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5 Ways to Make Your Home Feel More Cosy This Autumn

October 21, 2016
Cosy Welsh Blanket

Next week, the clocks will go back an hour, signifying the start of daylight saving time in the UK. What it also signifies, of course is the beginning of hibernation season for us humans!

Whilst we all love crisp autumn mornings, the colourful woodlands, the sounds of leaves crunching underfoot… when it comes to the evenings, we all find ourselves reaching for the hot water bottles and our ‘comfy’ clothing a little bit earlier than in the summer time.

If you’re anything like us, you’ll be plumping the cushions, turning off the “big lights” and stoking the log burner in a bid to “cwtch up warm” in the darker evenings, but what else can you do to make your house feel more like home?

Here are 5 ways to make your home feel more cosy this autumn and through to the winter. Continue Reading

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10 of the Best Welsh Food & Drink Producers

September 30, 2016
Best Welsh Food & Drink

At Slate House, we don’t mind admitting that we enjoy indulging in a bit of a feast every now and then! We are self confessed foodies with soft-spots for goods that have been made in this little country we call home. There’s a veritable plethora of food and drink being made on our doorsteps – so here’s our round up of 10 of the best Welsh food & drink producers… Continue Reading

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Why Welsh Slate is Top of the League

August 12, 2016
Welsh slate

There’s an exciting buzz around this little country we call Wales. Most recently it was reflected in the football team’s success at the European Championships. Wales was put on the map by the likes of Gareth Bale and Joe Ledley, but there’s something else produced in Wales that’s world class; Welsh slate. Continue Reading

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Website re-vamp! Have you noticed the changes?

February 18, 2016
Mobile friendly

Over the past few months, our web development team has been working tirelessly to ensure that our ever-growing website is mobile-ready. Therefore, you can now browse and order from anywhere. You can even use your mobile device to design your own bespoke Welsh slate homeware and gifts.

We understand that life can be busy and that’s why we knew it was so important to improve our website. Our customers are always on the go – whether you’re buying a Welsh slate cheeseboard for a friend or you’re one of our stockists ordering a wealth of our Welsh slate homeware for your store, you want to be able to get it done quickly, securely and without a fuss!

We’re committed to providing an excellent service and alongside providing quality handcrafted Welsh slate items (as well as lots of other Welsh made goods), we always do our best to ensure that they arrive on time and are exactly what you wanted. With the added bonus of being able to order from your mobile, the entire purchasing experience is improved.

As well as working on the mobile side of the website, we also wanted to ensure that you have the tools you need to create personalised gifts exactly as you want them. With this in mind, we have added a variety of new fonts and motifs to the personalisation area of our website. So whether you want to design yourself a Welsh slate house sign, complete with a horse’s head motif or a Welsh slate clock engraved with a special message, in a particular style of writing, we should certainly be able to help.

If you haven’t already designed a Welsh slate gift on our website, why not give it a try? You could even keep it for yourself as a little treat – you’re definitely worth it!