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At Born of Wood, we feel extremely lucky to have Yorkshire as our base. “God’s Own County”, it is an area blessed with so much natural beauty. We’ve been lucky to have our furniture making workshops in both Ilkley and Shipley – each location sitting within a stones throw of… Read More

Did you know Born of Wood have a sister business and team, AV Soul, specialising in the creation of AV furniture? The AV Soul team are dedicated in delivering the finest quality TV Units, Media Cabinets and Home Theatre furniture solutions. Operating as a custom handmade furniture manufacturer since 1998, Born of… Read More

Born of Wood (formerly known as Stump Furniture) and our site company AV Soul are looking for a cabinet maker to work in our Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK workshop. To help us serve on-going demand for our handmade furniture offer through Born of Wood, which includes fitted kitchens, as well as… Read More

In announcing the birth of our newly named business last month we’ve been blessed with some lovely congratulations messages and great feedback from past customers – some by way of posting reviews on social media and Google. We are very grateful for these kind words as they are especially… Read More

Born of Wood (www.bornofwood.com) is the new name for the long established and highly respected Yorkshire based, bespoke handmade furniture business, Stump Furniture (www.stumpfurniture.co.uk). Set up by Stuart Whewell in 1998 as a furniture manufacturer specialising in the use of reclaimed woods, Stuart admits that the business has… Read More