DESIGN & INSPIRATION
DESIGNED FOR YOU, WITH YOU.
Our highly skilled designers are experienced experts who bring our philosophy of ‘designing to be the very best’ to life with every commission. Whether you invest in a single, beautiful piece of furniture or an exquisite suite of rooms, you can be confident that the result will always be the absolute best in British luxury interiors.
We work in partnership with our clients, their architects and interior designers, and are proud to have created beautiful spaces for some of the most exclusive addresses in the world. From the very first pencil sketch, each design component is carefully considered to deliver a one-of-a-kind design scheme, wholly bespoke to taste and space. Sketched concepts are transformed into technical product designs, uniting beauty and functionality in harmony with the world’s finest materials. See more on our process here.
UNIQUE DESIGN FEATURES
Whether it is hand-painted details, the softest silk and leather linings, or marquetry that spans from understated elegance to elaborate exuberance, we know that it’s the finishing touches that make all the difference. Our philosophy is simple: if you can dream it, we can make it. Discover the techniques we favour, then open your imagination to create your own masterpiece.
MARQUETRY
One of our most celebrated services is marquetry inlay. Furniture inlaid with precious woods, metals, glass and stones dates back to the ancient world. The use of marquetry in luxury cabinet-making that we are most familiar with today, however, originates in France in the mid-seventeenth century. It was used to create furniture of unprecedented luxury, the lineage of which we still follow today. The specialist carpenters at our UK centre of excellence are proud to continue this age-old art, and can work with you to transform furniture into truly breathtaking, yet functional masterpieces.
Whether you would like to add a simple monogram on a contemporary console table top, recreate the Manhattan skyline over your mantle, or indulge in a playful wall of hidden doors, marquetry inlay creates real talkability in your home.
INSIGNIA
They say home is where the heart is, and you can truly make your mark on your home with insignia. Our artisans can inlay your family insignia to your furniture, using the finest materials and time-honoured techniques to make every piece tomorrow’s heirloom.
We work with clients to incorporate the traditional marital etiquette of ‘first’ initial, surname and ‘second’ initial into door fronts and table tops. We’ll work with you to create a design that reflects your personality, carefully considering fonts, styling and materials including exquisite veneers and mother of pearl. The result will compliment your furniture style, while bringing the epitome of upscale living and individuality home.
CABINET JEWELLERY
We believe you should add your own touch to every element of your furniture, we call it ‘elevating the everyday’. Our cabinetry jewellery offers much more than the functionality of a handle. These beautiful accents are a core consideration in the personality of each piece.
As well as offering a range of identifiably Clive Christian options, our Classical Luxe handles can be personalised to reflect your individual style. Choose wood, leather, crystal – or even a personal insignia – for a truly unique scheme.
