New design creates a storm

A WRITING desk made from a 200-year-old walnut, which had been felled by the storm of ’87, is the latest commission from Suffolk designers Wren River Interiors. The tree, once growing on an ancestral Suffolk estate, had been languishing in a barn until craftsman Charles Wright put it to use. He said: “It had been cut into planks and veneers and left for 20 years in a barn, so I had the greatest pleasure in the sorting through the planks selecting the most suitable for the table frame and feature veneers.” Other pieces from the same tree included two large galleried desks, two small writing