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Testimonials - continued

Dear Richard
You are welcome to use the photo I sent. You might also be interested in this as well which you supplied in 2020. We are absolutely delighted with this pole too since it looks so minimal with our modern slim profile sliding doors. Do use this too if you like.
Kind regards
Katherine

October 2022

Hi Richard
Here are some photos of our brackets from Made by the Forge. Enjoy!
Louise

October 2022

Hi
You supplied us with a 20mm recess curtain pole earlier this year and we were delighted with it.
Kind regards
Katherine

October 2022

Our candlesticks arrived today, they're lovely!
Many thanks for your attention to our order.
Cheers
Olly

October 2022

Hello, I just got around to opening your curtain pole package now, a few weeks after receiving it.
I just wanted to feed back to you that we think that your products are of very high quality - the weight, the finish and have a fantastic handmade feel about them - the thumper finials are a joy to look at and touch. It is a pleasure to have a bit of your craftsmanship in our newly renovated home. Thankyou also for the generous free gift of a bathroom hook. I think we will be returning for more of these when we get around to the kitchen/bathroom in our renovation plan.
Thankyou
M Wallace

October 2022

Dear Made by the Forge,
Just a quick email to thank you for the two amazing curtain poles that you’d made for us recently. Each were perfect. The highest of quality, and my son is thrilled with his gift! Your service and communication are incredible and we’d absolutely shout about your company from the roof tops.
Thank you!
Di Whitmore.

September 2022

Dear Richard,
I received my order earlier this week and they are really great.
I appreciate your kind help and patience and look forward to working with you again.
Kind regards,
Kaz
Stitching Small Delights

September 2022

Square bay curtain pole

I finally installed the curtain pole in my bay window and it looks great!
Thanks, Shaun
Victoria, Australia

August 2022

Dear Made by the Forge team,
Thank you very much for our portière rod, which arrived today very well packed at my parents' house for us to collect when we go there next week. I haven't seen it yet, but my dad has opened and checked it, so I know it measures up exactly to our specification and he also commented on how beautifully made it is. I'm really looking forward to seeing it and of course installing it in our home here in France, and just wanted to let you know in the meantime that it had arrived safely.
Best regards,
Abigail.

August 2022

Good morning,
Just wanted to say another thank you for the beautiful bespoke parts you supplied for our ladder rail.
It all fitted together perfectly - love the quality and looks great now that we have fitted it. Thought you might like to see it in place in the attached photos.
What a great company you are and, as an architect, I’ll certainly be recommending you to my colleagues.
All the best,
Sonia

August 2022

Huge thanks, everything looks beautiful ­ the curtain poles and bespoke brackets are perfect! And thank you for getting everything to us so quickly.
We have another order we'd like to place with you so I will be in touch again shortly.
Very best wishes,
Rosie

August 2022

Design@runforthehillslondon. Photography @phillipdurrant.

Design@runforthehillslondon. Photography @phillipdurrant.

Design@runforthehillslondon. Photography @phillipdurrant.

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

towel rail

Hi Juliet
My towel rail is perfect.
Thanks
Jo

July 2022

log bin stand

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

iron shelf brackets

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

Portiere door rod

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

Cafe rod

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

 

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