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Welcome to Freya Land - 0 comment(s)

Cat Mayo at http://www.con-tempofurniture.co.uk/ — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Now not many children can say that they have had a range of furniture designed and branded after them! Well 5-year-old Freya now can!

Dean Robbins, the founder of Pinetum, and owner of Con-tempo has moved Con-tempo in an exciting new direction!

“Children’s furniture is something I have wanted to do for a long time, having Freya inspired me” Says Mr Robbins.

Freya Land is a stunning painted bedroom range with 9 colours to choose from. The oversized knobs give the range character and best bit is that you can mix and match the colours to suit your child’s personality.

Freya was involved in the project from day one. She helped pick the colours, designed the logo and tried and tested out different handles.

Freya Land includes a mix of innovative and classic products, all designed with children in mind. The most innovative piece is the Children’s robe with bookcase, which comprises of a double hanging section on one side and a bookcase on the other.

Freya Land is now available in store and will be available online very soon....watch this space!

Feeling all Christmassy! - 0 comment(s)

Cat Mayo at http://www.con-tempofurniture.co.uk/ — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Finally we are all starting to feel all Christmassy here at Con-tempo Furniture! We have put the tree up in the showroom and it looks fab! We have gone for a blue and silver theme this year!

Pre-christmas delivery with only 27 days until xmas! - 0 comment(s)

Cat Mayo at http://www.con-tempofurniture.co.uk/ — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Pre-christmas delivery

With only 27 days until christmas its pretty impressive that we can still quote you pre chistmas delivery! Here at Con-tempo furniture we make all our furniture to order and make everything here on site in Wamrinster. Its just one of the advantages of ordering you furniture in the UK! We still have afew dyas remaining for our November discount! We have 15% off absolutely everything!!

Made in the UK.....

We are proud to announce that our furniture is designed and manufactured here in the UK by our team of specialist designers and craftsmen.

All of our furniture is made on site in Warminster, Wiltshire. We are proud to be one of the very few UK furniture manufacturers. We employ local craftsmen and office staff and buy as much of our supplies from other UK manufacturers and suppliers.

Con-tempo Furniture has developed strong links with other British manufacturers and suppliers to provide our customers with the best quality products in the UK. We have regular meetings to monitor quality of their products and also look at new products they have on the market. We are proud to be part of British manufacturing and continue to support it by sourcing our products in the UK where possible.

With everything from design to sales all at the one location, Con-tempo Furniture can offer exceptional customer service and support. We openly invite our customers to visit our showroom and factory to see how our furniture is produced.

We take pride in every piece of furniture which is hand crafted by our dedicated production team who ensure the greatest care and attention to detail. All our furniture has been designed and built using a knowledge and blend of modern methods and traditional craftsman skills and finishing. All furniture is made to order and with the popular made to measure furniture service, offering customers the chance to customise their furniture by shrinking or stretching certain products, there is never an issue we can’t resolve.

The company’s ethos is to design and create innovative furniture that stands out from the imported crowd, therefore having to constantly produce fresh new designs in order to stay a step ahead of the competition, a position that everyone within the company relishes wholeheartedly.

What is Quercus Furniture? - 0 comment(s)

Cat Mayo at http://www.con-tempofurniture.co.uk/ — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

What is Quercus furniture....

Who designed it?

Dean Robbins, the founder of Pinetum, now owner of Con-tempo Furniture designed the Quercus range in 2001 and the design has evolved over the years.

When was it designed and why?

Dean Robbins designed the Quercus range for Pinetum back in 2001 after deciding to take the big step on from pine furniture. The rest of the country was still busy producing pine furniture but Dean pushed Pinetum off in a risky new direction. The Quercus range was launched in 2001 at the NEC furniture show, the reaction of the trade was phenomenal! The new direction manufacturing oak furniture was a massive success. The Quercus range grew year by year and in its finest years the range was selling over 1000 unit a week! The range started off in the bedroom and then the following year Quercus dining was born.

What inspired the Quercus design?

The design of the Quercus range is clean and simple. Dean loves to design simple, well-proportioned furniture that will last a lifetime! The Quercus designs are very simple; straight lines and clean edges! Proportions are everything Dean will spend weeks and weeks adjusting and looking at concepts. All Quercus pieces are based on a design that over 10 years has evolved.

“We design everything by hand, not computer. We feel there is much more emotion put into a design this way. We design with our hearts and make a beautiful natural product work in harmony with our designs” says Dean Robbins.

What oak is the Quercus range is made from?

White Oak is used which gives a clean natural appearance

Where is the oak sourced?

We use European white oak

What finishes you can have?

The Quercus range comes in a choice of both oil and lacquer finishes, both finishes maximise the oaks natural appearance and protects the natural product. In 2008 we launched contemporary coloured oak stains, which add a whole new dimension to the look of the Quercus range.

How should you care for it?

Just use quality household furniture polish just protect against direct heat. A hot cup would be fine but anything hotter may cause damage to the protective Oils or Lacquer. We simply want you to enjoy owning a piece of Quercus furniture as much as we have enjoyed creating it.

Who manufactures the Quercus range today?

Dean Robbins designed all the furniture for Pinetum for over 20 years and owns the design rights to his entire library of award winning designs. When he set up a manufacturing plant to supply his retail stores, Con-tempo Furniture, he chose to continue with his flagship range Quercus as demand was still so high! Con-tempo furniture is the only manufacturer who can produce the solid oak Quercus range based on the original designs from Dean himself!

Con-tempo’s team has over 25 years experience of furniture design and manufacture and are constantly coming up with new designs to keep ahead of the market!

Con-tempo Furniture - Competition Winner - 0 comment(s)

Cat Mayo at http://www.con-tempofurniture.co.uk/ — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Con-tempo Furniture held a competition in the july edition of the West Wilts magazine. Simply had to answer a question to be in with a chance of winning £500 to spend in store, along with 10% off any other purchases made throughout the year. Katie Stevens from Trowbridge was the lucky winner. Katie visited the store in Warminster last week to spend her £500.

Katie Stevens commented "I was so excited to have won, I have just moved house, this couldn’t have come at a better time for me" Katie selected an Impello dressing table and a solid oak Quercus wall mirror.

Photo below features: Catherine Thompson (showroom manager) Katie Stevens (competition winner) and daughter Chloe

Con-tempo Furniture - Made in the UK - 0 comment(s)

Cat Mayo at http://www.con-tempofurniture.co.uk/ — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

We are proud to announce that our furniture is designed and manufactured here in the UK by our team of specialist furniture designers and craftsmen.

All of our furniture is made on site in Warminster, we are proud to be one of the very few UK based furniture manufacturers. We employ local craftsmen and office staff and buy as much of our supplies from other UK manufacturers and suppliers.

We take pride in every piece of furniture which is hand crafted by our dedicated production team who ensure the greatest care and attention to detail. All our furniture has been designed and built using a knowledge and blend of modern methods and traditional craftsman skills and finishing. All furniture is made to order and with the popular Made to measure furniture service, offering customers the chance to shrink or stretch certain products, there is never an issue we can’t resolve.

Con-tempo Furniture - Launch new website - 0 comment(s)

Cat Mayo at http://www.con-tempofurniture.co.uk/ — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

What an exciting day here at Con-tempo Furniture! Our stunning new e commerce website went live this morning! Yey! We hope you all like it!!

Con-tempo Furniture - Buys Bath Lions - 0 comment(s)

Cat Mayo at http://www.con-tempofurniture.co.uk/ — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

‘Lions of Bath’ 2010 was a public art event for the World Heritage city of Bath, which saw 100 life-size lion sculptures displayed in pride of place around the city from May - September 2010 and then auctioned to raise funds for local charities. Con-tempo attend the charity auction at the assembly rooms in Bath and chose two lions to sit pride of place outside our Con-tempo store in Warminster. We bought 'On Safari' designed by Longleat and ‘Imperial' designed by Cath Kidston.