About the author

Hi, I’m Ben

DIY blogger, garden building designer & furniture maker based in Cornwall, England

🎓 Degree in Interior Design & Architecture 🔨 10+ years hands-on building experience 🌿 Based in Cornwall 🪵 Specialist in garden rooms & woodwork

I live in Cornwall with my wife Victoria and our two children, Bella and Reuben. Over the past ten years I’ve designed and built a wide range of garden buildings, outdoor structures and custom furniture, both for customers and for our own home. My background is in interior design and architecture, and that passion for considered, well-crafted spaces runs through everything I make.

Wood is my favourite material to work with, which is where the name Wood Create comes from. My design style is influenced by mid-century modern and retro styling, contemporary industrial design and rustic living. Wherever possible I use reclaimed materials, and I enjoy the creativity that comes with working that way.

Garden rooms are a particularly fascinating area. They combine structure, insulation, layout and finish, and my goal is always to apply real-world experience and best practice. Through Wood Create I sell detailed garden room plans, shed plans and furniture designs so you can achieve professional-quality results yourself.

What Inspired Wood Create?

Wood Create started as a place to showcase my work and share detailed guides to help others achieve their own home and garden building projects. The website, shop and blog bring together my plans, real projects and hands-on experience in one place.

I also want it to be a space for shared learning. Every article has a comments section where readers can exchange ideas, and I personally respond to questions and messages to help wherever I can. While garden rooms and garden buildings are the main focus, I also share the DIY projects, designers and makers that inspire me along the way.

Home and Garden Projects

The Wood Create blog documents the real DIY projects I’ve taken on in and around our home, from small weekend builds to full garden transformations. Almost everything you see has been handcrafted by me, with a little help from Victoria.

Since moving to Cornwall, our garden has been one of our biggest priorities. What started as a blank, overgrown space has gradually become a functional and enjoyable outdoor area, built almost entirely by hand. Projects have included decking, a veranda, raised planters with seating, a boardwalk and a pergola, each one documented with guides so you can do the same.

Here is the Before picture

Here are some after pictures

My Inspiration for Interior Design and Furniture

Years ago I studied interior design and architecture at degree level, and that passion for considered, well-crafted design has become a central part of my life again. I’m particularly drawn to architecture and furniture where structure, form and function come together without compromise.

Designers like Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe have shaped how I think about space and materials, and continue to influence the designs I create. Day-to-day inspiration comes from platforms like Pinterest and Instructables, where there is always more to try than time allows.

Wood Create exists to share those experiences, ideas and designs with people who think the same way. I hope you find something here that helps or inspires you. I always enjoy hearing about your own projects, so feel free to get in touch.

Enjoy, Ben 🙂