We are entering a new era of eclecticism in interior design. People who are serious about their living environment are turning to designer craftsman to create unique items of furniture to suit their precise needs and enhance the aesthetic ambience of their home and workplace.

By its nature, this individualistic trend cannot be served by the normal retail infrastructure and it can be difficult to access makers and their products. Bespoke resolves this problem by supplying the details of 190 leading makers, the galleries and exhibitions that display their work and an explanation of the typical commissioning process. On a room by room basis, a wide variety of individual maker's work is shown to give the reader an idea of their different styles.

 

   This guide contains advice for craftworkers on marketing and promoting their products. It discusses finance, marketing and creating a customer base. It also covers "image" topics such as sales opportunities, exhibition organizing, public relations and approaching the media.
     
   
     
This text presents a collection of work from eminent British professional designer-makers, and highlights the best of hand-built individual furniture commissioned by corporate and private clients from around the world. It serves as an illustrated reference for interior designers, furniture historians and students of design. Some of the designer-makers included in the book are: Mark Boddington, Clive Brooks, Williams & Cleal, Johnny Hawkes, Lucinda Leech, John Makepeace, Barnaby Scott, Andrea Stemmer and Toby Winteringham.    
     

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