Attention seeking valets

The golden boy of valet stands, the Hatstand Valet in oak.

When I first introduced the Hatstand Valets I wondered what kind of homes they would find their way into. They make a statement in any bedroom or dressing room, especially the skull option.

Not long after the skull started to sell I noticed he was becoming a regular choice for men who ordered valets for their office, lawyers and businessmen who maybe have him as a vailed threat to potential adversaries.

Red velvet hat rest on an oak clothes valet.

Red velvet hat rest on an oak hatstand valet.

The velvet flock hat rest can be a little more gentle. Whether blending in with its surroundings or going for a complete contrast. On the website it’s listed black as standard but a there’s a selection of colours available as a bespoke detail.

Take on your world with the Hatstand Valet

Then there’s the globe option with a beautiful, handmade globe made by traditional British globe makers Lander and May. Something from the study in your dressing room.

If you’re looking for a valet that adds a bit of interest in your room, have a look at the hatstand valets. There’s plenty to choose from and the bespoke service if you have something different in mind.

Sam Brown

Valet no.9 just got even better!

Never mind the new iPhone, Valet no.9 has just had its first update. No.9 was already a great valet, valet no.9.1 looks and feels even better.

The perfect valet where space is short

It’s the ideal valet for small spaces like those compact modern city apartments where you find you still store things at Mum and Dad’s maintaining a capsule wardrobe at home.

The new hanger detail and tie and belt bars.

The changes are to the accessory tray and the top of the hanger. The hanger now has a wooden ball at the top which sits neatly in the small cup on the accessory tray leaving room for the new tie and belt bars which were absent when the valet was first introduced.

Perfect in modern or traditional rooms

Valet no.9 has a great modern feel to it, there’s nothing “grandfather” about this valet. The simple shape works great with modern or mid-century classics and it also looks as good surrounded by polished antiques or your wabi-sabi finds. Although it’s less expensive than the other valets, the difference comes purely from the design. it’s made to the same exacting high standards as the rest of the range.

No.9 a modern gentleman’s gentleman

So if you’re thinking of buying your first valet, no.9 could last you a lifetime or at least until your son runs off with it!

Sam Brown

Why you need a valet no. 2.

Enjoy a calm, organised start to your day

If you find yourself trying to get a start on tomorrow by hanging your clothes over a chair or from the door of your wardrobe then you’ve probably reached the point in your life where you should think about investing in a valet.

Shirt, tie everything perfect and ready to go

And it is an investment, think of those panicked mornings when the shirt you want is in the laundry, the tie has a souvenir from dinner and you haven’t the time to think of a good alternative. This is where you could use a little help from yourself last night, when that minute of planning and setting things out could have meant breakfast calmly sat at the table instead of running for the train.

Now that you might be seeing the light, do you want to ferret around car boot sales or eBay looking for something that’s biggest plus is that your grandfather may have had one. Modern taste is so varied whether it’s modern or retro, everybody has their own style and a valet has to be part of that and not just be the thing in the corner no one else likes the look of.

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Juglans nigra

Or as it’s more commonly known, walnut. The warm tones of walnut have proven to be the most popular of all the timbers I use to make the gentleman’s valets.

The standard valet in walnut

I usually finish the valets with oil because it doesn’t obscure the close grain. It does however show the rich browns in the walnut beautifully, darker and sometimes a slightly cold colour at first, soon becoming warmer just from exposure to daylight.

The first image shows the Hatstand Valet in walnut with a dark bronze skull hat rest.

Sam Brown

Why you need a valet no.1

A gentleman at the door

You don’t want to leave home every morning wearing yesterday’s creases so hang your suit on your valet overnight to let it air and allow the days creases to drop out.

Blending in with style.

Blending into the background with a colour coordinated velvet flock covered hat rest.

Amongst its various options, the Hatstand Valet comes with a black velvet covered hat rest. As good as it looks sometimes you just want to add something just to make it your own. Etched messages or initials can let the whole world know who’s valet it is but if it’s going into a room with a very definite look, fitting in is sometimes the key. Continue reading →

Something nice to hang on your wall.

With the arrival of Valet no.9 earlier this year, I now make 4 different wall mounted valets. Add all the various options of timber, trouser hanger, accessory trays and hat rests and there’s 65 possible variations before any bespoke details are added into the equation. I won’t pretend I’m 100% certain of that figure, I only have 10 fingers and now a sore head from trying to work it out.

Some of man’s best friends are more dependable than others. Valet no.9, very good for your suits, cute puppies not so much so.

Valet no.9 is my first valet with hangers which lift off the valet in normal use. Its styling is intended to blend with the look of a room, working just as well in a contemporary or traditional style of room. Continue reading →

Valet no.9 on Instagram

The more simple an object is, the more styles it can work in. Valet no.9 works well in rustic rooms or polished modern backgrounds and has been getting a great reaction since I recently showed it here for the first time. Continue reading →

Valet no.9

Valet no.9 is the first of two new valets I’m introducing this year. It’s a slight change in direction from some of my other valets. Function is still every bit as important as always but instead of demanding attention like some of the valets the look of this one is simple and graphic to co-ordinate with a wider range of homes, hotels and offices. Continue reading →