Fabio Villani Furniture 
Cabinet-Making


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Corner bookcase unit in Scottish Ash made to order in 1991. It allowed us to give a contemporary "twist" to a traditional dresser design by taking it around the corner of the room, turning a modern concept (the wall unit) into a classic piece of furniture. The hexagonal frame for the corner cabinet provided us with an interesting challenge while the olive grain in the timber allowed us to "bookmatch" the door' panels to good effect. 
 
Fitted kitchen and wall panelling made in 1993 for the adjacent room, reached through a glazed double door. The dining area is separated from the kitchen area by a long counter; the top, in 30mms solid ash, has a wonderful olive grain while the timber selected for the panels has a lighter colour, to maintain a feeling of space and lightness. The  mouldings match those used on the bookcase, and similar swan-necked handles (with a plainer backplate for hygienic reasons) are used. 
 
Oak sideboard made in 1990 to match the base of an existing dresser. Almost an exact copy of the original (itself a reproduction).
Dining suite in Scottish Ash, made in 1994. Clean lines (no moulding other then a gentle rounding over), careful timber selection (specially the two tops and the panel fronts) and a few subtle touches (the same design appearing as bracket below the tops and by the feet then reincarnating as a handle) make this one of my favourites.
The "Westfield" oak table, a refectory table stripped to the bare essentials, was made as a display piece to demonstrate the beauty of Scottish Oak and the modern potential of traditional  design. The price, £500, helped us to dispel the myth that hand made furniture is prohibitively expensive.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

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Fabio Villani
Clover, Alves, FORRES, IV36 2RA.
Tel 01343 850 007
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