It’s amazing, each Florentine frame undergoes 3 sanding processes and as each Florentine frame comprises of two stacked frames, that 8 times that finished products goes on and off our sanding bench. See have for a link to our production pages on the website. Whilst I have been busy sanding frames, I have been using [...]

One of the useful bits of feedback we got from the market this Spring, was the fact that not everyone realised that if you like the contents of one design, but the frame combination from another, you can in fact mix and match. As all our designs are handmade in the UK, as long as [...]

In her recent market report, Sharon Hess (principal – Ask Interior Design) confirmed the recent trend towards ‘eco’ based design. In fact she liked the Pearl River Oyster design so much, that one now hangs in her home. Sharon reports……  However, there is always the irrestible piece within the shell category that makes the whole [...]

We we’re back home from America, was High Point market what we expected ? Well despite all the initial doom and gloom, we found that we had the same quantity of enquirers (spookily, almost exactly the same) and we had a buoyant time in terms of sales. Yes, overall visitors seemed down, I’m sure the Market Authority [...]

After several years of buyers struggling to find us (we sub-let, so never had our own show entry and signage) we finally have our own sign.    After a busy day at Market the excitement was just too much to contain, we had to get the camera out and record the moment for prosperity. Watch this space [...]

Jon Hodges, founding member of the High Point chapter of the Hugh Grant fan club, demonstrates the bizarre entry ritual dance. I am assured fans of ‘Music and Lyrics’ will know what it means !Who says trade shows are dull and boring  

One of the benefits of High Point is the great entertainment the Market Authority put on. Click here http://gallery.mac.com/stevenball/100000 to see Kool and the Gang’s newest member. (Apple QuickTime needed – click here to get it)

This year we have two spaces at The Spring Market in High Point, North Carolina. We have teamed up with Stakmore and have our core range on display in their static show space in the IHFC building, space H511.   This space is manned by Eric, president of Stakmore, if you wish to meet with [...]

I can’t believe it, it only seems a couple of months ago that I was putting our booth to bed for the winter after the Fall Market, yet here we are again. This market we are launching a new range of ceramic which are a handmade tile, framed in a high end hand made Florentine [...]