Let our customers tell you why…
Thank you to Run for the Hills for these lovely images.
Design@runforthehillslondon.
Photography @phillipdurrant.
August 2022
Hi Jo
The firepit is my latest Made By The Forge purchase and it is the usual great quality. Very sturdy and looks beautiful, we've used it as a BBQ and we're very happy with it. Hoping for some fine days into late summer and autumn, feels like it'll last many years.
Best wishes
Heather
July 2022
Hi Juliet
My towel rail is perfect.
Thanks
Jo
July 2022
Hello Jo
Thank you so much for the log bin stands you made for us. We were very impressed with the service you gave right from the initial enquiry to receiving the completed items. We received a very friendly professional service resulting in a high quality product in a speedy timescale. We would highly recommend your company.
Many thanks
Michael & Teresa
June 2022
Good Morning Richard
Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the bespoke brackets you made for us. As a repeat, repeat customer we were thrilled with them, and they were made exactly to how we wanted. They were packed very well and although not off the shelf, so to speak, they were made very quickly. I have attached a few photos to show you just where they were to go, and the finished look. If we were to put up each shelf with two brackets, logistically that would have been a nightmare in getting it all straight and in line, so having these brackets did all that for us. Once my husband got into the rhythm of fitting, they were up in no time. We are over the moon with the outcome and finish, and really cannot thank you all enough. I certainly can see us using your services again!
Thank you all. Sharon
May 2022
Hi
The curtain poles are beautifully made and look great. Well worth the money and the wait to have them made to measure.
We ordered from you about four years ago but have recently moved and had to leave them behind as they wouldn’t fit in the new place ( the buyers were extremely pleased!). I wouldn’t buy from anyone else.
Best wishes
Judy
March 2022
"I recommend this for small homes, as my place is tiddly and its a real space saver"
Sophie
March 2022
Bespoke brackets for cafe rods. Thanks to Louise for sharing her beautifully dressed windows with us.
March 2022
Dear Made by the Forge, I am delighted with my portiere. It is a beautiful object. I was worried about the weight of it on my wall and even phoned you about it. You were so helpful and reassuring and, as you can see, it’s up and looking fabulous.
I would certainly use be your company again.
Kind regards,
Wendy
March 2022
Literally could not love them more.
Thank you. Beautifully made, easy to fit and go precisely with the rest of our window furniture.
The linen looks just as if hoped also.
Wonderful craftsmanship, thank you.
Michelle
March 2022
Hello.
I am thrilled with your work.
Jayne
March 2022
Happy customer from the Isle of Wight
March 2022
Richard and the team at Made By The Forge are brilliant! From the first email to delivery and checking all is well, I cannot fault them. I love the fact that all items come with proper screws to ensure a proper and stylish fit, no scrabbling around in the workshop to find a suitable fixing.
These items are hand made, the look it, feel it and will exceed your every expectation, we love them!
Derek & Nikki Sandwich Kent
March 2022
Really great products, brilliantly made to a very high standard. I have now purchased 3 curtain poles, 2 are longer than most standard available at 3.3m and very sturdy. Would highly recommended Made by the Forge.
Katrina
February 2022
Amazing quality curtain poles! They look so good in our refurbished farmhouse living room. We've just ordered another one for a different room! Thanks guys!
Becki
February 2022
Richard and the team make a fabulous product. I needed a short curtain pole that would fit the staircase of my 200 year-old cottage and it looks perfect, high quality, authentic and very stylish, I absolutely recommend mbtf.
Richard
February 2022
I have used MBTF twice now for curtain poles and associated items. Richard and the team are brilliant, first class in every respect. The products will exceed your highest expectations in style, weight, feel and authenticity. Are they cheap? No, absolutely not! They are however, very good value for an exceptional hand made product.
It is hard to do the curtain poles and accessories justice in the photographs but believe me, they are stunning.
Derek
February 2022
I HIGHLY recommend Made by the Forge. We live in an old tutor and were having a very difficult time finding a company who could match the quality of the original iron work in our home. Made by the Forge exceeded our expectations. Everything from the quality of their iron work to their outstanding customer service and follow up was exceptional. Thank you to Jo and all of the people at Made by the Forge.
Jeannie
February 2022
Thank you John for sharing with us your poles dressed with curtains. What a lovely light room.
February 2022
I’ll send you more photos when the curtain is hung which will be at the end of March. I include one photo showing the position of the button relative to the door frame which worked out fine in the end.
We’re very pleased with the rod and impressed by its quality. It was good of you to provide a shorter button so quickly when the first proved to be too long. All’s well that ends well.
best
Nick
February 2022
Hi Jo
The pole and curtains are now up and like the others they look great! I have attached a couple of photos. Thanks again to you all.
Best wishes
Mike
February 2022
I recently bought 2 curtain poles from MBTF. I deliberately chose the simplest design of finials. Absolutely delighted, they look perfect and I would not hesitate to recommend or use this company again.
Thank you.
Jennifer
February 2022
We have ordered a number of items from you and been delighted with the hand crafted products and personal service we have received from Made by the Forge.
We found your website instructions on how to measure for curtain poles and finials really helpful and very much appreciate the personal service we received; something which is a rare commodity today. We are always keen to support independent businesses and to buy British made products.
Attached are some photos of one of the poles and finials we have bought from Made by the Forge. They are perfect for our cottage. We’ll be back for some more. Thank you.
Best wishes
Lesley and Stuart
January 2022
Fantastic and fast customer service and a really beautiful product. Couldn't be happier.
Kind regards, Sarah
January 2022
I was a bit anxious when I received the portiere as it was SO heavy and I thought it might take down the plaster of my Victorian semi’s party wall! However, I sensibly got an excellent carpenter to instal it for me and I am thrilled with it! It literally swings open easily as I open the door (which is good as I have to open the door with two hands).
I am glad I opted for your portiere and not a cheaper, less sturdy version. The curtain keeps the draughts out from my old, Victorian door!
December 2021
Dear Richard,
Just a quick note to express our thanks to you and your team for completing our curtain pole in time for Christmas, even though we had missed the deadline.
Another lovely piece of yours in our home.
Merry Christmas
Dan
December 2021
The brackets arrived safely via parcel force and work perfectly.
Thank you so much for the excellent product and customer service.
Best wishes
Sarah
December 2021
Hello Jo!
I just posted a review on google but will share pics with you as well as my comments and feel free to post anywhere you see fit. Also, if you have a potential client looking for a direct recommendation, feel free to share my email or phone number and I will gladly recommend. Loved working with you all. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and stay healthy.
Jeannie
Rochester,
New York
December 2021
Hi All
Just to let you know that the curtain poles arrived safely and they look great! They are now up and I have attached a couple of photos.
Thanks again and best wishes for Christmas.
Jo and Mike
December 2021
Thank you so much for the beautiful curtain poles, we are really pleased with them.
Kind regards
Bob & Monica
December 2021
Hi Jo,
Very happy with poles, thank you. Will be ordering another shortly.
Have tried on numerous occasions to get a photo for you, but they are fitted onto beams in very small, dark rooms, made even darker by the scaffolding I currently have up.
I’ve got one passable close up (attached), but even then it’s had to be heavily photoshopped!
Hope it helps though.
Kind regards
Deborah
December 2021
Dear Richard
Just wanted to say thank you. The new pole has arrived, been installed, fits beautifully and looks great!
Will send a picture tomorrow..
Many thanks
Best wishes
Kate
December 2021
Hi
I have received my order of two curtain poles and can't tell you how pleased I am. They exceed my expectations and look perfect in my stone cottage. I will certainly being ordering more in due course.
Thank you again,
Wendy
December 2021
Dear Jo,
Here are a couple of before and after shots.
We were so happy with the way in which our issue was dealt with. You accepted responsibility and rectified it immediately by making a new one. The new Portière rod is a lovely thing, very strong and completely unique as it is beautifully hand made!!
This whole process has made us feel very valued as customers. You are a very professional company and I will have no hesitation in recommending you or buying from you again. In fact my wife is after a pan rack/rail for the kitchen!
Many thanks for everything.
With Kind Regards,
Daniel and Sharon
December 2021
Hi there MadebytheForge
Our fabulous portiere, so strong it holds our very heavy curtain no problem. Thank you all for this tribute to English craftsmanship, we are so pleased.
Ann and Mervyn
December 2021
Made by the forge provided friendly advice & created an excellent quality curtain rail for this tricky door. I wanted to be able to shut out the draft yet easily open the curtain to allow access & this works perfectly. Thank you so much, I love it!
Thanks
Sarah
November 2021
Hello
Just wanted to say all our curtain poles have arrived safely and some now installed. They are just what I wanted and it has been a pleasure dealing with your company. Efficient, good communication, help with the order, everything you could want, so thank you. And, beautifully made product too!
Kind regards
Frances
November 2021
Hi Jo,
We are really happy with the quality job that you sent us. It fits perfectly and looks great. See this photo!
Thanks very much,
David
November 2021
Dear Richard,
Thank you very much for the rail. It has taken me two years to decide about the rail because I couldn’t find exactly what I wanted. As promised, I have attached some photos of the rail in place. As you can see, I have stayed true to my ‘tear sheet’ influence of hanging the tea towel on the rail near the sink.
I will be ordering a few more hooks from the website because I was unsure as to how the hooks would look on the rail in reality.
Kind regards,
Anna
October 2021
Dear Jo
The pole is perfect, thank you!
I hope you are all well
Best wishes
Jenny
October 2021
Thanks again for the speedy delivery, we are delighted with the pole and will mention you again once we have our cottage in the Yorkshire Dales up and running. We have a ram’s horn pole there, a Cannonball and also a handrail for the staircase. Delighted with everything.
Kind regards
Liz Strachan
September 2021
Thanks so much all arrived safely - waiting for decorators then will be looking forward to putting up
good wishes
Debbie
September 2021
Fantastic - very much appreciated.
We absolutely love your products - always a joy to install and use them.
Kind regards,
Mark
September 2021
Hi
After much delay at my end due to workmen/covid restrictions re painters etc I have finally been able to have my curtain rail put up.
It's simply perfect. Another great job by made by the forge!
Sharon Day
August 2021
My curtain pole arrived this morning, securely wrapped and looking very much like a curtain pole (and not like a box of labels!).
Thank you so much for your fabulous customer service -getting it remade and delivered so quickly was amazing.
Many thanks and best wishes.
Sarah
August 2021
Hi
We absolutely love our curtain pole, here’s a photo you can use on your website.
Many thanks!
Julia
July 2021
Couple of pics from the recent curtain pole you did for us.
The angle mounts were spot on.
Not the easiest of windows to do but hey what do you expect in a 500 year old cottage!
This has really finished off this room, thank you.
May 2021
I love my pole! Thank you so much for your excellent workmanship and super correspondence.
Kind regards,
Claire
May 2021
Thanks for the ironwork which looks great. Photo above.
Best
Charlie
May 2021
Hi Jo,
Pictures as promised
Mary x
April 2021
Hi Jack
Latest installation of "made by the forge" curtain rail in my study (nearly worked our way round all rooms in the house).
Quality and design is amazing, and indeed rare, in today's world. Many thanks Nick
April 2021
Hi Jo,
I've attached the photos I've taken of the curtain poles in place - sorry I'm not a very good photographer!
Best,
Jenny
April 2021
Dear Richard
Thank you very much for your swift delivery of our order. We have put the curtain poles up and they are lovely. It is nice to know they are hand made carefully by a small business. We now await the curtains!
Many thanks.
Sharon
April 2021
Hello Jack,
the curtain pole and tie backs with all the fittings has arrived safely at Hillfoot Cottage. It’s absolutely lovely and wil l fit in perfectly with the black steel patio door above which it will hang.
Many thanks
Greg & Karen Hackney
April 2021
Thank You, all installed at home...
Cheers guys!
Alex
April 2021
Thank you so much for the photos Jane
April 2021
Hi Jo,
My goodness, I have had an IPAD for years but just invested in a new one which is a bit different when it comes to attaching photos to an email.
Hopefully these have come through, I am going to lie down in a darkened room to recover from my ordeal.
Take care Mary
April 2021
‘Very pleased’ Thank you.
Spencer.
April 2021
Super excited to receive my forged curtain pole. I’ve attached a few photos. The curtains are temporary. I wanted to get the pole position before measuring for the new ones.
Best wishes
Pauline
April 2021
Hi Jack
I installed the rod yesterday and it's perfect. Now awaiting the curtain! Many thanks for an excellent job.
All the best
Ted and Fabienne
April 2021
Please find attached photos of Recess curtain pole & French style curtain pole
Best regards Ian & Michele
April 2021
Hi Jack,
I just wanted to share with you a picture of the curtain rails we put up over the bank holiday weekend.
We are so happy with the purchase. The quality is amazing, they were delivered quickly and they are the perfect fit for our gothic windows.
We will definitely be buying from you guys again :)
Thanks
Matt
April 2021
Hi Jo,
just to say my parcel arrived yesterday and it is a beautiful piece of work. I haven't had them fitted yet but I have a brilliant guy who is coming next Tuesday to do that.
Please pass on my compliments to Robert for a really talented piece of work completed and a great job done. I would also like to thank yourself for all your help and advice along the way it was really valuable.
I will have no hesitation in recommending you in the future. Thanks again,
Regards Mary
April 2021
I adore your products and would have no hesitation in recommending them to others, or using your services again should we be lucky to get to India again!!!
Warmest regards
Sharon
April 2021
Thank you Sarah for ths photo of the poles in situ.
March 2021
Hi, I'm just emailing to say thank you for our lovely curtain pole. It has taken me a while before I could send a photo as we had to wait for the curtains to arrive, but it is all in place now and looking lovely!
Best wishes,
Catherine
March 2021
Received towel rail yesterday. It's superb and we love it. It's nice to know that we have bought a genuine handcrafted item which came with a personal message saying hope we love it and thanking us for our order. Will not hesitate to recommend to others. Thank you.
Mike Meaton
January 2021
Quality hand made black curtain recess pole (for the front door). Ordered online, kept upto date along the way, I was informed it might take a little longer being hand made and during the pandemic. I'm in no rush for something quality. It arrived on time, packaged very well, had 2 brackets, screws and instructions. Measured to perfection. This was easy to put up & I'm delighted with this. It's also great to know it's hand made right here in the UK. Love it!
Ryan Dickinson
March 2021
Hi there, apologies I meant to send you a couple of pics earlier; kitchen complete and working beautifully.
Shelves are perfect, thank you.
Kind regards
Maria
March 2021
Dear Jo,
Thank you for your e-mail. I have attached a few (not very good) photos of the hooks in position, you will also notice all the curtain poles which you supplied too!
With best wishes,
Christine Howells
March 2021
Hi Jack
Just to say, thank you for sending the longer screws for our pan rack - we love it and think it looks great in our new home/old cottage!
All the best
Anna
March 2021
Hi Jack
Just a quick email to say thank you for the towel rail. I’m so pleased with it - it looks great ( and the perfect fit for the Sophie Allport roller towels!)
Have a lovely weekend
Caroline
Feb 2021
Thanks. It looks great.
John Summers
Feb 2021
Hi
The curtain pole and rings arrived safely this morning. They are beautifully made. Thank you very much.
Kind regards
Catherine
Feb 2021
Dear Jack,
We are so impressed with the quality of workmanship that has gone into our curtain fittings. The metal feels so heavy and strong and the finials are characterised by real craftsmanship. I have loved dealing with this firm. We had to wait for our order because the team are so busy, but this was clearly disclosed from the outset and the wait added to our sense of anticipation and enjoyment. I had to change the order slightly and the team could not have been more accommodating. It’s been a pleasure doing business with them and I am sure we will be repeat customers in the future.
KB
Feb 2021
Hi Richard,
Love your work. I’ll be in touch soon with another job.
A delighted Pip Matthews.
Feb 2021
Hi Jo,
You won’t believe it!
I got the 2 parcels on Friday!! We’ve now installed the rail and waiting for the curtains.
Looks good right?
Thank you for the gift, it’s very useful to have a hook like that:-)
Thank you for sorting everything out for us.
Best regards
Anna
Feb 2021
Received towel rail yesterday. It's superb and we love it. It's nice to know that we have bought a genuine handcrafted item which came with a personal message saying hope we love it and thanking us for our order. Will not hesitate to recommend to others. Thank you.
Mike Meaton
January 2021
I am very pleased with the items and the service from The Forge. I ordered three curtain poles, one fo which needed bespoke brackets making. The measuring was simple and the poles and bespoke brackets were correct and fitted perfectly. The items are good quaiity and well made, and I would purchase from The Forge again.
Clive Tutton
January 2021
What a fantastic site. Ordered 2 curtain poles for living room along with all the accessories you need. They look amazing and fit perfectly.
Customer services are great as they had to ring me because I had missed something off my order...oops.
Would recommend to anyone.
Lynne Ashcroft
January 2021
Hi Made by the Forge Team,
My curtain poles have been delivered and they are absolutely gorgeous. I am so happy with them and can’t wait to get them up. Thank you so much.
Sharon Byers
December 2020
Hi to the Forge Team,
Thank you for our recess curtain pole with brackets. We received it yesterday and have put it up over our front door this afternoon. Such a beautifully well made piece which looks great and considerably reduces the drafts.
From 2 very happy customers
December 2020
Hi Jo,
Just to say we received the bars for use as security bars for our windows and I just wanted to let you know we are delighted with them. I will take photos and put on the review website soon. Many thanks.
Wishing you and your staff a very Merry Xmas in these strange covid times.
Regards
Adrienne and Steve
December 2020
Hello to all at Made by the Forge
After much to-ing and fro-ing, I was able to get up to Birmingham this weekend to help my sister put up her 7-bend bay window pole - it was definitely a three person job! The quality of the pole and fittings is excellent and she is beyond delighted with it. Please find attached some photos - I’m afraid they are not of great quality but they show what an excellent fit you have made. Also, having the side return with the beautiful cage finial really “makes” the whole installation into something special. Thanks to you all for your patience and diligence in dealing with our measuring issues!
Wishing you all the best
Caroline
December 2020
Hello!
Thems what I call ‘proper’ brackets - thank you so much - just what I wanted/envisaged!
They’ve just arrived, they’re gorgeous and very well made - can you thank whoever made them please.
Merry Christmas and happy new year.
Kind regards
Maria
December 2020
Hello Richard and Marcello,
Just to say thank you so much for making our console table frame - we’re delighted with it! You can’t quite tell from the photo but it sits very neatly in its spot and doesn’t protrude in front of the radiator!
Best wishes,
Jennie
December 2020
Many thanks. Fitted this morning. Very satisfied.
Take care
Graham Delaney
December 2020
Hi,
I understand you are redoing your catalogue, and I wanted to suggest that you include towel rails - including for towels, and for kitchen towels. I took some photos of mine. They are essential and they work fabulously - they’ll likely be part of my property for hundreds of years to come.
Best,
Patricia
November 2020
Thanks,
The curtain poles look great, by the way.
Thanks
BW
Mark
November 2020
Hi Richard and co, door rail received. Its beautiful. I’m having it fitted on Sunday so I’ll send you a picture of the finished look!
Thanks again. Review also written :)
Rita :)
November 2020
Dear Richard
Many thanks for a high quality product I've just put them in place look great.
I will be recommending your company.
Mark
November 2020
Thank you for making the bracket. We are very pleased with it.
Sue and Will
November 2020
Arrived and up ty.
as a bit of a challenge with the wall ends, had to re fit but got there in end.
Very nice product thankyou very happy
Thanks
Steve
November 2020
Hi Richard and co, door rail received. Its beautiful. I'm having it fitted on Sunday so I'll send you a picture of the finished look!
Rita :)
November 2020
Hi Richard,
We’ve received your utensil rack and mounted it. We’re very pleased. See attached pictures. Thank you so much: it was exactly what we were after.
Regards,
Tudor Hill
October 2020
Dear Jo
That’s great - thank you.
Photos attached!
Best wishes
Jon
October 2020
Many thanks Richard and team - all looks in order and poles/finials are beautifully made. Thank you.
Kind regards
Elaine
October 2020
Hello , I have my curtain poles , just arrived. they are super.
Thank you very much.
A very happy customer.
Stephen.
October 2020
Hi
Thanks ever so for your prompt reply. It has just been delivered. Looking forward to having curtains in our bedroom very soon! Just love your stuff.
Kind regards
Karen
October 2020
Hi All,
Just wanted to let you know I received my order in full this afternoon and everything looks wonderful! Thanks so much for expediting it for me. Will definitely be back for more next year or so when we get around to renovating downstairs!
Kind regards,
Fiona
September 2020
Hello
Apologies for the delay in writing but it’s been a little hectic here in the past few days. Just wanted to offer my warm thanks for the recess curtain poles. They are lovely quality and are already in place in our recesses with new curtains!
Best wishes
Keith Benning
August 2020
Hi
Just to say I received my curtain tie backs today and they are absolutely GORGEOUS!
Thank you so much. They are going to live in a beautiful bedroom in an old farmhouse in France.
If I need any more wrought iron items, I will be sure to make contact.
Best wishes
Caroline
August 2020
Hi, received the curtain pole yesterday and love it!
We installed it and it looks and fits great:
Thank you again! Nancy
August 2020
Hello Richard - I hope all's well with you.
I just wanted to let you know that I received my order today - very impressed with the service, especially in the current climate.
Now to get the pole put up ...
Regards,
D Varley
August 2020
Hallo,
Order was delivered safe and sound looks like everything is right so far.
The rails and back holders are really lovely! When we have them mounted I'll send you some pics. We are really satisfied with your service and workmanship!
Thanks a lot!
Cheers D Gibbons
June 2020
Thank you. The finials looks fabulous!
Jo Horne
June 2020
Hi Richard,
Just want to say thank you for the shelving brackets, quality as always and they really complete the look we were after in our utility room.
Cheers,
Paul Gardner
June 2020
Dear Richard
Pole received at lunchtime today. Very many thanks for sorting this out so speedily. I'm delighted with the products, and a very satisfied customer!
All best wishes
Kathryn
June 2020
Some months ago, you made a really strong tieback for a big heavy curtain and some lovely shelf brackets with oak boards.
I am thrilled with them. My porch doubles as part of my workshop where I solder silver jewellery.
Photography not excellent but the all look great include the curtain poles you made some time ago.
Lovely work. Thank you.
Jan Andrews
June 2020
Dear Richard,
Just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for the bay window pole which arrived on Monday. I put it up yesterday & it fitted perfectly which considering how misshapen our house is was a miracle!
The pole looks great. Thank you to all involved.
Kind regards
Richard
June 2020
Thank you Anna for sharing this image with us. We love the dark contrasting window frames
June 2020
Hi
Just a belated email to say we have received the ironwork thank you.
It is lovely to buy your products again they are so special.
Sorry for the delay in writing to you.
Best wishes
Vince
June 2020
Hi Richard,
Just to let you know the holdback has just arrived. I'm really thrilled with it. Beautifully made by a British craftsman; will look great and make the room lighter by holding back the curtain. What else could I want? Nothing! (Except getting it attached to the wall as quickly as possible.) Perfect. Thank you so much.
Best wishes,
Diana
May 2020
Hi Richard,
I thought you might like these photos. The rods look great. Just need to order the curtains now!
Amber MacKinnon
May 2020
Thank you for my lovely iron work. It looks stunning. Pic attached.
Sally Coles.
March 2020
Hi Richard
Just to say thank you -the brackets arrived safely this morning and were exactly what I required.
Kind regards
John
March 2020
Hi there,
Photo as promised! I can assure you it is perfectly level, however the door frame is not!!
Thank you for your help.
Anita.
March 2020
Thank you very much for the delivery of our curtain poles, we have put them all up and they look fabulous.
Jan
March 2020
Hi Richard
I just wanted to say a huge thanks for a great job on our curtain pole. The fit is perfect and the quantity is excellent. We've finally got our new curtains too so we can finally see the full effect!
I hope all is well for you.
Thanks Jayne
March 2020
Hi
Just to let you know my order has now been safely delivered. I'm very pleased with the poles and look forward to getting them into use.
regards
Sheila
March 2020
Hi there,
Thanks for the beautiful bay window pole you made for me.
All the best,
Josie Kirby
March 2020
Thank you, received safely and very pleased.
Philip Prettejohn
March 2020
Hello Richard
I just want to say how pleased I am with the poles, they are even better then I had hoped! The quality and finish is excellent. Thank you. Two now up and two to go!
Many thanks
Sue
March 2020
Good Morning,
Just a quick email to thank you all.
The pole and curtains went up overnight Tuesday and are a huge success.
The ladies at the tills are now sheltered from the Clitheroe wind.
Thank you for all your hard work and the beautiful pole.
Kind regards
Melanie
Tailored Furnishings Ltd
March 2020
Dear Richard
A little late, but better late than never.
A huge thank you for getting the poles ready and sent out here in january when you were so busy. They have now been installed and the clients are very happy with them as far as I know. I wasn't able to do the installation due to a back issue so I haven't seen them in place yet. Very disappointed, but I will go and look in the summer.
Thanks again and I hope that Brexit isn't going to cause any problems in our continuing business dealings
Best regards.
Kirsten.
Kurt Cauvé
SAS Kurtains - Val D'Isère
February 2020
Dear Richard
Here are your shelf brackets installed. Kitchen not quite complete, but the client is very happy
Kind regards
Andrew
February 2020
A picture of the last pole we received ...very happy client !
January 2020
Dear Richard
Thank you for your reply. That's excellent! I will place another order soon.
I have been meaning to email to say that we were so impressed with the quality and finish of the last curtain pole that you supplied. It looks lovely in our lounge. A first class product and service! Thank you so much.
With best wishes.
Anita
January 2020
Hey,
Just wanted to drop you an email showing the pan rails finally installed! I've attached some photos.
Took a while due to various faffs with the splashback fitters.
I think they look brilliant, thank you.
And the depth of the brackets was just right for holding the pan lids.
Cheers!
Daniel
December 2019
Arrived today; perfect curtail poles - many thanks. Ian
December 2019
Hi Richard
Received pole and as expected we love it, can’t wait to put it up. It will finish off our cottage room brilliantly.
Many thanks
Have a good Christmas.
Best regards
Stephanie
December 2019
Hi Richard,
Just wanted to say a big thanks for the wonderful rail for our client . It was installed today and looks superb. Thought you might like to see a photo!
Hope to send another order soon! Wishing you a happy Christmas!
With kind regards,
Tanya
Sola Kitchens
December 2019
Hello!
I just thought I’d let you know the Pole is up and it looks fantastic. Everything worked out perfectly and I love it!
Here’s a photo :)
Thanks again for your help and for making the lovely Pole.
Stars
December 2019
Dear Team,
Thanks so much the curtain track etc arrived yesterday, I love the workmanship and great service.
Best wishes to you all
Isobel
November 2019
Just unpacked my order and wanted to say a huge thank you. The finals are beautiful and a real statement piece. I appreciate the works thats gone into them as my Dad is a retired farrier and my saturday job used to be making horseshoes for him before you could buy them commercially !!
Thanks again and will be contacting you again soon for a stairway curtain rail if possible. Photos and explanation to follow!
Thanks and best wishes
Sharon
November 2019
Thank you!
And love the pole! And subsequently passed your details onto various admiring friends too!
Chloe
November 2019
Hi Richard
I have finally got around to sending you pics of the curved poles you made for us! Not great pics but you get the idea. We only used one bracket in the middle as you can see, others didn't really line up evenly with wobbly walls etc etc but customer was delighted and so was I. Are you full for Christmas? When are you back in the New Year?
Thanks again Tracy
The House Company
Kent
November 2019
Hi Richard
I hope you are well. I just wanted to reassure you that I haven't forgotten the photos. We haven't yet got the new curtains but as soon as we have them I will send you a selection of photos. In the meantime, here is one of the shorter of the two poles in situ but without curtains which might be of interest.
Best wishes
Mike
November 2019
Hi Richard
Appreciate your note - ironwork arrived later that day and went up yesterday. It fits perfectly, it looks beautiful. Great work.
Thank you.
Sue
October 2019
Dear Richard
Just wanted to drop you a quick email to thank you for sending out our order last week.
All the poles are now fitted and we are very pleased with both the look and quality of them - they are just what we have been looking for.
We will soon be placing an order for the rest of our windows.
Once again many thanks.
Kind regards
Julie
October 2019
Dear Richard
I just wanted to let you know that I am so delighted with my curtain poles. They have now been installed and they look wonderful. We are renovating our cottage and gradually working through each room so I'll be in touch again when we are ready to order some more.
Many, many thanks.
Kind regards
A Semmons
October 2019
Dear Richard,
I hope this finds you well. I wanted to email you and say how happy I was with the curtain pole for Brook Street Cafe at Fenwick.
I am working on another project and would like to specify your recessed pole. Could you please let me know the rectangular bracket dimensions? I couldn't see it on the website.
Warmly,
Evelina
October 2019
Richard
The order arrived promptly and in good order, the packaging the excellent.
The special tieback to support my big old heavy curtain off the ground, is even better than expected.
The oak shelves and supports are lovely. I look forward to seeing them on the wall. Thank you for the quality work and the prompt delivery.
J Andrews
October 2019
Hi Richard,
It’s with great pride that I’m attaching the pictures of the curtain poles installed. We are elated with them, the attention to detail, the accuracy in a complex design, the personal interaction all exceeds expectation.
Thank you to you and your team.
Ed, California
October 2019
Dear Forge team,
Just a quick note to say that we are delighted with our new curtain rail. It looks very smart and fits perfectly.
Thank you so much.
All the best Sue
October 2019
Hi Richard,
Just a quick one to say thanks so much for the curtain poles for Hunter’s.
They look wonderful on site and we’re super happy with them.
I took a few snaps:
Thanks again and look forward to working with you again soon!
Nicola Lindsell
Boxx Creative
October 2019
Hi Richard,
I wished to let you know that we really liked your product, extremely pleased.
It was great working with you.
Regards,
Ravi
September 2019
It's up and it looks great! Now we just have to decide on the curtain fabric.
When does my tree get planted?:-)
Thank you so much, great service and quality product.
Y Richards
September 2019
Cambridge house - master bedroom.
Grade ll listed house in Cambridge - spare room
I’ve attached a few photos of the flat I recently finished in Notting Hill. I’ll send more in another email.
All the best,
Amy
#amyelizauk Interior Stylist and Maker
September 2019
Dear Richard,
We have just put up the bay window curtain pole with thumper finials. Just wanted to tell you how pleased we are with it.
Thanks,
C Murray
September 2019
Hi Richard,
Thank you for the curtain rod, it is fantastic! Can't wait to have it fitted. I am assuming the extra pipe was to keep it from bending during transport.
Kind regards,
Yolanda
September 2019
Dear Everyone at Madebyforge,
We are very pleased with the french curtain rail which arrived safe & well packed. The rails are installed and look beautiful, just in time for a cold snap 3degrees C overnight and they've done a great job at keeping the cold escaping out of the living room windows.
Thanks again
A Hill
Western Australia
August 2019
Hi Richard,
I finally got a photo of the bay you helped me with. Client was thrilled. Thought you would like to see your work up. It was quite a tricky window to template.
Thanks for you help. I have just requested a price for some more.
Regards Jo
August 2019
Dear Richard
Just a quick note that everything has been delivered in good order and the clients love it. Unfortunately, I have not seen the items in real life yet, but will go and take a look when my clients are back from holidays in August.
Thanks again for everything.
Best regards
Simone
July 2019
Just to let you know 4 packages have arrived. I had two fees go pay of $65 and $20. Packaging worked great with no apparent damage. I'm so stoked, truly you are a master.
E Stokes. CA USA
July 2019
Dear Richard
My electrician has, at last, put up my tear drop light in my kitchen and my wall light in my lounge and they both look absolutely stunning! Definitely worth waiting for!!
Thank you so much
With thanks until my next order!
Samantha
July 2019
Hello Richard
Today I received the exact brackets I was looking for thank you .
This whole experience has be a breath of fresh air you service has been absolutely amazing thank you.
Mark
Mark Wheeler Chimney Sweeping Services
June 2019
Dear Richard
Pole is up and it fits perfectly in our imperfect bay! Looks great.
Regards
Michael
June 2019
Dear Marcello & Richard,
As promised when we were there on Wednesday, I attach a photo of the weathervane in position. It looks great and we love it. Marcello has done a wonderful job.
Many thanks.
Best wishes to all
June 2019
Curtain pole with cannonball finials
Hi Richard,
Thanks very much for sending over the replacement middle bracket. It works perfectly! Thanks also for the spare puzzle piece
Best, Ben
May 2019
Dear Richard and Team
Really sorry I haven’t been able write before. I just managed to see the legs on the sofa yesterday. I wanted to say Thank You very much for such fantastic job. They look great and are perfect for the sofa and just what we had imagined. Many thanks for your attention to detail and putting up with our timings.
Best Wishes
Maria
May 2019
Dear Richard,
we have received your shipment and are very happy with the products and the professional sales and shipping process.
Best regards
Nikolaus Hamburg
May 2019
Hi Richard, completed the fit out here with some interesting sign language directions to the Spanish builders ha ha. Everything arrived in perfect condition, the only things missing were one joining rod (i improvised with some drill bits and masking tape :-) ) and a single grub screw. But probably the grub screw fell out and was chucked with the bubble wrap. I am SOOO impressed with your work, it has been a dream to fit these beautiful poles. Here's a pic of the big bay pole, it went up an absolute treat. I now know the spanish for spirit level, drill bit and plenty more lol.
Fiona
May 2019
Dear Richard,
Hope all is well with you at the forge,
At long last the handrail has been installed, after a long running dispute with our builder (but I won't bore you with that!). I have attached a couple of images to let you see it in situ.
Thank you for all of your efforts, it looks great and certainly makes descending the stairs a much safer experience!
Kind regards and Happy Easter,
Lorraine
April 2019
Hi Richard,
I received my curtain pole today -it's perfect, thank you! I'm delighted with it. |I don't do social media, but if you have a customer satisfaction survey or anything online to rate you, please let me know and I will contribute.
Best wishes,
Amanda
April 2019
Curtain pole with cannonball finials
Hi Richard
Thank you very much for your work we're really happy with them.
Both poles are up and curtains hung, they're a bit creased in the photos... maybe in storage for too long, lol.
Thank you again.
Regards Darren
April 2019
Richard
Thank you so very much for making this simply beautiful bird feeder station. It will actually live on our patio so we get to watch the birds so the second photo is more accurate. Keep trying to get a photo of the tits who have beaten the bull finches to it but they’re reluctant to have their photo taken currently
Best wishes and thank you again for your amazing forging.
Marilyn and James
March 2019
Good Afternoon,
I have been meaning to contact you regarding my order. this was received and i would like to say i am very happy and the curtain pole is beautiful!
Thank you very much
Mrs Keddy
March 2019
Dear Richard,
I have received my order and wanted to write to thank you! I am delighted with my bespoke brackets and curtain pole, they are quite simply beautiful and exactly what I wanted! were the brackets difficult to make? I love them, they are true to design and beautifully showcase the authentic imperfections that come with something that is handmade.
Thank you ever so.
With kindest regards,
Kavita
March 2019
Thanks Richard, package arrived today, checked and all in order. Great products.
Regards, Patrick
March 2019
Made by the Forge is my first stop for the best French poles on the market.
Magenta Interiors
Bespoke Soft Furnishings
March 2019
I hope these photos are OK,
sorry for the wait.
Thanks again for your wonderful skills.
Judy
March 2019
Dear Richard
Our curtain pole has arrived and I just wanted to thank you so very much, it is absolutely beautiful, I am totally delighted with it! The curtains will be coming in the next 10 days, I cannot wait to see them hanging on it - thank you again. I will most definitely be recommending you to friends.
By the way, the packaging was superb!
Kind regards
A Lang
March 2019
Hi
Thank you v much for our kitchen rack we are very happy with it!
Best Wishes
Kate
February 2019
Morning Richard,
Kept meaning to email you and then not.
Anyway; as you suspect the goodies did arrive last Thursday pm.
Stuff's FABULOUS. I'll send you a pic or two when is all done so you can see what I've done with it.
Kind regards,
Andrew
February 2019
Many thanks - order received fine and now installed- very pleased with the result.
Kind Regards
C Hitchcock
January 2019
Dear Richard,
Just to say thanks, it has all worked out just as we would of hoped. ~
Best wishes
Ben
January 2019
Hi there
Just to say that our order arrived today and looks great thank you!
Cheers Sarah R
January 2019
Hi Richard,
I didn’t get round to fitting the rail till after the holidays, once we had taken down the Xmas tree from the bay window. Now I’ve got round to doing it it seems to fit spot on !! Wow - how did that happen ? I was expecting problems but it’s gone together very well - what do you think. Looks like one of us did a decent job ;-)
regards Steve
January 2019
Four packages have now arrived. Haven't opened it all up yet but finials and holdbacks look lovely. Excellent workmanship and arrived well before due date. Thanks. We'll, no doubt, be in touch for other purchases.
Regards, Patrick
January 2019
Thank you very much - it fits perfectly! Merry Xmas xx
Fiona
January 2019
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