Brian Walmsley founded Eko in 2016 and through a masterful approach to product design they have one of the best kept secrets in functional design for the home. They have taken the humble dustbin and made it a joy to use.
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The Martindale Fabric Test: A Deep Dive into Fabric Durability
When purchasing furniture for your home, especially items that get daily use, durability is paramount.
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20 Year Mission to Create the Best Frying Pans in the World
The following is an interview with Mark Henry – The Founder and Creator behind Solidteknics, An Australian company that have created a collection of wrought iron cooking pans that come with a multi-century guarantee.
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Battle of the Sofa Cushion Fillings: Which One Reigns Supreme?
This post is a result of a meeting at the factory with the engineers who design and make the cushions on our upholstery products such as sofas, sofabeds and armchairs. It contains detailed advice for you on how to keep your sofa fillings looking and feeling their best.
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Fine Artist Ailish H develops beguiling new textile range
Ailish Henderson founded Ailish H in 2019 following 15 years as a fine artist. Her portfolio of work has now been converted into digital files and printed onto cushions, lampshades and wallpapers.
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Artisan Eco-Friendly Lighting Range from Storm Furniture
Terry from Storm Furniture has recently launched a range of beautiful hand-made wooden lighting on Made to Last. These are true works of art and not something that you see everyday. He has kindly taken the time to answer our questions and help Made to Last customers understand more about his range of lighting.
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Hand Blown British Lighting Influenced by Iconic Architecture
We have just released a new range of lighting on Made to Last which is made by a company called Leverint Lighting. The company was founded in 2020 so very new but the experience that the team has goes back 100 years.
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Mattresses made with recovered ocean plastics
Earlier on in 2021 we released a new range of Made to Last brand mattresses. We did not make a big fuss about it at the time and as a result many of our customers are probably not aware of what is so special about them…
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Traditional Merino Lambswool Woven Throws & Cushions.
Kerry Stokes established Chalk Wovens in 2013 with her husband Richard. Kerry worked as a freelance designer for many years designing wovens for companies across the world and it had always been her ambition to design and produce fabrics under her own umbrella. This is a short interview to find out more about Kerry and Chalk Wovens to get some insight into these beautiful products.
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Story of a new collection of British made lighting
Jeff Fuller and his business partner Gwyn from Gwyn Carless At The Light Yard opened their lighting business in 2013 and have been selling their lights on Made to Last for the past 5 years.
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