About Paul Dobson

wood kitchens
Paul Dobson, owner and founder of Barbury Kitchens Ltd first discovered his deep seated fascination with wood as a 5 year old boy whilst sat on his father’s work bench watching him, a master carpenter at work.
A life long passion for designing, engineering, building and constructing beautiful furniture from the most raw of raw materials was established in Paul.
To this day Paul’s absolutely commitment to excellence in design, craftsmanship, materials, finishing and installation is the foundation on which Barbury stands.
Barbury is a humble, understated business. There are no airs and graces, no unnecessary frills, just an unwavering focus on serving its clients and at the core, manufacturing beautiful, functional, lasting furniture.
Again these attributes are a reflection of Paul and his vision, values and purpose. The 25 year guarantee imposed by Paul on all furniture produced by Barbury under pins his beliefs.
Paul’s lasting fascination with crafting furniture from wood has lead to a 30 relationship with kitchen manufacturing, resulting in what is Barbury Kitchens today.
Our factory is driven by bench joiners not technology. Barbury makes Kitchens and furniture by hand in a sustainable, environmentally sensitive way. All of our raw materials are sourced carefully from sustainably responsible producers. A Barbury kitchen is built to last a life time.
Customer service, via an unassuming, humble, honest approach underpin the culture at Barbury Kitchens. A culture that is a reflection of Paul and all that he believes in.
In his spare time Paul manages a small holding, is an avid grower, gardner, keeper of bees and many animals.
We are proud to be a Wiltshire based hand crafted, bespoke Kitchen Manufacturer that is owned and managed by a gentleman from Wiltshire that shares a passion for nurturing and producing practical, high quality, beautiful things…

  • "Barbury Kitchens went out of their way to create a kitchen that I have always wanted. Nothing was too much trouble. The staff were a pleasure to have in our home while the work was being carried out. The standard of their work is excellent."

    Mrs C | Bespoke Contemporary Shaker | Marlborough

  • "A brilliant job from the first phone call to after sales service. The Barbury team took endless trouble to meet my detailed needs. The encourage individuality, are good at problem solving and work to a high standard."

    Mrs B | Contemporary Metro Cashmere | Swindon

  • "We had the most beautiful kitchen and matching sideboard produced and installed by Barbury Kitchens. They were very professional, offered help throughout the process and any snagging was done in no time. Brilliant!"

    Mr & Mrs B | Handpainted Shaker | Henley-on-Thames

  • "First class. Great to deal with craftsmen who take a pride in their work customer service was exceptional. "

    Mr S | Traditional Shaker | Swindon

  • "A company that went through all aspects of a very difficult build which was all bespoke. The range of products were vast and all decisions were well informed. The work started and completed on time. I would class ourselves as difficult and demanding when it comes to knowing what we want, to that degree at no time did we have any situation that gave us alarm. One of the only companies I would be confident in recommending."

    Mr S | Bespoke Contemporary Kitchen | Swindon

  • "Very good advice and suggestions provided during thorough design consultation. Work not started until Barbury certain that we were completely satisfied with the proposed works. All work to an extremely high standard. Some components were re-worked by Barbury even though we could see no fault. Their attention to detail is superb. All of the trades employed true craftsmen who clearly took pride in their work and continually engaged us to ensure we were happy with aspects of the work as it progressed. Barbury paid close attention to coordination of all trades."

    Mr & Mrs N | High Gloss Kitchen | Swindon