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Welcome to Eco Furniture. My name is Ronnie Scott and I am based in East Ayrshire and specialise in handmade sustainable bespoke furniture using trational techniques and natural finishes. I make a range of bespoke stand alone pieces, custom fitted furniture, such as wardrobes, bookcases, alcove furniture as well as a range of homewares. I also consult on home spaces to help make them more healthy, from large rennovations to DIY projects.
I am always on the lookout for innovative new materials to use. Every stage of the process is thought through to not only minimise waste but also to make the finished products, my working environment and the little waste we generate have as little environmental impact as possible.
The range of household furniture is made from native hardwoods and I use an independent sawmill which is only a few miles from the workshop. For fitted work and cabinet making, I use a range of materials including formaldehyde free MDF, sustainable plywood, Valchromat, local hardwoods and reclaimed timber. All products are finished with natural paints, shellac, oils and waxes. And any soft furnishings are made using natural coconut fibres, latex, and wool and upholstered with organic fabrics.
Pale linseed oil finish. Natural latex/coconut fibre seat. 100% Hemp/wool cover.
Oak from reclaimed stairs - Shellac and wax finish
Pale linseed oil finish. Natural latex/coconut fibre seat. 100% Hemp/wool cover.
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Ecologique MDF, solid pine. Little Greene paint spray finish.
Pale shellac finish. 100% natural.
Ecologique MDF, solid pine. Little Greene paint spray finish.
BESPOKE FURNITURE - There is beauty in simplicity and I strive to capture this in each piece I make. I handmake everything from eco daybeds, sideboards, dining tables to outdoor furniture. Each item is made from scratch to your requirements. I carefully select the timber from local ayrshire hardwoods which are mostly diseased or storm fallen.
FITTED FURNITURE - For fitted wardrobes - designs can be standardised frame and panel design or we can explore designs together to make you something unique. I also make made to measure furniture like media units, bookcases, dressers, window seats, walk in wardrobes and bathroom furniture. I like to start with a mood-board of ideas that can be narrowed down and developed until we find the right design. Following this, you will be sent a 3D CAD drawing of the install before the making starts. I handle everything from initial designs through to installation.
RESTORATION - Furniture restoration such as repairing antique and contemporary furniture (including chips scratches, sun-bleached panels or ring marks). I can also remake parts and refinish surfaces.
WINDOW AND DOOR RESTORATION - I strip and repair wooden windows and doors using traditional linseed paint. Linseed paint has amazing eco credentials with no plastic binders. It's also completely natural and allows the wood to breathe and stops any rot. These paints last 100+ years and take much less maintenance than modern acrylic or gloss paints. Modern paints degrade over time and let water in through small cracks which traps water and begins the rotting process. Linseed paints offer the only real sustainable long lasting solution and are used extensively throughout Scandinavia.
ECO KITCHEN REFURBS - You can give your kitchen a beautiful makeover with new doors and handles or painting the original doors and replacing worktops and sink if needed. This will give the feel of a new kitchen for a fraction of the cost and much less waste. We use eco paints and spray finishes to give a high quality professional finish. Also kitchen add-on such as larders or islands can really enhance the look of your existing kitchen.
