Bespoke staircases, cabinetry and architectural joinery — built slowly, to outlast the house. From our workshop in Fitzroy.
Marrow & Co. is a boutique joinery and carpentry studio founded by Tom Calder in 2007, tucked into a laneway workshop in Fitzroy. We take on roughly a dozen commissions each year — residential and hospitality — chosen for their ambition and craft potential.
Every piece is designed, milled, and finished in-house. We work principally in Victorian Ash, American White Oak, and salvaged Blackbutt. We don't sub-contract the parts that matter.
Enquire about a commissionArchitectural staircases — open-tread, closed-string, floating — designed to anchor a space. Balustrades, handrails and newel caps finished to match.
Kitchen joinery, wardrobes, built-in libraries, and media walls — precise to the millimetre, designed to read as furniture, not fitout.
Bespoke timber doors and window joinery — external and internal — that outperform mass-produced equivalents in longevity and beauty. Heritage reproductions a specialty.
Ceiling panels, wall linings, feature screens, custom furniture and hospitality fitout. We work alongside architects and interior designers from concept to installation.
We take on a limited number of commissions each year so that every project receives the attention it deserves. Our process is methodical and transparent — no surprises on site or in the invoice.
We talk through your project, space, and intent. A site visit follows. No charge for the initial consultation.
Workshop drawings produced in-house. Materials sourced and confirmed. A fixed-price quote issued before any work begins.
All work is made in our Fitzroy workshop. Typical lead time is 10–16 weeks depending on complexity. Progress photos shared fortnightly.
Installed by our own crew. Site cleaned. A care and maintenance guide supplied with every commission.
Open-tread Victorian Ash stair with hand-hammered steel balustrade. Architect: Fieldwork.
2024Full back-bar and shelving system in smoked American White Oak. Interior designer: Studio Gild.
2023Heritage-reproduction six-panel timber doors and matching sash windows throughout a Victorian terrace restoration.
2023Blackbutt ceiling panels and feature wall lining in a new-build architect's own home.
2024★★★★★"Tom and the team made a staircase that the whole house is built around now. It wasn't cheap, but seeing it in the space — you understand immediately why."
★★★★★"We've worked with a lot of trades. Marrow & Co. are on a different level — the drawings, the communication, the finished product. Will come back for the kitchen."
★★★★★"As an architect I'm particular about who I recommend. Tom has never let a client down. The detailing on the Merri Creek ceiling panels was exceptional."
We respond to every enquiry within two business days. If the project is a good fit, we'll book a site visit. No obligation, no pressure — just a conversation about timber.