For architectural joinery or showstopping freestanding pieces, a furniture maker will always be one of the top collaborators in an interior designer’s little black book. Paul MasseyIt’s not always easy to find a sofa of the right proportions to fit in particularly large (or particularly small) rooms, so designers frequently commission upholstered furniture to ensure they get exactly the right size and silhouette. Examples of both their work can be seen in this quietly luxurious house in Gloucestershire by Berkeley Hawkes. Sedilia is another name that appears repeatedly in designers' little black books, producing beautifully made bespoke sofas, banquettes and upholstered pieces. In the bedroom, headboards are another area where bespoke is often best, and here Isabelle Baldwin has carved out a useful niche with elegant upholstered headboards that can be tailored to individual projects or made entirely from scratch.