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Nigel Churchouse is an expert craftsman and lecturer.

His career commenced with a city & guilds apprenticeship to Advanced Craft Level, gaining several distinctions. Nigel worked throughout the UK until 1992, when he founded “Churchouse Crafts”; a company specialising in bespoke furniture. He developed a reputation for combining traditional skills with modern, contemporary designs.

In 2002, he won the Furniture & Cabinet making national award.
The winning design was the inspiration for his publication in the Furniture & Cabinet making magazine, and this article lead to his contribution in several books.

Personal interest slowly changed the focus of Nigel’s’ work from bespoke furniture making towards conservation and restoration, and lead to the establishment of “Churchouse Conservation and Restoration.”

Striving to broaden his knowledge further, he gained a Master of Arts [MA] in the conservation & restoration of fine furniture from Buckingham & Chilterns University, UK. 

He has worked on several prestigious conservation projects including Kentchurch Court, Herefordshire (where the documentary series “Regency House Party” was filmed), the Downs & Weald Open Air Museum, & West Wycombe Church.

In 2002, Nigel was appointed as lecturer in furniture making & design at Bridgend College, South Wales. He delivers the theoretical & technical component of the Foundation Degree for Contemporary Furniture and the National Diploma in 3D design.

His lecturing expertise and knowledge as a skilled practitioner resulted in a demand for personalised, short courses in conservation and restoration, and cabinet making.