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'Tree' hanging shelves
in sycamore and walnut.
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Armchair
in English walnut and stainless steel
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Bed
in ripple sycamore with walnut, stainless steel and 'blue eyes' granite inlays. Part of a...
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Bed - detail
in ripple sycamore, walnut, stainless steel and 'blue eyes' granite. Part of a bedroom suite...
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Bedhead
in ripple sycamore, walnut, stainless steel and 'blue eyes' granite. Part of a bedroom suite...
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Bedroom chest
One of a pair in walnut, sycamore, maple, stainless steel and 'blue eyes' granite. Made to...
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Bedroom chest and bedside table
One of a pair in walnut, sycamore, maple, stainless steel and 'blue eyes' granite. Bedside table...
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Bedroom suite
comprising a bed, a pair of bedside tables and a pair of chests of drawers in sycamore, ripple...
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Bedside Table
in Ripple Sycamore, Burr Walnut, Stainless Steel and Glass.
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Bedside table
One of a pair in ripple sycamore, maple, walnut, burr walnut, stainless steel and glass. Part of...
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Bedside table - dovetailed drawer
One of a pair in ripple sycamore, maple, walnut, burr walnut, stainless steel and glass. Part of...
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Bookcase
in sycamore and walnut.
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Carver chair
in ash, upholstered.
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Carver chair
in ash, upholstered.
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Chest of drawers
in walnut, maple and and sycamore.
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Coffee table
in Bird's Eye Maple, Birch Plywood and Stainless Steel
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Corner cabinet
in black walnut, elm, burr elm and sycamore.
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Dining chairs
in oak and burr madrona.
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Dining suite
In oak and burr madrona.
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Dining table
in elm and glass
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Display cabinet
in cherry and glass.
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Hall stand
in ash, ripple ash and walnut.
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Hanging Shelf - detail
in sycamore and walnut
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Jewellery box
in bird's eye maple, maple and walnut with suede lining.
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Kitchen
in oak, painted finish and granite.
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Media cabinet
in masur birch and American cherry.
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Music Stand
in ripple ash and walnut. Adjustable in height, with a laminated construction.
A sprung... -
Nest of tables
in walnut and cherry.
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Occasional table
in maple, stainless steel and glass.
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Pair of Triangular Coffee Tables
in black walnut and maple.
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Sideboard
in ripple ash and stainless steel.
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Sideboard
in oak and bog oak.
History
1996-2005 Celebration of Craftsmanship Exhibition, Cheltenham
1998- Primavera Gallery, Cambridge
1998- Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk
1999- Artizana Gallery, Prestbury, Cheshire
1999- Artifex Gallery, Sutton Coldfield
1999- Walker Gallery , Harrogate
1999- Broadway Modern Gallery, Broadway, Worcestershire
• Concept for Living Exhibition, Harrogate
2003 & 2006 Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate
2004 Art of Furniture Exhibition, Birmingham
Richard Burnley and Paul Steel have been working together at Design in Wood since 1991.
They make imaginatively designed distinctive pieces of contemporary furniture and fitted cabinetwork.
The workshop, situated in an 18th century former coach house in Thirsk, was started in 1983 by Andrew James, an architect and furniture designer. Richard worked as an architect for 10 years before studying at the London College of Furniture and becoming a furniture designer maker in 1989. Paul is largely self taught, and had his own workshop making and restoring furniture and joinery.
We were both attracted to Design in Wood by its design led approach, the small, well equipped workshop being well suited to a wide variety of work.
Most of our work is commissioned, but a significant number of speculative pieces made for exhibitions and galleries have served to inspire the bespoke work.
Designs evolve through dialogue with the client, informed by viewing our past work in the showroom or website, and guided by our experience in materials, form and proportion.
We employ both traditional and contemporary techniques as appropriate, and enjoy finding innovative solutions in design and manufacture.



































