M K Bespoke Gates & Joinery make truly beautiful traditional and contemporary entrance gates.
Mike Kitchener and team are experts in design and reproduction of gates using high quality joinery methods to produce long lasting, property enhancing entrance gates.
We’re continually in awe of the quality of Mike’s work and the energy with which he works. If you appreciate joinery and woodworking we strongly reccommend you take a look at Mike’s facebook page to see his gates, they really are works of art!
If you need gates you need Mike.
Get in touch with him by phone or email or ping him a message on facebook
Mike Kitchener, MK Bespoke Gates & Joinery Horsham, West Sussex, RH 12 5XL
T. 07454 257 527 E. mkgates.joinery@gmail.com
Start planning a timber supply for your gate project HERE
These nice people have mastered of the art of making extraordinary chopping boards.
Chief Sawdust Maker Mike and his small team of super makers in Leamington Spa are bent on making high quality bread boards, chopping boards & butcher blocks that have a low environmental impact and will last a lifetime.
At the Wooden Chopping Board Co a sustainable ethos is built into every area of their business which we really admire. Mike purposefully chooses homegrown timber species like Elm, Oak, Walnut, Chestnut for his woodworking, he’s part of a tree planting scheme for re-stocking and woodland creation and he’s very thoughtful about customer service and satisfaction.
Take a look at the truly incredible chopping boards on their WCBC website and read more about their ethical approach to life and chopping board making.
If you care about the planet and you need a forever chopping board The Wooden Chopping Board Co are your kind of people.
Contact Mike & gang on the details below
The Wooden Chopping Board Company Leamington Spa CV32
“I did a video selection call with the team a few weeks ago and I was genuinely surprised at how well this works.
The process was easy and efficient, and all of the boards were laid out in preparation for the call. I live and work quite a long way from you guys so I generally only drop in when I am passing.
On reflection I think that the video call works really well, and for me personally, it actually works better than seeing them on site. Both my recent orders have probably been larger than they would have been if I had been there in person. I’ll still drop by for a rummage in the stack though.
How you have dealt with lockdown and social distancing deserves congratulations, and in my opinion video selection should remain a permanent feature of how you work.
My thanks to Nick and the team for doing a consistently good job.”
We’re really grateful to Mike for taking the time to give us this feedback, but that’s just typical of the kind of guy he is.
Start researching your fave timber species so you can decide on a new chopping board HERE
For more than twenty years this highly trained team of specialist plasterers have been exercising their craft on period and heritage properties.
Ornate Interiors are exceptionally knowledgeable, skilled, experienced and professional. They have high standards when it comes to materials, services, and the quality of their team.
They’re truly passionate about their art and they excel at what they do. Take a look at the incredible work on their website. or if you need traditional skills in lime plasterwork then contact them on the details below…
Leading manufacture and supply of traditional building materials used for historic building restoration and decoration.
Rose of Jericho are experts in lime products from paint through to plaster. They have consulted on and supplied many of our national landmark heritage restoration projects.
Take a look at their products on their website. or contact them on the details below
Rose of Jericho Horchester Farm, Holywell, Dorchester, DT2 0LL.
Woodworking folk driven by the quality and integrity of their craft.
Their workmanship combines modern technology and traditional craftmanship to provide quality interiors for custom homes, high end commercial buildings, remodel projects and historical restorations throughout Southern California.
The guys at manor House Custom Woodwork travel over 5000 miles to source english timbers so it goes without saying they’ll go the distance on any project they’re part of.
Take a look at the work of the impressive portfolio of this highly skilled team on their website. or get in touch on the details below
Manor House Custom Woodwork 417 Park Ave. San Fernando, CA 91340, USA
T. + 1 (0) 818-898-0200 E. info@manorhousecc.com
Start browsing the stock for timber for your next project HERE
Nicholls Countryside Construction have been building high quality homes for as long as we’ve worked with them and more recently have grown into the region’s ground source heat pump installation experts with highly experience borehole drilling team.
If you need renewable energy for your new build Nicholls are your go-to-guys.
Take a look at the work of Johnny & his team on Facebook and Twitter , read more on his website or contact him on the details below
Nicholls Countryside Construction Ltd, Brownings Barn, Glasshouse Lane, Kirdford, West Sussex, RH14 0LW
T. 01403 820750 E. enquiries@nichollsltd.com
Start planning a timber supply for your next building project HERE
James Pillier Joinery is an award winning heritage & conservation craftsperson who thrives on bespoke architectural projects.
James takes a sustainable, ecologically aware approach to timber sourcing. His work is a reflection of his stringent attention to detail and commitment to high specification craftsmanship and his requirements for wood have to match this level of craft.
Although much of his work is based in the traditional James Pillier Joinery takes great pride in being able to build innovation into heritage and conservation joinery to achieve period doors and windows that withstand the elements beautifully.
In his Oxfordshire workshop James has capacity for all forms of joinery, cabinetry, architectural moulding, woodturning and kitchen making.
Get in touch to discuss a project or visit ( by appointment) to see James at work
James Pillier Joinery, The Workshop, The Old Forge Yard (behind Butler & Proctor) Main Street, Checkendon, Oxfordshire RG8 0SP
T. 01491 680227 / 07540 532111 E. jessi.james@hotmail.co.uk
Founder Matthew Paré opted out of the city to work with wood. After intensive training with master furniture maker John Lloyd he opened workshops in rural East Sussex to begin his designing / making journey.
Matthew takes great care to hand select every board for every project. He’s concerned with sustainable, ecologically sound timber sourcing. His furniture is handmade and his designs bespoke. The result is elegant, sensitive fine furniture design and making.
The Petrel Furniture belief in beauty, in making by hand and in traditional craft skills is impressive and admirable and there’s no doubt the results speak for themselves.
Take a look at Matthew’s work on Instagram, read more on his website. or contact him on the details below
Petrel Furniture, Bankside Farm, Ditchling Common, East Sussex RH15 0SJ
T. 07812 348517 E. info@petrelfurniture.com
Start your next bespoke furniture project by selecting your own wood HERE
Forge Creative are a passionate team of makers intent on producing creative, unique homeware.
For 5 years now partners Josh and Oli have been heads down in their West Sussex workshop developing their craft and their business into something meaningful and fulfilling.
These guys handcraft furniture out of beautiful wood (ok, we’re biased) mixed with other raw as well as reclaimed materials . We know they have traditional woodworking skills firmly under their belt but they’re also interestingly experimental and are clearly open to new challenges, just take a look at their portfolio. In addition Josh and Oli have a busy online shop with an ever-changing stock of especially gorgeous furniture, often featuring the best of sustainable British timbers.
Make an appointment to visit Josh & Oli at their workshop on the details below
Forge Creative, Unit 5, The Workshops, Thicket Lane, Halnaker, West Sussex, PO18 0QS
T. Josh 07709800017 / Oli 07941353185 E. forgecreative@hotmail.com
Pick your own wood for a Forge Creative project HERE
Quirky and eclectic furniture and homeware from artist partnership Handmade in Brighton.
Jude Payne and Jonathan Vigour have brought their art and craft roots to bear on home wares and furniture pieces to create well made, one off pieces with a rustic / industrial aesthetic.
They love to work with sustainable, native hardwoods – Oak, Ash and Walnut – in their raw, waney-edge board form and have a great eye for spotting the unusual pieces of wood in our stock sheds.
Whether you want to impulse buy or take a slow-furniture approach and commission a furniture piece these guys will accommodate you.
For ways to see and buy their pieces try their houzz page for more information or get in touch via their website.
More contact details for Jude and Jonathan:
Handmade in Brighton, 12 Old Shoreham Road, Hove BN3 6ET
T. 07967 541185 / 07598 421134 E. hello@handmadeinbrighton.com
Industrial metalwork offset by natural edge timber at Sky High Design.
Tom Lewis started Brighton based Sky High Design in 2013 and since then has been working skills. His designs have evolved to incorporate a mix of raw materials that achieve an uncomplicated, rustic / industrial aesthetic.
Get in touch with Tom via his website , via instagram or via Facebook and tell him all your hopes and dreams for a new slabwood coffee table or work-from-home desk…
Find a natural edge board HERE and ask Tom to work it for you
Raven River Designs are a family furniture workshop that have evolved out of an appreciation of wood and an understanding of boatbuilding where the use of resin is common to stabilise and protect wood from the elements.
Clare has fused her knowledge and her passion to create beautiful bespoke furniture pieces using unique waney edge boards of homegrown timber.
If you are excited by what Raven River is doing and you want to see more visit their website or if you have a project that you’d like to discuss contact Clare Yule-Smith on the details below
Raven River Designs, Black House Road, Colgate, Horsham West Sussex, RH13 6HS
Wooden & Woven is incredibly finely made wooden homeware.
And art pieces. And furniture. And especially beautifully turned wooden vessels, sometimes with delicately edged with bark, sometimes with burnished and blackened, satiny grain. You really need to see them… look!
We met Alex as he was working on a very special table project using book matched black Walnut natural edged boards (you know… through & through sawn).
Intrigued to say the least and thrilled about the book matched project (we love hunting down these special sister boards) we nagged Alex until he shared some of his images of this particular piece of work. It’s always great to see the evolution of raw to made. We’re sharing the pictures with you below so you can marvel at his work too.
Want to see more? Here’s his website for you to browse to your hearts content.
Wooden & Woven is based at Whittle le Woods (honestly!) an amazing looking place between Preston and Bolton (up north :-).
The Wooden & Woven workshop is a seriously busy place so if you’d like to visit do get in touch first on the details below and Alex will get back to you.
Ted Wood is Ted Jefferis, a lovely person who just happens to love wood and design/make beautiful furniture.
He works hidden away in a woodland workshop not so far away from us in Bosham. He’s a familiar figure at our woodyard, with his sweet natured spaniel in tow to help sniff out the best boards. From his quiet workshop Ted makes ..
We love that Ted works with an ethos, he cares about sustainability and about using homegrown, British timber. He’s careful with timber selection and knows his wood.
His design work is wonderfully understated and humble. Ted seems to have the knack of applying his design thinking and woodworking skills to any scale, be it one off tiny stool or large production runs and entire interior fit outs, all from the workshop in the woods.
it must have been this unassuming fearlessness and dedication to his craft that won TedWood the Elle Decoration British Design Awards 2015… pretty amazing stuff!
If you’re feeling the need for a TedWood piece to spruce up your home or you have a project that needs some TedWood love don’t hesitate! Get in touch with Ted on the details below…
Christian Gaze & Simon Burvill are craftsmen. Schooled in furniture making by John Makepeace, master of master’s, they are a partnership with a purpose; to make fine outdoor furniture that does no harm to the environment. In this, they clearly found their metier as Gaze Burvill sit at the pinnacle of handmade garden furniture design and making.
Now a substantial company with state of the art workshop Gaze Burvill produce their own ranges of furniture as well as working with designers and architects on bespoke projects and commissions. Their furniture products range from dining sets, outdoor lounges, poolside furniture, summer kitchens as well as estate benches and installations. Most of their work is in English or European Oak and as such is inherently durable and weathers beautifully.
Take a look at their website for a view of their extensive portfolio. Don’t hesitate to get in touch should you desire to discuss a project or to furnish your outdoor space with their beautiful Oak furniture.
Gaze Burvill, Lodge Farm, East Tisted Hampshire GU34 3QH
With “possibly the best equipped chair making workshop in the UK” Sitting Firm are the ‘go to’ company for furniture designers from all over the UK, trusted with production of some of the best known and highly sought after contemporary and traditional chair designs. They are experts in Windsor chair making as well as other complex steamed wood designs.
The guys at Sitting Firm have a deep understanding of wood which enables them to innovate and problem solve. A facility highly prized by designers like Katie Walker or Sarah Kay and perfect for prototyping and experimenting for production of new designs.
We can vouch for their expertise unmaking, their fantastic workshops and (as a subject close to our hearts) their support of homegrown timber sources. Many of their projects feature British wood, sourced from sustainable, managed woodlands.
Take a look at their website to find out more or even treat yourself to a new chair from their online shop!
The Old Sawmill, Harvest Hill Lane, Coventry CV5 9DD
“Anything wood, everything bespoke!” The Joinery Barn
This is their remit and they’re sticking to it! The guys at The Joinery Barn are true working #woodfans, their wood knowledge is great and their skills are as wide ranging as the scale of their projects. It seems there’s just nothing that phases them!
Their bespoke approach is a reflection of a respect for their clients’ individual requirements and that they look at each project afresh.
What really sets these guys apart is their range, being able to engineer an oak timber frame and then create the exterior and interior joinery as well as the interior configuration, wall infills, surface finishes, interior layout, kitchens and bathrooms, furniture and probably external landscaping in timber too if you asked them nicely!
It’s difficult to list everything they do because as soon as we have they’ll add another string to the bow or is it arrow to the quiver?
They’re certainly not pigeonhole-able, that’s for sure… so “anything wood, everything bespoke” is definitely the safest way to describe The Joinery Barn.
If you need something in wood and you don’t want it ‘off the shelf ‘ then give these guys a call.
Take a look at theirwebsite for more of what they do and then call them up with your ideas and plans, no mater how small or how big!
The Joinery Barn, Unit 7, Lea Green Farm, Christchurch Rd, Downton, Lymington SO41 0LA
Colin Parker Furniture Makers and Carpenters are tucked away in a small Edinburghian furniture workshop perfecting their flow and harnessing their collective passion for making with wood.
Their skills are broad and their remit is the creation of beautiful furniture of honest design with quality, integrity and utility at the core.
They’re happy to take on demanding projects, bespoke projects, installations, commissions and can innovate in design as well as in making.
We get the feeling that Colin and his team are the kind of people that would go that extra mile to fulfil a client’s needs or dreams. In fact we’re proof that they’ll go at least 400 miles just to source the raw wood materials to do their making with!
We love this about them.
That they’re committed to actively sourcing the best quality homegrown timber they can. Ideally grown locally to where they work.
Colin and his team are a great example of a company that have built their strong personal ethics into way of doing business. It makes us feel good knowing they choose us to work with and that we can provide wood that matches up to their high expectations.
Have a look at just some of the work that Colin and his team are busy making here on their website . Or get in touch on the details below if you have an idea or dream you need turning into a piece of furniture…
Nick and the team at Tidal Bespoke have a strong philosophy centred around a dedication to quality and professional service.
Their work is in building and renovation, mainly residential and often traditional. Their portfolio so far encompasses restorations, renovations and full service new builds, all beautifully finished both inside and out.
In the last 10 years Tidal Bespoke have established their own style and way of working that are very much sought after. They have built a business on providing the best quality work using the best quality materials and working with the best craftsmen in trade to achieve beautiful homes for their clients.
These guys are serious about quality and we know how hard they work to deliver each project. If you’re looking for a company who will take care over of every detail of your project and deliver something you can be proud of then you best give Nick and his team a call!
You can see the Tidal Bespoke portfolio on their website or get in touch on the details below;
Tidal Bespoke, Trees, Itchenor Green, Itchenor, West Sussex PO20 7DA
Michael Harris of MHW Design offers a range of unique, modern furniture and home accessories as well as his Build it Bespoke furniture and interior joinery service.
As a fully trained furniture/cabinet maker Michael is no stranger to the design and make process and his skills encompass the traditional and also the modern, for both method and materials according to a clients needs and preferences.
If you have a project in mind, whether it’s a one off chair or a whole new kitchen (or chicken coop!) then give Michael a call and find out how Michael can help.
Dale & his team are traditional joiners & carpenters.
They have great knowledge and experience on bespoke woodworking projects and welcome all size projects. We’ve known Dale Sheppard Designs work on sizeable timber framing and cladding projects and then go straight to creating a fitted kitchen. That’s the beauty of real joinery skills, the joinery discipline applies to all forms of woodworking which means these guys can take every project in their stride.
Dale Sheppard Designs are proud of the work they do and enjoy each project. We know they take care about sourcing and selecting the wood so that they can provide the best quality joinery possible, ensuring their work is fit for purpose and built to last.
If you have a project in mind and you’d like a chat about it get in touch with Dale, he’ll be glad to hear from you.
Dale Sheppard Designs Ltd, 23 The Avenue, Hambrook, West Sussex PO18 8TZ
The Green Oak Building Company are a genuine bespoke framing company. To us this means frame making by hand, with traditional hand tools and with traditional ways of working, of selecting timber, scribing, shaping and jointing whilst laying the frame out.
This is how to build an Oak frame that lasts 500 years!
This is good news if you’re a client. It means you get knowledge and expertise and a real oak framed building. We know that these guys will study every piece of timber, using their understanding of wood and structures they’ll place each beam or post appropriately to create the monolithic whole that is a timber frame. They’ll know good wood when they see it and that makes what we do worthwhile.
But it turns out that’s not all they do. Green Oak Building Co can assist with the planning documentation and application as well as the general construction work to complete your project which can ease the whole process enormously.
Take a look at their website to find out more or get in touch with James & the gang on…
Oakland Vale Ltd are an Oak timber framing company who offer a complete, thorough and professional build service, from architectural design work through to completion. Their past projects include bespoke family homes, commercial developments and unique building extensions, garages and even swimming pool rooms.
We love their sustainable approach to building technology, their attention to technical detail and their quality of work. It goes without saying that they make pretty nice oak frames too!
If you’re looking for a company with genuine eco-awareness and a tried and tested expert knowledge base on modern, sustainable building methods then perhaps this is the building company for you.
Oakland Vale are based in the South of England but work on projects across the country and internationally so don’t let distance deter you from getting in touch with them at:
The Farmhouse, Brook Way, Ivyhouse Lane, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 4NN
Jamie Hoyle is Koda Studios & Koda Studios is Jamie Hoyle.
This specialist furniture workshop is based on Jamie’s need to create and to satisfy his desire to make. His furniture is about permanence, being built to last, to be used, to be lived with and loved, for life.
Jamie loves wood and understands the making process well. He is open to commissions from clients. If you have a yearning for a waney edge desk or table, Jamie is your man. Take a look at his website to see more of what he does…
Jamie has a workshop in London that you can visit by appointment, get in touch on..
Philip Hawkins is a furniture maker who specialises in restoration of antiques and creation of bespoke fine furniture. The quality and expertise of his work is highly prized and sought after by prestigious interior designers, architects, collectors and dealers, local, national and international. To see more from Philip Hawkins Workshop visit the website or get in touch on the details below
Unit 3, Whitebridge Industrial Estate, Semley, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9JT
The Furniture Works are one stop shop furniture factory.
They’re well set up, fully equipped and staffed for furniture production with modern CNC kit alongside classic woodworking machinery to be able to tackle any furniture making project in house. The Furniture Works is taffed by the fine furniture makers, polishers and upholsterers whose skills are diverse and wide ranging this is a factory that can handle the entire furniture making process, from CAD design to prototyping to full production runs. Their space is big enough to handle large chair runs for hotels but their quality of work is befitting one off bespoke pieces.
To find out more click here or get in touch with Kevin, Peter John and the team on the details below and organise a visit.
As well as creating beautiful furniture for homes, restaurants, hotels or offices, London Reclaimed’s raison d’être is youth employment. Via education, training and mentoring in furniture making and carpentry these guys in South East London are changing lives for the better.
We’re really glad to know them and look forward to seeing them go from strength to strength.
Five Oak Projects believe in sustainable buildings…
Oli and the team at Five Oak Projects are highly skilled, widely experienced and know how to deliver a broad range of services that compliment their core purpose, the green oak framing.
New technologies and sustainable thinking are combined with this very traditional build method to create sustainable, durable, healthy buildings.
If you want to know more about this innovative Green Oak Framing company take a few minutes to read Oli’s website or get in touch on the details below.
Good luck with that new project!
Rowan Farm, Hyde Road, Long Sutton, Hampshire RG29 1UG
T. 01256 862410 / 07813 081 202 E. oli@fiveoakprojects.com
Tom Raffield and his team make hand crafted wooden lighting and furniture. Working from his woodland studios in Cornwall Tom creates unique, ecologically sound, innovative furniture and lighting based on ideals of beauty, integrity and a desire to make products will be cherished by their owners.
He has a showroom at his woodland studios in Cornwall and would love to show you around if you ‘re in the area. Just drop him an email or give him a call to go and say hello.
Ottima Joinery means interior joinery you can trust…
Ottima Joinery have been a customer of ours for at least 15 years and have been making high quality furniture and joinery for much, much longer. They are is driven by excellence and craftsmanship and are the consummate professionals at work.
For more information on Ottima take a look at their website or find them at
Optima Ltd, Unit 4, 30 Chartwell Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, BN15 8TU
T. 01903 756450 F.01903 764753 E. sales@ottima.co.uk
There’s no doubt the team at Aquascience Ltd are experts on wetland restoration, never mind how to design and build a bridge or two!
We’ve been working with them on their timber engineering projects, e.g. the replacement bridge at Boldre and the bridge over the river Lodden in Hampshire. Super structures in Oak for everyday use.
Aquascience are that breed of engineers that have never had enough new challenges and are happy to take on projects in hard to reach areas… what you mean like a building a wooden bridge over a river in the depths of winter? Don’t laugh, these guys will do it!
For more information on lake, river and wetland restoration including design, engineering and project management contact the team
Unit 5&6 Green Lane Farm, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 9BN
Located in the heart of the Sussex Downs, Peter & Gil West pride themselves on being a family firm that has been working with wood since 1809, employing traditional time-honoured methods & the finest materials.
They believe careful craftsmanship, a passionate attention to detail & the use of good honest design, goes into creating much of the satisfying pleasure that is derived from living with & using beautifully made objects & furniture that is built to last.
Peter, Gil and their gang also have a fantastic showroom where you can see their skills for yourself, both in the furniture on sale and in the re-built timber frame barn and buildings they call home.
Visiting is a must if you’re passing, otherwise browse their website to find out more about them.
New Barn, Newhouse Lane, East Dean, West Sussex PO18 0NJ
T. 01243 811697 F. 01243 811839 E. info@westsofeastdean.co.uk
P.S. A date for your diary – West’s of East Dean are having a Wood Fair on 21st & 22nd of June 2014… everyone’s welcome!
Greenman Carpentry Company are experienced green Oak timber framers & restorers with work on display at Singleton’s Weald & Dowland Museum and the Goodwood Sculture Park. If you’re looking for a dedicated heavy timber framing company with ecobuilding experience and a progressive attitude to design & development then Greenman Carpentry Co are a shoe in.
For more information contact Steve Curtis
Unit 3, Hortons Yard, Melbourne Road, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 7ND
Stephen Anthony Design was established in 2002. Their strong company ethos is based on a commitment to customer service. Their aim is to make the best quality, fine furniture possible whilst delivering value for money.
All their work is done in-house using the highest quality materials they can source (ahem.. our wood!) and to their own high specifications. This includes everything from the designing & the cabinetmaking right through to the final installation and insitu decoration.
If you have a project and you like their work get in touch using the contact details below and they’ll be glad to talk to you about your project.
Unit 4, Southleigh farm, Southleigh road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2NX
T. 02392 486478 F. 02392 476729 E. sales@stephenanthonydesign.com
Want to see what they make and how they make it? (like that gorgeous grey painted kitchen in the pic below!) Visit Stephen Anthony Design offices & workshops, located just off the A27 between Havant and Emsworth in Hampshire.
P.S. Surrey, West Sussex & South London are all less than an hours drive!
Steve & his team are serious about timber framing. To them frame making is for life and the frame is a beloved thing to be crafted and treasured.
We’ve noticed that these guys don’t stop at timber frames either… we’ve seen doors and mantels and furniture sneak through their wonderful workshop (nice flag huh? he’s not called ‘american Steve’ for nothing!) on a regular basis. We get the feeling New England Framing don’t spend much time infront of the TV!
Why not put them to work on your next project?!
For more information heavy timber framing contact Steve Keddington
T. 01420 474324 /07917 398081 E. info@newenglandframing.co.uk
What Steve Keddington from The New England Framing Co says about us:
“Our company deals exclusively with English Woodlands Timber. This is because of their prompt service in costings, the quality of the material supplied and their professional attitude towards their clients.
I would also add that I enjoy dealing with such a friendly group of people.”
For more information on conservatories, kitchens and high quality joinery contact Jeremy Doe
Unit 6 The kingley Centre, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 9HJ
T. 01243 572515 E. info@sussexhardwoods.co.uk
What Jeremy from Sussex Hardwoods Wokshops says about us:
“English Woodlands Timber staff are continuously helpful. They respond really quickly to all requests. Not only are EnglishWoodlands’ prices very competitive, the quality of the timber is constantly of excellent grade.”
Simon comes from a line of professional woodworkers and it seems he fell hook, line and sinker for woodworking himself.
Starting out with furniture studies, that led him to the Edward Barnsley Workshop as an apprentice, and there he deepened his skills and knowledge, to such an extent he was awarded a Guild Mark from the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers not once, but twice!
Simon’s work epitomises the term ‘fine furniture’ and if you have a yearning for a special piece as an heirloom or want to enhance your property with some fine cabinetry then do get in touch, he’ll be happy to hear from you. Or better still, make an appointment to see Simon at his workshop and see his work for yourself.
Creative Heritage are a forward thinking framing company using traditional craftsmanship, incorporating modern methods and materials to achieve excellence in their buildings.
They are equally enthusiastic about work on new build or conservation projects and as is typical of Green Oak Framers, they live for their work!
Get in touch with Ben & the team and find out what they can do for you:
91 Hunter’s Race, West Lavant, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 5UD
T. 01243 771653 M.07725 213213 E. info@creative-heritage.co.uk
Ascot Timber Buildings are a leading timber building manufacturer specialising in timber framed & clad buildings for stables, garages, schools, business, home, housing and retail.
They operate their own workshop, equipped to manufacture anything from bespoke garden rooms for private clients to heavy timber frame structures for the construction industry.
Visit their workshop and showroom at
Unit 5, Fernhurst Business Park, Fernhurst, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3HB
or get in touch with Sallie on
T. 01428 654334 / 653107 E. sales@ascot-timber.co.uk
Nathan Ramsden and his team have built an enviable reputation for supplying high quality bespoke furniture & interior joinery, priding themselves in their personalised service and professional approach.
Visit the workshop & showroom to see more of their work:
Hayes Farm, Gay Street, West Chiltington, Pulborough RH20 2HL
T. 01737 841560 M.07900 252924 E. nathan@ramsdesign.co.uk
We love the serene quality of these exquisite bespoke kitchens and the furniture made to go in them. Simple, subtle colours with highlights of natural, raw wood. We know Jasper has a penchant for the English hardwoods and he’s very good at selecting special boards of Oak or Elm or Ash depending on the project he’s working on and taking them away to make the fabulous worktops to match each kitchen.
Jasper and the team at Middleton Bespoke have a showroon at their workshops in West Grinstead, within easy reach of Brighton, Surrey & London.
John Lloyd is a long standing customer of ours, and as such we have a little bit of an insight into what he does with wood.
John is highly esteemed in his industry, with a style and a range of beautiful furniture of his own. In addition to the new pieces he is commissioned to make, he’s a very well known furniture restorer. Sought after by national institutions and private individuals alike, commissioned to work on priceless antiques and treasures.
His day to day work includes tuition at his workshops on Ditchling Common in East Sussex where he takes small groups of private students for intensive and long term furniture making courses where he gladly passes what he knows to those who are keen to learn.
It’s both reassuring and refreshing that John’s teaching ethos is built on traditional, hands-on skill whilst embracing innovation and new technology. This makes for an exciting and thorough foundation to build a new career and craft on. We’re quite jealous!
You don’t have to be one of his students to get the benefit of John’s knowledge and enthusiasm though. He’s generous enough to share his knowledge and experience on wood, woodworking & design in his many writings on the subject too.
Bringing traditional woodland culture into the present and future of sustainable fine furniture design, Sebastian Cox is as industrious and creative as they come. For more information on where you can view & buy Seb’s products, on bespoke furniture works or to place an order for one of his unique pieces you can get in touch via Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr and Twitter or
Studio TW-14, Second Floor Studios, Harrington Way, London. SE18 5NR
T. 07716 910 813 E. studio@sebastiancox.co.uk
P.S. You can see, feel, sit on & purchase Sebastian’s furniture at Heals stores
If you are looking for a spacious, modern feel for your new build, extension or renovation with a hint of the International Style then this buzzing Hampshire practice is worth a call.. and what’s more they love to use wood!
For more information on design, planning & project management talk to Adam Knibb
6 Gordon Avenue, Winchester, Hampshire SO32 0QQ
T. 01962 622047 E. mail@adamknibbarchitects.com
Picture: Bluebell Poolhouse as featured in Grand Designs magazine July 2013.
” The project I had lined up was a small occasional table which required waney edged quarter sawn Oak.
I had tried so many places to find the Oak and had only located it with one company … who could deliver but the cost was far beyond what I was willing to pay. I remember that another cabinetmaker had mentioned that he had gone to you for the same timber so I gave you a call. You were half the price of the other company and as I didn’t need long lengths I could easily drive and collect the timber myself.
After a drive through some of the most beautiful countryside, I was directed to the warehouse (so well organised and stocked it was a pleasure) where I met two chaps who were fantastic and helpful beyond my expectation, I hand picked and purchased two planks of Oak and one plank of American Black Walnut which were all cut to length to fit in my car. I couldn’t be more pleased.
The timber was brilliantly stable and the quartering was plentiful. I have plans for the remaining timber so I’ll keep you posted.”
Stephen Spooner is a specialist in architectural joinery, restoration works, woodcarving craftsmanship and furniture making. He’s worked on many prestigious and demanding projects, not least of all refurbishments at Arundel Castle and Hampton Court Palace after the 1986 fire.
We know Stephen as a highly skilled craftsman with a level of work and a breadth of knowledge that’s hard to match. He’s a consummate professional, an absolute perfectionist and yet he’s not one to sit on his laurels. We’ve always loved his enthusiasm for new and challenging projects and it’s always exciting to hear what he’s working on next.
If you have need of one of the many skills and crafts available at SA Spooner contact Stephen on the details below and make an appointment to go and visit.
Unit 1, Twineham Lane, Twineham Place farm, Twineham, West Sussex RH17 5NP
For more information on the design & make of bespoke furniture and kitchens contact Chris or Adrian
The Old Piggery, Church Farm, South Harting, Hampshire GU31 5QG
T/F. 01730 826809 E. info@cimitree.co.uk
What Chris at Cimitree says about us
“We demand the very finest wood in bespoke furniture and kitchens that we design and make – English Woodlands Timber have always met our high expectations for quality. Their flexible, reliable, can-do attitude is as impressive as the wood they sell.”
Unit 9 Lascombe Farm, Highfield Lane, Puttenham, Surrey GU3 1BB
T. 01483 811555/07968 057920 E. enquiries@duncancomptoncabinetmaker.co.uk
What Duncan says about us:
” They have a really exceptional selection of native timber and also the most useful foreign timbers at surprisingly keen prices. As if that weren’t enough, the staff are friendly and the location is superb. It’s always a pleasure to visit.”
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