Where the Queen of England Buys Home Furnishings

Wallpaper

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Sanderson specializes in traditional designs — think watercolor florals, elegant stripes, and chintz — as well as contemporary prints with a retro flavor — Emma Bridgewater has created a line for the company. And the queen isn't the only member of the family to favor Sanderson. The Duchess of Cambridge has also been seen shopping in its Chelsea store.
Although Cole & Son wallpaper has been operating since 1875, it has moved seamlessly with the times and now blends muted vintage prints with quirkier modern designs.

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If her majesty is after a touch of ambient lighting, she favors Charles Farris beeswax candles — the company uses traditional medieval dipping techniques, and it also supplies churches and cathedrals across the UK.
The queen is also a fan of Serena Richards silk flowers, which produces loose arrangements and realistic-looking potted blooms.

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Axminster has been providing carpets for royalty since George III, and a commemorative rug that was blessed by the Bishop of Exeter now resides in Prince Charles's London home Clarence House.
The queen's Scottish residence Balmoral is highly traditional in its decor — right down to its tartan carpets. Ardayre Interiors, which is based in Glasgow, provides the carpeting for her majesty in the north.

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Also based in Scotland is Glencraft, which supplies mattresses for the queen. The company champions equal opportunities employment, and 70 percent of its workforce is made up of people with disabilities.

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For crystal, it's got to be Royal Brierley — the oldest established name in English crystal.
Wedgwood and Royal Doulton are both classic names in fine china and so are unsurprising favorites when it comes to the royal dinner service.
Thomas Goode china and glassware are of such a high standard that the company holds two Royal Warrants — one from Prince Charles as well.

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With all the traditional printing, stitching, and weaving going on with the Royal Warrant holders, it's easy to forget that her majesty also needs the likes of a good fitted kitchen — and Howdens is the one for her.
Simon Ridgway Ltd is based in Norfolk, so it will look after all the queen's aga needs at her nearby residence Sandringham — where the royal family all gather for Christmas.
The Irish linen company McCaw Allen has been going for almost 200 years, and it produces tea towels, oven gloves, and aprons for the royal households.
There's nothing like a clutch of old-school copper pots and pans to give a kitchen a cozy, retro aesthetic, and the queen is a fan as she favors Sherwood Tinning Ltd.
This is a quirky one, but 300-year-old family business A. Nash supplies old-fashioned Harry Potter-style brooms to the queen's homes.

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Barber Wilsons & Co Ltd has so much history that it offers a book to download on the origins of its company. It has been producing traditional brass taps — and the more contemporary silver styles — for over a century.

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Fresh white pillowcases with a subtle trim, made on state-of-the-art embroidering machines? Heirlooms Fine Linens is the one to turn to for the finest of fine linens. Prince Charles is a fan too.
Dorma bed linen has been established since 1921 and offers a more contemporary flavor in oh-so-cool shades such as sage, slate, and eggshell.
Why just go for one kind of bed linen when you could have three? Peter Reed has been producing corded and embroidered bed linens since 1861.

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With its roots in a Yorkshire wool mill over 200 years ago, AW Hainsworth & Sons has over the years provided a wide range of fabrics, not just for the queen's homes but also for the Houses of Parliament. It also produces pool table baize and piano felt.
A palace just wouldn't be a palace without a little chintz . . . Jean Monro uses original 19th century blocks to create traditional designs.
The Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company produces fabric that has been hand dyed and woven in England.
Albert E Chapman is a family business that has been running since 1930. It specializes in curtains for four-poster beds, as well as tented ceilings, fabric wall coverings, and upholstery.

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