Houlet’s Hallows: Curated Hidden Treasures for a Character-Filled Home

At Houlet Studio, we believe your home should be as unique as the life you live. That’s why, as we prepare for our shop relaunch, we’re thrilled to introduce our brand-new section of the shop: Houlet’s Hallows!

Here, you’ll find a treasure trove of rare, story-filled pieces, each carefully chosen to add personality, history, and a touch of magic to your home.

Our original plan was to launch before Christmas, but we’ve decided to take a slower, more thoughtful approach—because we’re not just selling things, we’re curating treasures. Follow our journey as we gather and transform new pieces on Instagram and through our Newsletter (sign up today!), building anticipation for a 2025 launch.

Why Houlet’s Hallows?

Inspired by the joy of uncovering hidden gems, Houlet’s Hallows brings you one-of-a-kind pieces with rich stories to tell. Whether it’s a vintage vase with a dash of history, a retro armchair waiting to be loved again, or quirky décor that sparks conversation, each piece has been selected with heart and care.

We thrive on discovering forgotten curiosities and want your shopping experience to be part of your interior journey. Every item we source comes with its own narrative, ready to become a cherished part of your home.

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Upcycled chest of drawers (with Toby) - by Lorna

Sustainability Meets Style

With Houlet’s Hallows, we’re not only giving new life to second-hand treasures but also committing to sustainability. Each item we upcycle or resell means less waste and more mindful interiors for you. It’s style with a conscience, and we’re proud to support the movement toward eco-friendly homes.

While Neil and I will be diving into upcycling ourselves, for certain items that need specialised care—like intricate upholstery or advanced woodwork—we’ll be partnering with talented local companies. That way, we can revive every item we love, sustainably and beautifully.

What You Can Expect

Our collection will change constantly, as we’re always on the hunt for new finds. Here’s a taste of what to expect:

- Vintage Furniture with timeless charm

- Decorative Objects brimming with character

- Unique and Quirky Home Accessories you will struggle to find anywhere else

- New to Market Home Items but with an eco friendly approach

- Hand-picked Pieces from a range of eras and styles, each with a story

Each item is inspected, cleaned, and restored as needed, ready to become a part of your home’s next chapter. Whether it’s the focal point of your living room or a subtle detail in your reading nook, our pieces are here to add a distinctive touch.

Our collection will be available online, and we hope to sell at events throughout the year, giving you more ways to experience our pieces.

Follow us on Instagram, join our Newsletter, and keep an eye out for sneak peeks and updates. We’ll be sharing the stories behind our finds and what inspired us to bring them to Houlet’s Hallows—you might just discover a piece that speaks to you.

Join Us on This Journey

We’re beyond excited to bring you along on this journey of discovery, sustainable style, and storytelling. Houlet’s Hallows is about connecting with pieces that make your space uniquely yours.

Stay tuned for our official launch in 2025, and be part of the first wave to explore a world of hidden treasures with Houlet Studio. Don’t forget if you sign up for our Newsletter you will get a 10% discount code and exclusive access to our soft launch— this is just for our subscribers.

Discover the magic in every piece. Welcome to Houlet’s Hallows.

Bathroom Overhaul Challenge!

We have set ourselves a budget of £750 to overhaul our bathroom before Christmas.

Having been in the house for 3 years now we have yet to touch the bathroom and it is in dire need of TLC. So much so we are embarrassed to have people in our house it is so grotty and run down. The bathroom is a bad reflection on us. We are guessing (sort of hoping) we are not the only ones that have let there bathrooms fall into a state.

Yes, we are dreading sharing the existing video but here it is!

Put simply, we do not have the money to be spending thousands of pounds on a bathroom, with 2 kids under 5 more than willing to destroy what they can and especially when we may want to change the bathroom in a few years if we are able to do the renovation work we have planned in the future.

We are going to use this wee mini project as a way to showcase our interior design services. We will put our money where our mouth is if you will and hopefully show people that it doesn’t always have to cost the world to change and enhance your surroundings.

If you like what you see at the end up and would like to do something similar, but with Lorna’s help, get in touch and you too could have a new fresh bathroom set up for the family coming round this Christmas!

Please see our Interior Design prices.

Architecture and Interior Design In Glasgow - Episode 1

Each week, Neil intends to tell you about the latest from Houlet Studio.

We will share updates on our architecture and interior design projects in Glasgow and the surrounding area whilst also discussing our interior design shop which we launched at the start of this month.

This week, Neil discusses Lorna being pregnant, our workload and changes to our architectural services, the launch of the shop and at the end you can see some 3D images of some of the extensions that are currently on our drawing board as we look to move them on to Planning and Building Warrant stages respectively.

Dressing Shelves

The shelves in our previous living room had been a tad neglected and had managed to accumulate various items that did not belong. This coupled with the addition of the box of Christmas decorations that hadn’t quite made it into the hall cupboard created a corner that was far from the personalised beautiful display Lorna had envisioned when we first moved in to our flat.

Lorna decided to deal with the situation in a creative yet scientific/forensic manner… Hopefully this will inspire you and give you some tips to create your own personalised displays.

Process

1:  Look at your existing set up and assess what you like and don’t like about the display. Lorna liked the items that had been grouped together in the magical rule of three (for those unfamiliar with this, many believe that objects grouped in uneven numbers, preferably 3 items, are more aesthetically pleasing to the eye than items grouped in even numbers). Lorna also wanted to use items that reflected things that were important to both herself and Neil and use items of similar tones and materials throughout to create a cohesive display.

2: Take everything off the shelves and give it a good clean.

3: Start placing objects on the shelves, Lorna decided to start by creating the groups of objects she still liked from the previous display like the cactus pots and wooden animal combinations.

4: Take one shelf at a time and step back to look at the display from all angles.

5:  If you like a combination on the shelf but it doesn’t work with the rest of the shelf combinations try it on a different level.

6:  Keep trying different combinations until it starts to take shape.

7:  If you feel that something is missing, try shopping about your own home for the perfect item. This middle display was missing something so Lorna ‘bought’ an item from the bedroom (the ceramic paper boat) to add underneath our engagement location photo.

8: If something looks wrong but you can’t quite put your finger on it, try living with it for a couple of hours/days to see if inspiration hits. Lorna felt something wasn’t quite right with the display, and then when she was at the home garden centre choosing a valentine’s gift from Neil she found the perfect plant which was the perfect finishing piece to the display.

Design Analysis

After creating the display Lorna  decided to analyse exactly what it was that she liked about it in the hope that maybe you can pick up some useful hints and tips to help you with your own displays.

Rule of 3

Objects are loosely grouped into smaller displays of 3, as it can be more aesthetically pleasing.

Juxtaposed Symmetry

On each shelf Lorna alternated the side that a picture frame is located on to add balance to the overall composition, although she did add interest by each frame being a different type, colour, size and orientation.

Colour/Material Palette

Lorna created a natural colour palette of white, grey, green, and tones of brown and incorporated all of these colours into each shelf to subliminally co-ordinate the shelves and unify them.

Various heights

Each shelf also incorporates elements of various heights to add visual interest. The reason why the plant works so much better on the middle shelf than the golden pineapple is because it adds height to the shelf.

Space

Remember the beauty of the white space, each group of objects has space in between to allow the eye to easily take in each object and for the whole display to not feel too cluttered.

These hints and tips are what worked for us and what Lorna found visually pleasing in this particular space, but feel free to try out your own combinations and share them with us. Remember they are only objects and if you don’t like how they look you can always take everything back off the shelf and start again. Have fun with it and tweet us your shelving displays @HouletStudio