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Storage solutions are always going to pique the interest of mums. Our children might be the smallest people in our homes but they always seem to hoard the most ‘stuff’...   Whether it’s cuddly toys, train sets, teeny tiny Barbie shoes or pile upon pile of books and games, we always struggle to find a suitable home for all their belongings! And for those of us a bit short of space, well...the word nightmare doesn’t even come close!   So today I thought I might remind you of a great way to hide all that clutter in super stylish fashion.   Think lots of shelves, a spacious cupb..

Today, I am possibly the proudest parent on the planet. I have some really exciting news to share with you….Our little Lucy was crowned winner of North West’s Got Talent at the weekend!!!   I know! We were bowled over too!   It was a nerve-wracking, nail-biting, heart-stopping evening - and that was just us in the audience! There were some amazing acts in the 20-strong lineup so imagine our shock when Lucy took the title alongside another young singer, Beau Dermott.   They both deserved the award that’s for sure and did so well to succeed against such strong competition...

I know you probably don't want to hear this, but it's time, I'm afraid, to start thinking about...just wait while I crawl under the desk and cover my ears...Christmas!   I am as reluctant as you probably are believe me, but time is pushing on and there are presents to be bought, so come on, chop chop.   Just in case you are resting on your laurels and think there is literally bags of time until the big fella jumps into your chimney pot - so to speak - let me show you my autumn pics.           These images of Heskin Hall, taken over the last three we..

  Our furniture is handmade to order here in the UK by the best craftsmen using only the best materials. Quality products take time - and more than a little effort - to produce.   That is why you may think Little Lucy Willow is a tad expensive compared to high street brands.   Simply put, you get exactly what you pay for with us.   However, our Flash Sale now gives you the opportunity to purchase brand new select items at a greatly reduced price.   All products featured in our Flash Sale have been made to order for the sole purpose of being photographed for ..

So half term is almost upon us. Is it just me or is time whizzing by at the speed of a top Federer serve?   If you are dreading the prospect of a week with the children, then fear no more.   Here is my list of possible activities that you can print off and store in your handbag. Call it an insurance policy. My pleasure...   Go bonkers with conkers. Paint, stick, jewelleryfy, but first of all go out and collect them!         Bake, bake, bake. A great way to get your children interested in food should you be struggling. Buy a simple children..

Now don’t get me wrong, I appreciate a thorough diagnosis when suffering from an ailment. However, when said ailment is broadcast to complete strangers, along with my name, address, phone number and CB radio handle...well I think I’d rather suffer in silence.   By the way, the following tale has nothing whatsoever to do with beautiful handmade to order children’s bedroom furniture, which we specialise in at Little Lucy Willow, but I thought I would tell you anyway...       The other day I was in the chemist thanks to a rather nasty bout of athlete's foot. I know you prob..

The evenings are getting longer and the air, crisp and cold. It’s that time of year when we relish climbing into our beds on those darkest of dark nights and getting wrapped up ready to sleep.   I love ‘nesting’ for the winter around now and to help me along - and you of course! - I have expanded our Little Lucy Willow childrens bedding range to include some simply gorgeous new products. If you’re anything like me you will struggle to pick out your favourite. I am still undecided.   Here are the girls contenders…   The Paisley Quilt with its beautiful striking teal and fuschi..

I can’t quite believe it’s October already. Driving into work this morning I noticed the trees beginning to turn. Against a clear cobalt sky it was a sight to behold! Listen to me getting all poetic. Anyway I took a photograph of the glorious horse chestnut outside Heskin Hall, just next to our showroom, so you could share in its delight!         So back to the business of children’s furniture, or children’s sleep habits to be more precise...I read an article this week about super sleep nanny, Lucy Shrimpton, who professes to have some prize ideas on how to get your children..

Now that school is back in full flow and evening activities are too, our days are packed with car journeys, clubs and homework. As predicted in our house, study and commitments have escalated this year to such a degree that I am struggling to do my motherly duties and cram it all in!   However, my latest purchase for Martha has proved a winning idea. No, it isn’t a personal tutor, or a nanny or a maid (although I could do with all three). It is a simple bedside table.       I am amazed at what a difference this small, unassuming piece of children’s furniture has made to o..

This week I was invited to a wedding which got me thinking about my own nuptials all those years ago...I recall being madly in love. How amazing it would be as we faced the years together, hand in hand, cheek to cheek!   I was incapable of imagining life without my wonderful, funny, gorgeous, caring, romantic man.       Fast forward to the present day and mysteriously, I am finding it much easier to picture the same scenario...Hmmm. Don’t get me wrong, I still love my husband very much, but am more excited by spotless worktops and an empty washing basket these days. His ..

When you decide to revamp a child’s room, it can seem like an overwhelming task. After weeks of building yourself up to getting started, you gingerly open the door with the best intentions but having cast your eye over the mountainous mess, promptly close it again. Aaaaand breathe!   Children seem to accumulate so many useless things, so many small things and so many things that don’t seem to belong anywhere in particular. The latter usually reside in a pile in the corner, get crammed under the bed, or stuffed in a drawer and forgotten about forever! Bouncy balls, slinkies, paint-you..

Autumn is almost here - if the increasingly horrible weather reports are anything to go by...   I am sad about the end of summer but am more than happy to welcome my favourite season with open arms. This slow burning beautiful season!   First we feel the cool morning air. Then we see our breath dancing before us and over the course of a few weeks, our second to biggest ‘big coats’ are out in force (we reserve the biggest coats for the depths of winter so we really ‘feel the benefit’ as my Grandma used to say…)   To ease you into the golden season let me show you some lovely L..

You can buy a bed on the high street for a little less than we charge at Little Lucy Willow, but will that bed be up to scratch? It might look similar but will it ooze quality, be hard-wearing, prove durable and strong? Will it be a real piece of craftsmanship that you will delight in for decades to come?   Ask yourself:   How long will a high street bed last?   We can’t possibly answer that but we do know that a Little Lucy Willow bed is made from far superior materials to imported goods. All our timbers are hand selected twice, once by the pickers and again by t..

Over the past few weeks I have been particularly irked by the amount of people pre-empting the end of summer. “I can’t believe the holidays are almost over, where has the time gone?” they all cry. Despite my dislike of such conversations and wild attempts at dodging them, I sheepishly admit that I have had to agree during the few times I have been cornered.   The sad fact is that as an adult, everything whizzes by at 100 miles per hour. Probably because we wish most of it away. But in a child’s eyes, time is irrelevant. Children get up and do what they have to do, when they are to..