Wonderful things happen when we open doors
The unexpected highlight was the children.
Burgeoning talent and craft
The Furniture Makers Company hosted another thoughtful showcase with their newly named New Furniture Makers exhibition, previously the Young Furniture Makers Exhibition. A reception room in the Furniture Maker's Hall...
Coming out of the woodwork
The Carving Change seminar at Sylva Wood School took place on 10th October this year and was the kind of day that leaves you with a lot to think about...
What it means to represent?
"Kids can't be what they can't see". Selena Bolingbroke - Principal of the Building Crafts College. On 8th May, we were lucky to attend and take part in the Inspiring...
Inspiring makers
We are delighted to be taking part in Inspiring Makers 2025, an event dedicated to building connections and shaping the future of craft. Hosted by Artichoke and The Furniture Makers'...
Carving change
This week's journal is all about the women in our workshop. Today, a group of our team members shared stories with our whole company about the Sylva Foundation’s Carving Change...
June round-up
June was a thrilling month for the team at Matthew Cox. Alongside the usual rhythm of realising beautiful commissions for our clients, we had some special highlights. The beginning of...
Luxury in the Making
On Monday 20th November evening, 400 industry creatives, executives and influencers gathered at The Dorchester in Mayfair for the annual Walpole British Luxury Awards to celebrate Britain’s luxury brands and...
What's the story?
Bravo to Sylva Wood School and all of the organisers of today's event in Oxfordshire. The throng of female and non-binary woodworkers and their supporters was buzzing from beginning to...
A solid future for wood
Last night, a crack team from Matthew Cox crashed the Rycotewood Furniture Centre end of year show to help the students celebrate hard. It was a sultry summer's evening but...
Layered narrative
Wow!House! is in full swing at Chelsea Harbour and judging by the Insta-buzz and flurry of articles, the design world has found a lot to love. Collaborations between heavy hitters...
Celebrating with Walpole
On Thursday evening we were lucky enough to be among an excited throng at the dramatic Ennismore Sessions House for the announcement of Walpole’s Brands of Tomorrow 2020. And after...
Matthew Cox talks craft at the Royal Academy
Last week Matthew took to the stage (or sofa to be precise!) for a panel discussion at the Royal Academy among such the esteemed company of The New Craftsmen’s Yelena...
Legacy Lounge for Harding & Read
As an antique dealer, Matthew Cox has learnt what makes a piece of furniture stand the test of time. Now he is designing furniture he distils this knowledge into every...
Parting shots
Summer is in full swing (sort of) – so before we motor off in search of mountain lakes and cheeses, we'll leave you with our latest collection of antique finds....
The Great Outdoors
Yes, the wind is whipping around the rattling windows and the snowdrops are only just start to peep through the frost... but sunny days are not so far away (we...
Future Heritage at Decorex 2015
British designer-makers steal the show at Decorex I was nervous to head for the Future Heritage stand at this year’s Decorex fearing I’d be horribly disappointed after loving it so...
Explosive scenes
Matthew lends an antique perspective at the Decorative Collective shoot on the south coast. The dramatically-named Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower in Hampshire was the backdrop for a spectacular recent...
The changing face of Decorex
Storytelling brings back the love at Decorex 2014 As an antique dealer, when I first went to Decorex seven or eight years ago I left feeling pretty soul-destroyed and equally...
THE INDUSTRIAL WORKS
WE WERE HUGELY EXCITED TO CURATE A GREAT BIG STAND IN THE FOYER AT THE AUTUMN DECORATIVE FAIR. The theme was industrial so it was a chance to showcase our...
DERELICT HOUSE
Collaborating with Sanderson, we used Morris and Co's classic ‘Willow Boughs’ wallpaper in a new, distressed fashion to create an atmospheric derelict house as the backdrop from which to sell...
A SPECIAL VETTING SLIP
IT WAS AT THIS SPRING DECORATIVE FAIR WHERE MATTHEW FIRST MADE HIS MARK WITH WHAT WOULD BECOME HIS SIGNATURE BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED STANDS. In fact this was when Matthew’s friend and...