Bespoke kitchen designer and maker Guild Anderson has been awarded a Bespoke Guild Mark for its work at Trewithen, a Grade I listed Palladian house in Cornwall.
Bespoke Guild Marks are issued by The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, for excellence in design, materials, craftsmanship and function for exquisite pieces of furniture and fitted furniture made as single items or a limited run. The award for Guild Anderson was specifically for their work on the historic home’s back of house spaces, most notably the kitchen and pantry.
Guild Anderson are only the third kitchen designer/maker to be given the award.
The award-winning project was designed by Guild Anderson’s owner, Nick Anderson, who worked alongside the project interior designers Salvesen Graham and architects Llewelyn Harker Lowe. The brief was to renovate the house for the next generation of family owners. Inspiration for Trewithen’s new kitchen design was taken partly from nearby Lanhydrock House, which is famed for its Victorian country house interiors.
The Trewithen Kitchen was awarded a Bespoke Guild Mark in December 2024 and is the 499th to be bestowed the prize in its near 70-year history. Since its launch in 1958, the Bespoke Guild Mark has been the apex of distinctions for UK designer-makers.
“This was a landmark historic project for myself and the team”, said Nick Anderson. “The owners placed their faith in our ability to deliver a set of spaces which suited how they live as a modern family but was also sympathetic to the stunning architecture of the house. We are very proud of what we achieved there”.
Daniel Hopwood, Bespoke Guild Mark chairman, said: "The Bespoke Guild Mark represents the pinnacle of excellence in furniture making, and Guild Anderson's work at Trewithen exemplifies everything this award celebrates - exceptional craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and a profound respect for heritage. Their achievement demonstrates the extraordinary level of skill and dedication required to create something truly timeless in a space of such historical importance."
