We are renowned for our variety of veneered and hardwood cabinets. Custom designed, built to client specifications, Cherryhill Woodcraft has made cabinets for many discerning clients in South Africa and abroad for over 20 years.
Bathrooms & vanities
Custom designed and built bathrooms and vanities.
Bars
Cherryhill Woodcraft has designed and built a number of bars and drink serving stations over the years. From traditional to contemporary, we build and install bars using only the finest woods and veneers.
‘It’s tough out there’ – Why small business needs change to survive 2017
Well, what a year it has been. A heck of a year… After Brexit and Donald Trump, I am officially giving up any hope of ever being able to predict the future. On local soil, it has probably also been one of the most ‘eventful’ years, politically speaking. From the opposition unseating the ANC in the major metros to Number 1’s continued scandal-ridden ride, South Africans have been holding their collective breath, hoping for real change. Maybe, that’s what the…
Beware entrepreneurial burnout. Go on, have some fun
Highly stressful situations bring out the best, and worst, in people. True character is revealed when every cell in your body is screaming to follow nature’s hard-coded fight or flight response. Some people seem to simply cope better than others in tense situations. I always envied them. Things are pretty tense at the moment. We have just moved to a new factory and we are on deadline with a number of highly demanding clients. The work is technical and…
Second chances – the convict and the cabinetmaker
Almost every day someone comes knocking at the factory gate, looking for work. Young men and women, usually in two’s or three’s, walking around Johannesburg’s industrial areas. One-page CVs clutched tightly, usually in an envelope or plastic bag, wandering from factory to factory. Most have little or no discernible skill sets or training. Most struggle to communicate effectively, wringing the life out of whatever finds itself in their hands. Many of them have never been given a chance at steady…
Our best craftsman is also our worst employee
Jeffrey* is our best cabinetmaker. He is also one of our worst employees. The man has a unique set of skills, which makes him a valuable member of the team. Not only does he have decades of experience when it comes to fine furniture manufacture, but he can also carve and operate almost any piece of equipment. More importantly however, he has a sharp mind. You simply point him in the right direction and off he goes. But, with his…