Orchard Cottage Interiors

09/10/2026

“Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.” Bill Watterson

And a big piece of cake.

28/09/2026

Hello, I hope you all have a relaxing start to the week.

26/09/2026

“A very plum plum.” Tyrian Plum Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, with ragging and stamping.

14/09/2026

Hand painted vintage dolls house bed with a surprise mattress artist book for this tiny paper mache dog to slumber upon.

03/09/2026

A handmade box incorporating a couple of mushrooms (not death cap), and inside a little paper mache reclining fox, surrounded by small nature-related tokens: hand painted and decoupaged buttons, pebbles, and even nectarine stones. I think I’ve discovered my favourite ‘hinge’ … back to back masking tape, which is simple and robust for this kind of project

16/08/2026

12/08/2026

Jed, Fred, and Ted.

07/04/2026

I started this project at least two years ago - got as far as the platform, boat, and cat (which I used for another project along the way!), and lost interest. Then, a return customer asked if I would make an Owl and the Pussy-cat piece for her sister … huzzah! I revisited the platform, reduced the height, added the ‘hill’, then the animals, including dangling fish, and all the other accoutrements: jar of honey, £5 notes (featuring our beloved Queen Elizabeth), and runcible spoon). It’s taken a further three months to complete, and will be posted today.

I’m slowly tackling the backlog of half-completed projects … there are many.