The journal

Notes from the workshop floor

Long-form pieces we wish someone had written before we started. Honest about pricing, opinionated about materials, and free of furniture-industry jargon.

A buyer running their hand along the curved walnut arm of a finished bespoke armchair in a sunlit showroom

Buyer's guide · 12 min read

Commissioning your first bespoke piece in Malaysia — what to ask, what to ignore

The five questions worth asking any furniture maker, the three sales lines worth ignoring, and how to know if a "bespoke" quote is actually bespoke.

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Three rectangular wood samples on a soft linen cloth: solid walnut, solid white oak, and walnut veneer over plywood

Materials · 8 min read

Solid wood, veneer, MDF: what your furniture is actually made of

A plain-language guide to what is inside the piece you are buying, when veneer is fine, and the simple test you can run in any showroom.

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Stylish small living room with compact bespoke two-seater sofa, slim oak side table and brass arc floor lamp

Living small · 10 min read

Furnishing a 650 sqft KL apartment without it feeling stuffed

Seven tested rules from the workshop — including the one piece of furniture nearly every small apartment owner regrets buying.

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