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Adrian is an inspired furniture designer and maker renowned for his refined craftsmanship and deep reverence for nature’s beauty. With a career spanning over 17 years, Adrian has honed his skills as both a creator and a restorer, with an extensive knowledge of antique furniture conservation & restoration while seamlessly blending contemporary design pieces with organic forms found in the natural world. Born and raised surrounded by the ever changing Kerry landscape, Adrian’s connection to nature serves as the cornerstone of his creative process. Each piece he crafts is infused with a sense of harmony and balance, reflecting his belief that furniture should not only be functional, tactile and visually pleasing but also evoke an emotional response.

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Joop is a Master Cabinet Maker with over forty years experience in cabinet making and furniture restoration. His out of the box thinking, problem solving and experience still hold value today in the ever modernising workshop. Originally from Holland, Joop moved to Ireland in the 1970's and never looked back. Setting up a workshop from a derelict cow shed outside the town of Kenmare, Co. Kerry where he built a trusted client base over the years.

 

In 2024 we celebrate 45 years in business. 

Adrian qualified in 2007 with a BSc. in Furniture Conservation & Restoration from The National Centre of Excellence for Furniture Design and Wood Technology, Letterfrack.

 

Our vastly different ranges of experience, training and skills complement each other and help invigorate our creativity. Together we understand the sentimental value of furniture to our clients and respect this in every project we undertake, with personal consultation at every process, we develop lasting relationships with our clients.

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We offer an extensive range of services together with a professional and ethical manner towards antique furniture conservation / restoration & all manors of design.

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The workshop is located just outside Kenmare town, where we have spotted a niche in the market offering high quality services with a professional manner serving locally, national and internationally.

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Do not hesitate to contact us for more details or any questions you may have.

Some of our Clients:​​​​

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Park Hotel Kenmare

OPW - Office of Public Works

The Union league of Philadelphia

Alchemist Two Michelin Star Copenhagen

The Connaught Hotel London

Parknasilla Resort & Spa

Sheen Falls Lodge

Cliff House Hotel 

Ballynahinch Castle

Wild Honey Inn Michelin Star

Bryan O'Sullivan Studio

Thomas F. Meagher Foundation

Houses of the Oireachtas

Fexco

Nebo by Deni Srdoč Michelin Star Croatia

Killarney Park Hotel

Muckross House Estate

JCA Architects

Fior Studios

Meitheal Design Partners

Nano Nagle Place Cork

AIB South Mall Cork

Liebherr Group

Edit Design Studio

Anchor Studio

Chester Beatty

Lansdowne Kenmare

Dromquinna Manor

Europe Hotel Killarney​

The Dunloe Hotel

GDC Interiors

​John Duffy Design Group

Schweitzer Retail Group

Dunnes Stores Francis Brennan Collection

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Locations we have worked/ shipped pieces:

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Awards & Accolades:

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  • Institute of Designers Ireland  (Judge Graduates Awards)  

  • Design & Crafts Council Ireland  (Accredited)

  • Condé Nast - The World of Interiors  (Magazine Feature)

  • RTÉ  Home of the Year  (TV Feature)

  • Institute of Conservators-Restorers in Ireland ICRI  (Proud Member)

  • Institute  of Designers Ireland Awards  (Shortlisted)

  • Architecture Kerry  (Video  interview Feature & Guest Speaker)

  • Design Pop Cork  (Exhibition, Panel Discussion & Speaker)

  • RTÉ Late Late Show - Antiques Challenge  (TV Feature)

  • Electric Picnic Arts & Music Festival  (Collaboration)

  • Institute of Designers Ireland  (Proud Member)

  • UK Interior Awards  (Shortlisted)

  • Irish Made Awards  (Finalist)

  • Irish Independent Weekend  (Feature)

  • Le Chéile Showcase  (Creator)

​The difference between a Conservation / Restoration approach:

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  • Conservation is to stop any decay, to stabilise and use preventative methods to help inhibit any future deterioration on historical objects.

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  • Restoration is to respectively reinstate an object to its original condition, while honouring the object's history and minor defects lending to its aged look.

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Our services are offered to private clients, commercial businesses, public & state bodies.

Strictest of confidence is always upheld.  

 

  • Complete ethical and professional Conservation/Restoration treatments of wooden objects and furniture.​​

  • Bespoke free standing furniture. ​

  • Consultancy of furniture offering treatments, quotations, advice, and knowledge.​

  • Ethical, professional and safe, chemical-free woodworm eradication by means of shock freezing at -30 °C​

  • French Polishing, waxing, oiling, lacquering and all general finishing techniques.​

  • Small seat upholstery, caning, and any other seating materials.​

  • Delivery/collection of before and after treatment of furniture professionally and safely.​

  • Maintenance, upkeep of items of furniture, including large collections either private or public.​

  • Documentation – photographic, drawing, reports, mapping and research on items of natural history.​

  • Storage – in a controlled, secure environment.​

  • Full 3D computer rendering, AutoCAD, working drawings. ​

  • Metalwork, lock making, antique key cutting.​

  • Carving, small joinery.​

  • Wood-turning.​

  • Veneering /marquetry /inlay.​

  • Laser engraving/ cutting. ​

  • Any relevant service asked to be carried out, that may be researched or sub-contracted to a trusted specialist.

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Do not hesitate to contact us, for more details or any questions you may have.

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