The original bespoke faux-book panels, handcrafted in the Cotswolds, bringing timeless elegance to luxury interiors for over three decades.
Our Story
Nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds, Faux Books UK was born from a love of craftsmanship and the desire to bring quiet luxury into interiors. What started as a passion project crafting faux-book panels for local designers evolved into a refined library of lightweight, slim panels – each meticulously reproduced by hand from original antique books in our private collection, designed to disguise concealed storage and elevate feature walls.
Each panel blends artistry with practicality. Our craftsmen use traditional techniques and premium materials to ensure every finish is touch-perfect and every edge seamless. The result? Panels that look as rich and authentic as hand-bound books but take up a fraction of the space – and can transform secret doors, libraries, and panelled walls with ease.
Who We Serve
From interior designers and architects to fit-out firms and bespoke joiners—our clients demand precision, beauty, and discretion. Whether it’s a concealed door in a private residence or a statement wall in a hospitality space, we deliver finishes that make spaces unforgettable.
Our panels are as functional as they are decorative—lightweight, easy to install, and ready for creative deployment. Designers love the flexibility; clients love the finish. It’s the blend that keeps projects both elegant and on time.
Craft & Quality
Made by hand: Each panel is shaped, painted, and finished by skilled artisans in our Cotswolds studio.
Lightweight luxury: At just 25 mm thick, our panels are easier to mount and adapt than traditional joinery, without sacrificing depth or texture.
Precision finishes: Every brushstroke and seam is intentional, calibrated for high visual impact and tactile elegance.
Realistic detail: From leather grain to gilding, our faux-books mimic the fascinating textural storytelling that only books can provide.
Our Craft in Action
We believe inspiration should be tangible. Browse our Look Book to explore creative applications—from hidden library doors to dramatisations of book-lined hallways. For technical clarity, our Help and Advice section offers installation guidance, panel dimensions, and finish details. Perfect for specifiers and design teams. Contact us directly to learn more.
Prestigious Projects
Over the past two decades, we have been trusted to contribute to some of the world’s most remarkable interiors. Our panels don’t just decorate spaces – they become part of the storytelling, the atmosphere, and the design intent.
Heritage & Hospitality
From country estates in the Cotswolds to luxury boutique hotels in London, our work has been specified where timeless atmosphere matters most. We have enjoyed creating historically accurate reproductions for clients including The British Museum and The Palace of Versailles. Guests may never know the secret doors they walk past, but designers and joiners do, and they return to us again and again for our precision and discretion.
High Fashion & Retail
Our panels have appeared in showrooms and retail spaces for leading fashion houses, including Dior and Ralph Lauren, where the subtle illusion of books was used to frame collections with an air of timeless elegance. In the luxury retail world, atmosphere is everything—and our finishes deliver that atmosphere without compromise.
Global Brands & Entertainment
We’ve been quietly behind-the-scenes for installations with names like Disney and Farrow & Ball. These projects required both technical adaptability and an uncompromising standard of finish—qualities our workshop team are known for.
Residential & Private Commissions
Our reputation also extends to private commissions. Discretion prevents us from naming many of our clients, but our work can be found in hidden libraries, panelled dining rooms, and secret doors within some of the most exclusive addresses in the UK and abroad.
Faux Book Panels
We are continually expanding our range of faux book panels. Do watch our ‘How to Make a Faux Book Secret Door Video‘ on the Faux Books website to see how easy it is to create a stunning faux book ‘hidden door’. You can now have bespoke titles added to some spines.
Alongside our traditional antique panel range we are pleased to be the number one supplier of contemporary faux books, including paperbacks, hardbacks, heron books and our newest offering – ‘Cloth Bound’, produced in the same way as our resin panels but as single spines with a huge amount of character and texture.
Bespoke Projects
We have enjoyed a variety of bespoke projects this year, reproducing and creating faux products in a variety of finishes from leather and wood to metals and horn. If you have something you would like reproduced or manufactured, please feel free to contact us to see what we can do.