Awards and achievements

2024 - Winners of the Environmental & Sustainability Award - North Notts Business awards
2024 - Winners of the ‘Most Eco Friendly Business - Makers award 2024’
2024 - Finalists for East Midlands Business award in Customer Service, Retail Small Business and Family Run Small Business
2024 - Finalists for the Newark business awards Environmental Champion
2023 - Finalists for the North Notts best family Business and best customer service award
2022 - Winners of the best bespoke furniture award for Lux life magazine
2020 -Finalists for the North Notts Best Artisan Business award
2017 - Nominated for the North Notts Best Artisan Business award.
2017 - Became proud member of the Furniture makers company
2016 - Selected member of Design Factory.
2015 - Finalist for the Craft & Design selected award
2014 - Now proud partners of Not on The High Street
2014 - Selected as 'Ones to Watch' by BoConcept
2014 - Silver award for the Craft&Design selected maker
2013 - Featuring as an “Expert” on a panel for the new Crafts Council initiative - Creative Greenhouse.
2013 - Finalist award for the Craft&Design selected maker
2008 - Selected for the Guardian Newspaper’s Interior Directory.
2008 - Selected member of The Design Factory.
2005 - No 1 bespoke furniture maker in the country by The Independent newspaper.
2002 - Craftsman Magazine Award for best product at the Royal Berkshire Show for Walnut Music Stand.
2002 - Awarded Silver Platter for best new exhibitor, Royal Berkshire Show.
1985 - Barclay Bank Award for Craftsmanship.
1985 - Elected Membership of the Society of Designer Craftsmen.
1984 - Award for Craftsmanship at the Keele University Exhibition

Reviews

“Superb customer service from start to finish. Excellent communication. Delivery was made in person so we had a personal demo on how the table works and the various tips and tricks to make it easier to adjust from coffee table to dining table and from 2-4 place settings. The actual table itself is perfect - it looks great, the functionality is brilliant and the size is exactly what we were looking for. The colour we chose (fumed) matches our decor perfectly and having received a sample colour swatch before ordering helped us order with confidence. We couldn't be happier. Thank you so much.”
Lexi 2024

“We have the table now and it is truly lovely. Just what we hoped for, both useful and elegant, and even better than I expected.”
Elizabeth 2024

“Just a little note to say thank you for getting my guitar stand finished for Saturday. Lovely piece of art great job, my Fender Strat looks great on it. Thanks again. Paul Scott. 2024

“We just constructed our table and absolutely love it! Emma Bird 2023

“Many thanks for our goods so pleased, the girls loved the school star boards the bath caddy is a Xmas present but really pleased with it and it all arrived on time thanking you again, one very happy customer Kind regards” Stephanie Collins 2023

“We bought a table and 4 chairs and they were so good that we bought another table and 4 chairs, then a sideboard, then a desk, then a coffee table, then a hatstand, then some pot stands. The quality of design, craftmanship and attention to detail are superb; expensive but you get what you pay for.”
David Piper, 2022

“We wanted a sideboard to complement existing French walnut furniture. Griffin & Sinclair came to our home and took account of both the current furnishing and the size and nature of the proposed location. The proposed design was imaginative and attractive, and further refined following our feedback. We were, and remain. delighted with the result. We have had the sideboard for some years now and it is fault free, wearing well, and still attracting compliments from visitors.”
Peter McCarthy Ward, 2022

“We purchase our first piece of furniture from this company 40 years ago and continue to enjoy our beautiful dining suite. Since then we have bought various items of bedroom furniture and are pleased to continue our relationship with Griffin and Sinclair. Recent bespoke purchases include a beautiful bed and also three stunning cabinets. We are currently working with them on a new coffee table and as always appreciate their professionalism and imaginative design ideas.”
Roger Cox, 2022

"I ordered my Avenir stool through Not on the High Street.com and wanted to let everyone know how pleased and delighted I am with it. The stool, which I am using as a bedside table, is well crafted and beautifully finished. It is a very versatile, timeless piece of furniture and it compliments my small bedroom very well. You can see a lot of love and attention went into its making. Daniel delivered the stool personally and brought it on the day they said it would be ready when I ordered it. Thank you. I wouldn't hesitate to order such beautiful items from them in the future; Rosalind and Daniel will be my first port of call."
Lynne Allen 2022

“WOWOWOWOW! Thank you so much for your work and dedication on this cabinet. It looks fantastic and we can't wait to fill it with our records and get the hi-fi system working.”
Catherine and Naz 2021

“I got home yesterday and walked into the kitchen and saw our beautiful new chairs which looked as if they had always been at the table. Thank you so much we are both delighted with them. They are perfect.”
Angela Farrand 2020

“I am delighted with my pair of Convertables, they give me exceptional flexibility - I can seat ten people comfortably for dinner, or pack everything down to a coffee table. In addition, they look absolutely gorgeous - the butterfly split top is a particularly nice touch. With most furniture, you are faced with a trade-off between form and function, but this excellent design gives you both! Daniel and Rosalind's customer service has also been second to none”
Clive Galway 2018

“Thanks so much for your beautiful work on the Convertable, it is really smashing, I am very pleased with it.”
Mr Ward, Southwold 2012

“The furniture that Daniel created is truly awe-inspiring and magnificent. The pieces transform the rooms that they are in. Highly recommend.”
P. Bennet, 2020

“My wife, knowing I am a complete guitar nutcase, ordered one of your guitar stands as a present. It now has a Martin D35 gracing it's elegant form. The craftsmanship of the guitar stand is a compliment to the guitar and I must congratulate you both on your skills.”
Gerry Edwardson, 2020

“We used Lee Sinclair furniture over 10 years ago to design an oak sideboard which has been a beautiful piece of furniture in our house. This year to co-inside with our new kitchen we wanted a new dinning table so got in touch with the team again and commissioned an adjustable table and 6 chairs. The work is of a very high standard and we have been very pleased with the personal service which is provided from the very start, designing the piece then work in progress and any changes if required to delivery then any follow up/adjustments etc. Having furniture built to a design is not cheap but well worth it over the long term as it should last for ever and feels like a piece of art!”
Steve Valentine, 2014

“Ordered a convertible coffee to dining table for my small flat. The item has just arrived and I couldn’t be happier with it. Although it took a long time to arrive and arrange delivery, it was absolutely worth the wait. There is no product out there like it, and it’s extremely easy to convert. Thank you so much!”
S. Ashfield, 2020

“Great design, craftmanship and service. Dan created a magnificent and unique console table for us and a custom made bed that fits perfectly into our guest bedroom. We are delighted - a real craftsman. Highly recommended”
C & J Atkin, 2018

“We bought a set of chairs last year. From start to finish the service was second to none. The passion behind their products and materials are inspiring. We love the chairs and decided to commission them as a treat. They are A* standard. Fantastic quality that are a talking point at dinner parties. We'll certainly be back again.”
Thomas James 2014

“Bought a beautifully designed guitar stand made of Ash & Oak. Quite unusual and practical, my guitar loves it. Service and delivery were great.”
J. Lherbier, 2019

“Thankyou for my wonderful Convertable”
Charlie Rapple, London

“The best thing I have ever bought”
Mrs Kilgour, Edinburgh

“I bought a convertable at the Country Living fair in 1992, and it is still a much loved, if slightly distressed piece of furniture, and the centrepiece of my sitting room.”
Fay Presto, London 2011

“Ingenious”
Jane Peyton The Independent 2005

“An elegant solution”
Owen Walker, Homes and Gardens

“This clever coffee table can be converted into a dining table”
Donna Hardy, House Beautiful

“I was looking for a convertible table and ... WOW ... I was impressed.”
Cal B, Toronto

“I am really pleased with it. Thank you very much for beautiful table and your help with delivery”
Ella Murray

“A highly original, wonderful idea”
Bruce Forsyth Generation game

“I am absolutely thrilled with it. It matches my oak furniture perfectly”
Wendy Edge, 2014

“The table is perfect. We live in a one bedroom flat and don't have space for a 'table' - so this is exactly what we needed!”
Louisa Lochner,2014

“Thank you for delivering such a lovely set of dining furniture, we can't stop admiring it! Can't wait to show it all off.”
Barry and Mandy West 2014

“We love the way that they can create and design a range of work from beautiful simple to beautifully sublime.”
Judges Matthew & Louise Dwyer for the Craft and Design Selected award 2014

“The Lapp iPad stand is a great example of functional and beautiful design”
Delila - Decor by Design