Louis Rhoades Studio

24/04/2026

We designed and made these fitted alcove units for a beautiful family home in Wi******er.

Working in period interiors requires a careful hand - spaces that have existed for generations deserve a gentle touch but that doesn’t mean they can’t be practical, colourful and up to s***f for busy modern lives.

20/08/2025

Walnut and paint, a display cabinet for an office reception
I don’t often get asked to work on commercial projects but it makes a nice change sometimes and offers the opportunity to work slightly differently.

No change in the design effort or the care and attention to the details but those details are adjusted to cope with higher use and a bit more wear and tear.

25/02/2025

Bedside reading nook

Some projects have details that just stick in the mind. These nooks were part of a master bedroom suite of furniture we designed and built for a family home in Camden.

Integrated lighting and Cedar backs, contrasting paint colours and surprising details all add up to something really special.

25/01/2025

Part of our office renovation in the New Forest was this pair of bookcases.

Spanning the entryway with integrated lighting, Scottish Oak tops, padded fabric backs and all of the traditional details you’d expect.

Along with the bespoke furniture on this project, we also re-planned the space with new lighting, flooring, paint finishes and plumbing to better use the room - our first turn key project!

23/01/2025

One from the archives - A bespoke easel designed and made for a fine art exhibition at Salisbury Cathedral.

Displaying a stunning Cragie Aitchison painting “crucifixion 8”

Solid Ash, leather and bronze hardware

21/01/2025

An Oak sideboard we delivered a few years ago now - Designed to sit within a new oak framed extension for our clients home in the New Forest. The brief was to find the mid point between the rustic and traditional building and our clients more modern interior styling tastes.

Chunky solid Oak framing, slim panelled doors, reeded drawer fronts and antique handles from our client.

20/01/2025

A small Oak meeting table we designed and built for our clients’ office renovation in the New Forest.

All of the Oak here was sources from a single native tree, a really special opportunity for us.

18/01/2025

The design of this project was all about layers. Layers of colour, texture, surface, heights, depths and materials.

Bespoke bedroom furniture in Camden.

16/01/2025

Why do I spend so long thinking about grain? Because it matters!

I love working with timber (surprise, surprise!) - it has a natural beauty all on its own and offers such an amazing opportunity to any designer willing to experiment and take a creative look at grain direction.

16/01/2025

The Peg Bench (working title!)

The first tentative step into having our own range to sell made-to-order.

Douglas fir and a soft lacquered finish.

Feedback welcome!

15/01/2025