Melanie Porter

Melanie Porter is a graduate of the prestigious Central Saint Martin's College in London. She spent 10 years working as a knitwear designer for a number of international fashion brands before turning her expertise to furniture in 2008. Melanie creates one-off contemporary designs using antiques sourced at auctions and markets-each project is painstakingly stripped back to the frame and restored or reupholstered using a series of hand-knitted panels. Her ability to create exquisite, textured...See more

Melanie Porter is a graduate of the prestigious Central Saint Martin's College in London. She spent 10 years working as a knitwear designer for a number of international fashion brands before turning her expertise to furniture in 2008. Melanie creates one-off contemporary designs using antiques sourced at auctions and markets-each project is painstakingly stripped back to the frame and restored or reupholstered using a series of hand-knitted panels. Her ability to create exquisite, textured fabrics that are individually knitted and felted for every project has drawn the attention of clients and press all over the world. Melanie is also the author of Knitted Home (CICO Books). She lives in London, UK. See less