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Welcoming Matt Podesta, Furniture and Kitchens Designer

We’re chuffed to be welcoming the very talented Matt Podesta into the Teer & Co fold of Designer Makers. Matt joins us to offer his skills as an experienced designer of handcrafted furniture that we can have made by our skilled makers to support our management of bespoke commission work for interior designers, architects and private clients.

Matt is an award-winning designer of contemporary and classic free-standing and fitted domestic furniture and kitchens. He believes a strong sense of proportion and the right materials go hand-in-hand. His passion for architectural design, shapes, structures and materials – both classical and contemporary – is a huge influence on his work.

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Looking out for our Designer-Makers and clients in projects

Working with designers throughout my career since the mid 80s I’ve seen most scenarios there could be playing out around designer-client engagement and the resulting dynamics and behaviours that are formed between them. Everything I’ve learnt about working with designers, client service, process, project management and being proactive is now poured into Teer & Co to the betterment of how custom and bespoke projects run and how we look out for both our Designer-Makers and clients by taking the middle ground and steering the proceedings.

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2022 Project: Latest private residence installation of Decorative Panelling

Here's a stunning installation made in February at a private villa in France of the beautiful Decorative Panelling we offer in our Collection. These panels are typically used for interiors, however this example of an exterior installation was applied by the customer to his front door using our detailed guidelines. Makes quite an impactful first impression, and certainly brings a touch of glamour!

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Bespoke, for individuality

This year we’re increasing our capacity to better support interior designers and architects, specifically for bespoke commissions, by developing our pool of trusted Designer-Makers and further broadening the making styles we can offer. Jonathan Field and Jay Achilles have recently joined the Teer & Co fold, further demonstrating our commitment to quality craftsmanship, and our representation of both established and emerging talents with their individual skills and styles of furniture making.

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Surface Design Show & BIID Collaboration Event

Great to spend time at the Surface Design Show in the Business Design Centre, which opened its Loyalty Lounge to BIID Members and Industry Partners. BIID President Lindsey Rendall hosted a talk with Robert Thake of Robert London Design and Helena Martin of Hollaway Studio about how the dynamics of building relationships differs between large and small practices.

This was followed by informal networking between Interior Designers and Industry Partners.

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Teer & Co becomes BIID Industry Partner

To reflect our increasing involvement with interior designers supporting them in their work to create unique homes and commercial spaces of the highest quality for clients, we’re delighted that Teer & Co has been offered Industry Partnership of the British Institute of Interior Design.

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Introducing Jay Achilles, Furniture Designer-Maker

We’re really pleased to welcome the very talented Jay Achilles into the Teer & Co fold of Designer Makers. Jay joins us initially to support our management of bespoke commission work for interior designers, architects and private clients with his own timeless style of contemporary furniture.

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New for 2022: Park Desk and Knolton Storage Box

Thrilled to be sharing two more distinctive new pieces that we've just introduced to the Collection, which can be customised to specific proportions or timber preferences if required.

Designed to work in a home office and tailor-made to any client’s height, the Park Desk allows you to de-clutter your workspace with its clever storage features, and wows you with its design detailing and strong yet minimal appearance.

The Knolton is a beautifully minimal and elegant storage box made with outer casing in English Fumed Oak, Ebonised Oak ripple textured top and subtle brass detailing and hinges with the inner lined in English Cherry to contrast.

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Welcoming Jonathan Field, Furniture Designer-Maker

Thrilled to kick off the new year by introducing and welcoming Jonathan Field into the Teer & Co fold of Designer Makers. Initially, Jonathan joins us to support our management of bespoke commission work for interior designers, architects and private clients by showcasing and offering his unique style of furniture making.

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New for 2022: Auckland Cabinet and Kingslee Side Table (live edge)

Delighted to kick off the new year by sharing a couple of new pieces we've introduced to the Collection, which can be customised to specific proportions or timber preferences if required.

The Auckland Cabinet combines a clean minimal outer case in fumed oak with large chamfers that lead into subtly textured ebonised slatted doors that slide across the opening giving flexible storage options.

The Kingslee Side Table (live edge), designed with an art-deco vibe, has bent laminated fumed oak legs with brass splines for strength. It incorporates a section of live edge, a nod to the natural form and material being used and a beautiful contrast to the defined and crafted base.

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Rest up, have fun and get yourselves ready for 2022!

Time to say how grateful I am to everyone that’s played a part in making 2021 such a memorable year. I’ve learnt so much about what Teer & Co is offering, who we’re for and where we’re going. Loving everything about the journey, and I can’t wait to get stuck into 2022 - curating, creating, customising and commissioning - with our valued clients, our talented designer-makers and our trusted partners.

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Coming Soon: ACOUSTIC SERIES 3D Wall Panels

You may be aware of the 2D and 3D Wall Panels we offer through our online Shop that bring warmth, nature and wellbeing into residential and commercial spaces. The makers of these beautiful panels have been quietly working on a research and development project since 2020 to develop these panels and the acoustic properties of wood. So we’re thrilled to share this visual preview of how this development is taking shape.

Combining a modern, unique aesthetic with the ability to control the acoustics and improve the quality and comfort of your interior, the innovative new Acoustic Series will have the highest class of sound absorption and sound insulation, and the potential to revolutionise the acoustics market.

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2021 Project: Customising the Conholt Desk for Olivia Outred

In July 2021 we were approached by interior designers Olivia Outred to make a custom version of the standard Conholt Desk in oak (shown above) for their private client in St John’s Wood, London.

So the custom project team comprised the interior designers Olivia Outred and their private client, and ourselves to coordinate the custom order with furniture designer-maker Tim Evershed.

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CNN Health on Biophilia and 'How to bring nature into your home and feel better'

Interesting short film by CNN on Biophilic Design and 'how to bring nature into your home and feel better', especially for me noting Tip 4 (2.57 into the movie) and the use of natural materials.

Oliver Heath, who I met through his involvement in Planted at King’s Cross in September, reminds us of research on the use of timber and its ability to positively affect our physiological response to a space.

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Four great days at Planted in King's Cross come to an end

Four fabulous days exhibiting at Planted alongside the super talented Sandy Buchanan come to an end. Thank you to everyone involved for organising what was a great event, it’s been a pleasure to play our part. We had some great conversations with the press, interior designers, architects and design-appreciative prospective customers from the general public who saw our Autumn-Winter collection of new handcrafted and made-to-order offerings, developed in collaboration with our trusted Designer-Makers.

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2021 Project: Latest private residence installation of our 3D Wall Panels

Here’s a very recent installation of our beautiful 3D Wall Panels in the home of a valued private client. Our wall panels were chosen and installed by our client to complete a media wall in their spacious living room. Based in South Yorkshire, our client chose the PYRAMID model from the 3D EDGE series in Natural stain colour to finish. Just under 6 square metres were required to cover the two wall areas either either side of the TV.

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Autumn-Winter 2021 collection to be unveiled at Planted

Just six weeks to go to the launch of flagship event Planted, the world’s first zero-waste design event bringing together a hand-picked selection of market-leading sustainable brands at one of London’s most transformed destinations; King’s Cross. Teer & Co looks forward to unveiling, for the first time, a small but distinctive Autumn-Winter collection of new handcrafted and made-to-order offerings in collaboration with our trusted Designer-Makers.

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