Kitchen Collection

This summer could be the perfect time to give your kitchen a little makeover. Want a little inspiration on how to do so? Well keep on reading and I'll tell you how. 

 

The beautifully crafted Kitchen Island made using reclaimed timber and oak would look great in any home. The contrast between the painted timber and oak worktop makes it perfect for any style house that being modern or traditional. My favourite design feature of this is the large storage area at the rear of the unit. This space could be used to store a number of old apple crates giving the unit a shabby chic look. If this isn't your style then you could use it to store the necessities like plates or any kitchen tools that are too big for the worktop. Or you could simply leave this space free and use it as a place to comfortably sit at to eat your meals. 

The butcher's block. Perfect for a smaller kitchen giving you that extra space you've wanted. It's like a smaller version of a kitchen island. You can use it as storage and an extra area to prepare food. The unusual checkered pattern on the wood will create a real feature in your room, a focal point, and a conversation starter. This piece would look great in a traditional country kitchen.

A church pew is a great alternative to dining chairs. They are however usually seen as old and antique more suitable for the country-style interiors, but they can work just as well with modern decor. Church pews usually have relatively simple designs making it easy to place in any room in the house. If you don't like the colour of the wood, fear not. Painting the pew in a white or pastel colour modernises the pew and still allows the detail to show through. Not only can the pew be used in the kitchen, but also another great place is the hallway, a great focal point as soon as you enter the house and a great spot to put your wellies on. Please visit our Pinterest to see more ideas on how to style your church pew. 

How can you use these old apple crates in your kitchen at home? You can simply just use these for storage, in the kitchen unit or under the butcher's block for example. But there are other ways to show off these vintage boxes. Fix them to the wall and use them as shelves for your kitchen essentials or fix them side-by-side to create a book case for all those recipe books clogging up your worktop. You could convert this retro piece into a herb garden giving your kitchen an extra bit of colour. 

Please visit our Pinterest to find more ideas. 

Zaza

Hello, 

I'm Zaza the zebra who you might see hanging around the Cotswold’s. I guess you're wondering what I'm doing all the way over here and not at home in Africa with my fellow zebra friends. Well that's why I've decided try out using this thing called the internet to tell you where it all began. (Please bare with me on this one, I'm not used to this writing malarkey). 

So, in May 2015 my good friend Dave Danson Hill was asked by the Wilderness Wildlife Trust and TUSK to build a 4-meter tall rhino to raise awareness of the species and how its global population has been endangered by decades of poaching. The Wilderness Wildlife Trust supports a wide variety of projects across Africa, seeking to find solutions to protect and save endangered species. TUSK has worked to help keep many different endangered species safe. These include the African Elephant, black and white rhino, cheetah, chimpanzee, mountain and lowland gorilla, African wild dog and Grevy's zebra. 
This Rhino stands proudly on the cliffs looking over Port Isaac in Cornwall. He named this masterpiece Wryno. Due to Dave's links with friends in Africa, it was decided that this could not only support a number of different charities but also become a wide range of beautifully crafted 4-meter tall wild animals. And this is where I come in. 

I support the plight of my cousin, the Grevy's zebra - we are becoming one of the most endangered species because of hunting and losing our habitats. We used to be found in many different areas of the world. Here are just a few: Ethiopia, Kenya and East Africa. However due to our rapid decline, we are now confined to the Horn of Africa (Southern Ethiopia and Northern Kenya).... and now the Cotswold’s!! Who would of thought it ay?! Apart from all the rain and chilly weather, I'm actually really enjoying it here, no running away from cheetahs and lions, just relaxing and nibbling on your wonderful green grass. YUM! Our main predators are lions, cheetahs and leopards. We do however have extremely good eyesight, handy for spotting anyone coming our way. Our stripes on our bodies makes it difficult for the predators to pick out an individual, so running away as a group is safer for us all. 

Let's rewind a little bit so I can explain to you all how I became such a wonderfully beautiful, fantastic zebra. Believe it or not, my life began as a single sheet of wood; this became drawings that became paper models that finally became ME! Dave the designer spent many evenings figuring out the best way to build my 4-meter tall figure, how my stripes would be fitted and how my ears would be made.

Below are a few selfies of me showing off my stripes...  

If you have a moment, please take a look at my twitter page- Zaza Zebra to see what I get up to.

Our Top 5 Buys For Summer:

1: Bespoke Kitchen Island

2: Garden Sleepers

3: Traditional Staddlestones

4: Ball Foot Planters

5: Green Metal Bench

1: Bespoke Kitchen Island - This beautiful kitchen island unit made using reclaimed timber would be a great feature in any home. Includes a large, oak worktop and plenty of storage....
2: Garden Sleepers - These Summer months offer the perfect opportunity to sort the garden out and these sleepers could be used in most projects. Great for raised beds, vegetable gardens, steps and even homemade furniture or planters. We have treated and untreated new softwood sleepers in stock at present.
3: Traditional Staddlestones - Originally used to support structures such as grain stores and barns, these Staddlestones or stone 'mushrooms' have plenty of character. We have a number of different examples in stock, including this impressive set of five...
4: Ball Foot Planters - We have stocked these English-made, frost resistant garden planters in terracotta before but this Cotswold cream colour is particularly well suited to the area. Traditional basketweave design upon ball feet. Would look great either side of a main entrance, maybe planted with bay trees......
5: Green Metal Bench - A simple iron bench finished in a sympathetic green hue. Suprisingly comfortable with a deep seat - the perfect place to sit, relax and enjoy the outdoors before Autumn creeps in....
We have other design ideas for this Season on our Summer Pinterest Board - why not take a look?

Eco House - Build Complete

Back at the start of 2012, we were involved in the demolition of a local Farmhouse. The building, which had stood empty for some time, had come to the end of its life and its many problems included poor insulation, damp, lack of foundations and woodworm to name but a few.
The plan was to clear the site to enable a new-build project.
We were able to salvage a great deal of materials from the demolition including roof tiles and fittings, elm flooring, timber and handmade bricks  - over 4000nr of which were quickly turned around and supplied to a nearby Grade 1 Country house for renovation works.
The design for the new dwelling was for an innovative Eco House which embraced many modern, sustainable building techniques and, although our involvement in the project was fulfilled (apart from the occasional loan of our telehandler), we watched the build with interest and were kept up to date with Marks regular blog posts. We were particularly interested in some of the materials and techniques used such as the passive slab foundation, the use of Hemcrete and the solar thermal system.
Now this low energy, sustainable build is complete with fantastic results - So far, the house is proving to be negative energy and the property has been recognised by Stratford District Council as the winner of 'best new sustainable dwelling 2015' at the building excellence awards.
Should you want to read more about this project or simply be interested in the day-to-day encounters of a self-build project, take a look at Marks blog.....

Summer Closing:

Please note that the Yard will be closed for the week 13th - 17th July due to staff training.

We will still be able to pick up phone calls and e-mails during this time.....

Reclaimed Cotswold Stone

As a reclamation yard based in the heart of the Cotswolds, natural stone to us predominantly means our local Cotswold limestone. This seam of limestone runs through six counties across the region and displays great colour variation from the whiter Bathstone in the South, through to the richer yellow colouring found in the North Cotswold villages such as Broadway and Stanton.
Reclaimed Cotswold stone is one of our specialities here at Winchcombe Reclamation with us sourcing large quantities of this material for stock, often through our own demolition works. This enables us to ensure consistancy and quality for our customers and, by having such a varied stock, we are often able to offer choices to find the most sympathetic stone match for your project.
Our reclaimed Cotswold building stone is hand sorted, measured and sold by the face Msq. We are able to supply specific course requirements if necessary and can crop the stone down to specific bed depths in line with modern building practices.
We also supply large amounts of reclaimed walling stone - as seen used as field boundaries across the Cotswolds. This is available either in mixed bags or sold by the measured Msq.

As we supply such high volumes of this material, it is advisable to contact us with your requirements at the earliest opportunity as, at busy times, it is necessary for us to have a substantial lead-in time to fulfill orders.

Reclaimed Cotswold Stone Tiles

We are specialist suppliers of reclaimed Cotswold Stone Tiles with a sound knowledge of both the product and it's application. We stock various stone tile in large quantities and also keep runs of reclaimed stone ridge in stock.
Our approach may be different to that of other suppliers. Rather than selling the reclaimed stone slates as they come off the roof, (mixed sizes, varying quality) our stock is sorted, measured, re-drilled if needed and re-dressed. This means that we work on very little or no waste and generate less labour for the roofer, preventing them from having to spend time sorting through a mixed cage to measure what tiles they have on site and how best to use them.
We offer site visits and consultations which enable us to provide a full quotation for your job and a batten schedule can be provided in advance.
We are available to purchase Cotswold stone slates that are due to be removed, stripping the tile ourselves if required. We also work closely with our nominated roofing contractors should you wish to look at a complete re-roofing project.
As we supply such high volumes of this material, it is advisable that you contact us with your requirements at the earliest opportunity as, at busy times, it is necessary for us to have a substantial lead-in time to fulfill orders.
Find out more about Traditional Cotswold Stone Roofing here or contact us to discuss things further: 01242 609564