A Carpenter’s Wife Blog
Introducing Hambledon Staircases; who we are and why you should choose us
Meet the (very small) team and hear about how we became Hambledon Staircases, the award winning staircase renovation company based in Dorset.
Does Hambledon Staircases cover our area? Somerset edition
We are always happy to discuss what can be done whether it's a different layout or that you would just like a different look. Maybe you have an older ranch style staircase and you'd like to improve it with oak and glass? We can do that as a renovation. If you want to alter the layout, we can do that with a brand new staircase.
Does Hambledon Staircases cover our area? Dorset edition
We are always happy to discuss what can be done whether it's a different layout or that you would just like a different look. Mayne you have an older ranch style staircase and you'd like to improve it with oak and glass? We can do that as a renovation. If you want to alter the layout, we can do that with a brand new staircase.
Do we need a new staircase or can we have a renovation?
We are always happy to discuss what can be done whether it's a different layout or that you would just like a different look. Mayne you have an older ranch style staircase and you'd like to improve it with oak and glass? We can do that as a renovation. If you want to alter the layout, we can do that with a brand new staircase.
Why trust Hambledon Staircases for your staircase renovation?
Hambledon staircases is a husband and wife team with lots of customer service awards and glowing 5 star reviews. You can be confident that our work is of the highest standard and that your staircase renovation or under stairs storage ideas will be brought to life. Make sure you find our reviews if you have seen them yet.
The Cost of Staircase Renovation
Our service is truly bespoke and we can tailor our work to your budget,. For example making an oak and glass staircase renovation more affordable by painting the strings yourselves. Using existing newel posts and replacing the handrail and balustrade. Opting for painted posts instead of oak. We break down our quotes so that you can see the costs and make a choice about which parts you'd like done, from the basic renovations to cladding the strings and adding curtail or bullnose feature steps.
Under Stairs Storage for Every Staircase
Every year January gives me the motivation to get things cleared out and spruced up. As I've pottered about the place this week, cleaning and tidying, I wanted to jot down all the ways you can get the most out of what is frequently the least utilised space in the house - under the stairs. Making this space work depends on where in your home your staircase is located, so I've split my ramblings into some rough areas.
Deck the Halls
Is it too early? It's advent tomorrow and our decorations will be coming out! There is something quite magical about the first day of advent. To me it means 'permission granted' to send Nick up into the attic to haul down a huge ungainly box and then watch him quickly disappear. For me, early December is the time to dress the architecture of the house, my favourites being the staircase and the fireplace.
Instagram, the Staff Room of the Self Employed
Nick and I are very lucky. We work together, in a peaceful place surrounded by oak trees, countryside and animals. It’s not lonely, but it is isolated. And for us, that is precisely where Instagram has fitted in. It has allowed us to connect with a diverse range of people; local crafts people, makers from across the Atlantic, companies we admire, companies our customers admire and people who have achieved our goals themselves.
For the Love of Colour
I have a lifelong love of paint and colour. I’m a colour fanatic. It started when I was very young and I would tell people that when I grew up, I’d like to name paint colours for a living (I’d still love that job). It developed when I bought my first flat and although I’ve moved on from the clashing colours and bold choices of that flat there is still a huge part of me that lives for decorating with colour.
