Merchant & Found Information

As a team we have been lucky enough to work with some of the market leaders in the British homewares industry, Habitat, Conran and Pedlars amongst others. We finally reached a stage in our lives when we realised we had our own strong vision and wanted to bring that to the market and have some fun along the way. If we are honest we also had enough of meetings and some of the corporate stuff so we struck out on our own. We chose the name Merchant & Found because we love the honesty of being Merchants, buying and selling, keeping it simple, and we love to discover and hunt out the truly special pieces, the Found. The DNA of what we stand for is simple, we have been immersed in ‘home’ for many years and ultimately our Merchant & Found compass is guided by a few simple beliefs. Vintage: If a piece has been well designed and well made, then yes it’s great to have it new but it can be even better to have it old, an old piece has soul, it has the scars of life and can tell so many stories. New: We love combining old and new and as we find our feet and our business grows we will introduce more new to complement the old. Design: We have a deep love of design. We respect the old and love the new. We love contemporary design but try to see beyond what is on-trend and prefer what will be here in years to come. At Merchant & Found we are bringing you our vision of products that we love to live with, to use very day, to bring pleasure in daily life. We have been unashamedly selfish in selecting what we love. Architects believe (quite rightly) that a well designed space can enrich the experience of those that use their buildings, more often without even realising it. The proportions of a room, the use of light and space all fundamentally influence our enjoyment. We believe that the furniture and objects you use everyday do the same, they are part of your DNA and chosen well, should enrich your every day life. We launched in the Spring of 2018 and hope you like what we do.