Bespoke handmade
fitted furniture

Beautiful fitted furniture solutions that make the most of any nook and cranny in your home.

Made in Hertfordshire.

Modern Maker is a joinery company in Hitchin specialising in fitted cabinetry. Offering made-to-measure storage solutions to ensure you get the best from the available space for every room in your home.

We can make custom cabinetry for your:

Bedroom
Home office
Kitchen
Living room
Utility
Bathroom
Entrance hall

Double wardrobe in alcove
Dovetail drawer detail
A pair of alcove cabinets with floating shelving

Luxury cupboards
crafted with care

Whether you require a handmade wooden kitchen or a luxurious bespoke dressing room, from our workshop in Kelshall (Hertfordshire) we will craft your cabinetry with care to your exact specification.

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Bespoke entrance hall cabinetry with bench seat under window

The wardrobes look stunning, far far better than I had imagined. Thank you!

(Vicki, Letchworth)

Design

Fitted furniture
designed for you

We understand the importance of optimising the space you have. We’ll work closely with you to design a fitted furniture solution that maximises functionality and makes the most efficient use of your available space.

Starting with a pencil sketch our aim is to create stunning cabinetry that will compliment your existing interior or will make your interior design vision become a reality.

Bespoke handmade kitchen units with lighting
Sketch of kitchen units
Large home office alcove unit

Made-to-measure

Handmade and truly unique

Each piece of furniture we create is unique and handmade to order in our workshop. We do not mass produce and we do not buy in. By avoiding pre-made components, we ensure that every item we manufacture fits your space perfectly, to the millimetre.

All our cabinetry is made to measure for your home which eliminates the need for ‘filler’ pieces to hide gaps, we fit wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling if required.

Paint finishing

Furnish your home
with colour

We have no limitations when it comes to colour choice – we think cabinet colour is of primary importance and can make or break a project and we can paint whatever colour you choose from whichever paint brand.

We can spray finish your cabinets in our workshop spray booth but if you prefer to see beautiful brush strokes on your cupboards we can hand paint them for you too.

Farrow and Ball paint pot samples in workshop
Installation of large kitchen

Installation

Fitting your cabinetry

When it all comes together is the most exciting part – for you and for us! We believe the installation process should be stress-free for our clients with minimum disruption to daily life.

By the time of installation our team know every single element of your cabinetry inside and out and it is a formality to ensure an expert fit.

Installation of large alcove cabinetry
installation of luxury double vanity unit for ensuite bathroom

Aftercare

Our aim is
to delight

We are a local workshop and we value our relationship with our customers. We want you to be delighted with your cabinetry and offer dedicated aftercare services, ready to address any problems you may have or any snagging issues promptly. Our team is just a phone call away and can visit your premises at short notice to resolve any issues.

Thank you card and gift of ales
Mark and Modern Maker signage outside workshop

About

Passion for design
and making

Modern Maker was established by designer/maker Mark Lewis Hodgson. Mark’s unique blend of customer service, design expertise, attention to fine details and woodworking craftsmanship, allows Modern Maker to create custom cabinetry that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Find out more about who we are.

Making in the workshop
Workshop view of Wadkin panel saw

To Mark. Thank you once again for our stunning cupboards. We love them.

(Claire, Hitchin)

Workshop view of plane and chisel

Why choose Modern Maker?

Personal service

We take pride in providing a one-to-one level of service that is impossible for larger companies to offer. Only a small tight-knit team can offer a personal service that is responsive, attentive and committed to exceeding your expectations.

Why choose Modern Maker?

Support your local joinery business

We mainly work in Hitchin and surrounding areas but have completed projects in Harpenden, St. Albans and even as far as Cambridge. We are friendly and approachable but most of all we care about our customers, our local area and our reputation.

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Hitchin town view from Windmill Hill
Cloak room cupboards

Why choose Modern Maker?

Luxury as a standard

We believe that luxury shouldn’t come with an exorbitant price tag. One of the most pleasant surprises our clients experience is our pricing. By operating as a smaller workshop without a showroom we have the advantage of lower overheads allowing us to offer our bespoke fitted furniture at an honest price point.

Our company mission is to make bespoke handmade cabinetry an affordable design standard without compromise on design or quality.

Oak veneer wardrobe interior
Oak veneer carcass details
Walnut desktop detail

Why choose Modern Maker?

Made in England from sustainable sources

We don’t buy anything in. Everything is made to order at our workshop in Kelshall, Hertfordshire. All of our materials are carefully selected for their quality and we ensure the timber we use is responsibly sourced and FSC certified.

The paint we use is water-based (solvent free) and we try our best for the environment by reducing our waste to a minimum.

We also make good use of our off-cuts when we can by making smaller items – like chopping boards, spatulas and wooden spoons.

We only use FSC certified timber products. You can find out more about FSC here:

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Wood offcuts in workshop
Close liaison with client

Get your project started

We’re ready when you are

We invite you to explore what we can offer at Modern Maker. Our pricing combined with our customer service, design experience and build quality may just surprise you.

Reach out to arrange a free no obligation design consultation with Mark – here to help when you are ready to take the first steps into transforming your space into something special.

Book a design consultation.