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· New design
Quiet lines. Small treasures.
This new keepsake box brings together a pallet-pine frame, a luscious oak sliding lid and a contrasting pull handle made from walnut.
A simple frame. A lid full of character.
Some things are too small for a shelf, but too important for the back of a drawer. A keepsake box gives them a place of their own: a note, a photograph, a little collection of things whose value has very little to do with what they cost.
This latest design keeps the outside simple. A pale frame surrounds a warmer lid, with a dark wooden pull providing a small point of contrast. The grain does much of the work — long lines around the sides, a finer pattern across the lid, and the two brought together at the corners.
Slide the lid back and the construction becomes part of the experience. The panel runs in grooves beneath the rim, opening to reveal a plain timber interior and the New Life maker’s mark on the base. It is a quiet detail, tucked away until the box is opened.
The photographs follow the same box from closed to open, with closer views of the lid, corners and interior. Its next story will come from whatever someone chooses to keep inside. If you have something in mind, get in touch to talk about a keepsake box of your own.
The grain takes centre stage.Quiet lines around the outside.Slide back the lid and make room for a story.A little signature, kept inside.The details you find when you look closer.A closer look at the sliding lid.
A new catch-all tray pairs the character of reclaimed timber with a bright blue interior and three useful compartments.
Natural timber outside. A bright blue welcome inside.
Keys by the door. Coins on the side. Pens that never quite find their way back to the desk. A catch-all tray gives those small, everyday things somewhere to land — and this latest design gives them a little more order, too.
One long compartment sits alongside two smaller ones: space for pens and pencils, with separate homes for keys and loose change. The photographs show the same tray empty and in use, exploring how a simple arrangement can work on a desk, a shelf or a hallway table.
The blue interior brings a different energy to the piece. Against that bold colour, the natural grain and knots of the outer timber feel even more distinct. There is room here for both the wood’s old character and something playful and new.
This is a first look at the design. If it sparks an idea for your own space, get in touch to talk about a tray, a different layout or a colour you have in mind.
The grain and knots give the outer frame its own character.A home for the things that otherwise gather on the side.Made to be part of the everyday.
