Because the raw material is capable of creating many shapes and delicate detail, it’s limited only by the imagination of the craftsmen who fashion it. So we can have the clean-lined style of the mango wood Java dining table and the lovely sweeping curves of the classic French arts and crafts Toledo bed with its complementary rattan foot and headboards. The warm expansive look of the Havana bedroom comes from plantation grown and recycled timber creating a simple shape that invites us to relax.

A key change in the way we respond to its use has been how we grow and manage the forests which give us the raw materials for our furniture. As the world has become more understanding of the impact of deforestation, our attitudes and practices have evolved accordingly to suit environmental needs not just personal taste.

Fishpools is conscious of the global need to take a responsible approach to the production and management of forestation issues. We are striving to source some of our collections from well-managed and constantly re-stocked plantations that also provide work and education for the local population. Nearer to home the Forestry Commission ensures that the European woods used by the manufacturers whose products we stock are also managed to continue to be available in abundance.

So visit our store to see for yourself just how versatile and pleasing wood can be. You’re in for a feast for the eyes, hands and soul.

Date published: April 2009. Please ask in store for the latest prices and details.