Just the four years that have passed since this. My last official event as Curriculum Leader Furniture Crafts. I am now enjoying designing and making furniture full time. This week (June 2023) Ophelia has been on a weeks work experience in my furniture workshop. It’s been great showing her what I do everyday. The film is when we launched Warwickshire College Furniture Crafts End of Year Show 2019. ——————————————— Wow an emotional evening last night and that included an amazing speech (unknown to me) by my 11 yr old daughter Ophelia. ‘Hi everyone, could I have your attention for a second please. My name is Ophelia and I am the wonderful Jamie Ward’s daughter. I have been coming to the show since I was a toddler being daddy’s little helper. Before I start anything, I would like to congratulate all the students here if you didn’t receive an award. Well done for trying hard especially to set up this amazing show. Now as you might know my dad is unfortunately leaving Warwickshire College after an amazing 17 years here. I hope he knows how hard he’s worked and sometimes there may have been some rocky times, but he worked through them. I hope he also knows that everybody will miss him and I hope this incredible experience doesn’t knock his confidence to try for another great job. You have inspired me dad, well done and I love you’. . Very proud and emotional indeed!

Latest installation. A fully fitted wardrobe, with integrated drawers and an ash desk. I sprayed this in Farrow and Ball Dimpse and used Osmo hard wax oil on the desk. Door pulls by Alexander and Wilks. Paint by Morrells. Carpet to be replaced. #fittedwardrobe #fittedwardrobes #jamiewardfurniture #farrowandball #farrowandballdimpse #grassdrawerrunners @morehandles @alexanderandwilks @morrellswoodfinishes @osmo_uk #dorridge #bespokefurniture #bespokefurnituremaker #warwick #warwickshire #warwickfurnituremaker

Wow seven years ago when I became a #freeman of the City of #london and a #liveryman of @furnituremakerscompany I have even exercised my right to take sheep over #londonbridge in recent years. #liverycompanies

How does #jamiewardfurniture differ from others installing fitted furniture? Well one difference is we make and spray paint our work, colour matching to customers requirements. That requires edges being sanded, sealed and then priming and top coating. #fittedfurniture #warwick #warwickshire #warwickfurnituremaker #fittedfurnituremaker #fittedfurniture

Great feedback on this recent commission. Jamie is a true craftsman. We commissioned a very large bookcase for our vaulted ceiling in our old bakery home. From design to completion Jamie worked with us to create an absolutely stunning wall 'library' and he worked incredibly hard on what was a challenging project due to the scale and size of the piece. Thank you Jamie, we are so delighted with the end result and it's transformed our living room, with a wow factor! #bookcase #warwickfurnituremaker #warwickshire #hatton #fittedfurniture #paintedfurniture #jamiewardfurniture #farrowandball #farrowandballhagueblue #books #bespokefurniture

At the start of a project we produce a Sketchup drawing. This is useful in many ways, the most useful is communicating the design with the customer. #sketchup #warwickfurnituremaker #warwickshire #warwick #leamington #dorridge #wardrobe #bespoke #fittedfurniture #furnituremaker #desk

A bespoke office commission. Looking forward to working with this customer again, later this year. #warwickfurnituremaker #warwickshire #warwick #hatton #bespokefurniture #cabinetmaker #office #study #fittedfurniture #jamiewardfurniture #morrellswoodfinishes @morrellswoodfinishes @hafeleuk #leamingtonspa #degreesinmotion

So we make a variety of bespoke furniture. Here is a bespoke unit we made last year, based around a Murphy (pull down) bed. #warwickfurnituremaker #warwick #warwickshire #bespokefurniture #fittedfurniture #murphybed #warwick #leamington #wardrobe #storagesolutions

Working on a painted wardrobe with ash desk and drawers. I like to cut the drawer fronts from the same board to get the run of the figuring (grain). That includes the drawer bases too, open the drawer and the grain follows through from left to right. Here I am checking the soft closing drawer runners are working correctly and applying first coat of Osmo hard wax oil. The wardrobe I am painting painted Farrow and Ball Dimpse. #warwickfurnituremaker #warwick #dorridge #farrowandball #farrowandballdimpse #osmo #grassdrawerrunners #ash #warwickshire #bespokefurniture #fittedwardrobes #wardrobe

Here is a media unit cum under stairs seat and storage, we designed, made and sprayed. 4 doors with adjustable shelves on the media unit base. 3 drawers with Grass fully extending drawer runners on the under stairs. Secret storage space behind the seat back. I sprayed this in satin white. #warwickfurnituremaker #warwick #leamingtonspa #fittedfurniture #understairstorage #mediaunit #bookcase #fittedcase #paintedbookcase #understairs

Great to see this large bookcase commission, fully in use. #warwickfurnituremaker #jamiewardfurniture #farrowandballhagueblue #hatton #warwick #fittedfurniture #bespokefurniture #warwickshire #bookcase

Behind the build of a large bookcase. A very large bookcase commission. I sprayed this in Farrow and Ball Hague Blue. The brief was to design a bookcase for a living room. With Shaker style doors with beading detail, incorporate the existing brass lamps in panels. Carpet to be fitted and walls to be painted. #jamiewardfurniture #warwickfurnituremaker #warwickshire #warwick #hatton #fittedfurniture #bookcase #farrowandball #farrowandballhagueblue #bespokefurniture #interiordesign