Hot out the Workshop

Here are some of our latest creations.

prodigy bench

Firestarter Forever: The Flinty Bench

This has been one of our most explosive – and most secretive – jobs to date! The Prodigy’s band manager, John Fairs, contacted us at the end of last year to commission a bench in memory of Keith Fl...

Carved Folktales on Storytelling Chair

A Chair That Tells Cornwall’s Stories: The Making of the Cornish Myths & Legends Story Chair

Some chairs are made to be sat on.Others are made to be gathered around. This Cornish Myths & Legends Storytelling Chair was created as a bespoke commission for Penzance Library, designed to br...

kingston lacy wooden arch

A Woodland Welcome at Kingston Lacy – Our Handcrafted Arch Finds Its New Home

There are projects that allow us to celebrate craftsmanship, woodland storytelling, and place-making all at once — and our recent commission for Kingston Lacy in Dorset was exactly that.This beauti...

artisan wooden chairViking Throne in Valhalla Media

🔨 A Viking Throne for Valhalla: Where Welsh Oak Meets Creative Legend

🔨 A Viking Throne for Valhalla: Where Welsh Oak Meets Creative Legend Every so often, a commission lands in our workshop that feels like pure magic from the very first sketch. Our recent collabora...

author eventsAuthor Sam Gayton sitting in handcrafted wooden storytelling throne at library event, surrounded by children's artwork

A Throne Fit for Storytelling: Author Sam Gayton Captivates Young Readers

There's something magical about watching children gather around a storyteller, their eyes wide with wonder. At a recent library event featuring author Sam Gayton, that magic was brought to life wit...

Fantasy Carved Woodland Arch – Bespoke Handcrafted Entrance Archway

🌿 A Fantasy Woodland Arch for Kingston Lacy: Bringing Magic to a National Trust Christmas

At Free Range Designs, we spend most of our days carving stories into wood — chairs that spark imagination, benches that celebrate loved ones, and arches that invite people into another world.This ...

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