Come & See Us At Fron Goch

If your heading over to the Llyn Peninsular, Gwynedd or Anglesey this summer, here is a little gem of information for you. Country Living Interiors is situated within the lovely Fron Goch Garden Centre. With lots of inspiring plants, water features, bird care, garden furniture, lighting, books, candles & cards on offer as well as the delightful restaurant serving home made hot meals, decadent afternoon tea & scrummy home bakes & cakes.  There is something for everyone. Oh and of course it's the perfect chance to browse through and enjoy all the Country Living Interiors has to offer..... well worth a visit xx ps you can also stock up on local food produce as Hooton's Home Grown are also there! 

New Red Spotty Cushion - Up for Grabs!

Competition Time

With summer finally arriving & the idea of alfresco dining, family picnics & a month of glamping, festivals & holiday's firmly in your minds we have a new competition to enter the summer with a bang! 

The new Au Maison cushions we have created a Competition for a lucky Facebook follower to win the big red spots cushion worth £20.00.

This cushion is simply divine. Filled with feathers, a zip for easy cleaning & all the squishy yummy loveliness that you would expect from the House of Au Maison.

How to Enter:

So how do you go about getting your hands on this gorgeous cushion? Simply 'like' us on facebook. Yes it's that simple (and don't worry if you already do you are naturally in the running for this prize).

So its easy, simply click the facebook button below and 'like' us (why wouldn't you?)

Competition Closes:
We will choose at random the winner at midnight on the 12th August and email the winner in their inbox for delivery details. Simple. Easy.  

Au Maison Have Done It Again

In stock now, this fantastic new oil cloth from Au Maison. Perfect for when the sun eventually comes out but if that doesn't work, at least it helps keep the table clean with the school holiday's looming. 

With new floral, stripy & spotty design's we couldn't be more thrilled (I particularly love the scarlet stripe design. It makes me think of summer, lolly pop's and seaside fun!)

Good Friends Need Telling!!

I am a pretty lucky lady & have a fine selection of the most perfect collection of friends. They come from all walks of life & play different roles in my life as I am sure I do in there's. This doesn't mean to say I have 'millions' of friend's, yes I have a lot of friends that are brilliant for a great night out, the odd coffee catch up & general fun & frolic's and they mean the world to me. In fact, without them perking up my day, I can imagine it would be pretty glum. But the friend's I am talking about here are the ones I only get to see on an 'ad hoc' 'when we can' basis because of distance, time, career's & family life. Despite this when we do it's like it was yesterday. Time stands still for these friend's. No matter what as happened we can simply pick up and carry on where we left off. The friend's that don't judge (but don't always condone), know when to tell you the truth & when to keep stum. These friends, these crazy, forever true, emotionally loving, walk on coal for you, doesn't matter if I haven't seen you in a year, I'm here now friends; these are what make my life complete & the one's I truly cherish (and without naming them they know who they are) xx Love you xx

where to house those home baked treats?

perfect storage for cake, scones, buns & treats....
just finished baking your treats, now where to store them. Take a look at some of these inspiring tins, if the treats are around long enough they will looks shabby chic country style stunning in one of these!

Oil Cloth Fabric? Just Wipe It Clean

Au Maison..... We love this fabric

Ooooh those gorgeous clever Danish designers at Au Maison. Yes we have almost sold out of or original order and the second one is on its way and we couldn't be more excited! When we found it my inspiration was a notion that it would be used in summer days spent outside basking in the sun with friends & wine. So fa that doesn't seem to be how its turned out. However its still as popular as ever with customers using it every day to simply keep there table clean and free from stains & spills. This fabric is great, oil cloth fabric in classic and fun prints is perfect for everyday use indoors (those messy kids over the Summer holidays) and perfect for transferring outside when  (I say this with a heavy heart) the weather allows a little afternoon tea in the garden, simple pleasures (we hope)!

natural spotty linen coloured fabric

small blue dotty fabric 

blue stars wipe clean oil cloth

Red spotty oil cloth fabric

English floral oil cloth fabric

red checked traditional oil cloth fabric

green dotty oil cloth fabric

Ps we are getting a few more designs in stock so keep coming back and checking them out... stripy reds, floral over blue dots & pretty english classics.....  

If you can't beat it... Join it!

if the summer is going to carry on with this rain malarky I'm going to invest in a few more cute brollies..... if you can't beat it, join in and look stylish!

Country Life... Country Stores

Tidying your home by maximising your storage will help you feel less cluttered & more organised (as my husband keeps telling me when he glances at my chaotic desk, "tidy home is a tidy mind" ). While I hate it when he's right (I can see the smug grin on his face as I type this) I have to say in this instance I agree & with accessories that will make your home ordered, organised and clutter free hopefully we can aim to make your home less, 'cluttered & disorganised' and create a relaxing haven.

Large Aged Metal Mesh Pocket Rack

Large Aged Metal Mesh Pocket Rack, old school mesh pocket rack. This wall mounted rack is perfect for keeping documents seperate and safe and out of harms way. With an aged metal style, eight large compartments for papers its perfect for a busy office or hallway.

 

Traditional Farmhouse Egg Basket

Traditional Wire Egg basketAs seen in many a traditional house hold this clean and classic egg basket is a design classic. Perfect for holding over two dozen eggs, it looks great, is practical and is easy to house.

Wooden Bottle Crate

Traditional Wooden Bottle CrateThis is simply divine. Houses six bottles for a true country look. Pop in bottles of freshly mde lemonade, vintage wine or fill with a case of a fav tipple and give as a truly lovely gift.

Cream Metal Wine Holder

Cream Metal Wine HolderThis is a lovely item in any home. The perfect gift (particularly if stocked with there fav tipple). A painted metal, it holds nine bottles & with an intricate flower design & sturdy handle this really is a lovely feature in any kitchen.

Wooden Kitchen Roll Cabinet

country cream wooden kitchen roll drawers unitthis country wooden kitchen roll drawer unit is perfect for any country style kitchen. This is a real show stopper in any kitchen. with two handy wooden drawers and cream ceramic knobs its perfect for standing alone on a shelf or attaching to a wall.

Wooden Key Holder & Letter Store

key holder & letter store this solid limed wooden letter store boasts six strong hooks with hand painted ceramic oval plates. it has two generous sized scalloped letter stores and a single drawer at the base for all your bits and pieces. it has country inspired carvings and a real rustic style. This really is a worth while storage solution, and with the fixing already attached you can simply wall mount or pop on a surface and away you go.

emergency bunting......

....... lets get sewing (or sticking for those of us that like to cheat)

You will need: 

Vintage Fabric  and thread  (or why not think of cheaply using magazine adverts with bright colours or pretty paper for quick and easy idea)

13mm-wide bias binding tape or really pretty ribbon

pinking shears or scissors  

1) Draw a triangle the size of the bunting you would like, on some cardboard and cut it out to use as a template.

2) Pin the template to your fabric and cut around it using pinking shears to avoid fraying. Repeat until you have enough flags.

3) Evenly space the flags along the bias binding tape, or in the middle of the ribbon,  folding the shortest edge over, and pin in place.

4) Sew on the flags with a straight stitch, or hole punch along if using paper and weave in and out leaving at least 40cm of tape free from flags at each end for hanging.  

No party would be complete without bunting........

'In this country we find it virtually impossible to celebrate anything without bunting..........' 
(or paper chains) 
Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen 2012

Cluck Cluck Cluck... the joys of free range eggs.....

There is nothing more satisfying that the crack of a newly laid egg cracking into a bowl or hot pan. Using newly laid eggs for their best use by creating a range of delicious treats. If baking take out of the fridge in advance so they are at room temperature before using. Left over yolks or whites can be frozen separably for using in sweet or savoury dishes. However you use them the original is still the best, there really is nothing more tasty that poached egg on thick cut toast with a twist of salt & pepper..... bliss

Click here for some lovely egg based recipes or click here for some stylish egg storage