BRUCE FINE PAPERS
Tucked away on an unassuming street in Lincolnshire, Bruce Fine Papers is among the very last studios in the UK still producing every wallpaper using traditional block printing. Founded in 1994 by Alex Bruce, what began in a small barn has grown into a rare family workshop dedicated to preserving a disappearing British craft. Block Printed Wallpaper was first manufactured in England during the 16th Century and it is these same techniques that they continue to use today, placing this quiet Lincolnshire studio within a lineage that stretches back centuries.
Today, two generations of the Bruce family work alongside a small team of skilled printers, continuing the slow, meticulous methods once common across Britain’s historic wallpaper houses. Their papers are created for leading design studios and heritage organisations including English Heritage, the National Trust and the Biltmore Estate. In an industry largely shaped by digital production, Bruce Fine Papers remains a precious outlier, continuing to print each design by hand from start to finish.
Services
Heritage wallpaper restoration and reproduction, recreating historic designs from surviving fragments
Bespoke wallpaper printing for interior designers and collaborative collections
Custom colourways and tailored handmade wallpaper commissions
Wallpaper supply for private homes, hospitality and retail refurbishment projects
EVERY STORY
Every Story is a ceramic studio founded by sisters Abby and Hannah, working across three studios in the Vale of Belvoir in rural Nottinghamshire. Each piece is individually handmade, shaped into organic forms influenced by the surrounding landscape and a quiet appreciation for nature. Designed to be both beautiful and functional, their ceramics are created for daily use, bringing considered detail to the rituals of the home. A carefully curated palette of glazes gives each object its own character, ensuring no two pieces are the same and allowing every work to carry its own sense of story.
The studio’s work has been featured in titles including Enki Magazine, Ideal Home, Country Living Modern Rustic, Country Life, Livingetc, 91 Magazine and Martha Stewart Online, alongside global campaigns for Etsy’s Keep Commerce Human initiative and international television advertising. Their ceramics have appeared in bridal editorials for The Lane, Brides and Rock My Wedding, as well as on screen in programmes such as Great British Menu and Mary Berry, and within set design for productions created for BBC, Netflix and Disney+. Alongside editorial projects, the studio creates bespoke dinnerware for hospitality destinations including Estelle Manor, Maison Estelle, Alchemilla, The Gilpin Hotel & Lake House and The Old Course Hotel, and collaborates with design houses and brands such as Sanderson for Morris & Co, The Romo Group and Vitamin A Swim on creative commissions and corporate gifting.
Services
Handmade tableware, decorative ceramics and thoughtful gifting pieces
Limited edition collections and made to order commissions
Bespoke dinnerware for restaurants, hotels and private chefs
Wedding styling, prop hire and event ceramics
Marketing collaborations, brand campaigns and creative gifting
Editorial, film and interiors collaborations with designers, stylists and production teams
SUE KIRK
Working with home grown willow, Sue and Kirk create baskets and sculptural pieces rooted in sustainability and traditional craft. First inspired in 1998 by the environmental benefits of willow and the longevity of the practice, their work begins in organically cultivated willow beds near King’s Cliffe, where several varieties of basket willow are grown and harvested by hand. Just a mile away at The Old Brewery Studios, the willow is woven into bespoke traditional and contemporary baskets and sculptural forms.
Each piece reflects a close relationship between material, landscape and process, balancing practical function with an expressive, sculptural quality. Alongside private commissions, Sue and Kirk contribute to a wider culture of craft education, regularly hosting specialist basketmakers from across the UK and Europe to share knowledge, techniques and a continued respect for this enduring rural practice.
Services
Bespoke traditional and contemporary willow baskets
Sculptural woven pieces for gardens and interiors
Commissions made to scale and brief
Basketmaking workshops and visiting tutor courses throughout the year
SUMMERFIELD + SCOTT
Summerfield + Scott is a rural workshop dedicated to the careful restoration of antique and vintage furniture, reviving well-made pieces through traditional craft and thoughtful repair. Every object is worked on by hand, preserving character while ensuring it can be lived with for generations to come.
At the heart of the Northamptonshire studio’s work sits The Rush Project, which champions the heritage craft of rush weaving and promotes rush as a renewable, locally sourced material for furniture making and restoration. Rooted in centuries of tradition across the East Midlands and Britain, the project preserves rare skills while giving rush new relevance in contemporary design. By supporting both craftsmanship and the ecosystems that sustain it, Summerfield + Scott is helping secure the future of a British heritage industry once central to rural life.
Alongside restoration, the studio curates a small, considered collection of interiors pieces, bringing together restored furniture, decorative objects, original art and handmade ceramics.
Services
Traditional rush seating restoration and hand-woven rush chairs
Full antique and vintage furniture restoration including structural repairs and finishing
Veneer, inlay and detailed wood conservation work
Sourcing and sale of restored furniture pieces
Curated decorative objects, original art and handmade ceramics
Bespoke restoration projects and private workshop appointments
