Well, I'm pretty much finished with my blog face-lift. I still have some tweaking to do but overall I've achieved what I set out to do. I hope you like it. I listed all of my favorite blogs beneath my header in a separate category (no worry you are all still there) and you will find my e-mail address there too. My Google followers and Facebook like box are at the bottom of my blog instead of on the side. I wanted the space on the sides to add inspirational quotes and pictures. So, there you have it!
I recently sold some of my hand stenciled No.5 tea towels to a shop in England, No.5 Interiors. Imagine my surprise when I saw one of them hanging over a chair in the picture below (behind the bunny)!
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| My No.5 Tea Towel draped over a chair in No 5's shop |
Here is an article take from the website on the shop. You can read more and see what's available here: No 5 Interiors .
No. 5 Interiors is a boutique furniture and interiors shop specialising in selling old and antique pieces of furniture painted and unpainted ,sourced directly from suppliers in France, Holland and Eastern Europe. Situated in Dorking’s renowned West Street – No 5 Interiors source the furniture from their suppliers whether its in the unpainted or an original painted finish, we then pass it onto our restorer if it needs it, whether it's a wobble or a broken hinge, we will ensure you are getting a quality piece of furniture.
We are busy painting and re-decorating the interior to No 5 at the moment as this is the start to a new year and new adventures , so if you're passing pop in, you will always get a warm welcome .We are getting new pieces of furniture straight in either from France or Hungary delivered directly to us here in Dorking on a weekly basis ,so our stock is ever changing
Wardrobes and cupboards from Hungary, armoires and dressers from France and very decorative Dutch pine cabinets with glass and chicken wire, some painted and some in stripped pine.
We also stock very nice and unique looking French vitrines with glazed cabinet doors with applied gold graphics.
We source large family tables ideal for family and friend get togethers, as the kitchen table is the heart of the home we want to ensure that you are getting the best, whether it is a bespoke one made by our cabinet maker using reclaimed period pine joists or whether it's a french farmhouse table straight off the boat from the south of France, you will have a table that your friends and family will love .
We have an in-shop wish list where customers will ask for specific pieces, and we can then on our travels accommodate this .
We use reliable and conscientious couriers who will deliver all over the UK and London on a daily and weekly basis please ask and we will get a very competitive quote for delivery.
No. 5 Interiors also supply handmade bespoke furniture made to your own requirements from reclaimed timber that are antique in their own right. We use a local craftsman and antique restorer who ensures all the furniture is in good solid condition before it comes into the shop. Also, part of the team at No. 5 are a family run business of furniture makers based in Cambridgeshire where they make pieces of furniture from reclaimed timber from a workshop in a village where their family have been making furniture for the last 100 years. Tables, chairs, and kitchen islands to name a few .
We are always looking for like minded artisans who can contribute to this adventure, so if you're reading this and fancy joining us please give us a call or pop in .
No. 5 Interiors is the creation of two like minded friends who between them have over 40 years experience of buying and sourcing the individual, unique bespoke pieces that we all like to own:
“We want to offer our customers the chance to own the kind of pieces they look at in magazines or they have grown up with at affordable prices ,we buy furniture from all over England, France and Europe and are competitive in the prices that we sell at. We use reclaimed timber and upcycle old and previously used items. Scottish whiskey barrels are dismantled, painted or polished and are transformed into coat peg rails or t-light holders and you can still smell the whiskey an ideal and unique gift for any occasion.
We are also going to be having soft furnishings with hand made cushions with French and country inspired fabric and design.
Our upholsterer will be busy providing us with quality upholstered chairs .
Our aim is to provide you furniture and furnishings to enhance any room in your home .
We use the popular brands of paint and undertake commissions whether big or small.
They will also be opening a website called Shabby Chic Country Living. Be sure to check out the link above...there are really some lovely pieces. :)
