Crafting with Care: Leading the Way in Sustainable Design

At Baker & Baker, we’re very conscious of our sustainability and impact on this beautiful planet and are always looking for ways to reduce waste and tread more lightly. Here’s how we’re making a sustainable difference — in the workshop, on site, and behind the scenes.

Sustainably sourced Materials

We source timber locally through FSC-certified yards. We favour British-made products such as sinks, taps, and handles where possible and when budgets allow – it keeps things closer to home and supports other British businesses.

All of our materials are carefully chosen for their quality, strength, and suitability – we want the things we make to last for many years to come, we won’t accept flimsy substitutes

Buit to Last

Everything we make is designed with longevity in mind. Our kitchens and furniture are built to last for decades, not seasons – a big part of sustainability that often gets overlooked.

We also consider sustainability right from the design stage. We favour timeless designs over trends and create kitchens and furniture that age well – in both looks and performance.

Zero-waste approach

We’re big believers in finding a use for everything. Our sawdust goes to a nearby flower farm, where it’s put to good use on their beds. It’s a win-win and every now and then we’re sent back with a bunch of flowers or a jar or two of honey in return.

Offcuts are repurposed into smaller items or donated to local schools and charities. Even the tiniest pieces are bagged up for firewood. Very little goes to waste.
We’ve also switched almost entirely to water-based finishes – safer to work with, safer to dispose of.

We carefully consider everything we buy across the whole of the business. If we no longer have use for an item, we offer it out to friends, family, or via the marketplace – anything to keep it out of landfill. We really can’t bear to throw anything away.

Packaging

Instead of single-use packaging, we use furniture blankets to wrap our cabinets and furniture for delivery. It’s simpler, less wasteful, sustainable and everything arrives safe and sound.

Tools & Machinery

We believe in repair over replacement and invest in well-built tools that are made to last. Much of our workshop machinery is over 60 years old and still going strong – proof that good kit really can go the distance.

This is our oldest machine – A Wadkin Overhead Router built in 1969! It’s been part of the team since ’98 – nearly 30 years on, its still going strong!

Renewable Energy

Our workshop runs on solar power, and we’ve switched to low-energy bulbs wherever we can. When we moved into our workshop in 2016, the building had been newly renovated and modernised ensuring efficient windows and doors to help conserve energy all year round and stay sustainable. This was a big selling point for us. Read our Solar Panel blog here.

Travel & Transport

We work locally across East Anglia and plan our fitting schedules down to the last detail to be as efficient as possible. We bulk-order deliveries to our workshop to cut down on transport where we can.

Team

We employ locally, and everyone in the B&B team lives within 30 minutes of the workshop. It keeps things connected, grounded, and community-focused.

We know there’s always more we can do, but these small, steady choices add up. For us, sustainability isn’t about ticking boxes — it’s about doing things properly, with care, and with the future in mind.