Journal
How things are made, how to choose, and how to look after what you own.

What Is a Potboard Dresser Base?
What a potboard is, where the form came from, how it differs from a cupboard base, and how to choose between three, four and…

How to Match New Furniture to Antique Furniture
A maker's guide to matching new furniture to antiques: timber, colour, proportion, mouldings and ironmongery, and why colour is the last decision, not the…

How Long Does Bespoke Furniture Take to Make?
Standard designs typically take ten to twelve weeks, and a one-off around four weeks longer. An honest account of what happens in each phase,…
Start with samples
We will post you timber and finish samples so you can see the colour in your own light, against your own walls, before you commit to anything.