Spring is in the air.....

Wow!  What fantastic weather we have had this week.  Time to start thinking about the outdoors and perhaps giving your interior a bit of a spring makeover?  Put away the cosy blankets and replace with lovely linens in gorgeous pale colours!

Why not come and visit - we have lots of gorgeous things for inside and outside.

As well as that we have our 3rd Annual Vintage Textile and Costume Fair on Sunday 15th April.  As well as the usual dealers, who will be bringing in new stock and some delicious textiles, we will have some great visiting dealers with delicious fabrics and textiles, linens, cushions and all sorts of other goodies.

Look forward to seeing you!

3rd Annual Vintage Textiles and Costume Day

Our next event is our very popular Vintage Textiles and Costume Day on Sunday 15th April 2012.

Come along between 10am and 4pm.

As well as our usual fantastic dealers we will also have some visiting dealers with a specialism in textiles outside on the veranda.  So if you like linens, hemps, vintage and antique fabrics, trimmings, buttons, cottons, embroidery and vintage clothing and accessories then you should pay us a visit.

We also have a huge range of furniture, glass, china, jewellery, art and decorative objects so there is alot to see.

There will also be hot drinks available from Mr Bean.  Not a nickname - it's Guy our friendly coffee man!



Hope to see you!

Cosy

It's a bit miserable outside but here at Dairy House, the woodburner is lit and a warm welcome awaits - come and have a look round!  You know you want to!

Dairy House Christmas Market - Sunday 20th November 2011 - 10am to 4pm

We are having our first Christmas Market!  As well as the usual Dairy House traders there will be a few additional stalls outside along with some extra goodies inside and dotted around the place!

Come and join us for a day of good cheer, with the log burner lit and mulled wine and mince pies!

 

Our address is: Station Road, Semley, Near Shaftesbury, SP7 9AN - Tel 01747 853317- There is a map here.

We look forward to seeing you!

Normal Service Resumed ...

At last I am able to say that blogposts, updates and a new website are all very much in the pipeline!

The last six months have been a roller-coaster ride during my husband's protracted illness, which meant I had to step back from day-to-day Dairy House dealings. I'm so grateful to the dealers for ensuring the business continued to run smoothly, but am thankful that I am now able to roll up my sleeves and get back in harness, albeit gently to begin with! To help take us forward it is with great pleasure that I introduce you to Woo Gilchrist who will be spending at least 2 days a week at Dairy House. She and I will be working on some new ideas to bring Dairy House Antiques back into the limelight!

Please make a note in your diaries and visit us on Sunday 20 November 2011 for our Christmas Market. More information to follow in the next blogpost, on the new website (hopefully up and running next week), Facebook and Twitter.

We shall be creating a festive atmosphere and many of the dealers will be on hand to chat to you about their stock, and generally add to the enjoyment of the day.

Ever Onward ...

The last few weeks have flown by with the brisk sales in May continuing into June. The stock at Dairy House continues to impress and new items are brought in almost daily.

I wonder how many of you have watched the Antiques Road Trip series on BBC2? Another series is in the offing and Dairy House has been chosen as one of the shops in which to film. That is happening next month and should be an interesting day. As far as I know the presenters will be James Braxton and Thomas Plant.

The spell of good weather has meant that garden furniture, pots and other outdoor items have been selling well, and brown furniture is always a good seller for us, regardless of what the media would have us believe. A number of our regular trade buyers have visited from far and wide - the furthest on his regular buying trip from Tasmania.

Here are a few images from the DH archives. I hope to be able to add some new ones soon, but  hope you'll enjoy these in the meantime.

Time to Grow ...

It's now 3 years since Dairy House took on its new style - 3 years during which we have continued to grow - in the number of dealers, the amount of space and also sales. We know that we have been very lucky but it has not been purely down to luck. 

All our dealers have contributed time and energy to ensure that their stock is replenished regularly and looks its best; and they spread the word wherever they go. We continue to advertise both locally and in the glossies to keep the Dairy House name in people's minds. Our customers continue to support us, with new 'regulars' appearing almost daily! The 2 Vintage Textiles & Costume Days have brought in the crowds, many of whom have revisited and become Dairy House friends. We pride ourselves in offering stock at realistic prices and like to think we have something for everyone. You may have a tiny cottage or a mansion, an old property or a modern home needing a little character. Our furniture and decorative items range in size, thus promising the likelihood of the right item being found.


We like to think we have 'got things right' but, of course, are always open to suggestions from our private and trade customers.


This post has been edited as unexpected family illness has arisen preventing us from going ahead with the planned expansion at the present time. I'm sure all will be well in time, but it is obviously not the right time to be organising new premises.

Hopefully normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.


Sue