A friend of mine recommended to talk to somebody who has a small wood workshop. It turned out that the serious furniture business has pretty much died and evolved into wooden kitchen accessories, mostly cutting boards. It was a really interesting conversation with the person who is highly skilled to produce bespoke furniture, but just cannot compete on this market with larger companies, and makes more money from selling chopping boards !!! Got plenty of very good advice. The main conclusion is that if you do it, don't do it middle price - go for high-end.
And then, just like that, he asked for my address and the next day I received a huge box with chopping and serving boards, placemats and coasters, and even a bird-house. All objects are absolutely gorgeous - rounded, smooth, tactile and smelling beautifully of wood. That was an amazing Christmas moment that came just a little bit early. My whole family spent an evening putting together the birdhouse, and I just thought about this man's generosity and what I can do for this person in return.
If anyone reads this - check them out http://www.olive-design.co.uk and buy something nice. Highly recommended.
Let's see what else I will get out of my research activity :-)
And then, just like that, he asked for my address and the next day I received a huge box with chopping and serving boards, placemats and coasters, and even a bird-house. All objects are absolutely gorgeous - rounded, smooth, tactile and smelling beautifully of wood. That was an amazing Christmas moment that came just a little bit early. My whole family spent an evening putting together the birdhouse, and I just thought about this man's generosity and what I can do for this person in return.
If anyone reads this - check them out http://www.olive-design.co.uk and buy something nice. Highly recommended.
Let's see what else I will get out of my research activity :-)
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