Jali Stories
Space-Saving Ideas From Jali
Space-saving ideas are worth their weight in gold – but with Jali you don’t have to pay a fortune to make them real! Our unique approach to making space work for you means you can have all the storage you dream of, at an affordable price. Our radiator cabinets include a handy shelf as part…
Secrets Of The Dresser: Porridge, Pots and Pooches…
A Dresser Project A Brief History Of Dressers At Jali we specialise in making furniture to your designs; it’s what we do. But we all need a little inspiration here and there when dreaming up our next masterpiece, so for your amusement (and a little education) we have put together some musings on dresser design….
A New Kind Of DIY… For A Lasting Glow!
DIY is dead, according to a recent Guardian article, but at Jali we disagree We’ve created a new kind of DIY that’s firmly in the 21st century. In The death of DIY: why can’t I do it myself?, Stuart Heritage, son of a plumber, bemoans his own deplorable lack of ability to do even the…
Decorative Shutters: A New Vision As Spring Comes In!
It was lovely to get a message from some Jali customers in the Netherlands recently, saying how pleased they were with the new decorative shutters they’d bought for their little Dutch cottage. They also asked if we would like a photo, with a windmill in the background? Of course we said yes! Of course,…
MDF, A Material With Benefits – And Beauty!
Back To Nature Many people are surprised to find that MDF, the material we use to make Jali furniture, has its origins in nature – it comes from forests. But so do traditional hardwoods, I hear you say. Well, yes, at Jali we would love to make everything from solid hardwoods, but it’s just not the…
How To Get The Latest Fusion Look – With No Confusion!
What is Fusion? Want to create the latest Fusion look in your own home? A pair of Jali decorative shutters (below) is a beautiful starting point for what the John Lewis website calls “a rich cultural diversity of influences”. At the other end of the scale from pared-back minimalism, this new approach celebrates pattern (especially…
Clear Away The Clutter – And Get Your Home Back!
Get Tidy Clutter A bane of modern life and something many of us seem to spend half our own lives fighting. My favourite definition of clutter is “a lot of objects in a state of being untidy”; it sums up the sheer number of items in our homes, plus the fact that they’re very often…
Shelve Your Storage Problems – In Style!
On The Shelf A home can never have too much storage – it’s the law! With Jali’s brilliant online design tools, you can create bespoke shelving for absolutely anything, almost anywhere in your home. Whether you’re looking to organise books, display treasured possessions or maximise an awkward alcove, our made-to-measure shelving solutions are designed to…
Cute Kitchens And Cupboard Love, From Jali!
Makeover Magic With a Jali made-to-measure bookcase, our clever customer Angela has done it again! Having appeared in a previous Jali blog on utility rooms, Angela then kindly sent us photos of her kitchen before and after the makeover magic. So we can now bring it to you in all its glory… This was Angela’s…
Freshen Up Your bathroom Storage – And Still Feel Flush!
Bathroom Style With a little DIY know-how and a Jali bespoke cupboard, you can easily create the kind of luxurious bathroom storage / vanity unit (below) featured in Ideal Home magazine a while back, and currently shown on the housetohome website here. Decisions! Follow the lead of Ideal Home‘s stylist and create a unit to…
