Happy New Year from all at Just...Trio!

As 2011 draws to a close, it is a chance for us to look back over the year and 'take stock' of all that has occurred- perhaps over a glass of bubbly! Here in Bideford, the staff at Just...Trio have been looking back at all the wonderful things that have happened this year.
Our store celebrated its first birthday in the Spring, and then in April, our sister store Contemporary Just...Trio opened. Both shops received a spectacular welcome from the locals and from the many visitors we get in Bideford.
A second achievement for us in 2011 has been the launch of our website www.justtrio.co.uk. Our website has allowed us to reach out to customers all over the world and to keep in touch with customers we've met while on holiday through our mailing list and our blog. We've also reached over 500 Followers on Twitter this year, a proud moment! We'd like to thank all our customers, followers, friends for their continued support, and wish you all a very Happy New Year! Here's to 2012!


We've heard that "staying in is the new going out" for 2012 which means lots of dinner parties, nibbles, pretty platters and trays, and perhaps a new cocktail dress! Whatever your style, we hope you'll find everything you need at Just..trio.

Happy New Year!

Finishing touches

By now most of us will have our gift buying completed and be heading down the home stretch to the big day. Now is the time for final finishing touches to the decorations, interiors and guest bedrooms. Whether you are catching the last post with an online order at www.justtrio.co.uk or popping in to see us at either of our shops in Bideford we have the finishing touches under control.

Gifts for Him

The next installment in our Gift Guides is for the man in your life. Men can be difficult to buy for but here at Just Trio we have a variety of gift ideas guaranteed to make them smile come Christmas day.
We have a range of quirky items from Culinary Concepts and one of my favourites for the gadget lover is this stylish keyring bottle opener. In the range they also have a stylish cricket ball bottle stopper and a set of shot cups stacked in an imitation cartridge case




A lovely gift for someone that loves model planes but wants something a bit more grown up, this vintage style airplane is made from Aluminium Silver and poised mid flight

If you have an Elvis fan who likes to get busy in the kitchen we have the perfect gift in this worktop saver made from toughened glass and suitable for a variety of food preparation tasks.

These are a small selection of our gift ideas for Men and there are many more on the website www.justtrio.co.uk

Order now to guarantee Christmas delivery or pop into the shop and browse for even more ideas.

Keep us bookmarked for more gift guides tomorrow

Thank you from the Just Trio team

Gifts for Her

This is the last week to guarantee items purchased online are going to reach you in time for the holidays so it is a good time to make your list and check it twice before buying! If you are shopping for the lady in your life be it your partner or your Mum our gift ideas will save you time. Here at Just Trio we have a huge range of beautiful and unusual gift ideas for everyone and will be blogging all week with our pick of gifts for everyone.
Crafts of all kind are quickly becoming fashionable again and for those of us who already sew or knit this means more and more amazing kits are on the market. Jan Constantine is known for her quirky vintage/British inspired cushions and crockery and we have a beautiful tapestry kit online that is perfect for the crafty lady in your life.


There are very few ladies who do not like to receive flowers and a beautiful vase is the perfect addition to any home. This stunning seafoam vase looks amazing with several Orchids or similar impact flowers


If, like me you love to make food gifts or preserve your own harvest then these beautifully etched glass bottles make a wonderful and different gift. You can make flavoured oils by popping 6 or 7 garlic cloves, lots of peppercorns and fresh chilli's into the bottom and topping up with Olive oil. These make lovely gifts any time of the year as well as Sloe Gin, flavoured vodka's and all sorts of tasty ideas!
Last and by no means least in today's gift guide is the simple rustic beech wood picture frame, add a picture of yourself and you have the perfect Mothers gift!

Hope you enjoy our gift guide and check back tomorrow for the guide to buying for the Man in your life!

Have a lovely day from all of us a Just Trio

Special Guests

At the moment it may seem that everything is about shopping, buying gifts and decorations and general Christmas commerce. It is nice to think about why most of celebrate Christmas and what is important to us. For us at Just Trio it is about family & friends and enjoying good company. Many of us will be expecting guests over the Holiday period and it is nice to make them feel at home when they are away from theirs. If you are lucky enough to have a guest room why not think about giving it a few homey touches to welcome your visitors. Some plump inviting cushions on the bed make late night reading a real treat and we have a beautiful range of cushions from country chic to contemporary.

Why not pop a few little essentials on a bedside table to make sure that your guests have everything they need.

Beautiful bath treats from Heyland & Whittle to allow your guests to relax in the bath.

Last but not least make sure they have their very own stocking so that Santa does not forget them when they are away from home. Enjoy your Christmas preparations!

Gift ideas for the lady in your life!

Whether it is your Mum, Sister, Daughter, Wife or partner lots of us ladies like something to pamper ourselves with. For me in particular Christmas 'smellies' are a yearly part of my festive gifts and come in mighty handy for my Christmas Day bath ritual!

We have a beautiful range of fragrant gifts from soap to bath bubbles from those lovely people at Heyland & Whittle. Not only do we have a lovely display in the shop but they are available online with Free uk postage until the 7th December. So there is no excuse not to get shopping and make someone smile!

Quote code Noel at the checkout for free postage.

Enjoy your day from all of us at Just Trio

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Christmas is a time of colour and sparkle and whether you like the contemporary Silvers and Purples that are on trend this year or the more traditional reds and golds you can find something to suit at Just TrioWe have gorgeous silver throughout both branches and on the website and for 1 week are offering FREE Shipping (uk) on all online orders when you use code Noel at the check out.
Not only do we have contemporary chic items like this beautiful stainless steel Noel hanging decoration but a huge range of traditional decorations for a more rustic Christmas look.

These charming wooden horses are available in 3 sizes starting from £4 and are a perfect decoration for a childs room.

One of our sell out items last Christmas were these adorable felt robins in a variety of sizes, they are selling fast so grab one before they fly!

If you can pop along to the shops we would love to see you but if not please have a browse around out website and take advantage of the FREE postage (uk) until 7th December using code Noel at the check out.

Enjoy!

Silver sparkles

Christmas is all about glitter and sparkle and here at Just Trio we have plenty of both. Today is all about silver: Decorations, gifts and glitter available in store and online at www.justtrio.co.uk

Here is a selection of our favourites

Christmas in the Kitchen

The kitchen is the heart of many homes and no more so than at Christmas when food is a big part of the festivities. It is always nice to bring out the festive kitchenware and we have a lovely selection in store and on the website

We have these beautiful homespun aprons perfect for baking up a storm!

Christmas parties will be very festive with this range of red & cream crockery that can be used all year round!
This Sunday is stir up Sunday so get those aprons out and make your mince meat and Christmas cakes ready for family and friends.

Traditional festive gifts & toys

For me Christmas is about traditions, family and food. I am picky about decorations and gifts and this year in particular feel it is important to support local businesses such as ours. Bideford has a great selection of independent retailers and only by supporting them will customers continue to have the diversity of small business to choose from. Here are a selection of traditional gifts and decorations that will make my list this year.

A bit of Christmas sparkle

As part of our festive buying guides here are a few of our favourite things that sparkle. Both our shops in bideford have beautiful Christmas items but if you can't make it to the shops we have a great festive shop on our website www.justtrio.co.uk

Our Festive Friends

Anyone that has been into our shop knows that it is full of sparkle and light with has a beautiful mix of shabby chic and elegance, yes blow that trumpet! Christmas is no exception and we will be showcasing gift ideas throughout the month on the blog. For now I feel a little light-hearted festive fun in the form of the adorable creatures that have taken over residence for the holidays.


This Gnome advent calender by Maileg is a lovely friend as well as a calender to bring out each year, my daughter has one and gets excited when it comes out.

This friendly little reindeer is one of my favourites this year and will definitely be adorning my mantle with some other festive friends.

These felt robins come in all sizes and several colours, they were a huge hit last year and sold out very quickly so don't miss out! We have them online in our Christmas Shop as well as in store.
We will be featuring gift guides in the coming weeks so keep us book marked for some great ideas!