Smallbone is a global purveyor of bespoke luxury fitted furniture from the rich context of British craft. For decades, its design team have evolved a deeply diverse portfolio of immaculately executed custom-made furniture for individual spaces. Handcrafted in the depths of the Wiltshire countryside, Smallbone is not only renowned for kitchens but inspirational designs - from wine rooms to media rooms, libraries and dressing rooms.
"International luxury. Smallbone is not just a heritage brand – it is an innovator at the forefront of kitchen design. Much of the kitchen’s evolution from mere cooking quarters to multifunctional social space is down to the company’s team of visionaries. The larder, island and breakfast cupboard were all pioneered by Smallbone, which continues to break new ground today while staying true to its artisanal roots. This also applies to all other areas throughout the home. The company continues to trailblaze with materials and finishes, catering for the client’s individual tastes and requirements whether contemporary, traditional, eclectic or transitional."
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"Smallbone is synonymous with meticulous and very personal service. Each commission is a close collaboration between designer and client, with a dedicated design and installation team from concept through to the finished work. Smallbone’s experts guide and inspire clients (and often their interior designer) to coax a physical reality from an abstract desire.
The essence of Smallbone is the consummate skill of its joiners who use traditional craft techniques. Working by hand with a plethora of materials, including the finest timbers such as sustainable European oak, rosewood, mahogany, American walnut and maple. The provenance of all Smallbone’s timber is traceable and certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). The name of the joiner who has created each piece of furniture is inscribed on it ,as an ownership of craft. Among its joiners are three generations of the same furniture-making family. Smallbone finds its way into the world’s finest properties, from city apartments to country houses. All furniture is made by hand in its Devizes workshop. Our recently refurbished Knightsbridge Studio (opposite Harrods) gives our clients the opportunity for a one to one with our senior designers to create a space tailored to theirexact needs. The highly bespoke nature of our work ensures a completely personalised experience whether an open plan kitchen, dressing room or media room.”
We were honoured to have the opportunity to be part of The OWO development in London’s Whitehall. The plan for the iconic Edwardian Grade II building was to draw on former associations with Churchill and T E Lawrence, as well as its connections with James Bond. We worked closely with the developers to design the kitchens for the super prime residences. The result was 85 beautiful kitchens that are bespoke and proprietary, with a nod to the structural nature of British tailoring, which has its own military influences."
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