Contemporary, well made walnut furniture - where to buy?

[drgav2005]

Any suggestions on where to buy well made, fairly contemporary walnut furniture? Scoured the local (high-end) establishments in and around Glasgow but nothing has hit the mark as yet. We're looking for living room furniture (coffee tables, drawer/door units) to replace fairly cheap and cheerful oak furniture that has served its time! Although we're looking for something fairly contemporary (had considered Hulsta etc.) something art-deco would also be of interest…

Anyone have any suggestions for suppliers in the UK?

Thanks in advance!

[B17NNS]

Have you considered commissioning the pieces? Not as expensive as you would think.

I was after a dining table a few years back and couldn't find what I wanted and someone recommended a cabinet maker to me.

I drew what I wanted and he made it. A really simple and elegant table, very chunky 4" solid walnut with a toughened glass centre. 8' x 4'.

Came in at £800. Cheaper than the veneered tat I'd seen in designer shops.

[Stegel]

Take a look at Selva - hand crafted Italian furniture in a wide range of styles. Their Downtown range, walnut, has a 1930s / Deco feel, is superbly made but is pricy. Large dining table, extends to 2.8 metres, is circa £1,800.

[satans worm]

Tom schnieder I recon will fit your needs
http://www.tomschneiderdesigns.co.uk/

[jardinec]

in Glasgow: dwell, bo concept, habitat, house of fraser all worth a look?

[mackg]

jardinec said:

in Glasgow: dwell, bo concept, habitat, house of fraser all worth a look?

+1 for the Bo Concept, bought a dining table and chairs from The Red Brick Mill at Batley, also look and see if Ponsfords in Sheffield have a web site, make sure your sitting down when you look at the prices though !

[drgav2005]

Thanks for all of the suggestions. We've tried Sterling, Bo Concept, Frasers, John Lewis (not Habitat, yet!) and a couple of others. Found a shop over in Clarkston with a range from Kesterport which looks like it may fit the bill. Still interested in the cabinet maker suggestion too - so if we can agree on a design that may well be an option!

Cheers!

Edited by drgav2005 on Saturday 13th March 21:50

[Wacky Racer]

Highly Recommended:-

http://www.treske.co.uk/

Right next door to Thirsk railway station......

[uncinqsix]

B17NNS said:

Have you considered commissioning the pieces? Not as expensive as you would think.

I was after a dining table a few years back and couldn't find what I wanted and someone recommended a cabinet maker to me.

I drew what I wanted and he made it. A really simple and elegant table, very chunky 4" solid walnut with a toughened glass centre. 8' x 4'.

Came in at £800. Cheaper than the veneered tat I'd seen in designer shops.

This. We had a bookshelf made by a local furniture company and it wasn't any more expensive than the ready-made stuff they sell.

I'm now going one step further and will be building a dining table myself soon...

[andye30m3]

uncinqsix said:

B17NNS said:

Have you considered commissioning the pieces? Not as expensive as you would think.

I was after a dining table a few years back and couldn't find what I wanted and someone recommended a cabinet maker to me.

I drew what I wanted and he made it. A really simple and elegant table, very chunky 4" solid walnut with a toughened glass centre. 8' x 4'.

Came in at £800. Cheaper than the veneered tat I'd seen in designer shops.

This. We had a bookshelf made by a local furniture company and it wasn't any more expensive than the ready-made stuff they sell.

I'm now going one step further and will be building a dining table myself soon...

Agree with the above, find a good joinery shop and see what they can do

I got quoted the same price for a solid wood coffee table as John lewes wanted for a ready made veneered one which was very similar.

[pmanson]

My wife's uncle makes bespoke furniture - Keith Fernley

[BigBen]

mackg said:

jardinec said:

in Glasgow: dwell, bo concept, habitat, house of fraser all worth a look?

+1 for the Bo Concept, bought a dining table and chairs from The Red Brick Mill at Batley, also look and see if Ponsfords in Sheffield have a web site, make sure your sitting down when you look at the prices though !

-1 for them. Bought a £300+ coffee table and the legs were flimsy from day 1, have replaced them with legs from a £15 Ikea table and it is fine.

[sleep envy]

Lom Bok

[satans worm]

anonymous said:

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I assume the costs on that stuff is on the basis 'if you have to ask you cant afford' ???

[drgav2005]

Thanks for all the replies.

Got a quote in for the Kesterport 'Love Letters' sideboard, coffee table and small lamp table and it was pretty much £10k

Looks like signing up to their display days sale would be an option, either that or sell a kidney...

[drgav2005]

I'll have to try that strategy!