How Do You Commission Bespoke Furniture For Your Home?

With space becoming an increasingly valuable premium, many homeowners look to bespoke furniture not only for a personalised and luxurious addition to their home, but to maximise the functionality and usable space of each of their rooms. This, alongside the sheer longevity and sustainability of bespoke furniture compared to flatpack alternatives, makes opting for custom furniture the best long-term option, but how do you start  the process of designing the room of your dreams? The simple answer is to get in touch with us, a furniture maker with considerable expertise in developing bespoke furniture designs, as our personal touch will help you not only with the design, building and installation but also help you articulate your vision for a room. With that in mind, here are the answers to six questions we are regularly asked when people contact us for a consultation.

Why Choose Bespoke Furniture?

There are a lot of reasons to go for bespoke furniture, but whilst the sheer luxurious benefits of having furniture designed around you, your tastes and your sensibilities cannot be understated, there are a lot of reasons, both practical and aesthetic, to stick with tailored furniture. Custom furniture is designed to fit around you and your room, so if you have a particularly tall ceiling, have awkward alcoves, or the room shape as a whole is awkward and unusual, you can design furniture to fit properly within the space. Similarly, if you have a particular hobby, interest or business need for storage and workspaces that are unconventional in size, shape or functionality, custom joinery is often a better approach than attempting to make do or adapt a standardised piece to fit. We offer a 12-year guarantee on all of our work, safe in the knowledge that our bespoke designs are built to last far longer than so-called fast furniture. Finally, bespoke furniture is the work of artisans, and commissioning from them supports traditional crafts in your local community. 

Which Pieces Of Furniture Should Be Made Bespoke?

Any piece of furniture can be made bespoke, but the best value for money comes from cabinetry, as there are greater avenues to make the very most of your space. Wardrobes, kitchen cabinets, cupboards, bookcases, desks, shelving and anything else that can be mounted against a wall can help to maximise the storage space in your room, harmonise with your design sensibilities and help declutter and de-stress your home. If you are struggling to find storage space in your existing room, consider whether an elegant bespoke furniture set could potentially provide the answer, or allow you to proudly display what has up until now been forced to remain in storage.

What Does A Furniture Maker Need To Know Before Starting Work?

Whilst having broad measurements of your room and some preferences when it comes to details such as shelf depth can be helpful, the most important information we need to know as furniture makers is about your vision. The questions we are likely to ask you at your at-home consultation are far more focused on what you would want to see rather than the specific details. For example:

• Which materials do you like most?
• What other pieces of furniture do you like?
• Do you want the piece to stand out or integrate into your current room design?
• Is the piece intended to be ornamental, or will it be used a lot?
• What is the piece of furniture for?

Ultimately, what we need from you is how you envisage your piece of furniture looking, where you want it to sit, how it should function and how you expect it to be used in your day-to-day life. If you want storage for a media wall, for example, we may ask about what electronic equipment you expect to be installed within it and how many DVDs or Blu-Rays you would want your shelving to fit.

Will A Bespoke Furniture Maker Measure Your Space?

Part of the reason why we focus on your design sensibilities and the vision for your piece is that we will arrange to handle the measurements and necessary details ourselves. We will look at your room, the current style, the scale of everything, how you prefer to have furniture laid out at present, and ask you about any potential future redecoration plans we will take into account when designing your perfect pieces. This is what makes the custom furniture experience far more enjoyable than buying off-the-shelf fast furniture; you do not need to measure the room yourself or make educated guesses, as we will do the accurate work for you.

How Will You Know What Your Bespoke Furniture Will Look And Feel Like?

A major part of the bespoke furniture process is the planning and design, and we will show you detailed 3D models, provide sketches and bring samples of finishes, colours and textiles to ensure that you feel absolutely comfortable and perfectly happy with your furniture design. There is no obligation until you are completely happy with the final design, and we will confirm every detail with you in person so you can ask any questions that come to mind and request any adjustments that you feel would make your piece even better. We want you to have the optimum peace of mind, and you can take a look at our showroom examples and we can bring our designs to you to ensure that you are happy, and that the finish you choose looks right in the light of your home.

How Long Does Making Bespoke Furniture Take?

Creating furniture from scratch takes time, and depending on the type of furniture and its complexity, the full process can take between six and eight months, although we will be completely transparent about the project timeline. With 25 years of experience, state-of-the-art CNC machinery and in-house design, craft and installation teams, our process is built around an exceptional level of service at incredible value. During the construction process, we will keep you informed at every stage and arrange the perfect time for fitting and installation, ensuring that your new furniture pieces are in showroom condition and your room layout is exactly as you want.