A navy painted kitchen island with bar stools beneath an oak beam, with painted cabinetry and oak doors behind

Handmade in Kent · Est. 1999

Beautifully made, sensibly priced.

Handmade kitchens and furniture for your home, built by our own craftsmen in the Kent countryside and fitted with an eye for detail. Made to measure, in any style, any size.

Southborough, Tunbridge WellsTue to Sat · Mon by appointment01892 533273

01/ 07Why Woodwork

A blue painted coffee station with oak shelving and a drawer open

Affordable, made-to-measure wooden furniture for your home, in any style, any size.

Choosing the right company for a project like this can feel daunting. So we work hard to make the whole experience as pleasurable and pain free as possible: we make sure we understand what you need, then exceed it.

Construction is carried out in our own workshop in the heart of the Kent countryside by skilled craftsmen. Because everything is under our control, we can tightly manage our costs and productivity without compromising on quality.

That is why clients choose us: a top quality product and service at a highly affordable price.

1999The year Woodwork was established
85%of our work comes from recommendation and repeat business
KentEvery cabinet made in our own workshop in the countryside
FreeDesign meeting, CAD plan and costings, no obligation
An oak cutlery drawer with dovetailed joints and quality handles
Joinery you can see
An oak-topped freestanding island in a bright beamed kitchen

Made to your agreed design

From solid wood throughout, to veneered carcases. Built as complete units.

02/ 07Three ways to make it yours

03/ 07Hand painting

Choose any colour. Then see it in real life.

Hand painted cabinets arrive fully primed. Once fitted, our painters finish them in whatever colour or colours you choose. We supply sample paint pots to try at home and, when relevant, arrange visits to previous clients so you can see a colour in real life.

A pale stone and cream painted kitchen with a large island and stoolsA dove grey painted island with a wine cooler and pendant lightsA soft mauve-grey curved island with an oak top in a bright kitchenA tall slate blue painted dresser wall with glazed doors and a larderA deep navy painted island and range hood beside a patterned tile floorA cobalt blue painted island with chrome stools and oak doors beyond

Photographed examples from kitchens we have made. Any colour or combination of colours is possible.

A deep navy painted island and range hood beside a patterned tile floor

Primed, then hand painted

Painted by hand in your home, once the kitchen is fitted.

04/ 07From drawing to install

How it works

From drawing to install

  1. 01 / 06 · Meet

    A conversation first

    We arrange a meeting to discuss your project, whether you arrive with an architect’s plan or a scribbled wishlist.

    Free · no obligation

    A pale painted island kitchen with stools
  2. 02 / 06 · Design

    Drawn up in CAD

    From that meeting we develop your design plan and costings on our CAD design system, then get together again to present it back to you.

    CAD plan + costings

    A slate-painted island with a stool and pendant lights
  3. 03 / 06 · Refine

    Every detail, from cookers to hinges

    Most projects change along the way. Your designer works closely with you on every detail and can supply paint samples and handles to try at home.

    One designer, start to finish

    A blue painted coffee station with oak shelving and a drawer open
  4. 04 / 06 · Make

    Made in our Kent workshop

    Our own craftsmen build your cabinets to the agreed design, with dovetailed drawers as standard.

    Own workshop · Kent

    Close-up of a dovetailed oak drawer corner
  5. 05 / 06 · Fit

    Delivered complete, fitted with care

    Furniture arrives as complete units on a date and time that suits you. Doors, drawers and trims are fitted on site once the carcases are in.

    Half a day to 3–4 weeks

    A navy painted island kitchen with a pillar and patterned floor
  6. 06 / 06 · Finish

    Finished by hand

    Painted kitchens arrive fully primed. Once fitted, our painters come to your home and hand paint them in your chosen colour or colours.

    Primed, then hand painted

    A cobalt blue painted island with chrome stools

05/ 07The craft

Close-up of a dovetail joint on an oak drawer

Dovetailed drawers are standard.

We use traditional techniques while taking advantage of the latest technology, to build kitchens and furniture that will stand the test of time.

  • DrawersDovetailed
  • IronmongeryHigh quality
  • FeetFully adjustable
  • DeliveryComplete units
A wide pantry run of painted cabinets with oak shelving and drawers

As standard

Dovetailed drawers, quality ironmongery and fully adjustable feet.

06/ 07In the home

Kitchens, larders and more.

A navy painted island with blue velvet stools and a brick-patterned range recess
Hand painted · island
An open-plan oak kitchen and dining space with exposed timber frame
Oak · open-plan living
A pale painted island kitchen with pendant lights and a bay of windows
Hand painted · island
A grey painted boot room with coat hooks, baskets and a bench
Boot room storage
Walnut-lined drawers opened inside a painted base unit
Walnut drawers
An open larder with oak shelving, spice racks and drawers
Larder
Cream fitted wardrobes with drawers in a beamed bedroom
Fitted bedroom
A tall blue-grey painted dresser wall with a larder and glazed doors
Hand painted · dresser wall

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07/ 07Kind words

85% of our work comes from recommendation and repeat business.

“I can’t thank you enough for my beautiful kitchen. It is everything and more that I hoped it would be.”

Client feedback

“It all went very smoothly and was far less upheaval than I was expecting.”

Client feedback

“Nothing was too much trouble, even the potentially irritating changes we kept thinking of!”

Client feedback

Client feedback received by Woodwork. Handwritten testimonials can be read in the showroom.

Visit the showroom

Come and meet the team

The showroom has kitchen, bedroom and home furniture displays, installed kitchens and friendly, knowledgeable staff. Tuesday to Saturday, and Mondays by appointment.

We are a very small team, so we cannot always reach the showroom phone. If we miss you, please send a short email and we will get back to you as soon as we can.