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Spalted creates bespoke furniture, interiors, luxury personalised gifts and accessories which display unique & practical design with traditional craftsmanship.

Laurence Pitcher founded Spalted. Having fifteen years of experience in furniture design Laurence has helped to promote influential Oak and product design companies. With a vision to create bespoke design solutions for contemporary and traditional living and also working towards a more sustainable future.

Business Description

I am a woodworker inspired by nature and the environment, creating contemporary work with the woodland spirit intact. I let the natural beauty take form and shape the appearance as nature intended. This becomes a constant reminder of the origin of this beautiful material in the furniture, benches, kitchen units and gifts that I create. My path to this part of my career will show you the depth of my passion.

My designs combine modern needs with an understanding of how material works and moves through the seasons. Combining clear clean lines, function and refined practicality giving the user reason to be delighted for many decades to come. My background and education has given me a great resource to fulfil my goals.

Living on my Grandparents small holding as a child gave me a passion for nature and the environment as well as learning my practical skills. Making do and mending machines like tractors taught me the basics of engineering of which I used after training further at college. I worked in engineering for a number of years gaining experience and accuracy, which I now use in woodworking. After learning how to turn metal and wood on my Grandfathers lathe, eventually I started making wooden spindles, bowls and plates as a hobby along with small pieces of furniture.

I still have a keen interest for engineering though my artistic flare was not being fulfilled and decided to re-study at college and furniture making with Barry Feldman (RCA). I also had the pleasure of working with Paul Crudge who studied furniture making with John Makepeace for 10 years, giving me further valuable experience. From working in the building/construction trade I have built up a knowledge of all the trades and have fully renovated numerous period properties.

Finally I went on into bench joinery with Andrew Jaynes Windows and Doors gaining a wealth of knowledge within the trade doing the joinery, finishing, glazing and supervising the site work. Today I run my own business make bespoke, creative work for clients across the UK and beyond.