Year: 2012

Phew! What a hectic start to the week we've had. Is there some kind of holiday coming up or something!? As well as the scores of orders being despatched from...

Very, very big week here at The Orchard - and it's only Wednesday! We've seen a marked upturn in orders coming in, and going out. But what's excited us most...

Here's a roundup of some of our most exciting arrivals from the past couple of weeks. Lots of lovely new stuff, as well as some old favourites coming back into...

Downton Abbey has become one of the country's most staggeringly successful programmes of recent years, quickly establishing itself as a flagship title of ITV. The meticulously designed show has been...

Shabby Chic is a well known, widely used term these days. A wide net which can be cast over themes such as 'rustic', 'vintage', 'retro', Shabby Chic has become hugely...

Lighting is perhaps the most important factor to consider when thinking about the appearance of a space. Architects design and position entire buildings to capture as much natural light as...

When you decide to go furniture shopping for a new item of French furniture such as a bedstead, a dressing table, or perhaps a chest of drawers, there are a...

As the days get a little colder and we prepare to turn the clocks back, it's time to think about what we love about the long Winter nights.  It's all...

Today it is the turn of The Orchard boys to select their favourite recipes from this year's Great British Bake Off. If you're looking for something extra special this weekend,...

Last night saw our favourite TV programme culminate in victory for 23 year old John Whaite, whose exquisite 'Heaven and Hell Cake' proved to be the deserving winner. We at...