Creating a fabulous living space is an art some of us leave to the experts. Some of us employ the talents of interior designers, some of us just copy them as best we can. We decided to copy the idea of an outside kitchen and employed a builder to build us one. It has...
August is generally a time of abundance in the UK as many of our fruit trees are laden with the most wonderful, nutrient packed fruits. We are lucky enough to have planted a tree about 5 years ago which has grown and is now producing more plums than we know what to do with!...
Made by the Forge enjoyed the recent Bank holiday by taking the opportunity to drive out in the sun and fresh air. It was no different from packing up a car to go out; everyone needed hats, body protectors instead of car seats, driving gloves, the sunglasses were optional. Murphy, our horse power for...
Made by the Forge has donated all its tree planting money for the year 2013 to the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. This has helped them buy trees for their Dormouse conservation project. This years tree planting has already taken place and was a great success. The trees were planted over a weekend by volunteers so none...
This beautiful horse, Bruce, is huge, stunning and a softie. His carer Marie says that Richard is married to Bruce and must always to continue to look after his feet! Bruce always gives Richard a cuddle as if to say thank you.
On my way back from the forge I came across a mother duck and a line of tiny ducklings crossing the road. It made me think of this poem. Leisure” is a poem by Welsh poet W. H. Davies, What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath...
We at Made by the Forge are always keen to pick up any design tips for window dressing. Designers say that if the window in your room is the best feature then hanging patterned curtains will draw attention and highlight the space even more. Take care though to hang the curtains so they can...
This pan rack features in The Fabulous Baker Brothers kitchen on their TV show Channel 4. We have been busy at the Forge clearing and organising all areas of our business from filing paperwork to refreshing our kitchen space. We have decided to breathe some new life into our kitchen by adding another pan rack...
The name Suffolk Pink is a term given to many cottages & farmhouses throughout the rural areas of Suffolk, England. Nowadays this is obviously due to the colour of paint used, but a popular misconception still persists that in bygone times the colour was the result of pigs or ox blood being added to...
Planting potatoes in pots or bags is our tip of the day and something we are going to do before February is out.