Welcome to The Country Brocante Journal

One of the real joys of creating The Country Brocante Fairs is getting to know the interesting and creative people behind beautiful new products. It is always inspiring — and often surprising — to hear the story behind a brand. This is particularly true in the case of Dilli House. Dilli House is an independent luxury fragrance brand founded by Arpit Kaushik. We are delighted that not only will they be bringing their first product, Prem Rouge, to The Country Brocante Summer Fair in June,...

An Acre of Land invites you to step into a wardrobe of clothing that has been designed to embrace shape, embolden movement & celebrate individuality. Our clothing refuses to be defined by fashion or trends. The designs pay close attention to comfort, silhouette and how each garment "sits & swishes' with another. The core designs will remain constant but the collections will evolve organically throughout the seasons encompassing fabrics in differing textures, weights and colour...

The first time we visited The Maker&Son showroom in the grounds of Kemps House in Sussex, we were struck how beauty and comfort were intrinsic to the brand. The showroom is a charming wood shingled building nestled among trees, spacious and elegant and utterly inviting. The moment we relaxed into the enveloping hug of one of their heavenly armchairs we knew we had to bring Maker&Son to The Country Brocante. Like us, they are rooted in the beauty and comfort of home and we knew...

Like many of our visitors to The Country Brocante Fairs, I have long been an admirer of Susie Watson Designs and have often enjoyed a peruse in the beautiful Alresford store and have several well loved pieces in my own home.  I truly aspire to the notion that things that we use often and that surround us in our homes should be not just functional, but beautiful and pleasing to the eye.  Therefore, I am drawn to Susie Watson’s ethos of  ‘Art for Everyday’ and her belief that art isn’t...