Mitch Polley Design

Mitch Polley Design

London, UK

Crafts
Furniture Designers, Furniture Makers
Materials
Solid Wood
Making since
2008
Styles
Contemporary

Bio

London, UK

Crafts
Furniture Designers, Furniture Makers
Materials
Solid Wood
Making since
2008
Styles
Contemporary

I’m Mitch, I’m a furniture designer and maker from South West London.

I make thoughtfully designed contemporary fine furniture; built to last using responsibly sourced hardwoods.

Before this I spent 17 years working in the film industry as a Prop Maker and Carpenter.

I always loved making things as a kid but it wasn’t until I started working in the industry that I discovered that woodworking was what I enjoyed the most. I learned a lot and made a huge variety of things over the years but I always had ideas of designing and making furniture.

It was also during this time that I realised that working with hardwoods was what I really loved doing.
The things I made for films were mostly built using less sustainable materials and never served any purpose once production was finished. Everything was destined for indefinite storage or landfill and the longer I did it, the more I felt like I wanted to be making things that served a purpose in the world beyond being in a film for a few minutes or sometimes even seconds.

Sustainability is important to me and wood is one of the most sustainable, and beautiful, materials we have.

One of the things I love about solid wood furniture is that when it’s well made it can last for generations.

It means a lot to me to make pieces that aren’t just functional and visually pleasing, but that will become a part of people’s homes and lives.



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