Alcove Units Lewes
Bespoke Alcove Units Lewes
Every alcove, perfectly filled.
Made to sit in a house with history.
Bespoke Alcove Cupboards & Shelving in Lewes
Alcoves in Lewes houses are rarely simple rectangles. Timber framing, uneven plaster, old skirting and cornice, and chimney breasts that have been altered over the centuries all make a standard unit look out of place.
Every alcove unit we make is drawn around the recess it is going into, built in our Pevensey workshop, then hand-sprayed and fitted by the same team. We match mouldings and skirting where it makes sense, so the units look as though they have always been there.
We work throughout Lewes and the surrounding villages, including Cliffe, Southover, Kingston, Ringmer, Barcombe and Glynde.
- Scribed to uneven period walls and ceilings
- Mouldings and skirting matched to the room
- Sympathetic to listed and conservation-area homes
- Heritage paint colours sprayed to order
Why Littlejohn
Designed, made, sprayed and fitted by us. Nothing bought in.
16 yrs
On the tools
Sam Littlejohn is time-served, with City & Guilds Level 1, 2 and 3, all passed with distinction.
100%
Made by us
we ensure our high standards across all stages, by completing every stage ourselves!
Est. 2020
Independent maker
A proper Sussex workshop, designing, building and fitting every alcove unit under one roof.
Free
Design first
A home visit and a full 3D design before you commit to anything.
Project Gallery
Recent alcove units
How It Works
From first conversation to finished alcoves
01
Free Workshop Visit
We welcome you to our Pevensey workshop, show samples – talk through your ideas, no obligation.
02
3D Design
See your project in photorealistic 3D before a single piece of wood is cut.
03
Built In-House
Every component handmade and sprayed in our Pevensey workshop entirely by us.
04
Installed & Finished
Carefully packaged and delivered, our team then professionally installs your new alcove units
Options
Alcove units we make in Lewes
Every unit is drawn around your alcoves, built in our own workshop and hand-sprayed in any colour, including heritage palettes.
Alcove shelving
Open shelving for books and display, with traditional detailing that suits the period houses of Lewes.
Alcove cupboards
Panelled cupboards that follow the lines of an older room, finished to match existing joinery where possible.
Cupboards with shelving
Cupboards below and shelving above, scribed to walls and ceilings that are rarely level.
Ideas
What an alcove can do
Alcoves are one of the most flexible spaces in a Lewes home. These are the three things people ask us for most.
Media & TV units
Alcoves either side of a TV make a natural media wall, with speakers, consoles and cables hidden behind doors.
Books & display
Shelving sized to your books and objects, with optional lighting to pick out the things you want on show.
Desk & home office
A fold-away or fixed desk built into one alcove, with shelving above, so work stays tidy and out of the way.
Finishes
Doors, details and paint
Every door and panel is made and sprayed in our workshop, so you are not limited to a supplier’s range.
Door styles
Shaker, flat panel or in-frame doors, with open shelving or glazed doors where you want to display rather than hide.
Paint & colour
Hand-sprayed in our own booth in any colour, including Farrow & Ball and Little Greene matches, or left as natural timber.
Details & lighting
Matching skirting and cornice, integrated LED lighting and handles chosen to suit the rest of the room.
Specification
What is included as standard
No hidden extras and no design fees. This is what every Lewes alcove unit we build includes.
Design & drawings
A free design visit, full survey and a 3D design before you commit to anything, with revisions until it is right.
Build & finish
Solid carcasses, quality soft-close hinges and a hand-sprayed finish in your chosen colour, all made in our workshop.
Fitting & aftercare
Installation by the team who built it, scribed to your walls, and a local workshop you can call on afterwards.
Investment
What alcove units cost in Lewes
Every alcove is drawn and built to order, so there is no fixed price list. Cost depends on the size of the alcoves, the mix of storage, the finish and how much traditional detailing is involved. You get a clear, itemised quote after your free design visit.
Testimonials
FAQs
Lewes alcove unit questions, answered
Do you work on listed and period properties?
Regularly. Alcove units in listed and conservation-area homes need to be scribed to what is actually there, and we are happy to match existing mouldings and panelling where appropriate.
Can you match the skirting and cornice in my room?
Usually, yes. We can run matching skirting across the base of the units and bring cornice detail across the top, so they read as part of the room.
My walls lean and bow. Will that show?
No. Every unit is scribed to the wall and ceiling on site, which hides the unevenness rather than highlighting it.
Shelving, cupboards or both?
Whatever suits the room and how you use it. Many Lewes clients choose shelving for books above panelled cupboards. We will talk it through at the design visit.
How much do alcove units cost in Lewes?
There is no fixed price list, because cost depends on the size, the mix of storage, the finish and the level of detailing. We do a free design visit and give you a clear, itemised quote with no obligation.
What else do you make?
Kitchens, fitted wardrobes, bookcases, media walls, home offices and under-stairs storage, all from the same workshop.
Alcove units across Lewes and East Sussex
Our workshop is in Pevensey and we design, build and fit alcove units throughout Lewes and the surrounding villages, including Cliffe, Southover, Ringmer, Barcombe, Glynde, Kingston and Plumpton. The team that builds your units is the team that installs them. Not sure if you are in range? Just ask.
We also fit alcove units in Seaford, Eastbourne and Hastings. See our full range of bespoke alcove units across Sussex, or our kitchens and fitted wardrobes in Lewes. If the TV is the focal point, see our media walls in Lewes.
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