With a design brief that included a canoe suspended from the ceiling, 6,000 books cladding two columns and 850 bowler hats hung on a fascia, it’s fair to say our first Timothy Oulton store gave the Thompsons team a great opportunity to demonstrate their creative expertise.
We were commissioned by Halo Creative Design, owner of British furniture brand Timothy Oulton, to fit out its Broadgate store in central London, but this was no ordinary commission.
Timothy Oulton – which is famed for its upmarket stores around the world – entices its affluent customers with an eclectic mix of furniture, lighting, home décor and accessories.
These antique products with a modern twist are showcased in distinctive bespoke stores that create a unique shopping experience. This is where we came in.
Working collaboratively with the client’s appointed project manager and cost consultant Monaghans, our task was to turn the 250sq m unit on Broadgate Circle above Liverpool Street Underground station into a standout store ready for opening on 19 November 2021.
In the seven weeks we were on site, we turned the unusual design brief into reality. Besides the hats, books and canoe, our team also hung 65 chandeliers and a motorbike from a structural grid, built and installed a two-tonne Apollo space pod and hung everything from swords and golf clubs to vintage helmets and clothing around the store.
Add in a curved glass shop front, 320sq m of cut-down parka flooring, bronze hands on the main entrance door and some final adjustments to the motorbike and the project was completed, with everyone happy with the end result.
We’re pleased to report that this project was just the start of our relationship with Halo Creative Design. Hot on Broadgate’s heels, we delivered three further units for the company – two Timothy Oulton stores in Tottenham Court Road and Liverpool, and a Sofa Workshop in Thurrock in Essex.
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