WELCOME
Handmade reclaimed scaffold board furniture for homes, cafes and restaurants. From dining tables, benches and shelves to chopping boards, clocks and candle holders, every piece built by busy mice in our workshop in Cowbridge, South Wales.
What We Do
The Mouse House started with a pile of battered scaffold boards and a stubborn refusal to let good timber go to waste. Today, the workshop is home to a small crew of imaginary mice and real humans turning reclaimed wood into furniture and home accessories that actually get used, loved and passed on.
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We only use genuine reclaimed scaffold boards, never fake “weathered effect” timber
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Every piece is designed, cut and finished by hand in Cowbridge, South Wales, so no two items are ever exactly the same
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Choosing reclaimed wood furniture keeps characterful timber in use and reduces the demand for newly felled trees
CAFES, RESTAURANTS AND
COMMERCIAL
Cafes, restaurants and small businesses come to The Mouse House when they want spaces that feel warm, real and lived-in. Our mice build hard-working tables, benches, shelves and counters from reclaimed scaffold boards – the kind of pieces that can handle the breakfast rush, the Friday night crowd and everything in between, without losing their character. Each project is made to order, so your layout, seating and storage actually fit your space instead of forcing you to work around it.
Whether you need chunky table tops, communal benches, wall shelves for cups and jars, or feature pieces like wine racks and coat rails, we design with both durability and atmosphere in mind. Solid timber, tough finishes and simple, honest joinery mean our furniture stands up to daily service while giving your customers that “I love how this place feels” moment the second they walk in. The knots, grain and markings from the boards’ previous life bring a story to every corner.
If you’re planning a new opening or refreshing a tired interior, our workshop can help with anything from a single hero table to a full fit-out.
THE MOUSE HOUSE BITS & BOBS
THE MOUSE HOUSE COWBRIDGE STORY
Adrian Llewellyn-Jones never saw retirement as sitting still. At nearly 75, he spotted piles of weathered scaffold boards heading for the dump during the 2020 lockdown. Instead of letting them go, Adrian fired up his workshop in historic Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, and started transforming them into rustic shelves and tables that brought him joy and purpose.
What began as a hobby quickly snowballed. The first pieces sold to homes around Wales, then cafes and restaurants started calling for sturdy table tops, benches and display shelves all around Britain.
Adrian expanded into chopping boards, wine racks, clocks and even custom storage, serving over 3,000 homes and 100 businesses while keeping every board's unique knots and stories intact.
Today, The Mouse House stands for sustainable, handmade reclaimed wood furniture that fits real life. From family dinners to busy cafe rushes, all born from one man's (and the mice's) refusal to waste good timber.
