About us
Designed in the sand and built to last,
Unique handmade wooden furniture with sustainability at its hearth.
Welcome to Design In The Sand, where we craft high-quality furniture pieces that transform your home into a realm of timeless elegance. Our passion lies in creating bespoke, 'sand made' dining room tables that become the centrepiece of your room. Inspired by simple, yet flattering lines, our designs effortlessly blend classic styles with a contemporary twist.
Lovingly crafted by artisan craftspeople in the picturesque region of Cornwall, the natural beauty that surrounds us is at the heart of our inspiration. We customise each piece of furniture to your specifications, ensuring that it reflects your unique style and taste. from choosing the perfect colours to tailoring the size, materials, and finishes, we find great joy in helping you to create a dining table that is uniquely yours.
But our dedication to exceptional design doesn't stop at dining tables. We also offer a collection of complementary 'sand made' furniture pieces to complete your living spaces. From coffee tables made with contemporary living in mind to desks that inspire creativity, our furniture seamlessly integrates into any room, enhancing both its functionality and aesthetic appeal.
Bespoke Dining Table Range
Our 'Sandscape' ranges include a collection of meticulously curated items, including chairs, lamps, armchairs and rugs, that elevate the design of any living space. This name evokes the image of a beautiful, cohesive environment, where each piece blends harmoniously with the others - as is the case with each item we carefully select.
We are a small family run Cornish business
Inspired from ideas literally ‘drawn in the sand’ we have built our business from the roots up, now offering our customers beautiful ethical furniture to be treasured and simply enjoyed every day. Delivery is available across the U.K. including Scotland and Ireland. As all our pieces are hand made to order our furniture generally has a 6 week minimum lead time to delivery. Please get in touch to discuss how your piece of furniture’s journey will unfold.
Statement pieces to last a lifetime, our furniture is well made, we expect it to last as long as you do. Perfect pieces for that special occasion gift, moving into your first home or getting married, or perhaps downsizing once the kids have left. We look forward to finding out what furniture will best suit your changing needs and are always on hand to advise and discuss all the options with you.
Ethics and Sustainability
To create a truly sustainable and ethical brand, we carefully consider every step of our supply chain. All our timber is sourced from ethically responsible Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified providers, ensuring that the natural resources we use are sustainably managed. Moreover, our commitment extends to the finished goods we offer. We collaborate with suppliers and factories that share our ethical and sustainable values, ensuring that every item you bring into your home is crafted with integrity and care.
What Customers think of us and our products
Let customers speak for us
Tim made the most beautiful desk top for me and considering the amount of work, his charges were more than fair. His communication could not have been better and overall he was a great pleasure to deal with. Would definitely buy from him again
Beautiful chairs, perfectly crafted, worth every penny and efficiently delivered.
Efficient service: beautiful chairs: speedily delivered.
We are so happy with our new table, it's really lovely, and we would definitely recommend Design In The Sand. It has been brilliant to be able to choose the exact size, colour and leg shape that we wanted, and as a result it fits perfectly into our dining area. Communications with Tim were very easy, he was helpful with the queries I had and delivery was easy too. Our table looks as lovely in real life as the pictures on the website. It's already being put through it's paces in our busy house and it's proving to be hard wearing too!
Ordering and delivery experience very good. Delivery men especially helpful lifting over a gate and ensuring item positioned where I wanted it. Chair was well wrapped and in perfect condition. On the whole the chair looks great and is well made. Slight disappointment as back position of chair is more upright and fabric not as soft as I would have liked, but always difficult to know when buying online.
Like fabric and design
Lovely chair - feels like it has been made with love.
Beautifully packaged and delivered without problems.
Ordered this without viewing. Slightly nervous! Beautifully wrapped. Love the care taken. Beautiful chair. Very happy.
Love our new kitchen table! We wanted a specific size and colour, Tim could not be more helpful and informative with design ideas and progress check-ins. The finished product is a beautiful, bespoke table which fits perfectly in our new kitchen.
We are so in love with our Newquay Farmhouse table and chairs. Tim was so helpful from start to finish. He answered every question I had about the table from sizing to finish and even colour. He even delivered and assembled himself (and took all the rubbish with him 😄). The table is absolutely gorgeous and of amazing quality, so unique too—just what we wanted. We will likely purchase the Open Display as well soon to go with our dining set.
Tim delivered on time and assembled the table for us too.
Delighted with our purchase
Delivered promptly and assembled too….delighted with the table.
Absolutely love the table that ‘Design In The Sand’ created for us, it is beautifully made and looks great in our new kitchen. We loved the birch wood end-grain table top combined with the painted legs, but we wanted a simpler narrower leg, nothing was too much trouble and Tim designed a tapered leg which looks fab on the square birch table top. Communication from beginning to end was excellent and I would thoroughly recommend them.
Delighted with my shelving unit better than a ercol and at a fraction of the price, very easy to construct as the instructions are clear and simple, excellent quality , and a reliable courier service , there’s a matching sideboard as well,
Beautiful table, amazing customer service and very happy with the product