Neill's Blog

The preparations for Christmas in Belgravia are in full bloom and the festive window decorations of our local businesses are a treat not to be missed.  Neill walks us through the details of his Belgravia Christmas Window design for 2017. 

With nature and the seasons being a prime inspiration, Neill explains the best ways of enjoying his luxury fragranced candles during the summer months along with tips on how to blend different fragrances by burning two candles simultaneously for a custom, personalised effect.

From the Belgravia boutique and Harrods concession, Neill Strain Floral Couture offers a spectacular display of bespoke luxury Christmas designs and decorations.  And now, to make Christmas preparations even easier, an online ordering service of magnificent door wreaths, festive floral arrangements and stunning planters dressed for the season with same day delivery throughout London, has been launched.  In this blog post, Neill gives us a visual tour of these fabulously festive designs.

Just before the outbreak of Covid 19 Neill was creating extraordinary floral installations at London’s renowned Private Members Club, Annabel’s, in Berkeley Square. Neill shares stunning images of these extravagant designs and the impressive decor of one of the world’s most elegant clubs.

What are the trends for luxury Christmas decor in London this year? As Christmas has now arrived at the Belgravia Neill Strain Floral Couture boutique, Neill reveals the new trends he has carefully sourced at home and abroad during the year to make this festive season quite spectacular. 

May 19th to May 23rd would have been the week of RHS Chelsea Flower Show along with fabulous floral displays adorning the streets of London particularly in Chelsea and Belgravia. Neill Strain has been creating extravaganza floral displays for Chelsea In Bloom and Belgravia In Bloom since he opened his West Halkin Street boutique in 2011 and, unexpectedly, this year is no exception. While the world is in lockdown and businesses are closed, Neill decided to brighten up Belgravia with a lavish display dedicated to the NHS.

In Autumn, nature gives us an extraordinary display of rich colours and textures and Neill has captured this beauty in his new Autumn Collection 2017, available for ordering online with same day deliveries throughout central and greater London. Neill tells us more about these stunning designs and the exquisite flowers they are composed of. 

Neill has introduced a weekly delivery service throughout London of fabulous fresh flowers and plants. In this blog post he explains how he is sourcing the most exquisite flowers and Orchids from his extraordinary growers to create a Florist’s Choice bouquet, a Peony bouquet and a Phalaenopsis Orchid planter which will vary weekly. Fragranced candles are also available nationwide via courier service. Clients will receive £10 off their first online order.

Following the opening of the Harrods concession in July, Neill describes his first fabulously creative project with Harrods' editorial team.  A series of floral crowns inspired by the mood and ingredients of Harrods new fragrances, all depicted in the August edition of Harrods magazine, including the cover.  

During these challenging times, staying calm, being positive and enjoying simple pleasures at home are of the utmost importance. With government guidelines forcing shops to close, you can no longer pick up a bunch of flowers at your local flower shop but Neill is proposing other ways of bringing the joy and beauty of flowers into your lives that will uplift the spirit and help keep you healthy during the quarantine.