Congratulations to Sir Terence Conran from all at Whitemeadow on being presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award this week.

Sir Terence Conran, one of the world’s best-known designers, retailers and restaurateurs, has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, in recognition for his outstanding contribution to the design and furnishing sector.

Commenting on the award, Sir Terence said: “In my heart I have always considered myself a furniture maker, it has given me more pleasure than anything else during my rather long career. As a very young boy I vividly remember the absolute joy of finally finishing making my very own bookcase and it has been in my bloodstream ever since. So it was truly thrilling to be recognised by The Furniture Makers’ Company and to enjoy a very special evening with fellow craftspeople who share my love of making furniture. One of my big fears is that as a nation we often appear to have lost the joy of making things so it was uplifting to be surrounded by passionate furniture makers and see that the talent and passion in our industry burns as brightly as ever.”

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Whitemeadow have been the official manufacturer of the Content by Terence Conran Upholstery range since 2017 and will be showcasing new models from the collection at the Manchester Furniture Show in July. To register your place click here.

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Whitemeadow are delighted to announce that they will re-open their Independent Showroom during the 29^th April, 30^th April and 1^st May.

The UK’s largest independent upholstery manufacturer has had a two-year break from exhibiting during the Long Point show weeks due to relocation and refurbishment of its Design and Development Centre.

Sales Director Paul Wesson commented “We’ve taken some time to really focus on the space we felt we needed in order to inspire and excite our independent customers. It’s taken a while, but we are very happy with what we have achieved. We felt the Content by Terence Conran range deserved its own branded area, and the Conran brand have fully embraced this by deciding to exhibit its cabinet product alongside the upholstery, so we have in effect created a Northern Conran Showroom, which will be open all year on an appointment-based system. There is also a dedicated branded area for Hypnos too, where we will showcase our exclusive collaboration with them- the first ever Hypnos Sofa Bed mattress. All in all, we’ve got some fantastic products to show our customers and we look forward to welcoming customers, old and new!”

In addition to Conran and Hypnos, Whitemeadow will also be showcasing a large selection of Whitemeadow sofas, beds, sofa beds and accent pieces.

Conveniently located just off J28 of the M1, you will find us at:

Whitemeadow Furniture, Unit 1, Maycroft Gardens, Huthwaite, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2TL.

If you are an existing Whitemeadow customer and wish to make an appointment, please contact your Sales Manager. If you are new to Whitemeadow but wish to visit, please email enquiries@whitemeadow.com

Whitemeadow are delighted to announce that they have been awarded membership of the 'FIRA Compliance Scheme'. The Furniture Industry Research Association's 'Compliance Scheme for the Fire Performance of Upholstered Furniture' aims to offer reassurance that a manufacturer, retailer, upholster or supplier of upholstered furniture has suitable processes and procedures in place to demonstrate due diligence compliance with the UK's Furniture & Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations (FFFSR).

Commercial Director Andy Kitchen said "The scheme has been awarded ‘Assured Advice’ status by Hertfordshire Trading Standards and any ‘Assured Advice’ given as part of the scheme may be relied upon in the event of a difference in interpretation of the FFFSR by any UK enforcement bodies. Certified companies will, on satisfactory completion of the Scheme audit, become part of a ‘regulated group’ of businesses who will benefit from the provision of tailored advice in relation to the UK FFFSR’s for upholstered furniture which are enforced by Trading Standards.

On 30^th January this year, we undertook the audit. The audit covered process management, control of materials, traceability, compliance testing, labelling and crisis management. I am very pleased to say that we met the criteria in all areas, and were duly awarded our certificate of membership, as a ‘Certified Company’ on 22^nd February.

I am sure that this accreditation will be warmly received by our current, and any potential new customers, giving us the credibility that comes from being certified under an Industry and Trading Standards recognised scheme. The certificate was presented to us (received by Quality Manager Andy Pinder) by Phil Reynolds, General Manager at FIRA.