Hillside Furniture was established by Ben Johnstone in 2013 as an avenue to sell bespoke hand turned wooden items, with the company originally being called Hillside Woodturning. It has evolved into a small furniture company making bespoke items such as a custom shelving unit for a kitchen, under stairs storage, made to measure wardrobes, small decorative items such as a tea tray and so much more
Ben started his career working with wood in 2008 when he started a traditional joinery apprenticeship working at a small joinery in Hanley Swan. In 2010 Ben started working as a Cabinet Maker for a company based near Colwall which specialised in making high end furniture for likes of Linley, Rupert Bevan, and Gosling Interiors. Over nearly ten years Ben worked on honing his skills and in 2020 during the Covid pandemic he decided that it was time to leave his job and focus full time on Hillside Furniture.
Ben has taken his love of making items from wood, his traditional training as a joiner and his experience working as a cabinet maker and pulled it all together to make a company that makes bespoke furniture for local customers as well as selling a range of beautiful hand made items online on Etsy
Hillside Furniture started in an 8ft by 8ft shed on the side of the stunning Malvern Hills, the base of which had to be cut into the hillside by hand which inspired the name Hillside Furniture. In 2020 when looking for a suitable location to open a workshop Ben came across a small workshop available for rent in Staunton, Gloucestershire which was perfect.
Since 2020 Unit 12 at Staunton Court Business park has evolved into the heart of Hillside Furniture and become a home from home for Ben who is often found sat by the lake opposite the workshop with a cup of tea.
Whilst Staunton and Malvern are the two home areas for Hillside Furniture we are happy to carry out work throughout southern Worcestershire, East Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. Please feel free to contact us using the contact page to book for Ben to carry out a site visit or consultation.
Testimonials
I would highly recommend Ben’s work. Excellent attention to detail, beautiful finish and incredibly tidy. Exactly as we hoped the shelving would look. 10th Oct, 2020
Ben did an excellent job on some bespoke shelves for a teenager’s room.A very tidy courteous tradesman who has completed a number of jobs for us including a bespoke kitchen build can’t recommend him highly enough.Thanks Ben
Ben has done a wonderful job! And I am so pleased with the result, thank you Ben 12th Sep, 2020
Ben from Hillside did a wonderful job. He made and stained and put up wooden shelves. The colour of the shelves matches my other furniture perfectly. The job was done efficiently and to a very high standard. I would not hesitate to use Hillside again or to recommend them. 9th Jan, 2023
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