tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-275810172011-11-23T12:04:33.239ZHere we'll bring you News, Views & Press Cuttings from www.willowandstone.co.uk We Sell Period Fittings & Traditional Paraphernalia For The Home & Garden & Now Contemporary Products for The Eclectic Home Too!Willow & Stone Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11945286564741547125noreply@blogger.comBlogger1021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27581017.post-36116977415975306952011-11-23T11:58:00.005Z2011-11-23T12:04:33.248Z

Launched today! We have joined up with Dorset Cereals to offer you the chance to win one of 5 gorgeous Willow & Stone hampers stuffed full of beautiful kitchen goodies worth £100 each (the the image above).Simply play spin the bottle (you get 3 free chances every day for a week!). Register on their homepage for free. Happy Spinning!

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Christmas shopping couldnt be easier! and to make it painless too, we are offering free delivery until Midnight Sunday! (November 20th) (mainland UK only - if you are outside this area quote offer code to receive £5 off your delivery charge) Offer Code : NLC1

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Not long till Christmas so we thought we'd share a few best sellers with you that may make your Christmas shopping a little easier.French Enamel House Numbers £18.50 each from 1 to 100.Tembo Coat Hooks in 4 colours £9.95 each.Boxes of Mini Luggage Labels / gift tags £4.75.At this time of year its amazing how many people are also busily finding the perfect door handles and door furniture to finish

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Its been incredibly busy of late... new staff (welcome to the lovely Emma!), new stock (sooo much of it that we needed the new staff!), and new stuff on the website! - that's right we have another website update - this time a review tab which appears at the top of each product description. since this began a month ago the comments and feedback has been coming in thick and fast (although it will

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A special offer this month until September 25th - we are offering 10% off all front door fittings and accessories in the Front Door Furniture category.Have a look at our super range of door knockers including the classic lion door knocker in aged solid brass.The superb nickel plated door pull shown above is made in England and also available in polished brass or satin nickel. The nickel version

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We are thrilled to introduce this new type map to our collection. Created by Bold & Noble - a hand pulled screen print ready to frame. Priced at £43 it is a perfect gift for Cornwall fans near and far. Click here to view the range: http://www.willowandstone.co.uk/prints-posters/bold-noble/

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If you havent seen our re-launched site recently have a look here: www.willowandstone.co.ukI thought I'd give you a regular update of best selling products. This week, have a look at our Door Knobs section. Whether you are looking for old fashioned brass or sleek and contemporary polished nickel (often confused with chrome) we have a myriad of styles to suit. The brass beehive door knob shown

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Ellie Tennant, Ideal Home Magazine's Home Shopping Spy, has written a lovely article about us on their blog May 31st. Melodie Manners of the Good Cornwall Guide wrote a charming peice about us early may. Read it here and while you're there, have a look at the other inspiring places to visit in our county!Falmouth has featured in both BBC Homes & Antiques and also Country Homes & Interiors in the

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We've been featured in both BBC Homes & Antiques and Homes & Gardens this month. Click here to feature the antique pots featured in the charming Dairy photoshoot in H&A. Click here to view the very useful newspaper basket featured in the beautiful photoshoot in H&G.

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We've had a lovely (if stressful) time putting together the new Willow & Stone website over the last few months which I'm pleased to announce has launched today with relatively few hiccups. A lady in America (unaware of the websites brand spanking newness) kindly emailed me in the middle of the night to tell me that my Oaken door handles (£107.50) are priced at a bargain £1 a pair :o/ oops...

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Its all change (soon) at Willow & Stone. Our wonderful website is having a facelift and a re launch early May 2011. Once launched we shall be dishing out some fabulously tempting offers so add yourself to our database to make sure you remain uptodate with our news! Click here for the home page and add your email address down on the right handside. We've added some really lovely soaps this week.

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You will notice a lack of blog entries of late - apologies! We tend to be using our Facebook page these days. Please search for us on Facebook and 'Like' us. You will see regular entries on our page including pictures of new stock, the shops and pre warnings on sales and special offers. For now, here are some recent photosgraphs of both shops...

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We've been super busy the last couple of months and the second shop is going from strength to strength. If you'd like a taster of the new stock click here. Come and visit us before Christmas and do some unique Christmas shopping!

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You may spot our wonderful products in September issues of Country Living and Living etc. Click the images to view!

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Our new shop opens on 9th August 2010. Specialising in paper goods, prints and unusual paraphernalia. We're busy sourcing limited edition silk screen prints and unusual cards from UK illustrators, unique stationery products and gorgeous gifts amongst lots more. Its also a location from which to pack all the website orders - we ran out of space a long time ago so this shop will be a welcome break

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Encourage wildlife into your garden! We've got some wonderful homes for squirrels, butterflys, bugs, bees and birds! Click here to see the traditional selection and here for the more modern.

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Silk Screen prints have arrived this week. All printed in England on quality paper in stunning colours. Various slogans and quirky vintage phrases available. 'If you cant stand the heat get out of the kitchen', The world is your oyster', 'Tea revives you', 'A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine' and ofcourse the current favourite 'keep calm and carry on'. From £15 each! Click here to

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Everything British is huge at the moment. This month has seen the arrival of some interesting new products, all sourced in the UK, including recycled coffee cup house numbers. We have all delighted in the new range of teapots and mugs and some stylish silk screen prints have expanded our contemporary range.I'm also pleased to say that after years of looking for a supplier of cabinet card frames,

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Don't miss the antique pots and preserve jars being added to the website over the coming few months (time permitting!). I've just added a few pieces to get the ball rolling but thanks to their collectable nature they wont hang around for long! Click here.

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Just adding some new stock to the website - lots arriving this month! including plenty of beautiful restoration hardware. We're really pleased to have fallen upon these fabulous quality ebonised wooden cabinet knobs/door pulls which will compliment our pairs of mortise/rim door knobs in the same finish. Im pleased to say that the attension to detail satisfy's my pickiness and high standards ;o)

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I think its possible that we have found the perfect tea mug (or coffee, hot chocolate perhaps...). Rather large available in two shapes (tall or short) and two designs, the simple ticking stripe or the pretty rose tattoo. Made in Stoke On Trent by hand in fine quality and designed by Caroline Zoob. At £15.75 they are not the cheapest mugs on the market but can you really put a price on the

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This week you'd be forgiven for thinking we'd become an up-market Covent Garden flower shop. Our windows brimming with lavender, Veronica, bellis and floral delights. Our (faux!) flowers will not die without water (fortunately for me) but look alarmingly real and are well priced to boot. They will make a cheery gift this Spring and perhaps make a change from the obvious bottle of wine or box of

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Since suspending a couple of glorious Bold & Noble prints in our shop window a few weeks ago during our yearly Spring clean, they have literally been flying out. Our current best sellers are featured here. Click to see the range.My daughters new playroom features a striking row of three of these prints in bold primary colours proving that their appeal holds no boundaries!Priced a very appealling

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Its all go in Falmouth at the moment. The number of empty properties in the town centre seemed to be mounting at an astonishing and frightening rate during the cold dark winter months which left rather a chill in the air! Probably the saddest loss was the Falmouth Poly closing its doors for the last time along with plenty of others.However, its lovely to see, with Summer drawing near, that the

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If you need another reason to visit Falmouth and our lovely shop, you may like to sample the latest tasty offerings from all round celebrity chef and entreprenuer, Rick Stien. Last weekend he opened his rather impressive Fish & Chip restaurant and take away not 200 yards from the door to our shop. Infact he has dangerously (for me!) situated himself and his team right between the shop and my

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The need has arisen, for a new full time member of staff at Willow & Stone. As one of our small team leaves us for pastures new, we are looking to take on an Assistant Sales Manager who is capable of helping us to continue to grow and evolve and maintain a very busy website and shop, here in Falmouth, Cornwall. If you are friendly and motivated, interested in interiors (both traditional and

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This has been our best year yet for new stock. Successful trade show trips this Winter have resulted in a myriad of interesting new products arriving over the last few weeks. It is also getting added to the website as and when time allows! Click here to see new traditonal products,click here to see the Contemporary collections newest addtions.

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At this time of year we excitedly visit the various trade fairs across the country that showcase all the hottest new products in home and giftware. We have a very specific look at W&S and I have to stop myself from purchasing all manner of fabulous products that arent quite right for us. But we have found some wonderfully fitting but unsual new products that we know will go down a storm. Gorgeous

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Its a little delayed admittedly...but I'd like to wish all our customers a very happy new year. 2010 has begun with rather a spring in its step and here at Willow & Stone we are all confident of a good year ahead - January has been busy so far this year!During 2010 we are hoping to expand. Now in our fifth year, we have well outgrown our lovely shop in Falmouth. Anyone who has visited will see

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Just a reminder to order by December 17th for pre Christmas delivery (mainland UK only). We'll be adding new products to the website every day so you'll have plenty of gift ideas to choose from! www.willowandstone.co.uk. Our Falmouth Shop will be open until 5pm on December 23rd and closed until Monday December 28th. We are also closing on New Years Day so that staff can take a well earned break

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Willow & Stone now have a Facebook profile which is officially the quickest way to keep uptodate with news, views and special offers etc. If you already have a Facebook profile you can become a 'fan' by simply searching 'Willow & Stone' in the Facebook search bar and clicking on 'Become a Fan' or go straight to our page by clicking here.

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Nick & Sarah are very pleased to announce the safe arrival of the first Willow & Stone baby, Amabella Rose, on July 14th 2009.

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A full page feature in the back of May's edition of Ideal Home magazine

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We had a small mention in Good Food magazine in the April issue (which came out late Feb). Nothing surprising... Although we get many features in the press every month, this one was quite astounding. It showed our little crinkle edge porcelain cake cases (which are microwave/dishwasher safe and oven proof) Within a few days we had sold hundreds of these tiny white porcelain cake cases all over

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This months Country Living magazine featured our gorgeous vintage style glitter easter postcards.Click here to view and buy online!

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Lots of lovely stock ready for Spring is making its way to us over the coming month or two. Please keep checking the website as new products will be added to the site as soon as they arrive. http://www.willowandstone.co.uk/

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We are offering free delivery on orders over £50 placed before end of February 2009! (applies to standard delivery option for Mainland UK only)

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For the whole of January we have a selective seasonal sale offering you some of our best selling products with special reductions or some end of line items with larger reductions. There are products from across the entire range.Click here to view the traditional saleClick here to view the contemporary sale

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Just a quick note to wish all of our customers, past, present and future, a very happy new year and thank everyone for their continued custom and support. Come back regularly as we've got plenty of new stock due in the coming weeks which will be added to the site.

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Just a reminder that you can order from the Willow & Stone website right up until December 18th and still receive pre Christmas delivery. Be aware that signature is required when delivering so provide additonal delivery details if necessary. Orders received after December 18th will be processed on our return to business on Monday, December 29th. Any queries please call the shop on 01326 311388.

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One of our most exciting finds this September at the Autumn trade fairs are San Francisco based stationery designers, 'Cavallini'. Two large boxes of goodies arrived on Friday afternoon and having unpacked everything first thing Saturday, we have already fallen low on many of the products. The range consists of vintage style tins of rubber stamps, copies of 'used' parisian postcards, sheets of

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Nick & I have recently aquired a pair of lovely red hens which we have housed in the everso popular 'Eglu' from Omlet. We live in town and dont have a large garden but hens can thrive in courtyards and urban gardens alike, if looked after carefully and housed properly. So far we've averaged an egg a day from our two young hens. Click here to visit the Omlet website.

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Just a reminder that we update the Willow & Stone website with new products virtually everyday!To see our latest stock click here.For a sneak preview of some W&S Contemporary products click here

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The ball is well and truly rolling now as we have our web designers currently working on creating the new 'Willow & Stone Contemporary'. It will be accessible from the current website and customers will be able to shop within both traditonal and contemporary sections during the same visit (meaning you only pay one lot of postage!). It is our 3rd birthday in September so we plan to launch the new

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Our Linum textile range is hugely popular. We have our wonderful broad stripe cushions featured in the latest edition of English Home. Click here to view the range.

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We are featured this month in 'Inside Cornwall' - a Cornish arts, events, shopping and food magazine. Its a publication to be proud of - not the stuffy local magazine printed on cheap paper that we're often used to. We have always found Inside Cornwall an inspiration when searching for the perfect day out when friends and family visit, or for a new restaurant to try, or art galleries to visit

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We took centre stage in Homes & Gardens magazine's recent Door Knob round up featuring nine of the best handles around! Our very popular ebonised wooden bun knobs (priced £42 per pair) are suitable for either rim or mortise latches and are also available in solid oak. Solid aged brass fittings and roseplates in a petal design complete the classic Victorian look. Click here to view our range.

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We are very pleased to have introduced two enthusiastic new members of staff to our small team. Joseph is to be our office expert who we are willing to let re organise us over the coming months. With a passion for interiors, Sarah-Jayne will be focusing on mail order sales and helping out in the shop too. All in all, they will help us to maintain our friendly and high level customer service, and

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Assistant to the Manager at Willow & Stone in Falmouth.Please email us at sales@willowandstone.co.uk to request an application form. Return this along with a current CV and hand written letter to the shop by April 4th 2008 (via hand, post or email).Interviews for successful candidates will take place week commencing April 15th.Job DescriptionWe are looking for somebody to assist the manager in

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A new range of tableware designed by Terence Conran for Royal Doulton, will be available soon. We are particularly taken with this range given that it seamlessly combines traditional blue and white ceramics with 21st century design. It is part of our new collection 'Willow & Stone Contemporary Classics'. Conran was influenced by childhood memories of the tableware found on his visits to grand

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The shop has just reopened after our week of closure. Apologies to anyone who came to see us and found us closed but we promise it will be worth it! It has been all hands on deck to revamp the shop giving it a thorough Spring clean and introducing new (hand painted by our artist in residence!) display furniture making it much easier for our customers to view everything, particularly our extensive

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Firstly a rather belated 'Happy New Year!'.We have just returned from this years trade fairs and there's some excitement surrounding the arrival of our new prducts over the coming months. Amongst other things, we will be adding more lighting to our very succesful collection of ourdoor lanterns and indoor ceiling lights (this time there will be some in pale blue - as frequently requested!) They

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If you havent managed to visit our shop in Falmouth yet, we thought we'd show you some pictures, taken on a dreary wet Saturday (yesterday!). We've just put up the tree and a few too many lights so its looking fabulously festive!

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We are very excited to announce that our first newsletter has just been released!Over the last 2 1/2 years, customers and potential customers have been adding their details to our mailing list by the bucket load. It now contains over 5000 names but we havent been utilising it! It is important for any small business to remind people that they exist, otherwise they can easily be forgotten. Time has

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The time is upon us once again - we are frantically Christmas shopping with only a few weeks left to go. There is plenty on the Willow & Stone website to tantalise the discerning purchaser. However, it may be worth baring in mind our Christmas guaranteed delivery deadlines!Last orders for pre Christmas deliveries will be Saturday December 15th.Please also consider that our courier will not leave

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This months Good Homes magazine features one of our lovely ornate cast iron door mats. Priced from £24 and either semi-circular or rectangular there should be a mat for any size or style of door way. They can be used inside or out and have rubber feet to prevent scratching your floor coverings. We have lots of ornate cast iron products in this range so have a look at the website...

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Thanks to our appearances in both Period Living magazine and Good Homes magazines this month, our current best selling item has been our unusual but highly useful wall mounted match holders. They hold extra long matches - perfect for lighting hard to reach places like the back of the log burner or candles in high places! They can stand on the mantle peice of be mounted to wall beside the

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Our new stock has started to arrive! The clocks have turned up, carefully packaged in solid brown boxes (and complete with manufacturers guarentee). Everyone at W&S is suitably impressed (phew! - I'd been going on about them since the show last month!). Click here to see them but rest assured, more will be added in the near future (along with better pictures). We've ordered good stocks to make

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We've just spent a fantastic weekend at the Autumn trade shows. There were a few items on our list that we were desperate to find - this years shows did not disappoint! We will soon be stocking some fabulous reproduction resin clocks. Best of all, the clocks available in different sizes, have been produced in a range of Farrow & Ball influenced colours so they are particularly tasteful. Should be

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What a Summer! Our first summer since opening our shop in Falmouth Cornwall has been a real eye opener. The rain and cloudy sky's meant that visitors to Cornwall were more interested in shopping than bathing at the beach. Lucky us! We had been a little unprepared for the influx so you'll notice that this blog has been neglected somewhat! Instead of spending leisurely days out on location

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If you havent seen this months issue of Period House magazine then click on the image, above to view the little article featuring our handsome water butt and matching can (priced £65). Available in cream or apple green they provide the opportunity to 'recycle' water for watering your plants and lawn. To buy one click here.

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We are very proud to be shop of the month again in Country Living (July 07). Click the image above to read it!

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We finally have a good selection, and plenty of stock, of traditional dolly switches and bakelite style toggle light switches. We have been waiting for ages so apologies to our customers who have been expecting them since before Christmas!The brass switches are available fluted (the jelly mold style reeded finish) or plain polished. Also, you can select form laquered brass or the more subtle

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Our PURE BUTTER platters have finally arrived, along with vintage style green enamel colanders, pretty white enamel jelly moulds and rusty wire soap dishes. To view all our latest stock please click here

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Willow & Stone has recently appeared as 'Shop of the Month ' in some of our favourite magazines!Click the articles above to view them, Period Living (above left), and Country Homes & Interiors (above right).

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We are offering customers the chance to win an oversized metal alarm clock this month. Available in three striking colours these clocks look fab on the bedside table and make a statement in a childs room.(Note: The alarm 'bell' is not functioning - they are only for show!)To win one, we are encouraging our customers (and potential customers) to browse the website. The task is simple! Locate the

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Live locally, love Willow & Stone and looking for work? We are on the look out for a new member of staff. We are a small but busy company thank to our fully eCommerce website, so computer literacy is a must!As a rapidly growing business we are looking for someone who can help with the day to day running of the shop in Falmouth along with website related work which includes meticulously packing

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This month we have been frantically scouring the nations trade fairs to find some fabulous additions to our collection of traditonal wares. Our favourites include reproduction Victorian style 'Pure Butter' plates (just like the original in our shop that is purely for display - but for which we receive offers every day!). Also large laundry baskets on rustic wooden wheels - perfect for laundry, or

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Welcome to Spring at Willow & Stone! Nearing the end of an unusually warm January, the shop in Falmouth is brimming with fresh flowers displayed in a variety of colourful vases and jugs. The shop is a 'breath of fresh air' we are informed, day after day!New stock arriving for Spring and Summer, includes a selection of characterful brass toilet roll holders, Burleigh's striking new Chequered

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If you get the chance have a look at our article this month (issue Feb 2007) in BBC Homes & Antiques magazine where we have acheived 'Shop of the Month' status! And very proud we are too. Click on the image above to view the article. Why not visit the shop in Falmouth if you are in Cornwall during 2007. Call 01326 311388 for opening times.

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We would like to wish all of our customers, old and new, a very happy new year! We have lots plammed for 2007 including, ofcourse, exciting new products, improved photos, regular newsletters to keep you upto date with offers, news and new products and most exciting - a small seasonal brochure to introduce new products as they become available. We don't want to waste paper but are aware that many

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Why not visit our sale this January and releive those post-Christmas blues. We'll be offering lots of our favourite things at reduced prices - including antique Virol Pots with 20% off, £5 off a number of our high quality brass door handles, 25% off nickel plated Arts & Crafts peg hooks, 20% off Burleigh mugs and much more!Make sure you visit the website on January 1st as stock will sell out

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The last few weeks have been busy to say the least. Infact we've had to take on new members of staff!Emily works on Saturdays packing parcels and dealing with website orders. She's studying for a degree in Graphic Design at Falmouth College of Art...Jill is our book keeper and has the terribly challenging job organising our chaotic office...Wendy started working for us this week and has already '

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Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? If it makes you feel any better, I havent even begun yet :o/ Oh dear. Looks like it might be a mad dash around the shop on Christmas eve (if there's anything left!)The shop is open until 3pm on December 23rd and closed until January 2nd so make sure you visit by then! Our favourite things are selling out super fast though we are constantly placing

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We've been appearing in the press rather alot lately, and have lots of new customers to show for it! Our October mention in the Saturday Telegraph attracted the most interest ever! If you found us because of that feature then you may have been one of the dozens of customers who fell in love with our brass bell pushes (difficult to find decent and unsual buzzers we are told!), or perhaps the

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Since opening the shop five weeks ago we've been eagerly searching for new stock. Its amazing what we are asked for and infuriating if we can't help! A decent range of light switches has been high on the list of requests and we have finally found a great manufacturer who offers excellent quality, a good range or finishes and styles, and at affordable prices. Perfect! The range of dolly switches

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We may be a bit guilty of neglecting the website this last few weeks - not anymore! Plenty of new stock is being added daily and photos will follow almost as quickly... The shop is looking great and we are sourcing new stock including stylish canvas bags from the Carrier Company in Norfolk, Zinc metalware by Nonna of Sweden and brass curtain fittings and accessories from a west Midlands foundry,

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Well its been a very long time coming but we've finally made it! Come and visit us in our Falmouth shop to see all the stock plus lots more besides. Call 01326 311388 for directions.

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We are all set for the opening of the Willow & Stone shop in Falmouth on Saturday at 10am. Please call for directions if you plan on a visit. We'll be dishing out coffee and cake too so it has to be worth the trip!! Lots of new stock will be on display. See the 'Artist in Residence', left, adding his final touches!By the way, we will be suppliers of Farrow & Ball wallpapers too and you can order

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So we finally have a date to open - whether we are ready or not! Saturday 23rd September at 10am. We'll have everything from the website on display and most available to purchase ( a few lines are only available to order) along with lots of new season stock and some fabulous French ironmongery and gorgeous Midlands made brassware. Coffee and cake will be readily available so please come along

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In September's Homes & Antiques magazine you'll see a selection of our front door furniture. Particularly imposing pieces include the large fish knocker (no.7 pictured upside down!?) along with the large Flowerhead front door knob (no.2), both in solid unlaquered brass.You'll also spot our characterful string dispensers fashioned from antique reclaimed bobbins complete with weathered paintwork

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We moved into our shop premises today! The next few weeks will be very busy indeed, as we begin to turn the blank box into an inspirational shop for our customers to enjoy. It is located in a Grade II listed building in Falmouth, Cornwall. 50 yards from the bustling harbour, The Maritime Museum and countless restaurants and Art Galleries. Watch this space for more info.

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The dream of a Willow & Stone shop appears to be looming ever closer. We still havent signed on the dotted line but it should be very soon! Its difficult not to get excited by such things but we have, afterall, spent the last 18 months searching for the perfect spot, putting in offers, having them rejected or simply being gazumped at the 11th hour! Did anyone know how difficult it is to rent a

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This month we've appeared in BBC Homes & Antiques magazine on the 'Designs We Love' page. You'll see two of our elegant new door handles in solid brass, with an aged finish that makes them virtually indistinguishable from original antiques.Our cream enamel style 'fishing' lamp appearing in this months House Beautiful magazine has almost sold out! Not surprisingly as it is a gorgeous versatile

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We've come across some wonderful new websites recently.The first, just launched is Trainspotters set up by former LASSCO colleague Jesse Carrington. The easy to use site displays plenty of 20th century salvage with an 'industrial' feel. The stock encompasses period lighting, antique objects and furniture, industrial salvage, domestic scale architectural elements as well as some grander features

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No we can hardly believe it either! After 4 months of waiting, our wonderful range of bathroom fittings has finally arrived from Italy. Click here to view the traditional style range of quality toilet roll holders, towel rings & rails and tooth brush mug holders and soap dish holders... available in polished brass or silver plate.

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This week the Willow & Stone website has been reviewed by The Good Web Guide and awarded five stars!! To read the the very favourable review click here. You'll find plenty of other wonderful websites with lots of unusual shops we like such as Labour & Wait, Stylish Spaces and Architrader to name but a few. The goodwebguide rates sites on their usability, speed, security and customer service so is

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The London Evening Standard's 'Homes & Property' supplement has long been one of my favourites. During long tube journey's home on a Wednesday evening I would read this paper, cover to cover. Not least because it revealls a wealth of information on lesser known interiors and home interest shops both in London and beyond. I was thrilled when Katie Law called a couple of weeks to request images of

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Due to popular demand, we have extended our range of fingerplates this month. If you've not currently installed fingerplates on your period doors, consider this: Although initially designed to protect the area on a door that bares the brunt of daily wear and tear, in 19th century England, fingerplates (also known as 'push plates' or 'door plates') became expressions of talent of whomever made

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So the 'Summer' has finally arrived! Glorious weather has put us all in an exceptional mood and as a result we have a seasonal sale on selected products at Willow & Stone... Reductions range from 10 to 50% off everything from brass door knobs & escutcheons to Burleigh jugs, clocks and candles. There's plenty on offer in the Garden section so prepare to spend long Sundays sprucing up the flower

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July's edition of Period Ideas magazine is already in the shops would you believe!? They have compiled an unusal collection of bright blue period accessories in the Inspirations pages this month and have included our beautiful enamel breadbin. The speckled blue bin is made from real vitreous enamel (as opposed to the 'enamel look' dipped galvanized steel). It is priced £35 and is also available

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In April's edition of Period Living magazine, our large (40cm) vintage style metal signs were featured. As a result we received, and continue to receive, orders on a daily basis for these quirky affordable pieces. They read 'LAUNDRY 15c', 'WASHROOM' and 'PLEASE NO SMOKING' available in three complimentry Farrow & Ball style colours and are only £8 each.We are running an offer until the end of the

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We've had a fair few of our various storage jars and antique pots sent out to magazines recently for photoshoots, only to be used for unlikely purposes. Country Living filled our French glass Flour (Farine) jar priced £10.50 with cotton reels and buttons (above, left) which makes a colourful display; Ideal Home and Country Homes & Interiors have used our antique marmalade pots (above, right) £14

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Its going back a bit but last year, when we launched, Willow & Stone received mentions in various newspapers and glossy magazines, much to our delight! Its this sort of exposure that means the difference between survival and demise. Starting a new business, especially one that is purely web based can be a very grey area. Who will found you, how will they find you and WHEN!!! So these bits and

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Our verdigris weathervanes that you may have seen here this Spring, sold like hotcakes! However, we are now unable to get hold of them and have been eagerly searching for something to fill their place... This weekend we took a trip to Devon in order to visit and ultimately commission a weathervane maker and sculptor to create some stunning 3 dimensional weathervanes exclusivly for Willow & Stone.

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Our wonderful county Arts magazine ran a page feature on us last month (their April 06 edition). It was a welcome inclusion as although we are now selling worldwide, its great to be selling locally too. I even had someone buy a door knob from the website a month ago who lived 3 streets away and assumed we were based in London! obviously they got free express delivery ;o)Visit the website

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Ideal Home magazine's 'Details That Make A Difference' 7 page Special this month (June 06) includes our little wooden 'Zebrano' light pulls which are made by hand by a retired farmer in the Peak Disrict (across the fields from my parents house!). He uses a variety of unusual types of wood and they are priced only £5.50 each. 'The Most Stylish Knobs & Levers' section includes our porcelain door

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My old colleagues at LASSCO (The London Architectural Salvage & Supply Company) recently launched there own Blog - full of news and press cuttings etc it makes a very enjoyable and inspirational read! (it was our inspiration to create the Willow & Stone blogspot) Go to lassconews.blogspot.com/ to see it. Visit the LASSCO website www.lassco.co.uk to see the huge array of stock and marvel at the

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