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Nick tells the
Story so far
My name is Nick, one of the directors here at Ennis & Brown. Let me run you through the story of our family run business that spans 35 years and 3 generations.
Early Days
In 1989, our parents, with the help of our grandparents, converted part of an old pig barn into a shop called 'Piggeries Pine.' They started by selling country-style antique furniture, mainly sourcing antique dressers from Ireland, which became highly sought after with a waiting list for restored pieces. To meet demand, Grandad Ennis began making dressers from reclaimed timber. Even today, customers still cherish their dressers from those early years.
Grandad Ennis to the rescue making dressers to keep up with demand
The Old Piggeries Pine Logo
Hide and Seek
Our parents worked from a small corner inside the large barn, alongside hay bales and a Tarzan style rope that my brothers hung from the rafters to swing from one end of the barn all the way the other. However, as our popularity soared, the space for displaying our furniture became too limiting, forcing us to abandon the swing and expand throughout the barn. Our family home is situated just behind the barn so we spent all of our childhood in the fields adjacent to the showroom, or playing hide and seek in wardrobes. When you walk through the front door of the shop you will still find the family height chart with everyone on it from Granny Ennis to great grandson Jesse
Memories of going out
in the van delivering with our dad
A Growing Family
The Family Height features everyone from Grandad Ennis to great grandchild Jesse
A Way of Life
At the turn of the century Mum and Dad had established themselves locally as the go to place for finding country style furniture. Working with 2 different workshops we specialised in waxed reclaimed furniture, later introducing painted pieces including our custom made shaker style kitchens. As a true family business as we began to grow up us brothers were on hand to help our parents, in this case with waxing the furniture and or sitting in the passengers seat with a map on deliveries.
Dad delivering a cutting table to a tailor on Jermyn Street London
The Power of the Internet
Soon our little shop was being found by customers further afield
Back to Our Roots
By 2015, after finishing university, I was eager to dive into furniture design. With my parents' guidance, I began sourcing unique vintage pieces to restore and sell. One favourite was a huge Indian spice rack with handwritten labels, which, when sold, gave me a bittersweet thrill and reinforced my love for this work.
Renting part of the upstairs space from my dad, our vintage furniture business flourished. My brother Justin partnered with me, and we helped with Piggeries Pine, giving our dad a much-needed break. We named our venture Ennis and Brown, honouring our grandparents and parents.
We then started converting agricultural root cutters into table bases. I found the most joy in selling dining tables, believing them to be the most important piece of furniture in a home. A good table brought families together at least a couple of times a week, or made for a good excuse for a memorable dinner party. The excitement people showed for a dining table arriving on delivery just felt infectious. So much so that Justin and I made this our primary focus- designing simple yet naturally stunning tables.
The Indian Spice Drawers
Finding our passion
We dedicated ourselves to making forever tables
Part Timer
Our table designs quickly gained a stellar reputation for quality. As demand increased, it became too much for just Justin and me to handle. Our parents proposed merging into one company, a move that led to greater success and allowed Dad to cut back his hours—he jokes that working five days a week instead of seven is now part-time! Though much has changed over the years, our ethos remains unchanged: crafting furniture that delights and can be passed down to the next generation. Working with family might sound like a nightmare to some, but we're lucky—we love what we do and couldn't imagine it any other way. We might have one argument a year, but it's because we're passionate, and it rarely lasts more than half an hour before we're all friends again!
Christmas 2018
Family Lunch in the showroom
Delivery Team
Cousin Gavin and friend of the family Richard at the wheel
Drop By
Visiting our showroom is far from an average shopping trip. Nestled between two beautiful reservoirs, our 10,000 sq ft Dutch barn showroom is often described as an Aladdin's cave. We showcase over 30 of our signature tables across eight large rooms filled with furniture, all available for immediate purchase and delivery. You can also customise designs to your preferred size and finish. My dad Paul, brother Justin, or me will be ready to assist if you have any questions. Additionally, you can meet Winnie the pig, Rain the horse, Paddy and Sheamus the Shetland ponies, and our friendly giant dog Barney Boy. After shopping, we can recommend some lovely local spots for
lunch.
The Old Barn- Home to our 10,000 sq ft showroom that now houses all of our 30+ signature dining tables and much more.
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Hear from our happy customers
"Forever furniture"
“Our walnut river table and 10 chairs arrived a few days ago we are so pleased. It looks amazing and definitely worth the money. The visit to their site opened up our eyes to what hand made wooden furniture can do for your home.Even in modern contemporary kitchens this table looks the part, absolutely stunning forever furniture.”
The Roberts Family
"Heart of the home"
“My husband and I are absolutely thrilled our table really is the heart of the home and makes an incredible statement. Ennis & Brown are an incredibly talented and professional bunch of perfectionists, always willing to help. If you’re looking for something special that is a piece of artistry, I highly recommend you make the trip up to their workshop.”
Lisa L
"Highly recommend this family run business!"
"Fabulous company, our table is stunning, we visited the showroom to discuss the colour and choose the legs. After lots of planning we now have the perfect table. Their customer service has been fabulous, we always had a quick response to emails and we would highly recommend this family run business!"
Sarah H
"Outstanding"
“Wonderful tables made to order. Not only is our table magnificent and exactly according to our specifications the customer service is outstanding. We were after a specific look and they worked with us to find exactly the type of wood we wanted, sending photos over until we were completely satisfied. Highly recommended!”
Caroline C
"The most amazing selection of tables and furniture!"
"Thank you to Nick, Justin, Paul and the boys at Ennis and Brown who delivered our table today. We love our new Dining room table and chairs. The service was incredible. Quick and efficient with friendly faces. Their showroom has the most amazing selection of tables and furniture! Couldn’t recommend enough”
Hollie W
"Talented and professional perfectionists"
“Words can’t express how thrilled my husband and I are with our 3m walnut river table, it really is the heart of the home and makes an incredible statement. Ennis & Brown are incredibly talented and professional perfectionists. If you are looking for artistry, I recommend Ennis & Brown wholeheartedly.”
The Cavendish Family