Justin Homewood started in business, aged just 19, on a pig farm in Sussex, buying, renovating and selling antique baths, basins and loos. In 1990 he launched The Water Monopoly in Queens Park, West London and set about extending his stock range to include in-house reproductions of period designs alongside the antique pieces.

It soon became apparent that what had started as a quirky cottage industry/hobby had generated enormous interest in the “forgotten room”, more than Justin could ever have envisaged. After the launch of the Paris Bath in 1998 the business moved on a level and this, along with an unparelled selection of antique stock and the restoration skills of the workshop, have made The Water Monopoly the leader in its field with private and commercial projects worldwide.