Equal consideration is given to design, workmanship and materials in each piece which can be tailored to the customer's needs, tastes and ideas. Scale drawings are always produced and agreed to by the customer before work starts on the piece. Nearly every commission for a piece of Hugo Egleston furniture results in a completely new design, although he is more than happy to repeat a design. When designing a piece, he feels he has to combine the customer's requirements and ideas with his experience to produce something of lasting beauty and usefulness.