We often turn to talent and craftsmanship in other disciplines to set off and compliment Made by the Forge’s products. For our new wrought iron standard lamps, designed by Chris Eckesley, we needed appropriate lampshades. When we saw the lovely work of Annette Rolston, we were compelled to collaborate with her and Mike Fenton to...
On 27th October Richard and Anthony took an audience at Heal’s Westborne Grove through our story at Made by the Forge and their on going working relationship as blacksmith and designer. Richard spoke about his love of the forging process, forming wrought iron by hand and his respect to the generations of makers before...
Made by the Forge’s relationship with Heal’s started with the renowned London chain taking on our designer lighting collection for sale in their Tottenham Court Road store. Designer Anthony Dickens has reimagined and renamed the initial designs and added a new one to the collection and prices have been restructured. The Farrier’s Cage Globe...
Some of our clients send in images of their new ironwork and the image below is from a customer who wanted brackets for a wooden shelf he wanted to mount on the wall. His idea was simple and stylish and the handmade brackets bring a touch of individuality to his home with the added...
Natalie Canning is passionate about beautiful materials and we are delighted to share her 5 top tips to help you choose the best curtain and blind fabric for your home. 1. CONSIDER THE LOCATION If the window is in a sunny location, does your curtain fabric or blind fabric need to be thick enough to reduce some...
Made by the Forge make stunning bay window curtain poles from 20mm solid bar with beautiful handcrafted finials from our range. A bay window can be a daunting task to undertake but we have made it as easy as we can for you to order because we provide a bay window measuring guide which...
Country Living Modern Rustic magazine Issue 5 is now available from all major magazine retailers. It is a stunning collection of amazing ideas to inspire and delight. Caroline Atkins who wrote the piece, has made it an interesting and informative read and the opposite page of supporting imagery, photographed by Andrew Montgomery, is stunning...
What makes the company unique is its pledge to plant a tree for every order received. We make sure that what the company takes from the Suffolk environment, it puts back into the Suffolk environment. This means that when you buy from us we plant a tree for you. This Spring some of the tree planting took...
Sort the bathroom. Make kitchen mess look less. And give yourself a gift of a beautifully handmade iron towel rail which is made to last. Our solid, wrought iron items can help offer you a calm and clutter free space where everything has its place. Our kitchen pan and utensil racks add a unique...
Made by the Forge offers a personal and friendly service. All our pieces are made to order and bespoke orders are welcomed. So when we had a call from Emma Jane we were able to help. She was looking for a special birthday present for her husband. She asked Richard (above) to make a...