How I’ve spent my time in lockdown
First of all, I hope you are all well and keeping safe. You may have been able to continue working from home during the past few weeks or you may have been furloughed during these difficult times. I’ve been lucky … Read More
How to choose the best partner for handmade furniture London
If you are moving into a new home, looking to make a renovation, or you’re advising a client who is doing either of these, then you may be looking for handmade furniture London that can serve as the main centrepiece … Read More
Bespoke furniture – satisfies our appetite for creativity
We make a lot of furniture for our clients and in fact have several pieces now in our showroom that are in our standard collection. All our furniture is hand-made, whether bespoke or pre-designed. But we really love making bespoke … Read More
Milan’s Salone del Mobile to London’s Decorex
International luxury furniture design shows are where young and established designers and brands display their latest offerings. We focus on two of the biggest and best this year – Milan’s Salone del Mobile and the UK’s Decorex. Milan’s show acts … Read More
We Love Making Sofas – Levels of Comfort
We love making sofas! Any size, more or less any shape, all levels of comfort. So we thought we’d share with you some we’ve lovingly made for very satisfied clients and others that we simply find glorious and would love … Read More
New blog for new workshop
Novita Furniture is on the move … Since we set up our workshop near Staples Corner 5 years ago, we’ve found that the space is too small to cater for the type of work we now get asked to do. … Read More
New Collection of Novita Furniture Design
We’re always listening to our clients and most recently there seems to be a requirement for beautifully crafted yet inexpensive seating, in particular where space is at a premium. For this reason, we’ve designed a new dining or kitchen stool … Read More
Step by step guide- How to buy bespoke furniture
You’ve recently moved house or you’re ready to upgrade your existing furniture at home. It’s time to start looking for that special piece – sofa, armchair, coffee table, dining table and chairs, bed and headboard etc. – that will just … Read More
What would be your choice of Timber for a dining table?
In a recent Houzz poll, people were invited to vote on the following: There are many timbers to choose from these days – exotic woods, hard/soft, deep grained or smooth – when looking for furniture for yourself or your client/s. … Read More
Analysis – How do you choose your furniture supplier?
Research was carried out via Houzz by Novita Furniture Design during July – September 2017. Individuals had the opportunity to vote for (only) 1 of 10 choices, being the one that most represented how they choose their furniture supplier/s. Qualitative … Read More
Dining Table in London – The stages
One of our clients was refurbishing a beautiful property and amongst other things asked us to make a dining table in this London apartment. The client was after a simple but elegant design for the dining table, to match the … Read More
Bedside table- Bringing it to life
“We need two luxury bedside tables to fit our client’s luxury bedroom”. This was the simple brief I was given by one of our clients. They wanted a combination of materials and it had to be elegant yet simple. Looking … Read More
The Spenser desk and how it came about …
When I first arrived in London, after living and working in the south of France, I was asked to design and make an elegant writing desk for a writer friend of mine, who wanted to feel inspired whenever he sat … Read More
Skills needed for making artisan furniture!
Making Artisan Furniture requires a sharp eye to select the highest quality timber – you need to discover the best timber suppliers in your area and be prepared to spend time to find exactly the right wood for the piece/s … Read More
Its all about the Console table!
I was asked by several clients to make a stylish console table so set about designing one that had a simple but elegant design. Its simplicity belies its complex design. In fact, the attention to detail is even more important … Read More
What is Contemporary Design ?
I’m often asked about different types of design so I thought I’d give a brief description about the styles and designs that I get asked about most. These days, almost all our commissions are for contemporary furniture. But what is … Read More
Novita Furniture Design – Our first video
We just released our first video, presenting Novita Furniture Design. We design and make beautiful, hand-made contemporary bespoke furniture. From affordable upholstered seating, to elegant writing desks and coffee tables, our range of sophisticated and compelling products leaves our London … Read More
Recent Projects With Roland Hartmann Designs
One of our recent projects was with Roland Hartmann Interior Designs on this show flat in central London. In collaboration with Roland and the team, we produced a selection of top quality pieces using our skills and workmanship that delighted … Read More
Launching Our New Website And Lovely New Collection
Welcome to Novita Furniture’s new website! We are delighted to greet you here and we will keep you up to date with all our news. At the same time as launching this website, we’re also launching our lovely new collection … Read More