Gavin Monroe was born with an abnormally curved spine. He
grew up wearing a series of metal frames to help it grow correctly. Throughout
the ordeal, he was grateful for the doctors and nurses who cared for him, “They
combined kindness and competence in a way that really impressed me.” As an
adult, he and his wife Alice are trying to bring that combination of care and
competence to their work. Alice and Gavin grow furniture. They have a farm in
Derbyshire where they nurture 250 chairs, 100 lamps and 50 tables. Instead of felling 50-year-old trees and whittling them down to useful forms, they spend six
to nine years training willow saplings into desired shapes. The labor invested in
organic furniture doesn’t come cheap. Chairs are £10,000, lamps range from £900
to £2,300, and tables start at £25,000. You should expect delivery in close to
a decade, which may give you enough time to save up the money.
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