Celebrating British Design & Culture

Spring is finally here with all of its wonderful traits including the weather getting warmer and the trees becoming greener, so it’s high time to change something both in our wardrobes and our interiors. Pastel colours are big this spring and I have to say I really love them. They always add a feeling of […]

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 […]

I’ve always had a thing for blankets and throws of all kinds, shapes and colours. We have a whole basket of them near the sofa in the living room and I tend to choose one over the other for different occasions: there’s a blanket I always pick when taking a nap and a throw I […]

Accidents happen. Whether it’s cute little paw prints of your best friend or spillages of some more or less noble liquids, sooner or later you’ll probably need to give your sofa a good scrub. We’ve been here for quite some time now and I’ve received a few inquiries from our customers asking how to clean […]

I have to say I’ve always loved the look of a leather sofa – it just beams quality, luxury and sophistication and looks good in any environment you can think of, however faux leather is much more ethical. However, I’ve never even considered using real leather for the Willow & Hall sofas as there are […]

I recently read that sofa beds first appeared only in the late 1800s while ordinary sofas have been present pretty much as long as civilization itself – since Ancient Egyptian times. It’s interesting really how a piece of furniture that was reserved only for the royalty and the rich turned into something you can find […]

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’ve always loved the atmosphere created by quality hand-crafted wooden furniture. There’s a certain feeling of reassurance knowing it’s been created to the very highest standards of British furniture design. There is the matter of style though: when we think about traditional wooden furniture, we typically imagine dark, heavy, ceiling-high bookcases, sturdy 50 square foot […]

If you are in the market for an armchair then we have some timely news for you. We have partnered with At Home Magazine to offer a beautiful Dunsmore Armchair in stunning cotton Kingfisher fabric for free (valued at £522).

Living close to Hampton Court Palace I often walk past the souvenir shops when I’m grabbing my coffee. The thing which stands out the most is probably the Union Jack. It’s printed on everything you can think of, starting with coffee mugs and pencils and ending with sofa cushions and huge posters. Although most of […]