Explore Furniture Designer jobs across the UK. Create bespoke pieces for interiors, collaborate with makers, and shape functional design-led products.
Furniture Designers specialise in the creation of bespoke, production, or custom-fit pieces for interiors, exhibitions, or product ranges. These roles combine creativity, craftsmanship, and technical expertise, often requiring knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, ergonomics, and joinery detailing.
Whether working in-house for a brand, within an interior design practice, or in a workshop setting, Furniture Designers contribute to residential, hospitality, commercial, and retail projects — often from concept sketches through to prototyping and production. Strong portfolios, 3D modelling, and collaboration with fabricators are key. To benchmark salaries in this specialist area, visit our Interior Design Salary Guide.
A Furniture Designer creates custom or production-ready furniture pieces — from concept through to technical drawings and fabrication — for residential, commercial, or retail settings.
A Furniture Designer creates custom or production-ready furniture pieces — from concept through to technical drawings and fabrication — for residential, commercial, or retail settings.
Most roles require a degree in furniture design, product design, interior design, or a related field, plus a portfolio showcasing bespoke or production work.
AutoCAD, Rhino, SolidWorks, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite are commonly used. Knowledge of CNC processes, joinery, and rendering tools is also valued.
Designers are employed by interior studios, bespoke joinery workshops, luxury furniture brands, and architectural practices. Some work freelance on commissioned projects.
Salaries range from £28,000 to £45,000 depending on experience and whether the role is studio-based, brand-led, or within a manufacturing setting. See our Interior Design Salary Guide for more info.
It’s a mix of both. Strong design sensibility is crucial, but so is technical knowledge of materials, joinery, finishes, and production feasibility.
Yes. Many run freelance or self-employed practices, offering bespoke pieces to private clients, interior designers, or retailers.
Progression can lead to Senior Furniture Designer, Design Manager, Product Development Lead, or launching your own studio or furniture line.
Meet the team at HAUS Careers. An Architecture and Design recruitment agency in London, we are a team of ex-industry professionals with varied backgrounds and specialist knowledge in a multiplicity of sectors. At HAUS we love design and have a passion for great Architecture.
Our varied backgrounds and relevant experience allow for a deeper understanding of our industry. Our expert knowledge of Architecture, BIM, Landscape, Interior Design, Urban Design and Creative Support allows us to identify talented professionals and the best practices.
We work with London’s best practices and ensure our candidates are always placed in the right environment. We have a great relationship with both our clients and candidates for this exact reason. We are always looking for the most talented designers and professionals to ensure our industry’s future continues to grow.
At HAUS we understand from experience that recruitment is more than just matching someone’s skillset to a job description.
We are always looking to launch professionals next step in the industry. That’s why we get to know our candidates. We welcome the opportunity to meet over a coffee, tea or beer (or all of the above) so we can get a stronger understanding of their career aspirations and match their specialist skills and experience to the right role.
If you know someone who you think would be suitable for one of our positions, then please do not hesitate to send your name, and the contact details for the person you are referring, to hello@hauscareers.com
If the person you refer is successfully placed, and they pass a three-month probationary period, you’ll receive £150, and we will also donate £150 to a charity of your choice.
There is no limit to the number of referrals you can make either.
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