The Country Brocante Store opened in April 2016. After running the Country Brocante fairs for many years and seeing the rise in its popularity I decided I wanted to explore the idea of running a permanent Brocante on the high street. Having built the events up in Midhurst on the Cowdray Estate it seemed like a natural progression to open up in the town. The old town has the most beautiful historic buildings, however many of the shops were empty. I felt like we could bring a new vibe to the street, four years on all the shops are full and we even welcomed Cabbages & Roses to Midhurst this year as neighbours.
The shop has nine permanent small businesses who have their own shop within our shop, however, the look is completely cohesive with the shop style complementing each other.
Many of the girls within the shop travel regularly to France so there are lots of Brocante treasures from pieces of furniture to textiles in abundance, however true to the ethos behind our business it mixes British and traditional English interiors alongside the French, we have many stands which boast traditional English homewares. Everything in the store is vintage or antique with some artisan made items such as the very popular hand dyed silk ribbons by Emma from Velvet Ribbon, which she sells alongside her beautiful French finds.
Everything in the store in lovingly sourced and reasonably priced. You can find utility useful kitchnealia at really great prices, however, you can also find standout pieces for those looking for exquisite treats for their home. Something for every budget, we have grand local home renovation project owners sourcing for their houses to newly acquired cottages on a shoestring budget looking to add quirky finds.