Lee grew up on a fruit farm in Queensland, with his father’s steel and timber workshop in the front yard. This spurred a lifelong passion for learning and perfecting new skills. He has worked as a furniture maker overseas and in Australia for over 20 years. 

His furniture making workshop GRATTON crafts bespoke standalone pieces and high-end timber cabinetry for residential, hospitality and commercial clients. He also collaborates with other designers on prototyping, process and small batch manufacturing. 

As well as furniture and cabinetry, Lee also handmakes guitars and ukuleles and steel bicycle frames. He is influenced by Scandinavian design principles and favours simple clean lines and functional design. 

Lee works out of his home workshop in leafy Warrandyte and enjoys teaching his three kids the joys of woodworking.