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At Forest & Maker, we take the business of boardroom tables very seriously…   Step inside the boardroom, and you’re entering the heart of any business. This is a space where clients are entertained, hard-fought pitches won and crucial decisions are […]

Natural materials will form an integral part of the post-pandemic workplace. From sleek, pale ash to showstopping walnut, here’s why bespoke solid timber furniture is the perfect choice… It’s been a long time coming, but the rapid roll-out of the […]

What people want from the workplace is changing, suggests new data from two leading players in the workplace design sector. According to recently published reports from workplace design consultancies, Peldon Rose (who we’ve collaborated with) and Gensler, the Covid-19 pandemic will radically […]

The UK’s largest woodland conservation charity has announced a pledge to plant 50 million trees by 2025 to help tackle climate change. The Woodland Trust is sending more than 600,000 free trees to community groups and schools in the next […]

Ensuring we operate a truly transparent and sustainable supply is core to our business at Forest & Maker. This means we only buy timber from suppliers and forests that are licensed or certified by Grown in Britain (GIB), the Forest […]

Forest to Home Limited, trading as Forest & Maker, is celebrating external validation of our sustainability status through the Grown in Britain (GIB) Chain of Custody Certification programme. The Grown in Britain Chain of Custody Certification mark provides validation of […]

Launched this summer, a new and important campaign had been launched to encourage greater use of timber as a material. The central theme is one that aligns with our own message to our customers and specifiers: wood has a unique […]

When it came to sourcing desks for an innovative shared workspace in South London, Forest & Maker was the natural choice. When Ennismore, the hospitality powerhouse behind Gleneagles, decided to launch a new coworking space at The Hoxton in Southwark, […]

If you’ve been reading the papers recently, you’ll have seen plenty of press interest in the topic of ‘ash dieback’ (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus). If it sounds dramatic, and worrying – it is. Ash dieback will kill up to 95% of ash trees […]

The COVID-19 pandemic may mean reimagining commercial spaces, but with our craft and expertise the possibilities are endless. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up unprecedented challenges for businesses across the globe, as it fundamentally reshapes the way we work and […]