True artisanship: TimberTru
If your passion is for the hand-crafted, the one-off, the quirky, and the unmistakably beautiful, you can find yourself an outlier in a world where mass market is king.
Plenty of suppliers will talk a good game, bandying about ‘architectural,’ and ‘bespoke’ and ‘our workmanship speaks for itself’, but you brace for the defining moment where they attempt to shoehorn you into what is easiest and cheapest for them.
Thankfully, for those with a unique and specific vision, there is TimberTru.
Clients find their way to TimberTru through word of mouth. Tony van der Plas and his team are destination joiners for both in-the-know private clients and builders. On-site, the team design and make joinery for kitchens, laundries, and bathrooms, timber windows and doors, and they also do commercial joinery for schools or shop fit-outs.
Whether you have architectural plans ready to go, or are still compiling ideas, the team are happy to work alongside clients from start to finish to ensure the best result. “We can help with the concept and design if clients ask for this, or we can work with their plans. Every one of our kitchens is different and clients really love this exclusivity,” says Tony.
“We’re also happy to work with any material clients want – from veneered timber, to plywood or melamine. It all depends on personal choice and budget.”
As well as creating kitchens for new builds, the team are expert at kitchen renovations. “We’ve worked extensively on historic character projects, so we are well acquainted with the challenges these can bring,” says Tony.
With 25 years creating quality timber joinery and a combined timber joinery and carpentry experience of more than 50, if you have an idea, they can craft it.
