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...
🔨 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...
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...
🌿 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 ...
🌈 Billy’s Bench – A Magical Memorial in Oak
Every memorial bench we make tells a story — but some stay with us forever. Earlier this year, we were contacted by Kirsty, a friend of a family who had lost their little boy, Billy, just after Chr...
🌈 From Sketch to Sanctuary: Creating the ‘Forever Loved’ Rainbow Memorial Bench
When St Helens Cemetery contacted us with an idea for a special bench for their Babies & Infants section, we knew this would be one of those projects that carries real heart. Their brief began ...