Stories About Our Craft
Understanding Handmade Value and Setting Fair Expectations with Small Makers
An honest look at why handmade furniture costs what it does, how small business pricing really works, and what it means to support makers with...
Why More Small Businesses Choose to Stay Online Instead of Opening a Physical Shop
Why so many small businesses choose to stay online and how it helps us keep prices fair, reduce waste and focus on ethical, made to...
Getting the Most Out of Your Height Adjustable Desk
Learn how to set up and use a height adjustable desk comfortably. From ideal sitting and standing heights to creative and studio setups, here’s how...
Why Every Home Needs a Few Good Wooden Shelves
Wooden shelves can make a room feel more lived in, even if it’s just one in the kitchen or bathroom. Here’s how real wood shelves...
5 Ways to Style Your Work-from-Home Setup with Natural Materials
Natural materials make home workspaces calmer and easier to live with. Here are five simple ways to bring warmth, balance and texture into your setup....
Sitting, Standing, or Height Adjustable Desks: Which One’s Right for You?
Choosing between sitting, standing, or height adjustable desks? Pastos & Co builds real wood, handmade office and studio desks designed for comfort, ergonomics, and good...
Shopping for Handmade Furniture This Black Friday or Holiday Season? Here’s What to Know
Our furniture is handmade to order, so ordering early makes all the difference. Here’s why timing matters around Black Friday and how we keep our...
Why Softwood Doesn’t Mean Soft: The Truth About Pine Furniture
Softwood furniture isn’t a compromise. Pastos & Co's handmade pine pieces are sustainably sourced, real wood, and built for everyday life, from dining tables to...
Real Wood Height Adjustable Desks | Handmade by Pastos & Co
Discover real wood height adjustable desks handmade in Brighton by Pastos & Co. Crafted from slow-grown, sustainably sourced pine with a durable, eco-friendly finish that...
How to Support Small Businesses During Black Friday and the Holiday Season
Shopping with small businesses can make a world of difference, not only to the business but to everyone involved in the crafting process. If you’re...
The Essentials of a Perfect Studio Desk Setup
Whether you’re recording, mixing, or producing, your desk needs to be functional, ergonomic, and tailored to your workflow. At Pastos Co, we build handmade studio...
Going Greek
We’ve got a new website coming soon*. Hooray! We’ve been working hard on it behind the scenes for a number of months. The final tests...
Celebrate Team
Last Friday was Christmas at Pastos Co. We finished early and went to our local pub. Secret Santa gifts were distributed, crackers pulled and much merriment...
Gift Guide
For your loved ones, or yourself. Here are a few of our favourite things. Aarke Carbonator 3 Sparkling water, whenever you want it. Perfect. Monocle...
Black Friday
Black Friday 30% off. But off what? Do we pay our team 30% less? Pay 30% less rent? Suppliers? Utilities? Small Businesses don’t have the...
Packaging: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.
A headline topic currently, and rightly so. We need to look after this world we inhabit, it’s the only one we have. From the very...
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