Free design

How it works

Good things take a little time.

Made-to-measure isn't next-day delivery. It's a careful process, from your first photo to the last door going on, so the finished room looks right, fits properly and works for years to come.

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Get a free design for your roomSend a few photos and rough sizes. We'll send back a design and a price range, free.

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The journey

Six steps from photo to fitted.

Here's what happens at each stage, what we'll ask of you, and what you'll have at the end of it.

Single-wall kitchen

01 · You

Tell us about the room

Send a few photos and rough sizes through the free design form. It takes about ten minutes, and rough is fine.

What you do

  • Take a straight-on photo of each wall
  • Note rough sizes and anything awkward: a boiler, a sloping ceiling, a radiator
  • Order free samples if you'd like to see finishes

What you get

  • A reply, usually within one working day
  • A link to send your photos
Navy kitchen

02 · Us

Your free design

Our designer turns your photos into a render of the room in the finishes you like, with an honest price range. Change it as often as you like.

What you do

  • Tell us what you love, and what's not working now
  • Ask for changes until it feels right

What you get

  • A render of your room in your finishes
  • A price range, before you commit to anything
  • No obligation
Measuring the width of an alcove beside a fireplace with a tape measure

03 · You and us

The precise measure

Before anything is drawn for real, the room is measured properly: by us in the Newcastle area, by your builder, or by you with us on a video call for smaller pieces.

What you do

  • Choose who measures
  • Clear access to the walls
  • Show us where the sockets, pipes and boiler are

What you get

  • Every wall measured at three heights
  • Services recorded and photographed
  • A simple plan for your electrician or plumber, if anything needs to move
Dimensioned technical elevation drawing of a kitchen wall

04 · You

Drawings and sign-off

Every wall is drawn to the millimetre. We check each sheet against the measurements, then go through it with you. This is the step that matters most: nothing is made until you've signed.

What you do

  • Check every sheet: sizes, finishes, handles and appliance spaces
  • Ask about anything that isn't clear
  • Sign the drawings and pay your deposit

What you get

  • Technical drawings of every wall
  • Your firm quote
  • Your delivery window, in writing
Wardrobe carcasses dry-assembled on the factory floor

05 · Factory

Made, then checked

Your furniture is cut on CNC machines, edge-banded and labelled. Then it's assembled on the factory floor, checked against your drawing and photographed before it's packed.

What you do

  • Nothing, this part is on us
  • Book your other trades around your delivery window

What you get

  • Photos of your furniture assembled at the factory
  • Updates as it moves from production to shipping
Flat-packed, labelled furniture panels delivered to a hallway

06 · You and us

Delivered and fitted

Everything arrives flat-packed and labelled room by room, wall by wall, with an assembly pack. Fit it yourself, hand it to your builder, or let us arrange a fitter.

What you do

  • Clear the room, and a dry space for the boxes
  • Have any electrical or plumbing first fix done
  • Keep the boxes flat and dry until fitting

What you get

  • Boxes labelled to match your drawings
  • An assembly pack
  • A finished room, made for you

The timeline

Weeks, not days. Here's where the time goes.

Most of the time is making and shipping your furniture. The design part moves at your pace.

  1. Free designYou and us
    A week or two, at your pace
  2. Precise measureYou and us
    One visit or call
  3. DrawingsUs
    About a week, plus changes
  4. Sign-off and depositYou
    One signature
  5. Making and checkingFactory
    Several weeks
  6. Shipping to the UKShipping
    Several weeks
  7. Delivery and fittingYou and us
    Days, not weeks

You're involvedOur designersThe factoryShipping

Before you pay your deposit, we confirm your delivery window in writing, so you can plan everything else around it.

Try your own wall sizesSee it to scale in 3D, in the finish you like, then send it to a designer.

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Ordering

How ordering works.

No surprises. You know the price and the delivery window before you commit.

Free design
Nothing to pay. You get a render and a price range, with no obligation.
Measuring
If we measure, we tell you any cost upfront, and whether it comes off your order.
Quote and drawings
Your firm price, based on the drawings. Quotes are valid for 30 days.
Sign-off
You sign the drawings and pay the deposit shown on your quote. This is when your order is placed.
Production
Your furniture is made exactly as drawn. Changes after this point may not be possible, which is why we check everything with you first.
Balance
Due as set out on your quote.
Delivery
We confirm the date with you. Check the boxes when they arrive and tell us within 48 hours if anything's wrong.
After fitting
If something isn't right, tell us and we'll put it right. Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act always apply. Read our terms.

Your part

A short list, and we'll remind you.

  • Send clear photosOne straight-on photo of each wall.
  • Choose your finishesOrder free samples and look at them in your own light.
  • Be there for the measureOr be on a video call, for smaller pieces.
  • Check the drawings properlyEvery size, finish and appliance space.
  • Line up your tradesElectrician, plumber or Gas Safe engineer if anything moves.
  • Get the room readyClear walls, a dry space for boxes, and easy access for delivery.

What to expect

What you'll have at the end.

  • A room that fits

    Furniture made to your walls, with fillers and scribes so it meets them neatly.

  • No surprises on price

    A firm quote from the drawings before you pay a deposit.

  • The finish you chose

    Seen in your own light first, so the colour is the one you expected.

  • A clear plan for your trades

    Drawings and a services plan they can quote and work from.

  • Proof before it ships

    Photos of your order assembled at the factory.

  • Someone to ask

    We're here from your first photo to the last door going on.

Like what you see?A designer will draw it for your room, free and with no obligation.

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Worth the wait

Not overnight. Made right.

Made-to-measure takes weeks, not days. That time goes into getting the design right, making it exactly as drawn, checking it and shipping it carefully. What you get is a room that fits, looks the way you imagined, and keeps working for years to come.

Films

Watch and learn.

Short films on each part of the process. More are on the way.

Ready to start?

The first step is free and takes about ten minutes.

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Questions about the process

Anything else, send us a message and we'll talk it through.

Why does made-to-measure take longer than flat-pack?

Flat-pack is made in standard sizes and sits in a warehouse. Yours is designed for your walls, made after you've signed the drawings, checked at the factory and shipped to the UK. That's what makes it fit.

When do I pay?

Nothing for the design. You pay the deposit shown on your quote when you sign the drawings, and the balance as set out on your quote. If we measure for you, we'll tell you any cost before we book it.

Can I change my mind after I've signed the drawings?

Before you sign, change as much as you like. After you've signed and paid your deposit, your furniture goes into production made to your measurements, so changes after that point may not be possible, or may cost extra. That's why we go through every sheet with you first.

How will I know how long it will take?

Before you pay your deposit, we confirm your delivery window in writing, so you can book your other trades around it.

Can it be done faster?

The design stage moves at your pace, so quick replies help. Making and shipping take the time they take, and we'd rather it arrived right than early.

What if my room changes during a renovation?

Tell us before you sign. If walls are moving or being plastered, we'll measure once they're finished, so the drawings match the room you'll actually have.

What happens if something arrives damaged?

Check the boxes when they arrive and tell us within the time set out in our terms. Every panel is labelled, so we can replace a single part rather than a whole unit.