Made by hand. Loved for years.Gateshead, North East England · Since 1977

Our Workshop & Team

Good hands.
Good company.

Come inside our Gateshead workshop. Meet the people, watch the work and see the small details that go into every finished piece.

Meet D&P

The people
behind the pieces.

Meet Scott, Steve, Angela, Jeff, Kim, Ken and Ryan. Familiar faces, skilled hands and a shared care for the furniture you love.

The D&P teamLeft to right: Scott, Steve, Angela, Jeff, Kim, Ken and Ryan.

Good people. Good work.
Made together, here in Gateshead.

Let’s talk about your piece

03 / From our workshop, with care

Good hands.
Great craftsmanship.

Nearly fifty years of know-how. A team who care about the details. And a workshop where every piece gets the time and attention it deserves.

TEAM VALLEY, GATESHEAD

The full film

See the craft in motion.

A closer look at the people, skills and details behind your furniture.

Filmed in our Gateshead workshopExplore the short films
Since 1977.

Skills passed on. Standards kept high.
Furniture made to matter.

Traditional & modern upholsteryFrame, spring & filling workMade to your specifications
Hand tools on the D&P workshop wall
From our Gateshead workshop

Tools of the trade

A well-used tool.
A well-earned skill.

Cutting, stitching, building and finishing. Each stage asks for a different kind of care. Our films give you a closer look at the work that often disappears beneath the final fabric.

From hand tools to sewing machines, the workshop is a place where practical experience meets patient attention.

Let’s make something of it

Let’s put our hands to your piece.

A few photographs are a good place to start.

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Less throwaway.More forever.

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Inside the workshop
D&P craftsmanship

The details make the difference.

Behind the craft