British Lifestyle & Culture

Last week we ran our annual birthday competition to win a Burstow Armchair in Leather Espresso.

We’ve had a great year thanks to all our lovely new and returning Willow and Hall customers. We’re super appreciative for your support and as a way to celebrate and more importantly to say thank you we’re giving away a fabulous present – our Burstow Armchair In Leather Espresso!

We’ve always loved a good day of shopping in Britain – just look at Oxford or Bond Street on any regular Saturday. For some people the hectic atmosphere is a nightmare, but for plenty of us it’s both energising and exciting. It’s not all shopping centres and High Streets anymore though, as the habits of […]

I love an evening out at the theatre. A tasty dinner beforehand followed by a glass of wine and some chocolates in front of the show. Perfect! It feels like quite an old school night out nowadays but I think that’s one of the things I love most about it. There are loads of musicals […]

It’s become quite rare to enjoy the classic British afternoon tea at home as we tend to go to hotels and tea shops for a great strong cuppa and some even better cakes and scones. While most public tea sessions I’ve recently had were excellent, I decided to pamper myself and my family a few […]

Let’s face it: until a few decades ago British cuisine wasn’t considered to be at the top of the world’s culinary chain. Some new interesting personalities were needed to bring it to a new level and reveal it in full extent both to us Brits and other nations. So it’s a great thing that people […]

I could hardly imagine my Christmas day without the obligatory British cheese board making an appearance in the afternoon. Accompanying the cheddars, stiltons and camemberts of this world we also put a few delicious home-made chutneys. I make a few of them each year before Christmas and at least one is always based on a […]

We recently decided that we would like to develop relationships with bloggers and journalists in the interior design and home furnishings industry to help raise awareness of our sofas and sofa beds. Although we have spent a lot of time on many of their blogs we were a little unsure on exactly how to get […]

Did you know that even 5 minutes of stroking a pet could reduce stress levels significantly? But what if you’re unable to fit a pet around your life? Are you destined to feel constantly frazzled? Fear not, London’s getting its very own Cat Café. Purr-fect timing, no? Please mind that awful pun. Australian entrepreneur Lauren […]

Did you know that even 5 minutes of stroking a pet could reduce stress levels significantly? But what if you’re unable to fit a pet around your life? Are you destined to feel constantly frazzled? Fear not, London’s getting its very own Cat Café. Purr-fect timing, no? Please mind that awful pun. Australian entrepreneur Lauren […]