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A rocking good horse!

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Are you looking for that ultimate accessory to complete your nursery?

Whether your nursery is in a traditional, high status Georgian or Victorian residence, or a modern day town house, our handsome, dapple grey rocking horse is the perfect addition.

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The Grandfather of all clocks!

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

English clockmaker, William Clement, is credited with the development of the Longcase, or Grandfather, clock.  These were tall, free-standing, weight-driven pendulum clocks with their long pendulums encased in beautiful wooden towers – they were, and still are, the perfect clock to add elegance and grandeur to any room, especially on a miniature scale! (more…)

Rocking through the ages!

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

The rocking horse has been around for centuries, from the Middle Ages when knights used model horses on wheels to practice swordsmanship and jousting, to the 18th Century when rocking horses became children’s toys. (more…)

The Independent – Mansions in miniature!

Friday, June 18th, 2010

The Independent has visited Annina Günter’s 1960’s-built house in East Sussex. It has beautiful clean, smooth lines, from the black legged Eames dining chairs to the vintage vinyl floor tiles. It also has a trio of stylish nudes above the teal sideboard, where a red plastic ice bucket sits poised for retro cocktails. Overall it’s a mid-century modern paradise being cosy but not too kitsch and stylish but with a lived in feeling – which is ironic, considering you have to be under a foot tall to get through the door! (more…)

Design a Wedding Venue Competition – Harriet Jones’ Entry

Friday, June 18th, 2010

A veritable Victorian feast!

This beautiful Victorian wedding by Harriet Jones, from Walsall, was definitely one of our favourite designs.  We love the idea of an outside reception in the grounds of a stunning Victorian house!  We’ll let Harriet explain where she got her inspiration from. (more…)