How to brief a furniture maker (so the quote comes back right)
The seven things to include in your first message that cut two weeks off the back-and-forth — and one thing to leave out.
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Workshop diary
Notes from the bench
No trend round-ups, no filler. Just the advice we find ourselves repeating on the showfloor, written down properly.
Rattan and teak: a Malaysian pairing that predates the trend
Why the two materials work together structurally, how to spot rattan that will go brittle, and what "graded cane" actually means.
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Choosing sofa fabric for a family home, without regret
Rub counts, stain grades, washable covers and the honest trade-offs between linen, blends and performance weaves in our climate.
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