We have always considered ourselves principally to be furniture-makers.  Yes, we are designers and problem solvers, we have detailed technical knowledge and experience but at the core of our work is the desire to make things well that will last.  As a company that started small making individual pieces of furniture for private clients we have grown considerably over time and many of our projects are now enormous by comparison but our ethos remains the same.  We want to make great furniture that looks good and works well.  We are proud of what we do and very grateful that our customers understand the real value of thoughtfully designed well made furniture. 

Our bespoke furniture designs have changed little over the years.  Initially our Geo bath took many years to perfect and evolved over time, however, for over two decades the simple pared down style of the Japanese inspired Geo bath has not changed.

The simple box shape continues to be popular with those who love contemporary style interiors, however, the Geo collection also works well within more classic settings.  When something works why change it… the Geo bath is now a design classic, one that has proved it’s worth, some original Geo baths by William Garvey from the 70’s are still going strong and are looking even better with age!

At William Garvey we have always had a connection with boat builders and yacht designers, in the past we have created some pretty complex and rather stunning interiors for yachts.  Just recently we have had a revival on the boat design front and several meetings have been held with interior designers who specialise in marine interiors.

This is an area we love…. The whole mixture of function and form, working technically and stretching our problem solving capabilities.  We really hope to get more involved in yacht interiors in the future and build strong links within the industry both here in the UK and overseas.

We have dusted off our best clothes, cleaned the windows and hidden the large supplies of biscuits usually scattered around the workshop, why you ask?  William Garvey has had an invasion from the ‘press’ this week.

Thankfully this was a stress free and pretty good experience, EKB Business Magazine are featuring William Garvey in one of their forthcoming issues and our furniture design studios and workshops actually looked pretty impressive in the photographs taken by Colin Poole.

2010 has been a bumper year in terms of press coverage and we are always flattered by what the magazines say about our teak baths and bespoke furniture designs, so fingers crossed we will have to hide the biscuits more often!

The world famous 100% Design Exhibition is just around the corner and here at William Garvey we are already at work on our bespoke furniture for the stand display.  We are delighted that Vado are offering their stunning taps for use alongside our teak baths and basins and we hope to be teaming up with wallpaper designer Georgia Horton once again.  Do we go Helio Bath or Geo or a bit of both?  The eternal question of how much is too much…. Watch this space for more info on 100% Design and William Garvey.