Production & Lead Times
Every piece is handcrafted in our Stikland workshop. Here’s how long things take, and what affects the timing.
Made in South Africa
Made in Our Stikland Workshop
Our products are lovingly handmade by skilled carpenters in our family-run factory in Stikland, Cape Town. Every piece is designed and built here in South Africa — from solid wood kids beds to desks and tables and storage.
Manufacturing time is calculated from the date your payment clears and the order is processed. Lead times exclude public holidays and weekends.
Current Lead Times by Category
| Category | Lead time |
|---|---|
| Wall shelves, smaller toy items, clothing rails, bedding | 2–4 weeks |
| Toy items, slides, piklers, rockers, dressing tables, small toy boxes | 4–6 weeks |
| Table sets | 3–6 weeks |
| Steel table sets and bow chairs / bow chair table sets | 4–6 weeks |
| Bookshelves, dressing tables, large toy chests, cubed storage, pigeon-hole units, desk & storage units, large doll houses | 4–6 weeks |
| Standard beds and natural house beds | 4–6 weeks |
| Standard bunk beds and spray-painted beds | 5–8 weeks |
| Nursery furniture | 6–8 weeks |
| Custom bunk beds and large-volume orders | 6–9 weeks |
Spray-painted, custom-stained and large-volume orders may take longer. Detailed bespoke bunks vary by design.
What Can Affect Lead Times
Load shedding. The dreaded South African word. It can disrupt manufacturing for us and our raw material suppliers. We do our best to work around it but it can occasionally cause delays.
Custom finishes. Spray painting, stains and unusual paint colours add to base lead times. We’ll always confirm an honest timeline before production begins.
Large or bespoke orders. Multi-piece orders and one-off custom designs take longer than standard products. Lead times are confirmed when the order is placed.
Shipping — separate from manufacturing. Once production is complete, our shipment partners take 4–8 working days to deliver outside Cape Town. Local Cape Town deliveries take 2–4 working days.
Materials and Finishes
Most of our pieces are made from SA Pine, Supawood, Ash or Oak, unless otherwise stated. We choose the timber for each piece based on strength, finish and the way it takes paint or stain.
Our spray-painted pieces are finished in premium child-safe PU paint with international safety certification — rated safe even on furniture children chew. The same coatings clean easily, resist scuffs and wear well over years of family life.
For more on materials and how each piece is made, see our guide to caring for wooden kids furniture.
Once Production Is Complete
For everything that happens after manufacturing — payment, shipping, returns and damage claims — see our orders, delivery & returns page.
Or get in touch with us about your specific piece: