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► The furniture maker

Celebrating 40 years at the forefront of British furniture design in 2018, Smallbone of Devizes has an unparalleled global reputation for producing the finest bespoke cabinetry. Throughout its history, the Wiltshire-based furniture-maker has pioneered key innovations, including the larder and kitchen island, that have transformed the kitchen from a cooking space to a multifunctional social hub.

From strong British roots, Smallbone’s stock is rising as a directional international luxury lifestyle brand, with an impressive rise in overseas sales as well as significant growth in its UK market. It is an evolution that was recognised when its parent company, Canburg, was once again listed in the Sunday Times HSBC International Fast Track 200, the definitive guide for Britain’s top 200 companies with the fastest-growing international sales. Major international projects sporting Smallbone interiors are rapidly appearing on the global stage. Across the Atlantic, upmarket architects and superprime developers are proving hungry for both the Smallbone name and the luxury brand’s visionary design ingenuity. Its projects include a raft of residences in New York City, from One57 New York’s Central Park Tower and Walker Tower to 210 West 77th Street. Here, covetable kitchens and elegant bathrooms, bedrooms, wine rooms, libraries and dressing rooms created by Smallbone have added substantial value to these headline-hitting buildings, and contributed to the breaking of Manhattan residential real estate price records. In the Arabian Gulf, recent clients include the top-end developer Emaar, which favours Smallbone cabinetry in numerous rooms of the home. Smallbone’s strong fusion of British handmade artisanship with design kudos has seen it work with leading names including renowned architects Jean Nouvel and Bill Sofield. Though its furniture continues to clock up the air miles, each piece is still produced in the original Wiltshire workshop, and is inscribed with the name of the joiner that created it. Though a seemingly small finishing touch, this inscription captures the spirit of Smallbone. It is both a revolutionary trailblazer at the forefront of design innovation and a British icon with its artisanal roots in plain sight.

Above, left ► The clean lines of this Mulberry kitchen showcase the handcrafted cabinetry from sustainable European oak.

Above ► The Wine Wall to showcase the finest vintages with almond-gold-plated racks and a temperature controlled cooling system.

Opposite ► Inspired by neo-classical style with the use of richly opulent veneers, mirrored strips, glass and marble.

Below, from left to right ► Smallbone’s dining area taken from a large private project in Florida –‘the jewel-box bungalow’. Classic Smallbone original hand painted kitchen with signature bespoke larder.

Smallbone of Devizes