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FSC certification and tree traceability
Whilst one should always look for the FSC certification when purchasing wooden furniture, it has rather become a badge of honour that companies use when it is fare to say that it is now almost impossible to buy timber which isn’t FSC certified!
Our guide to LED light bulbs
It used to be a straightforward decision - buying light bulbs! We have put together this guide on what it all means, why we have chosen LED bulbs to compliment our handmade lights and a practical guide to buying this type of bulb.
Locally sourced Oak
So, one air dried board at a time, we take this precious tree and carefully cut, plane, steam, shape and sand the pieces into products that are worthy of a place in your home.
More about our packaging
Reduce, re-used and recycle. We all know what we should be doing but how easy it is to actually put into practice day to day. Being conscious of the environment is one of our key goals and so we have decided to share the details of the packaging for our products, so you know what to expect. The parcel boxes seem a sensible place to start. We used to buy standard size boxes which almost always require some form of extra internal packaging to fill the spaces. We are slowly transitioning to custom size boxes which reduces the need for that extra packaging...
Building our workshop
Like so many people, it had been a dream to build own own home one day. When looking at the cost of land and realising it wouldn't be possible for us we put the idea to one side. It re-emerged however when we needed to build a workshop in the garden of our new home.