This bathroom cabinetry is by Thomas Longuefosse, an ébéniste (cabinetmaker) based in the Basque Country.

Longuefosse has been taken by the art of kumiko, and practices it in his spare time.

"The Japanese have a very particular way of working," he writes, "and very different from ours. Their craftsmanship is often based on extremely simple gestures, similar and repeated all day long to perfection."

"The beauty of the works often lies in the repetition of the patterns, and in their perfect execution, obviously done by hand. There is a very hypnotizing side to doing this kind of thing. I'm light years away from perfection when it comes to this type of work, but if you don't try, you don't get anything."

Here's a snippet of the patience it takes to build pieces like these: