MATTHEW COX
Matthew Cox designs and makes furniture and lighting intended to be as essential and beautiful in one hundred years as it is today. Guided by a belief in materially and aesthetically sustainable design, the studio encourages thoughtful buying through pieces created with longevity, sensitive manufacture and careful aftercare at their core. Drawing on Matthew’s experience with antique furniture, each design reflects a deep understanding of materials, surfaces and how objects evolve over time.
Every piece is handmade, learning from the past to shape the future. Central to the studio’s thinking is a “100 Year Plan”, a commitment to support every piece well into the future. The framework supports a long lasting future for every piece, shaping how it is designed, made, maintained and ultimately repurposed, with the aim of extending its life for at least one hundred years. Matthew Cox became a certified B Corporation in 2024, achieving one of the highest B Corp scores for a furniture and lighting company in the UK and reinforcing a commitment to reducing demand on the planet’s resources through considered design and production.
Services
Furniture collections including tables, seating and storage
Lighting and mirrors
Bespoke furniture and lighting commissions
Re MC aftercare service
Antiques selected by Matthew Cox
ROSE RAW-REES
In her spacious studio tucked away down an old lane in Grantham, Rose Raw Rees restores, reupholsters and creates bespoke seating using time honoured techniques to make furniture built to last.
After beginning her career in a respected London workshop and completing formal training in both traditional and modern upholstery, she returned to Lincolnshire to establish her own practice. Today she works with private clients and interior designers, known for careful craftsmanship, reliability and a considered approach to each piece.
Working across traditional upholstery, antique restoration and bespoke seating, her work reflects a long standing commitment to making things properly.
Services
Bespoke seating and soft furnishings including chairs, benches, stools and headboards
Full structural rebuilds and repairs using time honoured methods
Traditional reupholstery of antique and contemporary furniture
Custom cushions made to size
Fabric sourcing and material guidance
Commissioned work for private clients and interior designers
MARO HOME
Maro Home is a contemporary interiors studio creating quietly confident pieces shaped by colour, form and thoughtful design, bringing together modern lines with a relaxed, lived in sensibility that feels at home in both classic and contemporary spaces. Founded by Meg Holloway, the studio is guided by a clear design eye and an instinct for pieces that balance comfort with visual clarity.
Working directly with British based craftspeople and workshops, Maro brings considered designs to life while championing traditional skills and techniques. Ceramics and lamps are made by independent artisans in Leicestershire, while bespoke sofa collections are produced in a family run workshop in Long Eaton.
Services
Bespoke sofas and sofa beds handcrafted in England
Made to order upholstered furniture tailored in size and fabric
Curated lighting, ceramics and home accessories
Sourcing of vintage and character pieces for interiors
Collaborations with British makers and family run workshops
Commissioned pieces for private homes and design led interiors
Furniture loans for editorial shoots and styling projects
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
