Chiswick resident Nadine Rose is going to offer her eclectic collection of gorgeous bits & pieces in local shops. Previously available via the Travelling Souk www.thetravellingsouk.com this collection of handworked textiles, restyled bracelets, woven pouffes, carpets and other baubles will be available in selected Chiswick shops. We are ...  Read More

We won! Our shop on Upper Street has just won Islington’s green business of the year award. The award recognised the efforts we have made to source sustainable furniture and to inform customers of the environmental and ethical “footprint” of the pieces we offer. It might not be the Oscars, but we’re very proud!

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA - August 2007 It was overwhelmingly warm in Pennsylvania. Driving through lush, green farmland speckled with white clapboard houses, abundant flower beds and massive kitchen gardens, we arrived in the heart of Lancaster County to visit some Amish furniture designers and producers. The project started when my parents unveiled a new dining table that we were well impressed with. A bit of sleuthing brought us to Zimmerman’s and Martin’s, two mid sized ...  Read More

Oh the smells and sights of the tropics! Mark and I left from wild and wonderful Beijing in sub zero temperatures to find ourselves in Jakarta, with 30 degrees of muggy heat in a torrential downpour, driving past rows of swaying, saturated palm trees. My thoughts were not filled with furniture, but of how quickly we could find some Indonesian peanut sauce at this late hour. Fortunately our hotel conjured up a delicious local dish. A short flight to Semerang was necessary the following day to ...  Read More

Drenched in thousands of years of civilisation, the market traders wear their heritage proudly amongst the hustle and bustle. Many of China’s 56 different ethnic groups call Beijing’s Panjiayuan Antiques Market home, displaying a myriad of fascinating wares - kitsch Mao ashtrays, bronze smiling buddhas, amazing fabrics, stone, jade, calligraphy and the occasional antique. It is a challenge in such a vast arena, host to gladiatorial haggling, to navigate the kitch, the tat, the repro, the ...  Read More

Archant London November 2008. We were very proud to be selected from a group of eminent London businesses (under 200 employees) for this prestigious award. Many thanks to our customers and workshops who make environmental issues a priority.

Described as the Best of Britain's independent shops, this guide features our Islington showroom in its pages.

We were selected by Igloo, the world's first socially responsible property investor (as stated by the UN) to furnish their 'eco' show flat in this £60m regeneration project. The show flat is open to all visitors and our furniture features on its website bermondseysquare.co.uk

Lucy Siegle endorsed our efforts at raising awareness of the environmental concerns in our industry. In her 'Is it ok to buy wooden furniture' article she says, 'Some retailers such as Warren Evans and Benchmark have made laudable commitments to sustainable wood, but it is Chest of Drawers who set a new standard. It has developed its own thorough rating systems that considers the whole chain of custody and crucially makes products designed to last.'

Tree Hugger was impressed with our Furniture Rating Guide and passed along our details to their readers. Tree Hugger is a web based media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. They are a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.

Cabinet maker covered our efforts at sustainability, saying other retailers should follow suit. "It simply empowers consumers to base their buying decisions on values that are important to them, whether it is price, aesthetics or the environment."