boot room,

nr. Chippenham

design, make & fit by Studio Wilma

A client living in a picturesque village near Chippenham was inspired by a design seen by Guild Andersen and, with their permission, we created this design. Simple traditional mouldings and detailing are complimented with more decorative elements, such as the shaped rails and corbels. This too is true of the materials; painted solid tulip components matched with stained, solid oak. In aesthetics the piece strives for balance in materials, colours and symmetry while also providing practicality to an outdoorsy household. The bench height accommodates the clients’ tallest boots while it’s depth allows a comfortable seat without being swallowed by the coats behind you. Drawers provide light storage for extra hats, gloves and dog bits! Electrical sockets are hidden and accessible by the drawers, making room for modern life.

  • Bespoke, traditional bootroom with stained oak and painted joinery. Two drawer units sit left and right, with an oak bench seat between them. Above is space to hand coats and a shelf spanning the wall.
  • Traditional bootroom with stained oak and painted joinery. Two drawer units sit left and right, with an oak bench seat between them. Above is space to hand coats and a shelf spanning the wall.
  • Traditional bootroom with stained oak and painted joinery. Two drawer units sit left and right, with an oak bench seat between them. Above is space to hand coats and a shelf spanning the wall.
  • Close up of some coat hooks on a stained oak board with tongue and groove panelling below
  • Beautiful country home in Wiltshire with thatched roof and oak timber framing

back door and top light

design, make & fit by Studio Wilma

original door frame and jambs retained

stained glass by Opus Glass, Bristol

  • Traditionally made back door in french style with mouldings and solid panels. Constructed in utile and stained
  • A close up of a traditionally made back door in french style with mouldings and solid panels. Constructed in utile and stained
  • Traditionally made back door in french style with mouldings and solid panels. Constructed in utile and stained
  • A bespoke back door with six panes of glass. Two moulded solid panels. A stained glass window set in utile frame is above.

entrance hall cabinetry &

wall panelling , Bath

make & fit by Studio Wilma

design by Porridge Studio

Porridge Studio approached us with this design for some entrance hall wall panelling with adjoining cabinetry. The classic exterior design extends to the inside of the furniture, with traditional dog tooth adjustable shelving while accommodating modern use by housing wifi, energy and electric units neatly. Doors, frames and shelving are made from painted solid tulip wood, jointed with traditional techniques with the carcassing in birchwood ply - a project to withstand use and built to age well.

en-suite bathroom, Bath

make & fit by Studio Wilma

design by Porridge Studio

Another opportunity to work with Porridge Studio and this time on the master en suite bathroom in a beautiful Grade II listed building in central Bath, Somerset. A very complex make that heavy in detailing and requiring consistent accuracy allowing multiple components to come together in a delicate way. The left-hand side jib doors opens to reveal access to an linen and boiler cupboard while on the right is a toiletries cupboard. Working with curves is a problem-solvers dream and that’s us. This project is a firm favourite and although we weren’t able to take excellent photos, the feeling of satisfaction remains strong!

  • A bathroom with a beige color scheme, featuring a white sink with gold fixtures, a round mirror, a black toilet with a gold flush handle, a window with white trim, and a patterned black and white tile floor.
  • Modern bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, vanity with gold accents, black toilet with a white towel, white tiled walls, and a frosted window.
  • Close-up of a white wooden door frame with decorative molding.
  • Interior view of a room under construction with white cabinetry, wiring, and plumbing fixtures installed, but unfinished.
  • Bathroom under construction with a white wooden cabinet, exposed plumbing pipes, and electrical wiring, ready for fixtures installation.
  • Close-up of a white, decorative arched wood paneling detail on a wall or door.

door shutters, Somerset

design, make & fit by Studio Wilma

We were invited back to our favourite part of the England’s countryside, Somerset this time to complete a pair of shutters fitted to the kitchen door, leading to side garden. It’s possible the door had an original set or single shutter door, the only suggestion of this remaining in the latch found on the lefthand side. The design of the shutters was informed by original detailing found around the door frame and throughout the property. The ironmongery was period sympathetically selected, matching the original exterior door knob and bringing the doorway together as a cohesive entrance, or exit.

  • View through an open doorway showing a garden with a decorative gate, trees, bushes, potted plants, and construction tools and materials on a table outside.
  • Open window with a view of a garden and trees, with a white cabinet partially blocked by the window frame.
  • View through a small window showing a garden with greenery, bushes, and stone pillars.
  • White cabinet with black hinges and latch, located beneath a window with beige patterned curtains.
  • White door with a black latch at the center, set within a white wall with visible trim and a small key hanging on the left side.

boxed shutters, Somerset

design, make & fit by Studio Wilma

For this Grade II listed property in Somerset, UK the client commissioned two sets of boxed shutters for the dining room. Given the Georgian history of the building, the design was driven by existing and exquisite sets seen elsewhere and throughout. The project meant adding outer frames, cheeks and shutter doors. Fine detailing allows flow from shutter to frame, to window seat

  • Close-up of a white wooden cabinet corner against a beige wall.
  • A window with a built-in seat at the bottom, flanked by beige curtains with a polka dot pattern, behind which is a garden with trees and pink flowers. To the left, part of a dark wooden table with a lamp and a small potted plant with pink flowers is visible, and there is a framed painting on the wall.
  • A window with 12 panes looking out to a garden with trees, a stone wall, a gate, and decorative stone urns on stone pillars.
  • Open door leading to a garden patio with stone pathway, gate, and lush green trees visible outside, view framed by curtains and chandelier hanging from ceiling.
  • View through a window of a lush garden with trees, flowers, and a table with chairs outside.