bespoke (adj): to speak for itself

 
Here is the latest @aartvark.collective garden space; dubbed "the dog house" by the clients Chris and Alison. . This is not going to be your average garden room... it's gone through planning and a careful design process to create something
Oak door and porch area built by the @aartvark.collective Another beautiful shot from an Oxfordshire home. . Adding a porch, small deck and a new glass front door is a simple solution to transforming your front of house space. Transforming this spac
Curved walls and secret doors at #theoxfordbarnproject by @aartvark.collective . We love this design as it can be inserted in to any large space to create extra rooms, and the wood and curves give the space a wonderful zen feel. Especially as hidden
Introducing @milliehanlonpd Here she is painting a piece of furniture she designed in our home workshop. We have been very fortunate to have Millie complete her product design internship with us here @aartvark.collective . The impact she has had on
Another archive shot. Outside view from the New Zealand concrete home portfolio. @aartvark.collective At the beginning of his career Cobus Swart ventured into the emerging field of environmental sustainability at the then start-up company Concrete Ho
Looking through the archives of Cobus Swarts international portfolio. We love this shot of the interior of a concrete home Cobus built in New Zealand. Sustainble concrete homes are popular in New Zealand and we @aartvark.collective are constantly ar
Johan, 3, resting at the top of the steel steps at #theoxfordbarnproject This little man was in Kate's tummy when we started chatting about the barn. He's been at meetings since he was a few weeks old, and he's been pushing brooms at 1. What an incre
I love this shot at #theoxfordbarnproject If you could have anyone around for a dinner party here, alive or dead, who would it be? . Table recycled from local hall. Barn built by @aartvark.collective Photo by @photo_goldenberg . #barnrenovation #be
The "reading, put your shoes" on nook at #theoxfordbarnproject Each piece of wood was cut to measure and the back woods bent in to shape to create a curved, bespoke corner. A tiny piece of the barn, with a lot of love and detail. ♡ . Watc
Images of the #spiralstaircase at #theoxfordbarnproject, ready to enter our project in to its first competition; being the prestigious @woodawards ! Please wish us luck and keep all your fingers and toes crossed that they like it. . As many of you k
We are back at barn ( aka #theoxfordbarnproject) to do a couple of final things before we can get the build signed off, and it is looking gorgeous! Especially with the homely touches added by our clients. . Ali has been collecting chairs since the
Happy 40th birthday to joint creator of the @aartvark.collective ; the rock in the office, the creative writer on the website and social media... the frustrated filer and smiler... the very very best bestest wonderful funny mum and wife in the world.
Another hard day at the office. #Digger #abuilderslife #countryside
✨W E A R E H I R I N G 🌱 The aArtvark Collective is growing and we looking for a new amazing soul to join our creative family! Who are we looking for? A skilled LEAD CARPENTER to provide guidance and supervision to the project team involved in
Wednesday is Digger-Day! We are very excited to do the groundworks at our neighbors place here in Ashampstead! It’s part of a bigger project: 🚘 Redoing the driveways 🌱Landscaping of a large lawn 🛠Carpentry 🎨 Painting + Fixing the Wi
Some progress shots of Piglet the truck. We're really enjoying this project. It's good vibes everyday in the workshop bringing this beauty back to life. . If this was your truck what would you use it for? . #truckrenovation #totalrebuild
Bespoke front door by @aartvark.collective Fitted today and looking lovely in this Berkshire thatched cottage. The brief was just that they want a taller door with as much light as possible . This is about how good we could do it . It is a simple
Happy 3rd birthday to our little man Johan. Finally he got to have a birthday party for the big 3 last week. . We are so so proud of you Jo. You are lovely, kind and adventurous. Always wanting to help, work, drive the digger, ride your bikes, was
Congratulations to Ben Haskins @bhaskins98 for smashing his apprenticeship and City and guilds end point assesment. Ben has achieved his full NVQ and now a fully qualified Site Carpenter. Mate you are a trooper and we @aartvark.collective are incre