February Blog

This month we've another new brand launch for you, we've got some interesting news on wood and coal burning fire use to report, we want to draw your attention to our No64 Exclusives section, and we need to let you know there's been some Annie Sloan price increases.

And let's not even get started on what the weather's been like........we hope you've all stayed safe and dry! So let's get started.....

Vivaraise - we've done it again, more new brands launched at No64!

As we promised you in our January Blog we've sourced you some incredible new brands for 2020, you could say it's the biggest shake-up in our 3 year existence!

Vivaraise, an Sde Group company, are manufacturers of beautiful towels, cushions, throws, eiderdowns and bedding. They are available in-store and online at No64 Biscuit House.So please say a warm No64 hello to Vivaraise. There are certain brands I get as my intention is to deck out our home with them, enough said.....not a word to Glenn!

Vivaraise are a French brand, part of the Sde Group (mentioned as next month we'll be launching some of their other brands!), and they make beautiful and luxurious fabric accessories, including bath towels, cushions, throws, bed covers and more.

Vivaraise ’s timeless collections help to create a beautiful sense of familiarity in the bathroom, bedroom or living room. And believe me when I say they're dangerously gorgeous!

"The palette of hues and colours is virtually infinite, to suit your every mood. When touched, the materials and textures create sensations rich in depth that transport your senses, with an ethnic and bohemian flavour." - they said that, not me, but I agree and I couldn't have said it better myself!

As always we've started with a small selection but I have a feeling we'll be getting a lot more, given we already had five advance orders (from their catalogue) before our first delivery arrived.

Also, for a small carriage fee, Vivaraise will drop ship direct to our customers for us, which is quite unusual.

If you're unfamiliar with the term 'drop ship' (I was before we started this business) it means we can order products from this brand which will be delivered direct to you.

It just means that if you want something we don't have, rather than wait until we place another order, we can get it for you straight away, providing it's in stock of course.

If you would like to read about Vivaraise in more detail we've published an article called Vivaraise UK, it's in our Blog section.

Clean air for all: Ban on most polluting household fires

I feel as though this part of the Blog makes me sound a little boring (or maybe a little bit of a trainspotter, no offense to trainspotters!) but I do think it's important to mention as we, at No64 Biscuit House, have a solution to this issue!

So here's a snippet of an article (and don't forget to come back if you click on it as it'll take you to The Times), published in The Times online on February 21st, and it confirms that "the sale of bags of coal and wet wood for domestic fires will be banned in England from February next year under plans to remove a huge source of air pollution."

It goes on to say "Wood-burning stoves and coal fires are the single largest source of fine particles, which are the most dangerous form of air pollution because their microscopic size allows them to penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream."

This of course includes wood burning stoves and coal fires, something many of us have, or have had in our homes.....some of us may even be considering getting one. Well all is not lost and YOU CAN still have a beautiful fireplace in your home.......

Le Feu fireplaces are odour & smoke-free, they require no installation, no ventilation and no chimney. They run purely on biofuel, making them clean and environmentally friendly. AND we stock them at No64 Biscuit House!

Just ask for a demo when you next come in or just go to the Le Feu section within 'Brands' on our website which, if you're reading this, you're already on!!......

No64 Exclusives (& SALE stuff!)

Just in case you weren't aware, behind our No64 Exclusives tab, we have all sorts of specials, goodies and those all important SALE items! Sometimes there's not much in there, as it was originally for specials I might have come across during my styling projects, but it's currently packed with sale products and 2019 Christmas bits & pieces, most of which are at least half price!

It's quite tricky for us to have a sale that's worth shouting about as we buy 'little & often', a) because we want to maintain our unique-ness and b) as we're only a small shop and so don't have the room for loads of stock. There's loads in there at the moment though, mainly due to us no longer stocking a particular brand and so we're selling off their stock, and so do have a good cyber-rummage.

Annie Sloan price increase (sorry)

So those of you who know we stock Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and accessories (as well as run workshops to teach you how to use it) I'm afraid we have to inform you of a few price increases within her range (to cover her rising materials costs), now in effect.

As well as being an amazing British brand, and Annie herself a living legend within the furniture painting world, not only does she personally select her stockists she also sets her prices. This means that you should not be able to find better/different prices elsewhere and, if I'm honest, it makes life so much easier for us, especially when there is a price increase as it's nothing to do with us! 

So please, if you do happen to spot an increase, it's just us doing as we're told.

 

As always thank you so much for reading, we can't wait to hear what you think about our new brand, and do ensure you tell us as we need to know we're making your visits to us worth it!

Let's hope the weather improves for March!

Clare xx
 

Clare Southcombe-Holmes has been a commercial photographic stylist for more than 30 years, she is also proprietor of award winning interiors store, No64 Biscuit House.

 

 

 


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