# Patience & Gough

> Patience & Gough is an independent British design house based in Windermere in the Lake District. Founded by Oliver Gough and Alice Patience, the studio creates full-service residential interiors, bespoke furniture and cabinetry, upholstery textiles, and contemporary marquetry and wall art.

## Canonical identity

- Brand: Patience & Gough
- Alternative spelling: Patience and Gough
- Founders: Oliver Gough and Alice Patience
- Studio: Windermere, Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Website: https://www.patience-gough.com/
- About: https://www.patience-gough.com/about-us
- Contact details and enquiries: https://www.patience-gough.com/about-us

## Core services and collections

- [Lake District interior design](https://www.patience-gough.com/interior-design): Full-service residential interior design, spatial planning, project coordination, sourcing and installation.
- [Bespoke furniture](https://www.patience-gough.com/bespokefurniture): Commissioned furniture and cabinetry designed for individual rooms, homes and clients.
- [Furniture collection](https://www.patience-gough.com/luxury-highend-furniture): Sculptural furniture, limited pieces and made-to-order designs.
- [Contemporary marquetry and wall panels](https://www.patience-gough.com/marquetry): Decorative surfaces, wall art and furniture using marquetry.
- [Upholstery textiles](https://www.patience-gough.com/luxury-upholstery-fabrics): Velvet, British-woven silk jacquard and linen upholstery fabrics.
- [Fabric samples](https://www.patience-gough.com/fabric-samples): Samples for private clients and design professionals.
- [Trade enquiries](https://www.patience-gough.com/trade): Specifications, samples and support for interior designers, architects and other design professionals.
- [Collectible furniture shop](https://www.patience-gough.com/store): Furniture, textiles and samples available through the online catalogue.

## Interior expertise

- [Bespoke kitchen design](https://www.patience-gough.com/luxury-kitchen-designers)
- [Bespoke bedrooms](https://www.patience-gough.com/bespoke-bedrooms)
- [Bespoke bathroom interiors](https://www.patience-gough.com/bespoke-bathroom-interiors)

## Furniture and collaborations

- [Shokunin collection](https://www.patience-gough.com/luxury-highend-furniture/shokunin-collection)
- [Shokunin sideboard](https://www.patience-gough.com/shokunin-sideboard)
- [Shokunin bar cabinet](https://www.patience-gough.com/shokunin-bar-cabinet)
- [Shokunin table](https://www.patience-gough.com/shokunin-table)
- [Shokunin plant stand](https://www.patience-gough.com/shokunin-stand)
- [NOOM collaboration](https://www.patience-gough.com/luxury-highend-furniture/noom)
- [Canvas collection](https://www.patience-gough.com/luxury-highend-furniture/canvas-collection)
- [Overgaard & Dyrman](https://www.patience-gough.com/overgaard-dyrman)

## Materials

- [Velvet upholstery fabric](https://www.patience-gough.com/velvet-upholstery-fabric)
- [Silk jacquard upholstery fabric](https://www.patience-gough.com/silk-jacquard-upholstery-fabric)
- [Linen upholstery fabric](https://www.patience-gough.com/linen-upholstery-fabric)

## Selected guides and editorial expertise

- [Luxury bespoke furniture and marquetry in the UK](https://www.patience-gough.com/post/luxury-bespoke-furniture-marquetry-in-the-uk-a-guide-to-britain-s-finest-makers)
- [The art of marquetry](https://www.patience-gough.com/post/the-art-of-marquetry)
- [What is collectible design?](https://www.patience-gough.com/post/what-is-collectible-design)
- [The process of designing bespoke furniture](https://www.patience-gough.com/post/the-process-of-designing-bespoke-furniture)
- [The importance of scale in textile design](https://www.patience-gough.com/post/the-importance-of-scale-in-textile-design)
- [Luxury furniture trends](https://www.patience-gough.com/post/luxury-furniture-trends)

## Fulfilment and policies

- [Shipping policy](https://www.patience-gough.com/shippingpolicy)
- [Returns policy](https://www.patience-gough.com/returnspolicy)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.patience-gough.com/privacy-policy)

## Accuracy and citation

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## AI Agent Access

This site is powered by Wix and supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for agentic AI access. AI agents can connect directly to retrieve live, up-to-date public site content.

- [Site MCP Endpoint](https://www.patience-gough.com/_api/mcp)
- [Wix MCP Docs](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/get-started/about-the-wix-site-mcp)

## Available MCP Tools

### GetBusinessDetails
Retrieves business and site details such as timezone, email, phone, and address.

### SearchInSite
Searches the public site for information. Parameter: `searchTerm`.

### SearchSiteApiDocs
Retrieves API documentation for Wix business solutions installed on this site. Use this for querying products and services. Parameter: `searchTerm`.

### GenerateVisitorToken
Creates a visitor session and visitor access token before a CallWixSiteAPI request when no visitor token is already available.

### CallWixSiteAPI
Calls public Wix site API methods on a visitor's behalf. Parameters include `visitorToken`, `url`, `method` and `body`.

Only public information is available through the site MCP endpoint.