Duncan McKean Designs

28/10/2026

At Duncan McKean Designs & Workshops, we believe beautiful furniture deserves a second chance!

With years of experience in traditional joinery, furniture making and design, we offer a professional furniture repair and restoration service, bringing tired, damaged and forgotten pieces back to life.

Whether it’s a treasured family heirloom, an antique chair or a piece of furniture needing some TLC, we’re here to help preserve its character and craftsmanship.

♻️ Repair, restore, reuse – don’t replace!

📍 Based in Whitstable, Kent
💬 Have something that needs restoring? DM us for a chat or a quotation!

25/10/2026

🪑 BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE & VINTAGE FURNITURE FOR SALE! 🪑

Looking for something a little different for your home? We have a lovely selection of antique and vintage furniture available, each piece full of character, history and traditional craftsmanship.

✨ Currently available:

🪑 Antique Drop-Leaf Dining Table & Two Chairs
A charming traditional wooden dining table featuring a warm, beautifully aged top, turned legs, castors and useful drawer storage. Accompanied by two elegant mahogany-style dining chairs with sweeping backs and upholstered seats. Perfect for a cottage kitchen or smaller dining space.

🪑 Vintage Wooden Dining Table & Four Chairs
A characterful dining set featuring a beautifully grained wooden tabletop and four traditional chairs with decorative pierced splat backs and solid wooden seats. A practical and timeless addition to any home.

🪑 Traditional Upholstered Dining Chairs
A handsome pair of dark polished wooden chairs featuring elegant curved backs, turned front legs and cream upholstered seats. Ideal for a dining room, bedroom or as occasional seating.

🪑 Arts & Crafts Style Oak Armchair
A lovely example of traditional craftsmanship, featuring a slatted back with decorative cut-out details, broad wooden arms and an upholstered seat. A distinctive piece that would look wonderful in a study, hallway or reading corner.

🪑 Arts & Crafts Style Oak Stool
A beautifully designed circular wooden stool featuring three shaped legs with decorative pierced detailing. A versatile piece, ideal as occasional seating or a decorative plant stand.

🪑 Vintage Occasional Side Table
An elegant square wooden table with shaped corners, gracefully curved legs and a useful lower shelf. Perfect as a lamp table, bedside table or decorative addition to a living room.

✨ These pieces celebrate the beauty of traditional furniture making, with the natural patina and character that only comes with age.

📍 Located in Whitstable, Kent

🚚 Local delivery can be arranged.

💬 DM for prices, dimensions, additional photographs or further details.

Available through Duncan McKean Designs & Workshops, where forgotten furniture is given the opportunity to be loved again.

24/10/2026

Rusco has been busy supervising things here at Duncan McKean Designs & Workshops! 🪑🔨

We’re hard at work repairing, restoring and breathing new life into beautiful antique and vintage furniture, saving forgotten treasures and giving them a second chance to be loved again. ❤️

We’ve also got some lovely pieces looking for new homes!

💬 Interested in any of our furniture? Drop us a DM!

🚚 Local delivery can be arranged.

23/10/2026

Had a fantastic time filming another episode of BBC One’s Money for Nothing with the wonderful Sarah Moore!

This beautiful 1930s gramophone has been given a new lease of life, transformed into a stunning cocktail cabinet featuring rich blue finishes, luxurious velvet, mahogany detailing and LED lighting.

♻️ From spinning records to mixing cocktails! 🥂

Another forgotten treasure brought back to life!

23/10/2026

🪑✨ Giving furniture a new lease of life!

Did you know that here at Duncan McKean Designs & Workshops, I also undertake furniture restoration and repair projects?

From treasured antiques to tired, damaged furniture, I can help restore, repair and bring your much-loved pieces back to life.

♻️ Why replace when you can restore?

📩 Get in touch to discuss your next project!

17/10/2026

18/06/2026

🍾✨ Green Bottle Chandelier – As Seen on BBC One’s Money for Nothing ✨🍾

Handcrafted from reclaimed green glass bottles and created for BBC One’s Money for Nothing, this unique chandelier is a striking statement piece that combines sustainability with industrial elegance.

Perfect for kitchens, dining spaces, bars, restaurants, or anyone looking for a one-of-a-kind conversation starter. Each bottle has been carefully repurposed to give new life to discarded materials while creating a stunning lighting feature.

📍 Whitstable, Kent

📩 DM for full details, dimensions, pricing, and delivery options.

30/05/2026

Lighting the way forward, it’s all about the team.