The overgrown lane in the Poldice Valley that gave Down The Lane Workshop its name

Custom cabinetry and fitted furniture

5.0 on Google · 17 reviews

Navy fitted wardrobes with brass rails and ceramic handles, St Hilary
Navy fitted wardrobes · St Hilary

Down The Lane Workshop is a Cornwall-based cabinet making studio specialising in bespoke cabinetry and fitted furniture.

I design and build made-to-measure wardrobes, alcove cabinets, media units and kitchens, each tailored to the space and how it’s used.

From heritage manor houses and luxury marine fit-outs to private homes, every piece I build balances modern functionality with traditional timber craftsmanship, creating furniture that feels like an intentional, permanent part of your home.

“Absolutely beautiful wardrobes were made by Jack. He was reliable, informative, thorough and pleasant to have at our premises.”

Fiona T. · St Hilary

Timber and veneer

Furniture and joinery →

Freestanding wardrobe in solid cherry and cherry veneer
Cherry wardrobe · Solid cherry and veneer
Walnut cabinet door with a bookmatched burr walnut panel
Bookmatched burr walnut
Oak interior door with bookmatched pippy oak veneer panels
Oak door · Pippy oak panels
Pair of cabinet doors with mirrored pippy oak veneer panels
Mirrored pippy oak doors

Selected work

All projects →

Hallway bench and boot room storage with Shaker fronts, Flushing

Hallway boot room storage, Flushing

Shaker fronts · European redwood

Sage painted wardrobes under a sloping dormer ceiling, Truro

Dormer renovation joinery, Truro

Wardrobes · Stair screen · Fencing

Navy fitted wardrobes with ceramic handles, St Hilary

Navy fitted wardrobes, St Hilary

Navy paint · Ceramic handles · Walnut plugs

Walk-in wardrobe with open hanging, shelves and drawers, Bodmin

Walk-in wardrobe, Bodmin

Painted · Brass rails and handles

What I make

Handleless painted fitted wardrobes, Falmouth

Fitted wardrobes and storage

Sloping ceilings · Stairwells · Old walls

Oak table with a bookmatched pippy oak top, St Agnes

Furniture and joinery

Cherry · Oak · Walnut · Veneer

Hallway boot room bench with coat hooks and storage, Flushing

Boot rooms and coastal storage

Wetsuits · Boards · Sandy boots

Built-in alcove shelving, Bodmin

Alcove units and media walls

Built into the room

Design for a bespoke kitchen, St Mawes

Kitchens and cabinetry

Made to order · Scribed to old stone

Oak door made for a drawing room, Bodmin

Timber windows and doors

Made to match the house

What clients say

5.0 on Google · 17 reviews →

“The whole process from designing to installation was seamless.”

Sarah B. · Falmouth

“An extremely professional and capable craftsman.”

Melanie · Flushing

“His work was exceptional.”

Rachel P. · Truro

“Great experience from initial concept through to installation.”

Sam B.

How I work

“Good furniture should feel as though it belongs where it is.”

Trained the traditional way

I grew up around my dad’s wooden boatyard, where nothing is square and everything has to last. I trained at the Building Crafts College and served my time in the trade. Traditional techniques where they matter, modern machinery where it makes the work more precise.

One maker, start to finish

The person who measures your room is the person who makes and fits the furniture. Nothing gets handed on, and nothing gets lost along the way.

Careful with materials

Timber from responsibly managed forests, sourced locally where I can. As little packaging and waste as possible, and I’ll repair rather than replace when that’s the better answer.

How it works

Projects start from £2,500

01

Tell me about your space

A few details and a photo. I’ll reply within two working days.

02

Visit and design

I’ll come and measure up, talk through timber and finish, and send you a clear quote.

03

Made in the workshop

Built by hand near Perranporth, in about six weeks.

04

Fitted on the agreed date

Installed, finished and the house left clean.