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17 November 2025

40 Best Artisans Awards 2025 with Country Living and Dame Emma Bridgewater

Written by Juliet Fishenden
40 Best Artisans Awards 2025 with Country Living
Last week, Richard was selected by Country Living magazine as one of their 40 Best Artisans. It’s an honour that celebrates not only his craftsmanship, but the values that sit at the heart of our workshop: care, integrity, quality, and a love of making things that last. We’re especially delighted that eight of the...
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29 October 2025

Choosing the Right Stair Handrail for Your Home: A Complete Buying Guide

Written by Juliet Fishenden
A stair handrail not only ensures safety but also influences the look and feel of your home, tying each level together with purpose and style. With so many materials, styles, and finishes available, choosing the right one can take your staircase from something off the shelf to something personal. This guide breaks down everything...
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06 October 2025

Nigel Tyas is Coming Back – Now Powered by Made by the Forge

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Forging a Future for traditional British Blacksmithing We are pleased to announce that the Nigel Tyas Ironwork brand is now in the careful hands of Made by the Forge, friends, fellow artisans, and passionate advocates of handcrafted ironwork. Nigel and Elizabeth have entrusted their legacy to Made by the Forge, another British craft business with...
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08 September 2025

Enhancing Your Kitchen with Bespoke, Handcrafted Accessories

Written by Juliet Fishenden
The kitchen is often called the heart of the home. It’s where family meals are prepared, quiet morning routines begin, and guests inevitably gather. Yet many kitchens, no matter how beautifully fitted, include details that undermine their aesthetic. Stainless steel rails, generic shelf brackets, and mass-produced towel holders do their job, but they rarely...
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06 August 2025

Wrought Iron vs. Other Curtain Poles: Finding the Perfect Fit for Your Home

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Choosing the Right Curtain Pole: What Sets Them Apart Curtain poles come in a variety of materials, each bringing its own charm and character to a room. From the natural warmth of wood to the sleek look of lightweight metals, choosing the right one depends on both style and substance. But if you’re looking...
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05 June 2025

Taming the Tricky Bay: Why Off The Shelf Curtain Poles Just Don’t Cut It

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Struggling to find curtain poles that actually fit your awkward bay window? We are here to solve your problem. Off-the-shelf options for tricky bay windows often don’t work, as the awkward angles, uneven walls or curved shapes of bay windows mean standard curtain poles are a poor fit. They leave your curtains sagging or...
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22 April 2025

Come and See Us at April & October Interiors

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Home Interior
We’re very much looking forward to exhibiting at the April & October Interiors event on Monday the 28th of April at Cheltenham Racecourse. This carefully curated showcase is all about celebrating beautiful design, with an inspiring selection of fabrics, furnishings and interior details from across the UK, Ireland and beyond. It’s the perfect day...
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26 March 2025

The Made by the Forge Guide To Curtain Brackets

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Small details can often have the biggest impact. When choosing the final look of a window dressing, most people focus on choosing the perfect fabric or the sturdiest pole, overlooking the humble bracket that adds to the overall style and functionality of a curtain. This article will show you the array of curtain pole...
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19 February 2025

Meet Made by the Forge at Spring LineUp – A Unique Trade Event for Interior Designers

Written by Juliet Fishenden
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We’re delighted to be a part of Spring LineUp 2025, a unique networking event designed to connect interior designers with some of the UK’s most talented boutique homeware, fabric, and wallpaper suppliers.   What is Spring LineUp? Spring LineUp is organised by LineUp, a multi-line showroom based on Lots Road in London, founded by...
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24 January 2025

Clear the Chaos: Handcrafted Coat Hooks for an Organised Home

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Although Spring feels like something we can only dream of, it’s not far around the corner. The sun setting at 5 pm is less than 20 days away, in some places Snowdrops are already poking their heads out and the official start of Spring is just under 2 months away. With brighter days ahead...
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  • Enhancing Your Kitchen with Bespoke, Handcrafted Accessories
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  • 40 Best Artisans Awards 2025 with Country Living and Dame Emma Bridgewater
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  • Nigel Tyas is Coming Back – Now Powered by Made by the Forge
  • Enhancing Your Kitchen with Bespoke, Handcrafted Accessories
  • Wrought Iron vs. Other Curtain Poles: Finding the Perfect Fit for Your Home
  • Taming the Tricky Bay: Why Off The Shelf Curtain Poles Just Don’t Cut It

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