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17 December 2024

Christmas Table Decorations and Trends

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Christmas is a season of joy, togetherness, and cherished traditions, and at the heart of every festive gathering is the dining table. It’s where stories are shared, laughter fills the air, and delicious meals create those special moments. In this blog, we’ll explore Christmas table decoration trends for 2024 along with some of our...
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05 October 2022

Candlesticks for the Best Dressed Tables

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Atmosphere isn’t only the air that we breathe (but we are still very thankful for that). It’s also the mood you make tangible in your home when entertaining friends. There is nothing kinder to complexions, visually warmer or welcoming than candlelight. While the only practical light before the invention of electricity, it’s since become...
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14 December 2017

Made by the Forge media coverage on BQ Live

Written by Juliet Fishenden
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...
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05 November 2017

Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke featured Made by the Forge’s Farrier’s Cage 5 Bar Long

Written by Juliet Fishenden
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...
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03 October 2017

Trending Ironwork

Written by Juliet Fishenden
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...
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24 September 2016

Celebrating the beauty of simplicity

Written by Juliet Fishenden
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...
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11 July 2016

5 Top Tips for Choosing Curtain and Blind Fabrics

Written by Juliet Fishenden
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...
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03 February 2016

The Beauty of Silk

Written by Juliet Fishenden
There is something wonderfully decadent about silk. It is so beautiful to touch and always a delight to see framing a window or a cushion. It is a timeless, natural fabric which works well in soft furnishings for both contemporary and country home interiors. Natalie Canning, a curtain and blind expert, generously shares her...
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17 December 2015

May the Forge be with you!

Written by Juliet Fishenden
We are forging ahead with new ideas for more wrought iron products which we will offer you in 2016. In the spring we will be meeting up with our collaboration partners Anthony Dickens, Gareth Neal, Chris Eckersley and William Warren to bring you the best of British design made by British blacksmiths. Richard is...
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19 November 2015

New Brochure

Written by Juliet Fishenden
The new Made by the Forge brochure has arrived. If you would like one please just send us a note, with the address you would like it sent to, and we will post it to you. It showcases all our ironwork products and is designed to give you ideas for styling your home. If...
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