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Steve Takes on the Full ARTI Suite

Every now and then, Steve, Home Flatpack’s owner, swaps the planning desk for the tool kit and gets back to where the business started: building furniture in customers’ homes. This project was certain...

Bedroom Behind the flatpack Recent Builds

18 aug 2026

Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough Anymore.

As Home Flatpack moves into its next chapter, one of the biggest changes we’re making isn’t something you’ll necessarily see when an installer arrives at your door. It’s our Quality Management System ...

Behind the flatpack For Installers For Retailers

18 aug 2026

The Wardrobe He Couldn’t Face

Sometimes a furniture build comes with a story. We were booked to assemble an ARTI wardrobe for a couple which had been sitting in its boxes for around five months. Partway through the installation, t...

Bedroom Customer Stories Recent Builds

18 aug 2026

Building the Foundations of a New Business in Hertfordshire

Some assembly projects are about much more than simply putting something together. For this customer in Hertfordshire, her new greenhouse was going to become part of an exciting new chapter; the start...

Customer Stories Garden & Outdoor Recent Builds

18 aug 2026

12 Half Marathons. 12 Countries. One Slightly Questionable Idea.

Running a business has taught me that some of the best ideas start with a sentence that sounds perfectly reasonable at the time. This was one of them. During 2026, I’m taking on 12 half marathons in 1...

Behind the flatpack

18 aug 2026

Big Garden Dreams, Built in a Day

We recently completed a lovely outdoor installation for a family with two children, assembling a Plumplay Discovery Treehouse, swing set and Mud Pie Kitchen to help transform their garden into a prope...

Garden & Outdoor Recent Builds

18 aug 2026

From Boxes to Barbecue Ready

Outdoor furniture can look deceptively simple once it’s finished. Before that point, though, there can be a surprising number of sections, fixings, cushions and alignment points to work through. For t...

Garden & Outdoor Recent Builds

15 aug 2026

From flat pack to full-on adventure

Back in February, we were asked to assemble this Plum Play climbing cube for a customer who wanted the installation handled from start to finish. It’s a substantial piece of outdoor play equipment, wi...

Customer Stories Garden & Outdoor Recent Builds

15 aug 2026

They stole the bed from this AirBNB!

An Airbnb host in central London was left facing a fairly unusual problem after a guest checked out and apparently decided to take most of the room with them. The bed, mattress and bedside units had a...

Bedroom Customer Stories Moving Home Recent Builds

15 aug 2026

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