The Berkeley Designs Lucca collection is one of the most consistently popular luxury furniture ranges we stock at Nicholas John Interiors. With its warm walnut veneer, delicate brass hardware and clean contemporary lines, it manages to feel both timeless and of-the-moment. This review covers the key pieces, what makes the collection special, and how to style it in your home.
What Is the Lucca Collection?
The Lucca collection is Berkeley Designs' signature bedroom and storage range. Named after the beautiful walled city in Tuscany, it takes its design cues from Italian craftsmanship — restrained proportions, quality materials, refined detailing. The signature material is walnut veneer with a warm natural finish, paired with slender brass bar handles that catch the light beautifully.
The range spans bedroom furniture, living room storage and occasional pieces, making it possible to furnish multiple rooms in a cohesive style.
Key Pieces in the Lucca Range
Lucca Bedside Tables
The Berkeley Designs Lucca Bedside Table is our single best-selling piece from the entire Berkeley Designs range. At £483 for the grey version and £483 for the brown oak version, it hits a sweet spot of quality, proportion and price. The two drawers are generous and the brass handles add just the right amount of polish without tipping into fussiness. Pair two of them either side of a bed and the effect is immediately luxurious.
Lucca Chest of Drawers
The Berkeley Designs Lucca Chest of Drawers is a substantial piece — wide, generously proportioned, with a surface large enough to accommodate a lamp, mirror and accessories. Available in both brown walnut and grey finishes, it works in bedrooms, landing areas and even living rooms as a statement storage piece.
Lucca Media Unit
The Berkeley Designs Lucca Media Unit is one of the more versatile pieces in the collection — it works just as well as a sideboard in a living room as it does as a dedicated media unit. The lower profile and wide format make it ideal for rooms with lower ceilings where a full sideboard might feel heavy.
Lucca Console Table
The Lucca console table brings the collection's warmth to hallways and behind sofas. Its slim profile and elegant brass legs make it one of the more graceful pieces in the range — it adds presence without bulk, which is particularly useful in narrower spaces.
Lucca Grey vs Lucca Brown Oak: Which Should You Choose?
The Lucca collection is available in two finishes — the original warm brown walnut veneer and a cooler grey option with the same brass hardware. The choice comes down to your existing colour palette:
- Lucca Brown Oak: Works beautifully with warm neutrals, cream walls, terracotta accents and other natural materials like jute or rattan. The warmth of the walnut brings cosiness to a bedroom.
- Lucca Grey: Better suited to cooler palettes — white or grey walls, blue or green accents, polished concrete or light oak floors. More contemporary in feel.
Both finishes share the same brass hardware, which ensures they both work well with warm metallic accessories.
How to Style the Lucca Collection
The Lucca collection has a quiet confidence that responds well to considered styling:
- Bedside tables: Keep styling minimal — a lamp, a small vase or a book stack. The brass handles mean the furniture itself does the decorative work.
- Chest of drawers: A large mirror, a table lamp and one or two accessories is all you need. Resist the urge to cover the surface entirely.
- Media unit / sideboard: Use in a living room the same way you'd style any sideboard — odd numbers, varying heights, one lamp. See our complete sideboard styling guide for more detail.
Is the Lucca Collection Good Quality?
Yes — the Lucca range represents genuine value for money in the luxury furniture market. The walnut veneer is applied to solid MDF (standard practice at this price point — solid wood would cost three to four times more and is no more durable). The brass bar handles are solid metal rather than plated plastic. The drawer runners are smooth and soft-close. For furniture in the £483–£1,500 range, the build quality is excellent.
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