We strive to provide the highest quality interior decor products

Here at WVH®, we specialise in luxury interior products and have over 40 years of experience in the industry. We strive to bring our customers the best quality and design to transform their spaces.

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A simple love of wood, and a passion for working with like-minded designers

We have over 40 years of hands on experience and expertise at hand. Our in house experience and long-term passion allows us to drive ideas, innovation and solutions.
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A passion for quality materials and elements

We’re passionate about finding and using quality materials in our products. We aim to source the highest quality materials from around the world and in the UK.
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Uncomplicated DIY and modern design

We love modern design and easy DIY for our customers. We’re constantly looking at new innovations from our expert team to ensure the DIY process is as smooth as possible, with our collaborative designers maintaining a modern look at feel.
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Our warehouses and showrooms

Originally based in the UK, we now have multiple warehouses and showrooms across the globe. Our latest warehouse has recently opened in Toronto, now delivering and catering to Canada.

Our newest warehouse in Toronto, Canada now stocks and supplies the whole of Canada.
Our new unit and warehouse in Phoenix opened up early in 2023 and now supplies the whole of the USA.
Our warehouse and showroom in Leighton Buzzard supplies the whole U.K. and offers customers the opportunity to come in and experience the veneers in person.
Our new warehouse in Melbourne, Australia supplies the whole of Australia.
Our Amsterdam warehouse supplies the EU and is one of our longest running warehouses.
Our Auckland warehouse stocks and supplies the whole of New Zealand.
Our Paris warehouse supplies the EU.

Meet our founder, Laurence Freed

Our founder, Laurence Freed, has been working in the veneers industry since the 1970s and is passionate about quality and collaboration. With decades of wood veneer knowledge, Laurence and his company, Freed Veneers Ltd, have collaborated and supplied the marine, automobile, aviation, architecture and interior design industries with quality materials and expertise. Always looking to the future for new product and material innovations, Laurence diversified and grew the business, creating exciting out-of-the-box interior decor product solutions with WVH®.

“So happy we found The Wood Veneer Hub. We are so happy with the Walnut panels which we ordered. The customer service has been fantastic too with any queries we had answered quickly & clearly. Would not hesitate to spend money with these guys again!”

Michelle

from

United Kingdom

“Professional service and great quality materials. Well packed and great communications. Thank you! We will be using this shop regularly.”

Dennis

from

United States

“I knew the product would be nice but when I received the panels I was actually amazed at how nice they actually are in real life. I will definitely be ordering some once I have renovated the room they are going. Thank you.”

Jennifer

United Kingdom

Our story so far

Our roots started in the 1970s, with our founder Laurence, and have grown ever since. We are proud to have over 40 years of expertise within the wood and wood veneer industry.

1970s

1970s: Starting roots with veneers.

Our founder, Laurence, started out as a management trainee for William Mallinson & Sons in East London in 1977. He then moved on to Gloucestershire,...

Our founder, Laurence, started out as a management trainee for William Mallinson & Sons in East London in 1977. He then moved on to Gloucestershire, where he studied hardwood, softwood, sheet materials and spent two years at The Veneer Factory. Laurence received a qualification for The Institute of Wood Science from Bucks College, a four year programme, honing skills and expertise.

1980s

1980s: A growing love of wood veneers and supplying the marine industry.

Laurence became a sales manager for Wood Conversion Ltd in the early 1980s in Slough, specialising in African Veneers from their factors in Ghana, making...

Laurence became a sales manager for Wood Conversion Ltd in the early 1980s in Slough, specialising in African Veneers from their factors in Ghana, making regular visits to inspect the quality of the veneers. In the late 1980s, Laurence became the UK agent for Danish Overseas Trading, selling teak veneer to the UK and USA marine and furniture markets, continually building up knowledge and experience.

1990s

1990s: Working and collaborating with the automotive industry.

Laurence went on to be a Sales Director for Wilkinson Veneers in London a long established London veneer merchanting company. From here, Laurence started to...

Laurence went on to be a Sales Director for Wilkinson Veneers in London a long established London veneer merchanting company. From here, Laurence started to get involved with selling exotic burl veneers to the automotive industry including Rolls Royce, Bentley. Jaguar, Rover and Mini.

2000s

2000s: An evolving family business in the wood veneer industry.

In 2000, Laurence started up his own company ‘Freed Veneers Ltd’, with decades of knowledge and experience in wood veneers, and off the back of...

In 2000, Laurence started up his own company ‘Freed Veneers Ltd’, with decades of knowledge and experience in wood veneers, and off the back of selling into the automobile business. Laurence’s son then joined in 2008, overseeing the launch of the new online store, and worked together to diversify the business to more interior ‘out of the box’ products, such as wall panelling.

2010s

2010s: Diversifying the business with exciting growth.

With The Wood Veneer Hub rapidly growing, we moved to a larger warehouse in Leighton Buzzard, UK. We produced and launched our exciting new and...

With The Wood Veneer Hub rapidly growing, we moved to a larger warehouse in Leighton Buzzard, UK. We produced and launched our exciting new and quality slat wall panel range ‘Acupanel’, the first out-of-the-box acoustic slat wood wall panelling solution. With Covid-19 shifting people to try out DIY, we offered more DIY products and interior solutions.

2020s

2020s: Brand evolution and looking to the future.

With our new warehouse and showroom ready and in action in 2023, our next step is a brand evolution, looking at how our identity has...

With our new warehouse and showroom ready and in action in 2023, our next step is a brand evolution, looking at how our identity has changed in Leighton Buzzard. We’re also expanding globally, with a new warehouse in Arizona, Melbourne and Auckland, and looking to the future of product innovation.

“We're passionate about finding the best solutions and innovative materials for our customers" - Laurence Freed, Founder

Collaboration and innovation

For over five decades, we’ve had the privilege to work closely with some of the world's most revered automotive, marine, aviation, furniture and interior design brands. We’re constantly looking to the future and exploring innovations for products and materials.

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Product innovation

We’re constantly looking to the future and exploring innovations for products and materials. From discovering new and high quality, beautiful materials to new GPS tracking systems, so we can track our logs journey from forest to product, to exploring further possibilities with homegrown timbers that contribute to less air miles.