I hope you had a magical Christmas!Firstly, I want to say a massive thank you for supporting us during our first year. It's been such a fun ride! For me, home decor  should tell your story. It’s the simple, stylish little touches which create spaces that reflect your personality and to help you to do this we have hundreds of products in our sale collection. Here are a few of my favourite sale products I’ve picked out for you: A carefully thought-out piece such as the loveable Gavin the Gorilla can make a room transcend the ordinary and echo your style – get him now for just £23! If it's stylish simplicity you’re after, the Antique Stone Pear is the perfect option for you and at only £11 you can’t go wrong. Adorn your walls with this set of beautifully carved Angel Wings, down from £119.95 to £85. Finished in antique silver, they are a truly a...

Growing up gonks were a bit of a thing in our house….I remember my mum handing me my first one…all googly eyes and fur everywhere….. I’m not going to lie, he wasn’t the most attractive fellow, but endearing all the same. I loved him and have had a love of gonks ever since.  Fast forward a few hundred years (well actually 30 or so) and gonks have exploded on the Christmas Scene. They are a now a firm favourite in our homes for the festive season. However, they’ve changed somewhat from the 80’s, with their hats pulled over their eyes and long bushy beards, very much taking inspiration from the Scandinavian gnomes and goblins in Nordic mythology. The story goes that these short tubby guys would make their home in houses or barns. If the family they chose to live with were good and kind people, the gonks would bring...

I love advent calendars. They’ve come so far since the paper ones with just a picture behind them! For me it’s the first real signal that Christmas has arrived at home. Every morning as I watch Lillia open a door, her face lights up and I get a little flash of what it’s like on Christmas morning! With so many options, when I was looking at what advent calendars we should stock, I took inspiration from the traditional Christmas trend I’m seeing, combined with the flexibility that fully-customisable advent calendars can bring. You can fill them with chocolates, little toys, stationery or even dog treats (if you have a furry friend that needs to join in with the festivities!). And the best thing about them is that you can store them away for next year and reuse them! So, here’s a selection of the advent calendars we have at Collecting...