Truly Bespoke vs 'Fitted' Furniture: Why It Matters

Truly Bespoke vs 'Fitted' Furniture: Why It Matters

The term 'bespoke' is often used loosely in the world of fitted interiors. National brands use it interchangeably with words like 'fitted' and 'made to measure', but the reality is this: most national chains offer modular furniture - not bespoke.

At Just Wood Furniture, we do things differently. We design and craft truly bespoke furniture - tailored to your space, your needs, and your style - from scratch.

Understanding the Difference: Fitted vs Bespoke

Fitted furniture like that offered by many high street names, is built from pre-set cabinet sizes - fixed widths, heights and depths that slot together to fit a space as best as possible. Internally, you're working with standardised options: fixed shelf heights, limited drawer configurations, and hanging rails that don't consider the shape or type of clothing you own.

Truly bespoke furniture, like ours at Just Wood Furniture, is different. Every single cabinet is custom-built from scratch to suit your home, your wardrobe, and your life. There are no constraints - any width, any height, any depth, any layout. Every shelf, drawer and rail is placed exactly where it’s needed.

Why That Matters

When we talk through the internal layout with our customers, we often explain how clothing types vary - for example, blouses are typically shorter than dress shirts with cuffs. Once people realise they can design dedicated spaces around specific items, they get genuinely excited.

We also discuss shelf depth, which is usually dictated by the need to hang jackets comfortably. The result is often deeper shelves than you'd expect, which can lead to that familiar problem of clothes disappearing into the back. A simple and effective solution is to use linen storage baskets to organise items like T-shirts in two neat rows. You can just pull out the basket, find what you need, and pop it back in place. We even design shelves to match the exact height of your chosen baskets - usually with just 10 or 20mm of clearance - for a seamless, tailored fit.

These aren’t options you’ll find in a catalogue. This is furniture designed around your things, your lifestyle, and your space.

See our video about hanger sizing.

Thoughtful Design from Start to Finish

We often hear customers say they didn’t realise they could ask for such specific details — because they’ve been used to choosing from pre-set formats. But at Just Wood Furniture, we encourage you to measure your clothes, think about how you fold, hang and store your belongings, and bring those needs into the design process.

From recessed drawers and dedicated blouse rails, to 3D visuals and walk-throughs of every layout option, we help you design furniture that genuinely works for your life — now, and for years to come.

Built in the South West, by Experts Who Care

Every piece is made in our Devon workshop and fitted by our in-house team. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Just high-quality craftsmanship, durable materials, and obsessive attention to detail. We even provide spray-paint finishes to perfectly match your walls and can colour match to any swatch including Farrow &Ball, Little Greene, Dulux, Crown. For those who seek the natural look we offer real wood veneers in oak, maple, cherry, walnut, and more. We also offer a practical and flexible choice with our Finsa range of 32 melamine boards. And to complete the look, we offer exclusive LED lighting, a vast collection of handles from Häfele and other unique accessories that ensure that every project is unique all backed by a 10-year guarantee.

Don’t settle for filler panels and fixed shelves. Choose furniture that’s truly made for you.

Get in touch and see what’s possible when you go beyond “fitted” - and into fully bespoke.