Year: 2013

It’s a debate that rages every year…when are we allowed to start talking about Christmas? Call me old fashioned, I’m a traditionalist at heart, but for me Christmas is about...

There was a time, maybe you don’t remember it yourself, but Britain was once a manufacturing great.  If you don’t remember it yourself, I am almost certain you will have...

Once upon a time shabby chic was ‘the’ buzz word in interior design. Creative, unique, and most importantly beautiful. Better still it was (or could be) economical, re-cycling (or what...

The reclaimed wood look gives furniture an attractive appearance that is popular amongst many homeowners. The only downside is that sometimes this style of furniture can be costly when brought...

Our Heart Hall Storage Benches have become something of a signature item here at The Orchard. They have proved extremely popular with customers, and we're proud to be able to...

We're always delighted and excited whenever we are featured in the press, and we can't help but share the good news! In the September issue of Country Homes & Interiors,...

At The Orchard we are always keen to stock and work with British designed or manufactured goods and suppliers.  We were therefore thrilled to be introduced to a great, small,...

We recently launched a celebratory giveaway in honour of the Royal Baby (who, by the way, I predicted would be named George). Now, we are thrilled to announce our two...

We had a couple of items featured in some magazines recently. It's always exciting to see our products in such glossy publications! First up is Period Homes & Interiors, August...

It's been a while since our last blog post (lots of exciting developments have been keeping us busy, not least the opening of our brand new showroom, oooh!), so what...