August 3, 2016
Lots of our 'original / individual...items of the home' ,as we say on our website, are made of natural materials, mainly wood. These are either in a natural state, fumed or stained with a linseed wax to give a rich, black finish.
This simple patchwork is m...
January 29, 2016
It's really inspiring and a little comforting to have old 'things' around the home. Whether they are acquired along the way or inherited from family or friends.
These old terracotta pots are so useful and I only wish I had bought the whole container full from a Vide...
January 13, 2016
Each year I try to make something different to hang on the front door. This year I found an old bail of rusty wire dumped in the garden, probably left over from our house renovations.
Quite difficult to manipulate (and resulting in brown coloured hands...
November 19, 2015
I love Autumn...well the beginning of it, before all the leaves fall and the garden becomes a soggy mess.
It's the time to make changes and cosy up the home before the onslaught of Winter and the obligatory Christmas decorations.
I was given, by my lovely 'green f...
November 12, 2015
We have just found the most perfect location to take photographs of our products...and it's in our tiny village.
Two beautifully restored, listed barns with natural light and exposed stone....
October 31, 2015
OK..."Panniers" is a bit pretenious, but when we initially talked to people about these useful wooden 'boxes with handles' and described them as trugs, everyone thought of traditional Sussex garden trugs, to waft around with and fill with cut flowers. After living fo...
October 30, 2015
Last year I wanted something different to decorate the front door of our old cottage. Our front door is quite plain and painted black, but the stonework is local ironstone giving it a gorgeous, warm orange glow.
So muted, natural shades work well and a tradi...
October 27, 2015
Priddy Essentials, based in Uppingham, Rutland is a "purveyor of uncommon objects and needful paraphernalia".....
....and this means it sells a wonderful collection of beauty products, scented candles, crockery, gifts and clothing all handmade by Wendy and Chris the...