About.
Made to Matter was founded by Harrison Tucker and Ben Nicholson in 2019. With their complementary making skills, design principles and ethics, Harry and Ben saw that they were cut from the same cloth. Enter Made to Matter. We specialise in making high quality joinery with an emphesis on customer relationships and a passion for sustainable innovation.
Excellence Matters.
Superior, exquisite integrated kitchens, wardrobes and bespoke free-standing furniture are Matter’s specialities. You’ll enjoy furniture-grade flawlessness down to the finest detail.
You Matter.
We put more emphasis on our customers than anything else. Through design, functionality, precision craftsmanship and sophisticated solutions we prioritise your goals over anything else. Ensuring the final result of our work is not only to our standard but yours as well.
Reliability Matters.
Unlike others, close enough is not good enough. At Made to Matter, you can reliably expect your individual creation to be installed to perfection – and fine-tuned until you’re happy. We take additional precaution to ensure every project is delivered to the best of our ability, every time.
Integrity Matters.
We specialise in taking care of our customers from start to finish of every project, ensuring their visions are met and expectations exceeded.
The structure of our business allows us to closely engage with our clients, building a personal relationship that other competitors can’t match.
Our Values.
Minimise Waste
We strive to reduce our footprint in all areas of our work. This is acheived by primerily using panel products containing recycled material, using timber veneer over solid timber and sending all timber/ particleboard offcuts to be recycled into new panel products.
Sustainability
Timber is a renewable resource when harvested correctly. We choose to take into the consideration the scarcity of the species and only use species that are widespread and can sustain population numbers without being irradecated from over harvesting. This ensures our materials can continue to be sustainable for years to come.
Community
We support our local suppliers and trades enableling us to continue to grow our community of passionate individuals. We prodominantly service clientele local to Sydney, which helps us build a stronger design culture within the community.
Quality
We pride ourselves on using the highest grade materials and fixtures for our work. This ensures the lifespan of our products for decades to come, utilising modern technologies and design to combat a world of consumerist products that are not built to last.
Repair
Because we design in-house, this allows us to build repairable features into our products. And since we install them too, we always have intrinsic knowledge for each project. So when finishes naturally wear over time or products get damaged during everyday use, we can fix and repair to extend their lifespan.
Who We Are.
Harrison Tucker
Production Director
Harry finished a Bachelor of Design Arts with Honours – Furniture in 2013 at ANU, then furthered his studies in Japan where he was mentored by master craftsman Izaki Masaharu in Aichi Prefecture for 2 years. Over this time, he developed a keen eye for detail and fine furniture skills, mixing traditional Japanese techniques with new, modern materials. He is driven by engaging with people, imparting his knowledge onto others, and manufacturing to the best of his abilities.
Ben Nicholson
Design Director
Ben completed a Bachelor of Industrial Design at the University of Newcastle in 2013. After graduating, he worked professionally in the lighting and furniture industry, where he gained experience in manufacturing and materiality. His skills for creative design thinking and contemporary design solutions build the foundation of our work. He enjoys further developing purpose-driven, bespoke solutions for our clients that can’t be made elsewhere.
Jack Banduch
Lead Cabinet Maker
Jack completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours – Photography in 2016 at COFA. He was introduced to joinery techniques through past employment as a picture framer. Now dedicated to furniture and cabinet making, Jack continuously seeks to grow as a maker. He values improving efficiencies and ease of work through self-derived systems in our business.
Fraser Granville
Design & Administration Assistant
Fraser finished his Honours in Product Design in 2023 at UTS, where he developed projects centered around sustainable and ethical design. He has a deep connection to hand skills and believes designing in multi-medium is always best practice for problem solving. His attention to detail and sustainable work practices are shown through all areas of his work.