{"id":4955,"date":"2016-04-13T08:58:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T07:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/?p=4955"},"modified":"2016-04-13T08:58:42","modified_gmt":"2016-04-13T07:58:42","slug":"annie-sloan-stockist-stars-in-country-homes-interiors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/index.php\/annie-sloan-stockist-stars-in-country-homes-interiors\/","title":{"rendered":"Annie Sloan stockist stars in Country Homes &#038; Interiors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/index.php\/annie-sloan-stockist-stars-in-country-homes-interiors\/img_3822\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4957\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4957\" src=\"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3822.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3822\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3822.jpg 500w, https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3822-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3822-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the most rewarding aspects of my job has to be the opportunity to help creative, enterprising people promote their businesses through my features.<\/p>\n<p>Several years ago, I was interviewing Caroline Ivory about her fabulous rural home when she happened to mention that she was aiming to buy a shop in the nearby village of Westbourne, near Emsworth in Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>Well, I\u2019m thrilled that interior designer, Caroline, followed her dream and worked incredibly hard to open Ivory&amp;Pitch \u2013 a home accessories shop that stocks beautiful, quirky pieces, hand-picked to help customers create individual homes, plus <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anniesloan.com\">Annie Sloan<\/a> paint.<\/p>\n<p>Having written many profile articles about careers and businesses over the years, it was an absolute pleasure to interview Caroline, tell her story and work alongside\u00a0photographer colleague, Richard Gadsby, during a very busy shoot at the bustling store.<\/p>\n<p>The result is a vibrant six-page My Country Business spread in this month\u2019s (May 2016) Country Homes &amp; Interiors.<\/p>\n<p>It was humbling to receive such a gleeful email from Caroline the minute she received her subscription copy and, when I called to buy some Annie Sloan paint from Ivory&amp;Pitch yesterday, I noticed dozens of copies of the magazine dotted around the shop. Caroline is, very generously, giving these away free to customers.<\/p>\n<p>During my visit, I\u00a0also spotted copies of local author <a href=\"http:\/\/www.janecable.com\">Jane Cable&#8217;s<\/a> latest books on several shelves.\u00a0Jane, an accountant, who with her husband James, runs Cable Financial Directions, kindly took time out to come up with a raft of top tips for the small business advice page of this feature.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like your own business or home featured in one of the\u00a0magazines I write for, do get in touch. I\u2019m on 01243 792379 or <a href=\"mailto:mail@janetmcmeekin.co.uk\">mail@janetmcmeekin.co.uk<\/a> and would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/index.php\/annie-sloan-stockist-stars-in-country-homes-interiors\/img_3823\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4959\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4959\" src=\"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3823.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3823\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3823.jpg 500w, https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3823-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3823-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/index.php\/annie-sloan-stockist-stars-in-country-homes-interiors\/img_3820\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4961\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4961\" src=\"http:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3820.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3820\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3820.jpg 500w, https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3820-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/janetmcmeekin.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_3820-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most rewarding aspects of my job has to be the opportunity to help creative, enterprising people promote their businesses through my features. 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