Dovetails Not Nails

Dovetails Not Nails Hand crafted, mostly one-off pieces. Unique designs. Contact me for bespoke furniture, visit my online shop.

14/03/2026

Lovely quiet space for reading, scrolling or just watching the world go by. Just add some comfy cushion, and this will look and feel like a warm and inviting

Shoe storage bench I made a few months ago in Leigh. 3 deep drawers and 3 cubby holes below. Love this colour and fab pa...
06/09/2025

Shoe storage bench I made a few months ago in Leigh. 3 deep drawers and 3 cubby holes below.

Love this colour and fab paint job by

This is NOT a repost! This is a whole other installation, this time It looked so great at Rayleigh we just had to do it...
04/09/2025

This is NOT a repost! This is a whole other installation, this time

It looked so great at Rayleigh we just had to do it again! Be sure to visit both venues, not to see the shelves as such, but to soak up the ambiance and enjoy a glass or two. 🍷🍷

Terrible at adding pictures these days 🤦🏻‍♂️But as I’d never made this pattern before, I thought I’d get some pics up….i...
02/09/2025

Terrible at adding pictures these days 🤦🏻‍♂️

But as I’d never made this pattern before, I thought I’d get some pics up….i like it: what do you think?

Have it however you want it. Here, we have added trim for the doors, fluted pillars and a fascia with decorative crown b...
03/07/2025

Have it however you want it.

Here, we have added trim for the doors, fluted pillars and a fascia with decorative crown built up to match an adjacent cupboard.

Dial it up, dial it down, whatever suits your needs and budget.

When you need space for some wine….More pics once they’re filled up and the rest of this new venue is finished! ...
20/05/2025

When you need space for some wine….

More pics once they’re filled up and the rest of this new venue is finished!

Another one completed and ready to hand over to the painter. 💪🏼Hallway window seat and shoe storage cubby area, with 3 s...
07/03/2025

Another one completed and ready to hand over to the painter. 💪🏼

Hallway window seat and shoe storage cubby area, with 3 soft close drawers as well. Also added some wall panelling to really add a bit of presence on this one too. Frames it off nicely I think. How do you like it?

Happy Friday everyone 😎

This is one of the larger router jigs I’ve had to make. Third pic is the geometry that goes with it, find the circle tha...
03/03/2025

This is one of the larger router jigs I’ve had to make. Third pic is the geometry that goes with it, find the circle that’s coincident with 3 specific points on the arc and that’s the radius needed for the jig. Takes the guesswork out anyway.

This was the only way I could think of to make the two arches of different widths but equal heights. How would you do it?

Not been spending much time on social media lately, so hello to anyone that missed me! 👋🏼Pair of matching alcoves here, ...
21/02/2025

Not been spending much time on social media lately, so hello to anyone that missed me! 👋🏼

Pair of matching alcoves here, with arched pelmets above. All this will be painted of course (and not by me! 🤣), with added spotlights and lamps, hence the cables.

Really happy to finish up this job, with thanks to Hayley for collaboration on the design, and if anyone wants to follow along for the rest of this room transformation then I’m sure there will be more pics posted by

Finished up this window seat today in Leigh-on-sea; all ready for painting now. This is going to make an amazing storage...
05/12/2024

Finished up this window seat today in Leigh-on-sea; all ready for painting now.

This is going to make an amazing storage space as well as a lovely cosy place to sit and watch the world go by over Christmas!

Address

Leigh-on-Sea

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Dovetails Not Nails posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Dovetails Not Nails:

Shortcuts

Share

Category