“Celebrating national talent is not something the British are terribly good at… we have an ingrained fear of appearing to shout about our skills. So as editor of The English Home magazine, I feel it is essential to champion and celebrate craftsmanship and products with provenance, from Britain as well as from around the globe. Judging and awarding Best in British Craftsmanship at Decorex this year was a delight. The winner was outstanding.

"Archer & Smith, a company that creates beautiful, bespoke handmade furniture, demonstrates a quiet determination to achieve the highest possible level of craftsmanship in all that it creates. By bringing together specialists in top quality cabinet making, joinery, marquetry, hand carving, gilding, stone and marble masonry, leather work, decorative finishes and even mirroring, it exemplifies British craftsmanship in the fullest possible sense. Little wonder then that its skills are sought by the very top names in interior design, from John Minshaw to Nicky Haslam. With a commitment to offering traditional apprenticeships, the 50-year-old company is also safeguarding those same skills for generations to come.”

Kerryn Harper-Cuss
Editor
The English Home

Archer & Smith Ltd, The Manor House, Chiseldon, Wiltshire
www.archersmith.com