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

Choose your own wood for James to work with 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

Start your new bespoke furniture project HERE

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

An unstoppable team of furniture makers committed to craft, sustainability and excellence .

Revive Joinery founders Ed Gunter and Jon Neal invest their hand-crafted furniture with an energy and a sense of adventure drawn from their equally energetic and adventurous lives.

These guys understand natural wood. They value homegrown timbers and the principles of woodland management. They undoubtedly have an eye for the unique and they seem to thrive on the challenges of a bespoke woodworking projects.

We’re thrilled to see Jon and Ed flourish and we’re glad to be part of their woodworking journey.

If you have a hankering for real, handmade, solid wood furniture visit their webshop or their Lewes shop and get your hand on some real wood.

If you’re a designer looking for makers for a commercial shopfitting project Revive Joinery will be pleased to offer their skills, expertise and know-how.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with them on the details below.

Revive Joinery, Squires Farm Industrial Estate, Unit 11 Knights Business Centre, Palehouse Common TN22 5RB­­

Revive Shop, 46 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2DD

T. 01273 965110    E. info@revivejoinery.co.uk

Choose a waney edge board and take it to Revive Joinery to be made into that something special HERE

These guys know wild & figured timber.

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

E.  ravenriverdesigns@gmail.com

Alex Devol is Wooden & Woven. 

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.

And his webshop… go on, treat yourself!

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.

T. 07960 026144   E.  alex@alexdevol.com.

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…

Ted Jefferis, TedWood, Fletchers, Bosham Hoe, Bosham, Chichester,West Sussex, Po18 8eu

T.  01243 572567   E. tedjefferis@gmail.com  

Twitter: @tedwooddesign

Instagram:  tedwooddesign

See Ted at work in this short video by the Creative CoOp

Designers & Makers of Fine Outdoor Furniture

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

T. 01420 588444   E. info@gazeburvill.com

“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 their website 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

T. 01590 642087    E. enquiries@joinerybarn.co.uk

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…

Colin Parker Furniture Makers & Carpenters, 4c Elizafield, Newhaven Road, Edinburgh EH6 5PY

T. 0131 5550554 / 07786 868133    E. info@colinparkerfurniture.co.uk

All images copyright Colin Parker 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

T. 01243 850818     E. nick@tidalbespoke.com

MHW Design build it bespoke…

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.

Watch the MHW Design introduction video to watch Michael at work on a handmade kitchen

T. 07834 350439     E. info@mhwdesign.com     IG. @mhwdesign

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

T. 01243 575714 / 07887 998069   E.info@daleshepparddesigns.co.uk

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…

T: 07540 878089 / 0238 0485211    E: info@greenoakbuildingcompany.co.uk

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

T/Fx: 01424 214411   E: info@oaklandvale.co.uk   Twitter: @Oakland_Vale

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..

T: 07972 702005   E: jamie@kodastudios.com

Philip Hawkins Workshop are makers & restorers…

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

T: 01747 830 830  E: philip@hawkinsfurniture.co.uk

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.

Furniture Works, Easting Close, E.Worthing Trading Estate, West Sussex, BN14 8HQ

T: 01903 202008.  E: info@thefurnitureworks.co.uk

London Reclaimed have arisen d’être…

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.

If you have time, take 3 minutes to watch this to find out more… We are London Reclaimed https://youtu.be/ouDbgnJFGio via @YouTube

Unit 2,  7 Spa Road,  Bermondsey,  London  SE16 3QP

T. 0207 2377831   E. hello@londonreclaimed.co.uk

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!

Farthing Down, Lower Foyle, Hampshire  GU34 4LJ

T. 07813 081 202  E. oli@fiveoakprojects.com

Tom Raffield lights up our lives with wood…

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

Aquascience have got Countryside Access covered!

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

T. 01794 368247   E. info@aquascienceltd.com

Download the Aquascience Bridge Brochure for more information

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

T. 07739 137204   E. stephen@greenmancarpentry.co.uk

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

Headley Mill Farm, Standford Lane, Headley, Hampshire, GU35 8RH

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.

Simon Pretty Furniture

Unit 5a Bridge Farm Industries, Botley Road, Curbridge, Southampton SO30 2HB

 T. 0779 226 3041  E. simon@simonpretty.co.uk

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

Twitter @CreativeHeritag

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

Click here to see an invite to Ramsdesign open days in May

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.

Visit the showroom Mon – Fri 9am-5pm or  Sat 9am-1pm or  get in touch with Jasper & team to make an appoinment.

Tideys Barn, Cowfold Road, West grinstead, RH13 8LY

T. 01403 289205   E. mail@middleton-bespoke.co.uk

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.

You can find John’s articles in British Woodworking magazine and Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine.

Find out more about private tuition with John Lloyd Furniture here

See some of John’s fine furniture work here

Or get in touch with John and his team;

Bankside Farm, Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill, East Sussex RH15 0SJ

T. 01444 480388   E. info@johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk

See the work of some of John’s past students here:

Christine Layton

Ian Parker Furniture

+ more suggestions from John…

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.

For more information on furniture designed and made by Boxheart contact Jennifer Low

1 Chart Cottages, Green Lane, Stanmore, Harrow London HA7 3AB

For more information on joinery, furniture and a whole plethora of bespoke woodworks contact Robert Jameson

Hook Farm, West Chiltington Lane, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9DP

T. 01420 782868   F. 01403 786 766  E. info@jamesonjoinery.co.uk

What Robert at the Jameson Joinery says about us:

“English Woodlands timber offer a very good reliable service at competitive rates.”

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

Stephen Spooner is a Fellow of the Institute of Carpenters and a member of The Sussex Guild.

For more information on carved memorials, benches or other wood products contact Barry Waddington

T. 07544 256798   E. theresourcefulwoodco@hotmail.co.uk

What Barry at the The Resourceful Wood Company says about us:

“We only use English hardwoods which are always supplied on time and a consistant quality which is important to our business and our customers.”

For more information on specialist barn buildings contact Alan Simmonds

7 Outerwyke Road, Felpham, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO22 8HX

T. 01243 869377  M. 07825 151340  E. timbermend@btinternet.com

What Alan at Timber Mend says about us:

“Always very reliable and of good quality”

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.”

For more information on traditional  heavy oak framing contact Tim Boxley

T. 07759 553528    E. downlandworkshops@gmail.com

For more information on Sculptural chairs and seating  contact Alun Heslop

The Workshop, Hookhouse Farm, Isaacs lane, Haywards Heath, Sussex RH16 4RZ

T. 07740 644715  E. alun@chaircreative.com

WhatAlun Heslop from Chair Creative says about us:

” Very pleasant scenic location and friendly helpful staff. “

For more information contact Duncan Compton

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.”