Who We Are
The Owner A.K.A James
A cabinet maker, joiner, kitchen fitter and fine furniture maker based in St Albans. Gaining over 10 year experience in the bespoke furniture making game through working in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
My passion for woodworking started aged 9, with my grandfather teaching me how to carve vines and flowers into a piece of oak. It is safe to say that giving me a sharp chisel at age 9 was a great idea as it lead to a great affinity with woodworking. This was picked up upon at secondary school where my design tech teachers helped my passion grow and pushed me towards a career in furniture making.
University
This is where I would say that my passion grew most, with the help of the fantastic lecturers who brought out the best in each person on the course. With myself it was to try new things such as free bending laminates which is shown on the chair arms here. Spraying paint onto furniture and leather upholstery to name but a few of the may skills that we had a chance to learn.
Moving into bespoke fitted furniture
After finishing uni I got a job with a local cabinet maker where i learnt all about fitting furniture. This to me seemed to be the direction that was best for myself and the best direction to take my business. Throughout my career I have worked for many different cabinet makers and in 2018 I decided to go at it alone and push myself to find clients who I wanted to work with in creating there ideal space.