With our Celebration of Wood well under way, we thought it was only right to invite some very special guests to mark the occasion. Joining Grown in Britain chief exec Dougal Driver, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Elizabeth Truss paid a visit to our flagship store to meet the teams behind […]
Happening At Heal’s
Shipshape: James Dodds at Heal’s
Once a shipwright, always a shipwright, James Dodds’ evocative paintings, prints and wood carvings retrace the history of traditional fishing and sailing vessels. Nestled amongst our flagship showroom, his latest series of still lives for Johnny Messum Gallery have been directly worked onto timber boards providing the perfect complement to our Celebration of Wood display. […]
If you go down to the woods today
As part of the team that created the Celebration of Wood display in Heal’s Tottenham Court Road, every time I pass the windows I have to pinch myself. It’s hard to imagine, let alone find, a store willing to have logs, boards and wood chips spread across their beautiful shop floor! Yet Heal’s have supported […]
Celebration of Wood
From Ambrose Heal’s Arts & Crafts furniture to our modern collections, Heal’s has always showcased the beauty of natural timbers. In honour of this heritage, this autumn we’re going back to our roots with a season celebrating the cultivation and craft of wood. Alongside the launch of Gareth Neal’s Ease Chair, the winner of this […]
Snood Operator – Knit Party
As any creative crafter will know, Wool and the Gang are the hot name in world of knitting right now. So it’s no surprise that their exclusive Knit parties have proved a big hit at Heal’s. Bringing their hands-on workshop to our flagship store once more, this time they want you to get ‘Crazy Sexy […]
Take a Shelfie
On Wednesday we welcomed the London Design Festival into our Tottenham Court Road store with an evening of music, drinks and design. In amongst the packed showrooms, interiors website Houzz were busy entertaining guests with a special designer display competition dubbed the Houzz and Heal’s Shelfie Award. Using a collection of Heal’s contemporary homewares, members […]
Dinner With The Designers 2015
Kicking off Heal’s London Design Festival in style, last night saw the great and the good of the design world raise a toast as part of our ‘Dinner with the Designers’ event. Transforming our Tottenham Court Road showroom into a banqueting hall fit for a feast, the evening brought together a host of internationally renowned […]
Loving Spoonful – Workshop
Extolling the virtues of traditionally hand carved homewares, Barnaby Carder is the brains and brawn behind boutique London workshop Barn the Spoon. For the first time he’s bringing his unique woodworking skills to Heal’s with a series of exciting workshops and demonstrations in which you can learn the craft of carving pieces for the home. […]
Get Your Knit On at LDF15
Unravel with friends and learn a new craft at Wool and the Gang’s Knit Party. With a party kit that includes everything you need to get crafting, you will work your way through Wool and the Gang’s Tender Loving Clutch pattern using one of three methods designed to suit every level of experience. So whether you’re […]
Heal’s LDF 2015 Party
One of the highlights of the international design calendar, this September 19-27th sees the welcome return of the London Design Festival. To celebrate we’re throwing a party of our own, turning our Tottenham Court Road flagship into three floors of music, drinks and design. Alongside the unveiling of our Heal’s Discovers 2015 winner, this is […]
Green Fingers
Fancy getting your hands dirty? Then why not create your own indoor garden with the help of horticultural designers London Terrariums. Based in South East London, duo Emma and Tom have brought new life to the Victorian art of making terrariums, self-sustaining miniature gardens contained within a variety sealed glass vessels. Visitors to Heal’s may […]
Working with Wool – Country Homes & Interiors Event 8th October
From rugged weaves to soft wool throws, natural British wools add warmth and texture to a country interior. To guide you in the diverse application of this much loved fleece, Country Homes & Interiors have teamed up with British Wool and Heal’s to present a relaxed evening on using wool in the modern country home. […]