Another fun day out with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and some hardy volunteers – or rather that was the plan. It was Saturday 27th January 2018. The Trust’s Education Officer Lucy Shepherd had organised a Tree Planting Event in Alexandra Park, Ipswich, Suffolk which Made by the Forge had sponsored. There was an open...
Bespoke ironwork can complement an interior like very few other designed pieces. It has the added benefit of being both reassuringly traditional and at the cutting edge. Context is all. Richard and the team at Made by the Forge were commissioned to work with Senior interior Designer, Annie Harrison at the superbly named design...
As you probably know, for every order, Made by the Forge pledges to plant a tree to give back to nature what we’re taking from it. We assign this important part of our business to the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Rather than plant one tree at a time, we let the Trust choose the best location and...
In the words of the BQ website (www.bqlive.co.uk), “We celebrate and inspire entrepreneurship to help businesses succeed and grow…” There’s a really nice article on BQ written by Chris Middleton on Made by the Forge and our relationship with the Manufacturing Growth Programme. The programme is a government initiative that supports manufacturing businesses and...
It’s always a great validation of our work at Made by the Forge (and to be honest, a great thrill) when one of our pieces gets media coverage. We’ve had our share of magazine exposure, and we’re very grateful for that publicity. But a few Wednesdays ago on Channel 4, we were lucky enough...
Measuring up a curved bay can be a daunting task. Generally these windows are fairly large and it is always helpful to have help measuring it accurately so that the pole fits perfectly. Made by the Forge provide made to measure window poles to your own specific requirements and to help anyone looking to...
In this modern, interconnected world of ‘Now!’ or even sooner, it pays to keep an eye on what the current groundswell of opinion is, what people are thinking and what’s trending. To us, a trend is an ephemeral thing, born fast and soon passed. But it pays to know what is currently of particular...
Inspiration can strike at anytime. You suddenly see in your mind’s eye that perfect piece of ironwork to put your pans in order, bespoke shelving and hooks to sort out that boot room. And isn’t it about time you did something about the poker and brush by the fire and give them somewhere to...
In the ‘Home Front’ section in an article entitled ‘Paradise Regained’ featured in a recent Sunday Telegraph’s Stella magazine, there’s a very familiar pendant light on page 53. The piece is an interview with Interior Designer, Rachel Richmond. Having taken on the restoration of a four-storey Georgian house in 2015, Rachel talks about the challenges of restoration....
If you are looking for a curtain or blind maker, then you’ve come to the right place. Despite one of our customers saying that it’s “…almost a shame to hang the curtains on them, the rods look so good as they are,” our curtain poles are crafted with curtains in mind. And we are...