A year in the life of Walcot House

As we welcome in the New Year we thought we would take one last look back at our highlights from 2011.

• We started 2011 with trips to the trade shows in Germany and Paris, taking in design after design and plotting our next moves for the upcoming year.
• Our curtain poles cut the mustard! The April edition of Homes and Gardens featured our mimosa pole with honey lunar, a striking combination.
• The colour book -  a first for Walcot House, we created a small catalogue insert that was added to the May edition of Homes and Gardens, a great response followed and we are still receiving comments today.
• The Additions Range – We launched our 2011 product range in September, four collections of tracked and wrapped faux leather and suede poles hit the market. Six new lacquered pole colours were also added to our current range softening out our vibrant palette with earthy tones and warm greys.
• Five new travel samples cases were added to our ever growing fleet, while showroom displays where updated and re designed.
• The moonstones finials with matching rivets made an appearance in a Homes and Gardens room shot proving that they not only look great above windows but     doorways too.
• “Little gems” our glass ellipse finials featured in the interior news section of Homes and Gardens Scotland, December issue.

We thank all our customers for their support throughout last year and look forward to working with them in 2012.

 

First glimpse…

Following on from our last week’s blog we have the first glimpse from our new Additions range which is officially being launched next month!

Five exciting new pole collections to welcome you into the autumn season with finishes like no other!

Wrapped Curtain Poles

From soft earthy tones and organic textures to shimmering metallics, this range promises a pole with a difference. Available simply tracked or with cording.

Strata collection

Suede collection

Lucent collection

Mineral collection

 

High Gloss Lacquered Poles

Six new lacquered pole colours are now available, from Chocolat through to Vanilla; this tempting colour range fits easily into any interior.

With a new product launch comes a whole new library of images, for your free CD of    images simply email alyce.taylor@walcothouse.com with your details or alternatively call us on 01993 832940.

Snap Snap Snap!

With our new product launch just around the corner, we spent a week photographing our new curtain pole collections.

To capture the products in their best light we called in photographer Ray Main; here are a few images of the shoot taking place!

For your preview CD showcasing our new collections, contact us on 01993 832 940 or alternatively email info@walcothouse.com

Summer Brights!

August is here and with it comes the sun! To celebrate the summer months we have put together a shot of our favorite feel good combinations.

The ruby ellipse finial on stainless steel or brushed bronze pole, works beautifully here with fabrics from Christopher Farr.

For more information on our glass ellipse finials, visit www.walcothouse.com alternatively you can email info@walcothouse.com for a copy of our full colour brochure.

Blooming lovely!

A lot of our inspiration comes from the beautiful surroundings here in the Cotswolds.

Our lavender pole is just one example which works well with a number of finials, creating a gentle softness within your home.

If you would like to receive a sample of our lavender pole please email info@walcothouse.com or alternatively you can call us on 01993 832940.

The simple and discreet look from Walcot House.

 

Did you know?

Walcot House is not only renowned for its vibrant poles and colourful glass finials. 

A selection of simple yet classic finial designs are also available. They work beautifully with our acrylic, stainless steel, brushed bronze, stained wood and black poles, and will fit discreetly into any interior.

 

For more information on our ‘simple and discreet’ range, contact us on 01993 832940 or alternatively email us at info@walcothouse.com

Our latest visitor at Walcot House!

Being based here in the Cotswolds we often have a variety of wildlife stopping by.

 

Here’s one of our favourite visitors – the green woodpecker on one of the trees outside our office.

Read more about him here:

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/g/greenwoodpecker/index.aspx

A sneaky peek…

 We have been busy bees here at Walcot House, so here is a little preview of new products we have been working on in the studio.

The softer colours and textures in our new range of covered tracked poles, and our new lacquered pole collection matches beautifully with printed fabrics from GP & J Baker, and Rapture and Wright. 

 New brochures are going to be available soon, this summer/autumn.

In the meantime if you are interested in pricing and availability, please call us on 01993 832 940 or email info@walcothouse.com for more details.

All change at Walcot House

 

We have some exciting news at Walcot House – we have a wonderful new member of staff. Karen Moorcroft is our new customer services coordinator, responding to your queries and overseeing your orders. To contact Karen directly email karen.moorcroft@walcothouse.com

 

 

Mark Greenwood, the voice you may be familiar with is moving across to purchasing, making sure we have enough stock to despatch your orders promptly. To contact Mark directly email mark.greenwood@walcothouse.com 

Samples, samples and more samples!

In April we sent out miniature boxes containing a selection of Walcot house pole samples which corresponded to this year’s colour trend boards.

Here are a few images of our little boxes.  

For more information on interior trends for 2011, please click here