MARTIN HUGHES FURNITURE

ABOUT ME

I am passionate about making. Being a maker is not just what I do, it is who I am.

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I adore simplicity of form, shapes that speak for themselves and beautiful yet functional detail.

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My design influences are largely 20th century, including Art Deco and particularly Scandinavian Mid Century.

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My journey to becoming a furniture maker began in 2011 after a life changing work accident left me hospitalised for 4 months and in a wheelchair for over a year afterwards.

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It was during my rehabilitation that I realised I needed a focus, something other than the challenge of learning to walk again.  This is when I began to explore my love of creating along with my love of wood, one of nature’s most beautiful and versatile resources.

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Since then, I have gone from being a largely self-taught hobbyist to a professionally trained craftsman, having studied at one of Britain’s most respected furniture schools, Williams & Cleal, in Somerset.

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Now, I love nothing more than the challenge of bringing new ideas to life as pieces of furniture made to heirloom quality.