Jack & Lucy

About Jack & Lucy

The brand Jack & Lucy was established in 2017. Under this label, the team around Alex and Jan designs and produces timeless home accessories, lights, and furniture. In the production facilities in Solingen and Domaszék, Hungary, high-quality and sustainable products are handcrafted, which accompany and delight their buyers for a lifetime. The main focus, besides the simple design, is on the selection of woods and the careful processing of the products. All corners, surfaces, and edges - even on the smallest parts - are meticulously sanded and oiled. This gives the products a wonderful look and feel. Wood is the material of choice at Jack & Lucy. Mainly local, i.e., European woods are processed, with a preference for ash, oak, and walnut. But other materials - steel, glass, felt, and concrete - which can be excellently combined with the wooden objects, are also used.

The additional location in Domaszék, Hungary - alongside the headquarters in Solingen - stems from the old friendship with Árpád Szörényi, which has existed since their student days. Árpád also lives this perfectionism when working with wood. The German-Hungarian partnership is based on identical values: high demands on quality, love for traditional craftsmanship, and mutual trust. Moreover, in Hungary, you can find wood of exceptionally good quality, which is sorted and dried according to the specifications of the Jack & Lucy team.

In the development of the products, wood is used as naturally as possible. For example: The cutting boards from the PURE series have - unlike almost all products from other manufacturers - one thing in common: They are made from a single grown piece. Glue joints, as is common with glued boards, are nowhere to be found here. At Jack & Lucy, high-quality unique pieces are created, sometimes with a calm, sometimes with a lively grain. The production from a single piece requires, compared to boards glued from narrow strips of 4 - 6 cm, consistently higher wood quality. Only A-sorts are used, which allow only the smallest, finest knots. This enables sustainable production without too much waste and gives the boards a natural, honest look.

Jack & Lucy MAGNETS: Magnetic Knife Racks and Boards

The Jack & Lucy magnetic knife holders "MAGNETS" securely and firmly hold your knives on the wall - thanks to extra-strong neodymium magnets. You can choose between two rectangular knife racks in different lengths and two square knife boards in various wood finishes. Depending on the size, the knife racks offer space for a different number of knives: Details can be found in the respective product description. The "MAGNETS" are made of solid oak wood and are mounted on the wall using a metal suspension; screws and dowels are conveniently included. A recessed back panel serves as a cover for the magnets and creates the appearance of a shadow gap: The knife racks and boards thus seem to "float" on the wall.

Jack & Lucy ESSENTIALS: A Board for All Occasions

One of the most used tools in the kitchen is certainly the cutting board. Whether you're slicing juicy roasts or chopping fresh vegetables, whether you're cutting slices of bread or chopping herbs - you always need a cutting board. It must be practical, ideally indestructible, knife-friendly, and, of course, visually appealing. Here it is: The Essential from Jack & Lucy. Or rather - THE "Essentials". Because as varied as the tasks your favorite board usually has to handle, so different are the versions of this wooden board collection. The double-sided usable "Reversibles" have a smooth working and presentation surface on one side - if you want to use the board as a serving board - and a surrounding juice groove on the other side, for drip-free cutting of meat or very watery or juicy fruits and vegetables. In contrast, the "Stationarys" are equipped with a smooth serving/cutting surface on the top, and non-slip rubber feet for a secure stand are screwed on the bottom. The Breadboard has milled longitudinal grooves that catch crumbs when cutting bread and baguette.

The "Essentials" cutting boards are available in sizes S, M, and L, and optionally in oak long grain or oak end grain. All boards are finely sanded and food-safe oiled. To ensure you enjoy your board from the "Essentials" series for a long time, we recommend reading our magazine page "Care Instructions for Wooden Cutting Boards".

Jack & Lucy ALLBLACKS: Cutting Boards Made of Richlite

The preferred material of our carpenters at Jack & Lucy is clearly wood. As a worthy alternative, the range includes the "Allblacks" cutting boards made of Richlite. Richlite is a so-called wood fiber laminate. In the production of this laminate, wood fibers, paper fibers, and recycled materials are pressed into sheet form with resin. The resulting black-colored material is ideal for the "Allblacks" kitchen cutting boards: It is extremely durable and heat-resistant up to about 175 °C. The cutting boards made from it have antibacterial properties, are knife-friendly, and even dishwasher-safe. Moreover, the "Allblacks" look cool and can be processed like wooden boards, meaning you can sand them down and oil them after prolonged use.

Jack & Lucy Workstation ONE: The Multifunctional Cutting Board

Jan is a carpenter with long professional experience. However, he spent two years of his professional life not in a carpentry shop but in the restaurant kitchen of his parents. There he learned what demands professional chefs place on their tools and how essential a well-organized workspace is for professional workflow in the kitchen. The task for the Workstation project was clear: Jan wanted to use his experiences from professional gastronomy and bring them into the private kitchen. He developed a product that shortens paths, simplifies workflows, and better structures the workspace:
Workstation ONE - the mother of all cutting boards

The multifunctional cutting board connects and optimizes the processes in your home kitchen with unique features. The Workstation ONE features a reversible cutting board. On the meat side, you will find a wide juice groove with a slope - it serves to catch juices released from the meat in the stainless steel tray. The other side, the vegetable side, is smooth and offers plenty of space for relaxed chopping. The cutting board is mobile and also excellent for serving.

For all foods you don't want to cut on wood, a Richlite cutting board is integrated into the workstation, which you can pull out of the base with one hand and place on the cutting board. Richlite cutting boards are made from environmentally friendly wood fiber laminate. Like wood, it is also a piece of nature, but dishwasher-safe, heat-resistant up to almost 180 degrees, antibacterial, and knife-friendly.

Under the cutting board is a pull-out stainless steel container. You use it to catch meat juices, for cuttings, or kitchen waste. And with it, you can easily transport everything chopped to the pan, salad bowl, or compost. With the integrated magnetic knife holder, you always have your favorite knives, which you use daily, at your workplace. The surface magnet of the knife holder is strong, and the storage is absolutely knife-friendly.

The Workstation ONE is made of oak. Oak is a hard wood that naturally has an antibacterial effect due to its high tannin content. Oak is therefore excellently suited as a cutting board, as the tannin makes the board almost germ-free within a few hours after cleaning.

You can choose between two different wood variants for the Workstation ONE: oak long grain or end grain. Oak long grain is the king class of wood types for this purpose, and oak end grain is the premium version: End grain is made from the cross-section of a tree and is often used for butcher blocks. Sharp blades penetrate the surface between the fibers when cutting but do not damage it to the extent that a surface lying parallel to the fiber would. In particular, this minimizes the removal of wood fibers, and the cutting board lasts longer.

Of course, all Jack & Lucy boards are food-safe oiled with a bio-oil. The oil consists of a mixture of linseed oil, orange oil, and a resin.
The Workstation ONE is available in two different sizes.

Jack & Lucy Workstation BLACK

As an alternative to the Workstation ONE, there is the Workstation BLACK from Jack & Lucy with a cutting board made of dishwasher-safe Richlite. In terms of workflow principle, this workstation is similarly structured to the premium version ONE, they mainly differ in the materials used.

The body of the Workstation BLACK is made of CDF. The abbreviation CDF stands for Compact Density Fibreboard and refers to a black-colored fiberboard. This material is compactly compressed, food-safe oiled, and moisture-resistant. The cutting station includes two differently sized drawers made of high-quality stainless steel. The stainless steel drawers serve as drip-proof collection containers for cuttings such as finely chopped vegetables or pieces of meat. They are also perfect for collecting cutting waste and cleaning residues. This way, the actual cutting board always remains empty and ready for use.

The cutting board is made of Richlite, a wood fiber laminate from which all Jack & Lucy ALLBLACKS cutting boards are made. This black-colored material is ideal as a cutting board because it is very durable, yet yielding and thus knife-friendly. Moreover, it is absolutely practical, as Richlite cutting boards can be put in the dishwasher after use. In the development of the Workstation BLACK, the board size was chosen so that the board fits into standard dishwashers.

The material Richlite has antibacterial properties, is heat-resistant up to about 175 °C, and can be treated like wood, i.e., sanded and oiled.

The cutting board of the Workstation BLACK is double-sided usable, with two differently designed sides: One side is smooth and offers plenty of space for working. It is also used when you want to use the board as a chic serving board. The second side has a deep juice groove with a slope towards the stainless steel bowl to catch meat or roast juices or for drip-free cutting of very watery fruits and vegetables.

The Workstation BLACK stands on non-slip feet, which also protect the surface. This cutting station quickly becomes the favorite workplace in your kitchen because it is super practical, and the combination of cool black & shiny stainless steel looks extremely good.

Jack & Lucy PURE: Handmade Cutting, Serving, and Snack Boards from a Single Piece of Oak

Unlike the products of many other manufacturers, the boards of the PURE series from Jack & Lucy have a characteristic design feature: They are made from a single piece of grown oak. Glue joints are nowhere to be found here. PURE boards are unique pieces, sometimes with a calmer, sometimes with a lively grain. The production from a single piece requires - compared to boards glued from narrow strips of 4 - 6 cm - significantly higher wood quality. At Jack & Lucy, A-sorts are used, which allow only the smallest, finest knots. This enables sustainable production without too much waste and gives the boards a natural, honest look.

The determination of the ten different board formats is based on various possible functions: The long, narrow boards (such as the cutting board 75/13.5) are more suitable as serving and tapas boards, while the wider ones (like the cutting board 75/20) are excellent for cutting and serving. The cutting board 43/13.5 can also be used as a breakfast board, the 58/20 is a great all-rounder, the tree edge board BK1 is the rustic-romantic variant and is also suitable as a cutting or serving board.

Important for your wooden board is the right cleaning and regular care: In our "Magazine" section, we have written a competent guide article on this topic: Care Instructions for Wooden Cutting Boards

Sea Salt and Spice Jars from Jack & Lucy with Glass Insert and Magnetic Lid

The right pinch of sea salt, meaning the perfect amount, can really only be dosed with your fingers, right? The salt and spice jar from Jack & Lucy is ideal for storing sea salt. The spice jar is made of oak, food-safe oiled, and has a glass insert that can be easily removed for cleaning. The jar lid with a magnetic joint is easy to slide to the side to open and still keeps the spice well sealed.
Also available as a set in a gift box with 125 grams of Fleur de Sel de Guérande.

Jack & Lucy Sticks: The Slightly Different Pot Coasters

Jack & Lucy reduces the topic of pot coasters to the bare essentials. Nine untreated, finely sanded oak sticks serve - laid side by side - as a base. By arranging them loosely, you can individually adjust the surface to any pot size or pan shape. Protects your dining table or countertop from heat or scratches. The sticks invite you to play, for ever-new arrangements, and look super creative.
For storage, they are held together by rubber bands in anthracite, red, and yellow.

So, where does the name Jack & Lucy actually come from?

Jan's son used to love reading children's books, and among his favorites was the "Adventure" series by Enid Blyton. The two main characters of the series were named Jack and Lucy. This name combination appealed to the two company founders, and the name for the label was born...
Perhaps not as romantic as our imagined version at the beginning, but true nonetheless.