DQN Design

An 'A' frame.
Custom made for a girl who's name starts with an 'A'.

Looks great with her little goodies on it and love the wall colour.

I hope she likes it for years to come.

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Small decorative wooden sailboat.

Perfect addition to a seaside house.

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A stacked lamp base from some reclaimed teak I got my hands on.

I chipped my planer blades from a small rogue nail that was embedded in the wood. Luckily there as still enough wood to work around it and was able to make 2 bases.
That's the only problem with reclaimed wood but I think it was worth it.

Let me know if you are interested.

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Freestanding mahogany hardwood mirror.
Easy to move around and perfect for getting ready.

1580 X 430

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Handcrafted bottle openers.
Made from a variety of hardwoods all with unique patterns.

Perfect for a Father's day gift or for anyone who enjoys a beer or cider.

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Restored somewhat chunky pine coffee table.

I found this coffee table and thought it was worth fixing up.
It has been scraped, sanded, fixed and glued where it needed and resealed with

R3000
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Herringbone patterned rosewood coffee table with a mahogany hardwood edge border with hairpin legs.

Finished with

R5000
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Leaf shaped beechwood hairpin coffee table.

Finished with

R5000
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7 slot knife block made from mahogany hardwood.

R1350
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Slanted rosewood mirror with a shelf.

Finished with

R1800
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Medium hardwood chopping/ serving board made from a variety of hardwoods.

Finished with food safe butcher block oil.

R600
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Long hardwood chopping/ serving board made from a variety of hardwoods.

Finished with food safe butcher block oil.

R750
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Rosewood geometric hardwood boards.
With top hole and without.

Finished with food safe butcher block oil.

From R300

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Africa shaped geometric hardwood end grain board.

Made from a variety of hardwoods.

Finished with food safe butcher block oil.

R600

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Small teak hardwood board.

Finished with butcher block oil.

R200

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Striped Hardwood boards

Handmade from a variety of hardwoods.

Finished with food safe butcher block oil.

From R170

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New floating multi shelf that I made for a client.

Made from Beechwood and Rosewood.

Can't wait to see how she fills it 😁

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Do you a special piece of art made by your child or grandchild?

Get a custom frame made to show it off.

This was made as a birthday gift for a granny from her grandchild.

The frame is made from reclaimed wood which makes it extra special.

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What an awesome gift from mother to daughter.

The client painted these beautiful flowers and commissioned me to make a sleek beechwood frame to compliment the painting.

The canvas was stretched and attached to a subframe which was then mounted into the frame. The joints are reinforced with mahogany wood strips. Osmo was used as the finish.

The painting was delivered and installed for the daughter who is extremely happy.
I think it looks great.

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It's sad to have left these views behind but it's great to be back and ready to make projects that look even better 😎

Thank you for all the support last year, I really appreciate it.
I'm excited for this year and have big plans which I'm sure you'll love.

I hope everyone has a good year and an improvement on the last 2 years as we all know they have been hectic for a lot of people.

So we are officially reopened for the year and ready to take new orders.

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I love going shopping 😎

Picking out some lumber for my next two projects.

Stay tuned for the reveals.

Got an idea that you would like to see come to life?
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So what was I busy with?

This awesome Sapele Mahogany bar counter.
It turned out great 💪🏻

This Sapele Mahogany is beautiful once finished.
I wanted as clean lines as possible so that meant working with long planks which was interesting to plane square but fully worth it. It's just shy of 3.5m on its longest side.
I rounded the edges so you don't have something digging into your arm while you are having your drink.
And this counter is silky smooth, sanded to 320.
Finished with Osmo.

The client is still going to add discrete lighting under the trim so that'll look awesome when it's done.

Overall all went well and I'm very happy with how it turned out, the client is very happy as well.

Note: the cover plate for the wires on the end corner was put in place after these photos were taken.

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What am I applying finish to?

I am very happy with how this project turned out 💪🏻

Stay tuned to find out.

The kitchen is usually the heart of the house and now the family of my client can all sit together in there with their new kitchen table.
Now the chef can have some company as well.

I do prefer working with hardwoods but sometimes a client just needs a functional piece that doesn't blow the budget.
So pine to the rescue.
Simple but effective design and will serve its purpose for many years to come.

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Rectangular teak mirror for a client down in George. Happy it made its way down there safely.

What's more romantic than a beautiful wooden home by the sea?
As lovers of wood, they are always looking for extra pieces to add to their home and I think this is a perfect addition for their wooden home.
It may have a tough time competing with the sea view but I think it'll hold its ground.

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Restored cast iron bench done for a client.

This bench is over 50 years old, so when I recieved it the old wooden slats were completely finished.
So I replaced them all with beautiful teak ones which is perfect as this will be sitting outside.

I also gave the cast iron a good clean and spruced it up a bit to complete the build.

I think it turned out great 💪🏻

You can contact me for all your bespoke wood needs including restorations, bringing new life to your beloved furniture.
You don't always need to go new.

Reclaimed teak tabletop in a herringbone pattern with a teak border for a client (steel frame supplied by the client)

This is going to be a small outside table for sundowners or romantic dinners under the stars.

Teak is naturally water resistant so it's the perfect choice of wood for outside.

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Beautiful geometric style kiaat serving board with metal handles.

Perfect for any occasion.
Can even be used as a cheese board.

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We're excited to announce that we are working hard on our product range for DQN Design.

The range would cover:
Kitchen
Children
Bedroom
Lighting
Home decor
Living area

Basically furnishings and decor for the home.

These would still be handcrafted and quality items that you would be proud to display in your home.

They would be made from solid hardwoods so they would be built to last.

They would also be standardized designs but if you wanted something different but similar, you could always contact us to discuss.
You can also contact us for your bespoke designs too.

Stay tuned for updates, we will release details on items as they are ready.