Celebrating British Design & Culture

Where we like to chat about lots of our favourite things British. . . furniture, design, interiors, quirky and cool things. . . you get the idea!

  1. Wimbledon Tennis sofa party

    Wimbledon Tennis sofa party

    Wimbledon is upon us and what better excuse to enjoy the start of British summertime than with a ‘Wimbledon Sofa Party’?! If you haven’t been able to get tickets for any of the matches, or perhaps have but just want to continue the fun, here are some of our ideas for creating a great atmosphere […]

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  2. TOMS competition winner

    TOMS competition winner

    Thanks for all the entries into our TOMS competition – it’s good to know you obviously all love TOMS as much as we do. So many of you managed to spot the pair of navy TOMS in the images of our Downton and Alderton sofa and sofa beds (both shown below) so a big well […]

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  3. Spot the Navy TOMS competition

    Spot the Navy TOMS competition

    The MD of Willow & Hall has become slightly TOMS obsessed and the love of these super comfy slip on shoes is spreading throughout the team. TOMS give a pair of new shoes to a child in need with every pair of TOMS purchased through one of their ‘Shoe Giving Partners’ which provide health, education or community development programs to communities […]

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  4. Book review of Bright Bazaar by Will Taylor

    Book review of Bright Bazaar by Will Taylor

    As a team of furniture and interior enthusiasts we’re building ourselves quite a library of interior design reads at the Willow and Hall offices. There are even calls for a cosy reading corner to be created when we move to new offices later in June! A recent and much enjoyed read for many of us has been […]

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  5. Our antique inspiration

    Our antique inspiration

    We’re all about quality and comfort at Willow & Hall, so producing something that can literally let our customers put their feet up at the end of the day seemed an inevitable step. This post will give you a peep behind the scenes of Willow & Hall to see how we developed our soon to […]

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  6. And the winner is...

    And the winner is...

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

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  7. Share in our birthday celebrations and win an armchair!

    Share in our birthday celebrations and win an armchair!

    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!

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  8. British Furniture Designers that influence us

    British Furniture Designers that influence us

    When designing the Willow and Hall ranges our inspiration come from lots of places and one of these is often from British furniture designers who created and manufactured their items in Britain, leaving a number of classic designs as their legacy. The work of British furniture designers may not be similar to the Willow & […]

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  9. Changes in British Shopping Habits

    Changes in British Shopping Habits

    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 […]

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  10. Catching Inspiration: My Top 3 West End Musicals

    Catching Inspiration: My Top 3 West End Musicals

    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 […]

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