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Journal

Buying guides, workshop visits and material notes.

Last updated 12 September 2026

Long-form guides on choosing and living with furniture, written by the people who write our product pages and visit the workshops.

Recent

  • How to measure for a sofa — the three numbers that matter and the one everyone forgets.
  • Martindale ratings explained, and why 45,000 rubs is not five times better than 9,000.
  • A morning at Karachi Woodworks: what twelve stages of hand-rubbed finish actually looks like.
  • Solid timber, veneer and MDF — an honest comparison, including where veneer is the better choice.
  • Seat height, seat depth and back angle: why a beautiful chair can still be unsittable.