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The White Company is a supplier of gifts & accessories and home essentials and is available by catalogue, on line or at one of their 6 stores.
I am going to concentrate on the catalogue, once applied you get sent regular ones through the post (usually seasonal) as well as special offers from time to time.
The range is superb and is very high quality, receiving a gift from here would really be appreciated. They concentrate on a ‘white’ theme for most items but do include some others colours, although very tonal & blending in with their theme.
These would make excellent Xmas presents (as it is that time of year!)
So what do they do………………….
…………….Luxury Bath gifts………………
A full range of bath & body products scented with citrus, rose, jasmine & neroli and packed in smart white & black boxes.
There are various sets available to suit your budget, all very well packaged & ideal gifts.
To give an idea –
Luxury body scrub - £12
Luxury travel kit (waffle sponge bag, face cloth, bath & shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, hand & body cream, soap & travel candle - £30
Bath Set (bath & shower foaming gel & hand & body moisturising cream - £13
……………Winter Scents…………..
This includes a range of candle sets of various scents & also an incense stick & cone set – all come gift boxed
Scents available are, cinnamon, clove & orange, rose & honeysuckle, lime & verbena, Lavender & orange, vanilla & sandalwood & teak.
A medium sized candle (140g/30 hours) which comes in a glass that can be used afterwards & packed in a gift box costs £14
The incense & cone set (3 bundles of incense sticks & 40 cones) in a gift box costs £14
……………Perfect Presents…………
A range of items including, padded hangers, drawer liners, vases, scented pillows, oil burner sets, picture frames, tea light holders, scented sachets, pillow mist, home spray, tray & stand, lamp, glass bowls, tea light holders,
They are all very high quality & great if you are looking for something ‘a bit different’ to give as a gift
…………….Tableware……………
Table linen, glassware, placemats, napkin rings, china sets, cutlery, jugs, oven gloves & apron, tea towels – the list goes on …………..
All available in white, they give a lovely crisp look to a table – a great look when entertaining.
…………..Easy Living……………
This section is great, it includes a range of clothing & slippers for ‘lounging’ around in- they say for lazy days, early evenings, yoga or going to sleep in.
Range includes-
Knitted slippers - £22 & suede mules -£30
Velour hooded top & trousers in white & black - £26 + £22
Jersey wear in white, black & grey marl – range includes long hooded jersey dress -£30, hooded top-£25, Cami top & trousers-£30 & long sleeved top & trousers-£35
They are a lovely quality, available in size XS to XL (8 to 18plus) & wash really well
…………..Luxury Cashmere………….
Now these really are the ultimate gifts, the range includes fitted v-neck sweater, gloves, scarf, hat, bed socks, hot water bottle covers, fringed throws & cushions.
They come in soft pastel colours & really are luxury items. They are quite expensive but certainly look quality, to give an idea the V neck sweater is £125 down to the gloves at £26
………….Gifts for him……………
A very ‘manly’ page, colours are white, navy black & grey.
Gifts include towelling robes, S to XL (£60), jersey tops & bottoms , M to XL, (£15 + £20), Cashmere gloves & scarf (£35 + £35) hankies (£15) suede slippers (£29), knitted slippers (£22), leather photo frames (£14/£20), leather cufflinks box (£14), & a gift set (hair & body wash, after shave balm & soap) for £25
…………..Pure Style……………
This section includes a range of bath robes & slippers. The range includes classic (£35), Velour hooded (£45) & waffle (£40).
I have bought both the velour & waffle before, they are both brilliant quality, wash really well & still look good after many washes
………..Luxury nightwear……………..
This includes a range of silk pyjamas, robes & nightdress – these look fantastic! & a range of embroidered anglaise –cami top & trousers & cardigan – all in white!
……………Bedding………
There is a large range of bedding including bedspreads, blankets, cushions, throws, pillowcases, duvet covers, sheets, pillows, duvets.
There are various sets with varying prices but all are a lovely quality & a little different with hemstitching, waffle borders, fine self coloured stripes & rosebud, gingham & candy stripes, Jersey, New England, Flannel & single & double row cord – there is really too much to mention in detail but definitely worth a look if you are considering some new bedding.
A children’s range also includes sets with dinosaurs, Noah’s ark & stars as well as fleecy blankets for cots & single beds.
They also do anti-allergy bedding, new wool check & plaid blankets, linen waters & linen sprays & lavender & cedar balls for keeping it all fresh!
…………….Towels……………
Again, great quality & lovely fresh colours in Egyptian cotton, waffle borders or classic designs.
An idea of price –
Hand towel in Egyptian cotton - £8.95
Bath towel with waffle border - £15
Classic bath sheet - £19.50
They also do accessories such as sponge & laundry bags, palm baskets, laundry stools, bathstands, absorbent hair towels, bath, shower & pedestal mats, tissue box, cotton wool holder, toothbrush holder, soap dish & china drawer trays…the list goes on
…………….Children……….
They have a lovely gingham range available in blue, red & pink
Pyjamas – (12-18 months, £20 up to 11-12 years at £23-also available in navy, duck egg & lilac)
Storage boxes (set of 3)-£40
Padded hangers - £6 per pair
Picture frames - £15
Lampstand & shade -£30 + £15
Large Xmas stocking - £10
Duvet cover - £36
Pillowcase -£11
It really is a lovely, bright co-ordinating range.
They also do striped pj’s in pink, navy, red or blue for £28 (12-18months up to £30 for 11-12 years. A fleecy bathrobe in white, pink, blue, red or navy at £18.50 for 9-24 months up to £22.50 for 10-12 years, fleecy slippers at £15 & fleecy hot water bottle covers at £10.
Another range of pjs include white with a choice of 3 designs (dinosaurs, on the farm or Noah’s ark) – they have a colourful print and cost £15 (wish they did adult sizes!)
There are also other ranges of night dresses, pj’s & bathrobes.
…………….Baby Gift ideas…………
Now these are so sweet & would make a lovely gift for a new baby.
There is a baby bath & massage gift box (with teddy) for £30
Drawer liners - £10
Baby towelling hooded top & trousers - £20
Knitted cashmere shawl -£95
Fluffy sheepskin booties -£17
Soft toys (various)
And finally a gorgeous white bear called ‘Oscar’ who is sold in aid of the NSPCC - £12
………….Gift wrapping…………….
There is an option to have the gift wrapped & sent with a card (including message) direct to the recipient. The wrapping is in boxes or gift bags, for children’s items it is tied in pink or blue gingham ribbon. Gift wrap costs £3
…………….How to order…………….
The details are at the back of the catalogue, you can phone, fax, email, order on line or post in your order
There are also 6 stores , 2 in London, Bath, Guildford, Leeds & Bicester Village. The Bicester one is an outlet which has great savings on discontinued lines, I visit Bicester quite often see items that are still in the catalogue as well at great savings (well worth a visit!)
Payment – they accept cheque, visa, mastercard, delta & switch
Delivery – £4.95, although a same day delivery is available for orders placed before 12 at a cost of £10 and an express for 48 hours at a cost of £8. Otherwise all orders by card are within 5 working days with an extra 4 days for cheque payments to allow for clearance.
(Now & again they have special offers for free delivery)
Guarantee – if any goods do not meet with your approval they can be returned within 3 months (in their packaging) for a refund or exchange.
Gift vouchers are available.
I have never had the need to return ay items, complain etc but there is a dedicated customer service number for any queries
On my visits to any of the stores they have always been very helpful & the phone ordering service is always very easy with pleasant people on the end of the phone.
So, if you want a catalogue here’s what you do –
Call 0870 900 9555 (8am – 11pm Mon-Fri, 9am to 6pm Saturday & 10am – 6pm on Sunday, answer machine out of hours)
Fax – 0870 900 9556
On –line – www.thewhiteco.com (you can order on line as well)
I am sure you will find this a lovely range of gifts & home accessories – they really are of a fantastic quality & I am sure would be appreciated if given as a present.
The Cotswold Company is an online home furnishing shop. They offer beautiful wood furniture as well as the usual MFI looking particleboard furniture, soft furnishing, decorations, mirrors, rugs, and cushions - basically everything you need to furnish your home.
The website is easy to navigate because the menu is broken down into the different rooms in your home, and then broken down again into categories. The annoying thing is there are only six products per page so you can be scrolling and turning pages for a while before you find what you need… or give up. Every item has the sizes clearly listed so you can measure the space where you are trying to put the cabinet or couch - or whatever item you are looking for.
I find the prices very reasonable for the quality of the items. I purchased a few larger items that I couldn’t easily get home from a local Homebase or B&Q. The most complicated and largest item was a tower unit for our bathroom.
I had been looking for an odd shaped unit for a small space for a few years with very little luck, I wasn’t willing to spend the £150 Homebase wanted for a similar fake-wood unit. I found a fantastic tower cabinet in white on Cotswold for just £69.99 (on sale at the time). I ordered it and it was delivered within 6 days, not the 14 days they advise - which is exceptional because at the time I lived in the Highlands where deliveries could take an extra 2 weeks!
It ended up MUCH larger and heavier than I imagined it would be, making me really glad I hadn’t tried to buy it locally.
I love flat-pack furniture (like a big fun puzzle!) so I opened it right away - HUGE mistake, I should have taken it upstairs to the floor where it would be located and cleared the space to put it together! As it was, I sat on the living room floor, slowly took all the bits out of the box and started putting it together.
The instructions were easy, it used the funny locking screws that usually come in flat-pack furniture so all I needed was a cross (or phillips) screwdriver to assemble it.
Once put together it was about 3 feet taller than me and I couldn’t even GUESS the weight of it. It SEEMED like it was about 5 stone as I dragged it up the flight of stairs to the bathroom!
I have been on the Cotswold mailing list for 4 years now and I get regular emails about sales and clearances on their items. As I write this, they currently have 25% off everything on the site - which is a fantastic savings as the shipping on most items is only £4.95.
The prices on the website are fairly good, I have found that the items that are the most expensive are worth it - i.e. the expensive items are solid wood and look handcrafted. The more everyday items are very competitively priced and when you catch a sale, even more reasonable.
The website is worth browsing through if only for decorating ideas alone.