The Croft Journal

Rainwater pooled against the dark timber wall of the stable, over the gravel edge
The Hassles of Drainage: What the First Proper Rain Taught Us
A new stable, a blocked ditch and a wee man with a spade: what a Highland croft learns when the first heavy autumn rain arrives after a dry spell. Read more...
Personalised Highland slate coasters engraved with a pet photo, family photo, name and message
The Slate Explosion: How Our Engraved Slate Range Outgrew Us
From a single photo coaster for a new arrival to a 60-coaster conference order, how our Highland slate range took off, and the reviews that made us smile. Read more...
The finished stable block with dark stained timber walls, a new roof and black rubber matting laid in front
Part One: A Stable Business (Or, How a Shed Became a Saga)
We bought a stable in February. Planning permission, a lorry from Yorkshire, a concrete pour we'd rather forget and one very keen young man with a nail gun later, it's... Read more...
Willow figures among the pines at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
A Full Ground Under Our Feet
There's a particular kind of tiredness that comes with a Highland summer, and we're well into it. The last few weeks have brought Belladrum, the Nairn Show, the Black Isle... Read more...
The wingback armchairs by the piano at home, the subject of The Story of the Chairs
The Story of the Chairs
Two wingback chairs we saw and couldn't buy, a fabric search that ended with a hidden tiger among the roses, and the long way round to founding Croft & Cleo. Read more...
Horses in the field on the croft near Loch Ness, home of Croft & Cleo
How Croft & Cleo Began — The Honest Version
The honest story of how Croft & Cleo started — from a frustration with mass-produced homeware to sourcing at the Royal Highland Show, and the first few weeks of running... Read more...