were made in Britian during the Victorian Era. Prior to that, drinks tables, tea tables were used to accomodate the high back settee that was used for lounging.
By 1780, the high back was replaced by low back sofas - hence the need for a lower placed table to
house the necessary beverages...
At Bywater Design , we love making Coffee Tables - designed to fit into the hub of the loungeroom, these
small but important items of furniture centre the room, highlighting larger pieces of furniture and enhance the
decor of the room.
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Flash forward to 2010 and we have had the pleasure of teaching men and women of all ages, occupations and areas of Brisbane, Sunshine and Gold Coast the fine art of Furniture Making. We are proud to say many of our original students are still with us, creating their own beautiful works of art.
Our workshop is a busy hub on weeknights, where our enthusiastic students are given guidance, enthusiasm and personalised tuition on their varied and original projects. Everyone works at their own pace, there is no deadlines, no stress, only a fun learning environmnent.
Our classes are held on weeknights from 6 - 9pm, if you are interested in learning a new craft, creating your own furniture and generally having a really fun time please Get in contact with us.
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The Entertainment Unit is a most important furniture item in the house. It houses all the TV, DVD, Blu Ray, Pay Tv units, and stereo components you need to bring sweet sounds and crisp vision into your home.
Our Custom Made Entertaiment Home Theatre Units are the ideal solution to capture all these components and house them in a neat, stylish and sophisticated area.
Once completed, taking the guess work out of installing your subwoofers, speakers, docks etc is the next step in maintaining a happy face and a sense of harmony in the home.
Electronic Interiors is the place to go. With services including cabling, acoustic setting, lighting control and the ultimate in home automation; - Electronic Interiors will ensure you receive the ultimate music experience.
We have co partnered with Electronic Interiors on many a successful project and their professionalism and attention to detail is second to none.
Music is the cup of wine that fills the silence.
Robert Fripp
At BywaterDesign, our work is as diverse and varied, as our clients. We love the unusual.
We thrive on a challenge.
When some dear clients approached us with an aim of transferring their kitchen and butler's pantry into its former and improved glorious self .
We were happy to oblige
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Preparing the recycled timber
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 The finished product - with a beautifully restored table to complete the picture. |
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| Silver Ash Display Cabinet with Translucent Blue Doors. Silver Ash lends itself to both modern and classic designs.
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| Silver Ash Chest of Drawers
To contrast well with the lightness of the blonde timber . 
By using contrasting timbers, our clients were able to achieve balance, depth and diversity
without compromising on their decor.
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Our Northgate Workshop has had a busy April, restoring old treasures and creating new ones !! Bywater Design was approached by an enthusiastic client who wanted a hall table created with style, grace and that would have that certain wow factor. The entrance table was to have a detailed inlay on the top to highlight and enhance the surrounding decor. The timber chosen was Silver Ash (Flindersia bourjotiana) known for its rich blonde colour and durability in furniture construction.
After collaboration with the client, I was able to design a piece of timeless beauty.
>At Bywater Design, the emphasis is always on the quality and attention to detail with our work. For your viewing pleasure, we have included some very recent additions to the Bywater Portfolio...
>At Bywater Design, we love a good before and after... Restoration that is. It never ceases to amaze us and our very happy clients, the wonderful results that we achieve through our restoration process...
>At Bywater Design, we are very fortunate to be able to design and create some gorgeous tables,
Here is a sneak peek at what we have been doing lately...
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