Barker and Stonehouse in Nottingham
1 showroom · Mid-High (£££)Est. 1946
Barker and Stonehouse is a family-owned furniture retailer founded in 1946, operating 11 showrooms across Northern England and the Midlands. They offer a curated mix of contemporary and classic furniture spanning mid to high price points. Known for their large, styled showrooms that showcase room settings rather than just individual pieces, they carry both own-brand designs and international labels. Their strong regional presence and personalised in-store service set them apart from national chains.
Known for: Curated collections, often unique designs
These lot curate their collections like a gallery owner with a furniture addiction. You'll find pieces here you won't see anywhere else, which is refreshing when every other showroom looks like it ordered from the same catalogue. Slightly industrial edge keeps things interesting.
“Curated cool, never boring, occasionally bold”
Showroom Details
Barker & Stonehouse Nottingham
6 Giltbrook Retail Park, Ikea Way, Giltbrook
Nottingham, NG16 2RP
What to Expect at Barker and Stonehouse
- Price Range
- Mid-High (£££)
- Trustpilot Rating
- ★ 4.9 / 5(Positive)
- Sofa Styles
- Contemporary, Industrial, Designer
- Style Focus
- Varied style selection
- Customisation
- medium
- Delivery Time
- 6-8 weeks
- Delivery Cost
- Varies by item
- Delivery Type
- White glove delivery, assembly and packaging removal
Finance Options
0% APR: 6mo (£500+), 10mo (£500+), 12mo (£1000+). Classic credit: 24/36/48mo at 9.9% APR (£500+). 10% deposit required. Provider: V12 Retail Finance.
Warranty
2-year guarantee standard on all products. Optional 6-year protection plan upgrade covers everyday wear and accidental damage. Furniture Ombudsman member.
After-sales: Dedicated after-sales team; Furniture Ombudsman registered
Returns Policy
14 days from delivery. Items must be returned; customer responsible for return shipping costs
Sustainability
Medium – some eco-labeled items. Certifications: No recognized certifications widely
Contact Barker and Stonehouse
- Phone
- 0333 010 2352
Benny's Take — Barker and Stonehouse in Nottingham
Barker & Stonehouse's Nottingham branch sits at 6 Giltbrook Retail Park (NG16 2RP), inside the same Ikea Way cluster as ScS and DFS, which makes for a useful comparison morning if you're cross-shopping price brackets. The floor is much smaller than the Newcastle or Teesside originals — expect a curated rather than encyclopaedic range, heavy on the contemporary and industrial-edge collections. Their Whitemeadow and Tetrad partnerships are usually well displayed. Free parking, decent ring-road access via the M1 J26. Order-and-deliver model, lead times typically 6-10 weeks.
Sofa Shopping in Nottingham
Nottingham's 16 showrooms cluster with admirable efficiency, mostly because they've had the sense to gravitate toward two main hubs that you can drive between in fifteen minutes. Giltbrook Retail Park up the A610 is the heavyweight: IKEA Nottingham, DFS Giltbrook at Unit 7/8, ScS Giltbrook on Ikea Way, Sofology Nottingham, and Barker & Stonehouse Nottingham at Unit 6 all share the same postcode (NG16 2RP). It's essentially a one-stop sofa supermarket — bring comfortable shoes and you can comfortably do five showrooms there in an afternoon. Castle Marina Retail Park down on Castle Boulevard handles the city-centre cluster: DFS Nottingham, Furniture Village, Fabb Furniture (now rebranded Nick Scali) at Unit 9b, and Sofas & Stuff Nottingham next door at 169 Castle Boulevard. John Lewis Nottingham sits up in the Victoria Centre for the department-store bracket, and HSL Nottingham keep a proper showroom out at Bramcote on Derby Road for the recliner and high-seat crowd. Dunelm Nottingham anchors The Portal Retail & Business Park on Queens Drive, ScS Lady Bay Retail Park covers Meadow Lane, and Oak Furnitureland sit at Victoria Retail Park in Netherfield. The wider catchment pulls in DFS Grantham and ScS Mansfield too. The price spread leans budget-to-mid — eight budget showrooms versus two mid-tier and six mid-high — which reflects Nottingham's no-nonsense Midlands approach. There's no pure luxury here; the top end is Barker & Stonehouse, which is high-end design rather than Italian-luxury territory. Practical reality: Giltbrook parking is free and plentiful — that retail park was built for retail-park visitors. The A610 from the M1 J26 funnels in nicely. Avoid weekends if you can. Robin Hood would've stolen a better sofa if he'd known what was available here.
Browse all sofa showrooms in Nottingham →Compare Sofa Brands in Nottingham
In Nottingham, Barker and Stonehouse is one of 12 sofa brands with showrooms. Benny rates Barker and Stonehouse 4/5. Here's how it compares:
| Brand | Rating | Price | Showrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barker and Stonehouse | £££ | 1 | |
| DFS | £ | 3 | |
| Dunelm | £ | 1 | |
| Furniture Village | £££ | 1 | |
| HSL (High Seat Ltd) | £££ | 1 | |
| IKEA | £ | 1 |
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