Furniture designer and maker
Edward Johnson Furniture
Furniture, accessories and specialist joinery
Furniture designer and maker Edward Johnson and his highly skilled team design and manufacture contemporary furniture, accessories and specialist joinery for high-end interior projects, working for both private clients and design professionals. You can either browse and buy from our online portfolio or start a bespoke commission. Your design flexibility, time capacity and budget will determine which option suits you best.
Contents overview:
Our products and services…
Options to choose from…
Furniture maker Edward Johnson and his team bring you:
Experience you can trust
Since establishing his business in 2009, Edward Johnson and his team have designed and made a wide variety of products and installations, from the straightforward to the complex. Edward’s pieces of furniture reflected his deep understanding of materials, construction techniques and craftsmanship. The combination of his experience, creative aptitude and distinctive approach to form and function is the driving force behind every project – and the reason our clients come back time and time again!
Skilled craftsmanship you can rely on
An accomplished craftsman, Edward has a well-honed eye for detail and uses this to carefully manage each project with precision and artistry. His team of talented cabinetmakers considers every single detail, from hand selecting the most suitable timber to choosing the best grain for individual components. Whether presented with a complicated technical challenge, or simply a chamfer that needs applying or adjusting, we have the skills to address it. Our intimate understanding of furniture and materials is at the heart of our business, and fundamental in making sure our clients are happy.
Artistic design flair you can appreciate
Edward seamlessly combines practicality with creative flair and innovation. He takes great inspiration from the William Morris quotation below, prioritising utility and aesthetic, and incorporates this within his own design ethos. Whether an entirely new design or a minor tweak of an existing one, the real art is achieving perfection first time. Your thoughts and ideas are safe in his hands.
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
William Morris
Passion you can admire
We love what we do, and design and make all our furniture with passion and care. We work hard for our clients because without your patronage our industry, with all its traditional skills, wouldn’t survive. We are lucky to enjoy what we do in keeping these skills alive, and hope it is visible in the work we produce. Our clients are always welcome and encouraged to visit our studio and workshop at any time during the design or making process, to experience first-hand the expertise and artistry that bring our designs to fruition.
Testimonials
What our clients’ say…
Squaring the Circle Jewellery Box
The whole experience was excellent. Ed’s creative input and ability to find solutions is matched by the craftsmanship of himself and his team. Friendly and efficient, they kept me updated at every stage and we were delighted with the finished piece.
Radiant Chest of Drawers
I absolutely love my chest of drawers. Its beautiful design is truly a wonderful modern Masterpiece. The craftsmanship and perfection of detail is unique, and I love to sit and admire it. It is also extremely useful! It will be an inheritance to be treasured by my grandson and future generations.
Bog Oak Ripples Chest
The blanket chest is just what we had hoped for. The combination of the bog oak and the ripples reminds me of many happy times in the Outer Hebrides…. peat and the Atlantic! Every time I look at it, it makes me smile, thank you so much!
A beautiful nest of tables, very unusual. They are a pleasure to use everyday and to know the care with which they were made. We hadn't been looking for any such thing, but once we had seen them, couldn't resist.
Over the years we have purchased both stock items and commissioned pieces from Edward. The craftsmanship is consistently of the highest quality and the designs elegant and practical - and he has always been helpful and friendly in our dealings. He and his team clearly regard their work as vocational and not simply a way to earn a living. We can confidently recommend the Edward Johnson team to anyone who wants very special pieces of furniture that give lasting pleasure far greater than can be offered by the brands one usually sees in upmarket shops. And there is the added benefit of supporting the craft infrastructure in this country and the calibre of people employed in it.
We are very pleased with our purchase. The mirror is lovely in its own right as well as being well designed and functional as a full length mirror.
The delivery to our home was initially not a success. The courier tested the very adequate packaging to destruction and broke the mirror.
Ed Johnson’s response was all that one could ask for. He replaced the broken mirror without hesitation and sent it using a door to door courier. Just the sort of response that one hopes for when things go wrong.
The delivery to our home was initially not a success. The courier tested the very adequate packaging to destruction and broke the mirror.
Ed Johnson’s response was all that one could ask for. He replaced the broken mirror without hesitation and sent it using a door to door courier. Just the sort of response that one hopes for when things go wrong.
Ed took our unusual brief, refined it and turned it into a gorgeous centrepiece. We are very happy with it and are receiving many complements. Thank you very much, Ed and Team
I have recently had the pleasure of helping the client to commission and work alongside Edward Johnson on a newly opened community building. Edward shows incredible understanding and interpretation of the brief and delivers beautiful thoughtfully detailed pieces with both aesthetic appeal and longevity in mind, of particular importance in a public building. Edward works incredibly hard to deliver within the available project and budget without compromising on quality, he is patient and flexible in his approach, working with the client to find the right solution and on site during construction, which at times were challenging. Edward and his team produced a diverse range of furniture including a unique upholstered day bed designed to move in two parts, play equipment, display cabinets designed to be mobile whilst holding fragile artefacts and a stunning cafe counter which cleverly incorporated the original parquet flooring, sympathetically steamed and treated. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Edward Johnson again and introduce new clients to him.
We commissioned Edward Johnson to design and craft a set of custom dining room chairs for one of our clients. Throughout the process Ed was extremely professional, responsive, detailed and willing to work openly throughout the creative process. The final product was a perfect blend of form and function - pieces of art that will be used for decades. Ed and his team are excellent craftspeople - masters in their fields - and we will work with them again in the future! Highly recommended for high-end, one-of-a-kind, quality furniture design and craftsmanship. Jo, Director, Randell Design Group
Ed designed and manufactured a lovely large rippled sycamore table top to fit on a base I’d already purchased. His service was outstanding, taking the time to source exactly the size of sycamore sheets I wanted, and liaising with the table base manufacturer to ensure a good fit. The top is often admired. I would highly recommend him.
We have had several pieces created for us. They are the pride of the furniture in our house. From the moment the concept is considered, Ed and the team diligently take it forward to create an exceptional product as you would expect from a master craftsman.
We met Edward when we were wanting to commission a sewing desk to fit into a particular spot in our house. We immediately loved his work and his attention to detail when I explained my requirements. This also involved visiting the house to see where it would be placed, and many discussions on the practicalities as well as the appearance. The result is a unique piece of furniture which fits perfectly with our home. As the person using the desk, I am delighted with the finished result and enjoy using such a practical and well thought out item. The sewing machine is on a mechanical riser which enables me to put it away out of sight easily. The drawers and cupboards are filled with excellent lift out trays for easy access to threads, scissors etc - Edward even took note of the sizes of the accessories to make sure they fitted in with the trays. The top of the desk folds out to make a large cutting surface, and is easy to use. The desk has been made from solid wood and some unusual and very attractive veneers which have made the desk a very good looking piece which fits perfectly into its space - it looks like a built in feature although it is not. Following this, we also purchased a set of Ed,Eddy,Edward side tables - again lovely to look at and extremely practical - we use them a lot in different locations. Next came the Valet which is another most attractive piece which is so useful.
Edward really listened to what I needed for my desk and I could not be more pleased with it. I highly recommend him to you - a true craftsman.
Edward really listened to what I needed for my desk and I could not be more pleased with it. I highly recommend him to you - a true craftsman.
A beautiful nest of tables, very unusual. They are a pleasure to use everyday and to know the care with which they were made. We hadn't been looking for any such thing, but once we had seen them, couldn't resist.
Over the years we have purchased both stock items and commissioned pieces from Edward. The craftsmanship is consistently of the highest quality and the designs elegant and practical - and he has always been helpful and friendly in our dealings. He and his team clearly regard their work as vocational and not simply a way to earn a living. We can confidently recommend the Edward Johnson team to anyone who wants very special pieces of furniture that give lasting pleasure far greater than can be offered by the brands one usually sees in upmarket shops. And there is the added benefit of supporting the craft infrastructure in this country and the calibre of people employed in it.
We are very pleased with our purchase. The mirror is lovely in its own right as well as being well designed and functional as a full length mirror.
The delivery to our home was initially not a success. The courier tested the very adequate packaging to destruction and broke the mirror.
Ed Johnson’s response was all that one could ask for. He replaced the broken mirror without hesitation and sent it using a door to door courier. Just the sort of response that one hopes for when things go wrong.
The delivery to our home was initially not a success. The courier tested the very adequate packaging to destruction and broke the mirror.
Ed Johnson’s response was all that one could ask for. He replaced the broken mirror without hesitation and sent it using a door to door courier. Just the sort of response that one hopes for when things go wrong.
Ed took our unusual brief, refined it and turned it into a gorgeous centrepiece. We are very happy with it and are receiving many complements. Thank you very much, Ed and Team
I have recently had the pleasure of helping the client to commission and work alongside Edward Johnson on a newly opened community building. Edward shows incredible understanding and interpretation of the brief and delivers beautiful thoughtfully detailed pieces with both aesthetic appeal and longevity in mind, of particular importance in a public building. Edward works incredibly hard to deliver within the available project and budget without compromising on quality, he is patient and flexible in his approach, working with the client to find the right solution and on site during construction, which at times were challenging. Edward and his team produced a diverse range of furniture including a unique upholstered day bed designed to move in two parts, play equipment, display cabinets designed to be mobile whilst holding fragile artefacts and a stunning cafe counter which cleverly incorporated the original parquet flooring, sympathetically steamed and treated. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Edward Johnson again and introduce new clients to him.
We commissioned Edward Johnson to design and craft a set of custom dining room chairs for one of our clients. Throughout the process Ed was extremely professional, responsive, detailed and willing to work openly throughout the creative process. The final product was a perfect blend of form and function - pieces of art that will be used for decades. Ed and his team are excellent craftspeople - masters in their fields - and we will work with them again in the future! Highly recommended for high-end, one-of-a-kind, quality furniture design and craftsmanship. Jo, Director, Randell Design Group
Ed designed and manufactured a lovely large rippled sycamore table top to fit on a base I’d already purchased. His service was outstanding, taking the time to source exactly the size of sycamore sheets I wanted, and liaising with the table base manufacturer to ensure a good fit. The top is often admired. I would highly recommend him.
We have had several pieces created for us. They are the pride of the furniture in our house. From the moment the concept is considered, Ed and the team diligently take it forward to create an exceptional product as you would expect from a master craftsman.
We met Edward when we were wanting to commission a sewing desk to fit into a particular spot in our house. We immediately loved his work and his attention to detail when I explained my requirements. This also involved visiting the house to see where it would be placed, and many discussions on the practicalities as well as the appearance. The result is a unique piece of furniture which fits perfectly with our home. As the person using the desk, I am delighted with the finished result and enjoy using such a practical and well thought out item. The sewing machine is on a mechanical riser which enables me to put it away out of sight easily. The drawers and cupboards are filled with excellent lift out trays for easy access to threads, scissors etc - Edward even took note of the sizes of the accessories to make sure they fitted in with the trays. The top of the desk folds out to make a large cutting surface, and is easy to use. The desk has been made from solid wood and some unusual and very attractive veneers which have made the desk a very good looking piece which fits perfectly into its space - it looks like a built in feature although it is not. Following this, we also purchased a set of Ed,Eddy,Edward side tables - again lovely to look at and extremely practical - we use them a lot in different locations. Next came the Valet which is another most attractive piece which is so useful.
Edward really listened to what I needed for my desk and I could not be more pleased with it. I highly recommend him to you - a true craftsman.
Edward really listened to what I needed for my desk and I could not be more pleased with it. I highly recommend him to you - a true craftsman.
Our Awards…
Throughout the years, Edward Johnson’s luxury furniture has garnered numerous accolades. He currently holds four Bespoke Guild Marks (BGM) and was honoured with the prestigious Wood Awards bespoke product category prize for his Ripples chest of drawers.
Designing furniture for inspiring homes
