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Slightly belated, but wishing you all a year fille

Slightly belated, but wishing you all a year filled with love and laughter, with some exceptional joyful moments thrown in. Where do you even begin to describe last year? I’m not going to try, I just want to wish all of our lovely customers and supporters a Huge Thank You! We are so grateful for every sale, and every commission. We love creating for you. Here is a small selection of some of our favourite details from the last 12 months. We’ve already got some exciting projects lined ready to go, but we’re taking some time out to recoup and get our design caps on. So for now, look after yourselves, be kind, and we can’t wait to see you when we can 💗

It’s nearly time to close our books for the year

It’s nearly time to close our books for the year. Final day for posting is Friday the 18th. Collection or delivery can be arranged up to the 22nd/23rd (at a push!). Please get in touch to enquire about local deliveries for Burgess Hill/Ditchling/Haywards Heath/Lewes/Uckfield and surrounding areas. And making a sneaky appearance prior to arriving on the website for 2021 is our lovely Mr Fox! We’ve got 3 in stock, grab them while you can... 😉 (Copper hare is now Sold)

Lovely door furniture set which we made a few year

Lovely door furniture set which we made a few years ago. Stylishly simple with clean elegant lines 😊

This was such a fun project to make. The clients d

This was such a fun project to make. The clients didn’t want any straight lines and liked scrolls. It had lovely punched holes and hot rivet details throughout. And to finish they went for a beautiful soft metallic pewter colour. Subtle with a nice sheen, it really brought it to life.

A beautiful organic inspired pair of handrails whi

A beautiful organic inspired pair of handrails which were fitted over the summer. It is set off in a striking dark green, lending itself to the gorgeous garden setting in south London. We’ve had quite the summer, despite the surreal and strange year it has been everyone, we have been working away like busy bees. We have greatly missed our outings to our various lovely shows that we do, and seeing familiar faces and meeting new ones! Fear not though, the website is currently undergoing a good ol’ spruce up, to get all the products up to date.
Ready in time for.. you know what time of year! (I can’t quite bring myself to say it yet?!) We are committed to only shopping from independent and small business, particularly this year! Please shop local/support small businesses anywhere you can! 😊

We got to drop this gorgeous fire pit off last nig

We got to drop this gorgeous fire pit off last night to some lovely friends (at a safe distance obviously!) The brief was ‘clean lines/industrial/game of thrones/lord of the rings/oak leafs. So we did our best to incorporate two styles for the lovely couple who have slightly different tastes! They were thrilled with it which is always one of the best parts of the job for me. We are looking forward to seeing it in use soon!

Part of the kitchen we did for two very dear frien

Part of the kitchen we did for two very dear friends last year. You may remember the shelf brackets we made a couple of years ago. To which they then added door hinges, handles and some sculptured creatures (we had so much fun making them!) to their their gorgeous kitchen. In the beautiful Tudor property, they fit right in whilst reflecting their lovely owner’s style and sense of fun. The great thing about commissioning something is that you get exactly what you want. Whether that is an oldy worldy feel, contemporary, or a mix of the two!
We are so very lucky to meet so many lovely people through our work, and we even more so to now call some of them friends! Always treasure those you meet who make your world a brighter place 💗

This is a recent industrial style table that we ma

This is a recent industrial style table that we made the legs for. Engineering plus a bit of hot work to get the bends in! We always love to see commissions in their new home. It looks fantastic, and hope it brings many years of happy memories to the lovely owners of it 💖

Throw back to these gorgeous tables which were a c

Throw back to these gorgeous tables which were a commission for a Christmas present (you may have seen them when we shared them on our story a little while ago). The lovely mosaics were started by the customer and her brother when they were small, and completed in time for Christmas for a wonderful gift to her parents.
A classic design for the table legs to go with the beautiful period property, perfect for bringing happy memories from childhood, and making many more new ones. Creating pieces which have a sentimental meaning is always extra special 💗

Sneak peak of the 1st gate, the second one is now

Sneak peak of the 1st gate, the second one is now in progress. The current one is slightly different, as it has a metal sheet centre rather than bars as it’s a security gate. The design will be mirrored on both sides so that it looks nice from the garden side as well. And then on to the canopy once this one is finished. Lots of scrolls!

A little video of Kyle working on some scrolls for

A little video of Kyle working on some scrolls for a gate (one of two). There is a large entrance canopy to join them for a lovely project up in Putney. The project is what’s keeping us busy during the lockdown, working with a great team of people on this one. The house is going to look amazing when it’s all finished!

Throw back to a drain cover we made last year. The

Throw back to a drain cover we made last year. They wanted a ‘B’ to represent the name of their house, along with the year. I feel this is a great representation of ‘why have something mundane, when you can have something beautiful’. We work with people all over the U.K. (and further afield!), it’s lovely knowing that your creations are dotted around all over the world.

Funky silhouette and the finished item of a sweet

Funky silhouette and the finished item of a sweet pair of oak squiggle handles which were sent off last week.
Very happy customer, she loved our oak squiggles that we do, and wanted similar for an outside cupboard. She didn’t want them exactly the same, and a little bit quirky. I had a lovely chat with her on the phone on Saturday to say they had arrived safely, it’s always nice to talk over the phone to customers, especially during this time of being unable to see you all!

Hello! We are still here, hiding away in our works

Hello! We are still here, hiding away in our workshop, chipping away at various projects. We are very lucky in that our workshop is very isolated, and our day to day hasn’t really changed at all.
How are you all coping? I hope you are all safe and well, and enjoying the little things.
We are very much open for orders, if you have a birthday/anniversary/want someone to know you are thinking of them.. etc. coming up then we can post straight to them.
This beautiful mirror is for a very dear customer who wanted a replica frame making of a wooden one she had which had rotted through. Sadly lockdown means that we are unable to deliver it just yet, but we don’t mind as it’s rather lovely to look at!
Take care all, stay home and stay safe 💗

Thank you all for your continued support, this yea

Thank you all for your continued support, this year has been the busiest yet! We have met so many wonderful people, and worked on so many wonderful projects. It was hard to choose which photos! Wishing you all a wonderful New Year, we hope you have a roaring 20’s... Filled with good health, abundance and exceptional happiness 💖

This was a lovely special birthday present last ye

This was a lovely special birthday present last year, apparently when it’s sunny outside it creates beautiful shadows!

We’re at the very first @Surreyhomes Open House

We’re at the very first @Surreyhomes Open House today, Friday and Saturday. There are some Gorgeous things here, I have already started my Christmas shopping... We are at the Sandown Racecourse, postcode- KT10 9AJ

Dew on cobwebs is one of my favourite things to ta

Dew on cobwebs is one of my favourite things to take pictures of. Caught this beautiful web on an obelisk outside the workshop on the way in this morning 🕸

Today we had a lovely couple in who were celebrati

Today we had a lovely couple in who were celebrating their 6th anniversary (iron). They both did fantastically and created something that they loved and had a great day! They were drawn to different designs/styles, and had fun playing with options before settling on their final pieces. It’s always lovely having people in for workshops, and seeing how they create something they can treasure forever 😊 I even remembered to take a quick photo before they left as well!

Something extremely captivating about the lighting

Something extremely captivating about the lighting of the fire... the air pressure is perfect today for the blanket and gentle waterfall....

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