Cabinet-maker from North Sea resort (8)
I believe the answer is:
sheraton
'cabinet-maker' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'north sea resort' is the wordplay.
'resort' indicates anagramming the letters (re-sort the letters).
'north'+'sea'='northsea'
'northsea' with letters rearranged gives 'SHERATON'.
'from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for sheraton that I've seen before include "Sort of chair" , "type of furniture" , "Craftsman" , "No hearts played for classical furniture" , "man whose legs were shapely?" .)