Meet a good friend of ours...
James Barker and Timothy Oulton go back a long way. In fact, Barker and Stonehouse first stocked the designer’s work when he specialised in treated pine and antique furnishings. Now renowned around the globe for his sparkling take on retro industrial chic – and with prestigious showrooms in LA, Hong Kong and Amsterdam – we’re proud to have been there from day one for this truly great British brand...
It all started way back in 1946...
Just after World War II came to an end, two
ex RAF men – Charles Barker and Alex Stonehouse – went on a very different type of mission: to launch a furniture store that met the needs of war-weary Britain. Eleven stores, two outlets and over 70 years’ later, the story continues to unfold…
Have you heard about Trees4Trees?
Barker and Stonehouse were there right at the beginning for this ground-breaking
re-forestation programme in the heart of Indonesia. Now in its tenth year, Trees4Trees
is helping to improve the lives of local communities and reduce the impact of manufacturing on the environment…
