We were overwhelmed by the support of our loyal customers from both near and far from the very beginning of lockdown. We are tremendously grateful to all our followers, both new and old. 

This year Birdie drew upon inspiration from her travels in Northern Africa to introduce a fresh influence for Autumn/Winter.

Birdie's trip led her through the bustling streets of Marrakech, across the sweeping beaches of Tangier and through the desert landscape of the Atlas mountains. She drew inspiration from traditional textiles, decorative embellishments and ancient techniques to create this rich and earthy collection.

Whilst we were very sad to leave our beautiful shop in Burnham Market, it had become clear that it was time to move to premises more suitable for the rapidly growing online side of the business.

Creating our current showroom in Fakenham alongside the warehouse was the obvious solution.  We are thrilled that our loyal customers continue to beat a path to our door from all over the country, while of course others enjoy the luxury of shopping online from their own homes.

Building on what she had learned through encountering extraordinary crafts and craftspeople, Birdie felt confident enough to launch her first collection in the Spring.  Designed from her studio in Norfolk and manufactured by artisans in India, this collection marked the start of her dream becoming a reality.

In 2016 Birdie travelled to India to explore the country’s unique artisanal methods and to research different crafts. She was instantly struck by the quality and expertise of the hand block printing, kantha work and tie dying of textiles, together with other skills such as glass blowing and wood turning. Little did she know then the impact this trip would have on the future of her business: what had started as a tentative idea soon became a reality.

Every collection since then has been inspired by Birdie's travels - whether to India, Africa, Turkey or beyond.  Along the way she has thus discovered a multitude of artisans in many countries, and through working with them has built long lasting relationships.

This was a very exciting year for us!  As the shop developed, and to Birdie's immense gratification, a large following of loyal customers was soon established. We were thrilled by the wonderful reception and feedback we received; being based near the coast, customers both locally and far afield came to see us while spending their holidays in Norfolk.

The natural progression was to go online thus making the brand accessible to everyone and our first website was launched towards the end of the year.

The business was established in 2014 when Birdie and her family moved to Norfolk. The shop, a 19th Century converted warehouse in the beautiful North Norfolk village of Burnham Market, was initially intended as an antique shop.  This was to be the perfect progression for Birdie's career in antique dealing. However, it was soon realised that the space was going to be too large for antiques alone, thus creating an opportunity that would influence the core of the brand today. Birdie began selling homeware, alongside antiques, focussing on products she loved which weren't easily found in the UK.