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A rust red matchbox standing on a laid dinner table beside a wine glass

Stationery studio · London

Bespoke matchboxes, napkins, coasters, menus, place cards and invitations, designed for your wedding, dinner or venue.

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Houndshire

What we make

Stationery for the table, starting with the matchbox

Houndshire is a stationery studio in London. We design custom matchboxes and everything that sits around them: cocktail napkins, coasters, dinner menus, place cards, invitations and welcome signs. Each set is drawn for your names, your venue and your colours, and you see a free proof before anything is printed.

Proof
A free digital proof within a few days of your brief.
Approval
Changes until it is right. Nothing printed until you approve.
Making
Made to order in 1 to 2 weeks. One week if agreed in writing first.
Delivery
Express courier worldwide from the UK, customs paperwork prepared.

The matchboxes

Four starting points

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Sets

One box for every guest

Bespoke Matchboxes, by the size of the room. Artwork and proof are included in every set.

  1. The Salon25 boxes£6.00 a box£150
  2. The Dining Room50 boxes£4.50 a box£225
  3. The Ballroom100 boxes£3.00 a box£300
  4. The Estate200 boxes£2.50 a box£500
  5. The Manor500 boxes£2.20 a box£1,100

Process

From brief to box

  1. 01

    Choose

    Pick a design and the size of your set, from 25 boxes up.

  2. 02

    Tell us

    Send names, the date, your colours and any pictures you love.

  3. 03

    Proof

    We design it and send a free digital proof within a few days.

  4. 04

    Approve

    Ask for changes until it is right, then approve the final artwork.

  5. 05

    Made and sent

    We print, fill and pack your set, then send it by express courier.

The full process

  1. Bespoke Matchboxes
  2. Venue Illustration Matchboxes
  3. Monogram Matchboxes
  4. Modern Matchboxes
  5. Vintage-Style Matchboxes
  6. Wedding Car Matchboxes
  7. Cocktail Club Matchbooks
  8. Wedding Matchboxes
  9. Anniversary Matchboxes
  10. Birthday Matchboxes
  11. Graduation Matchboxes
  12. New Year Matchboxes
  13. Hotel and Restaurant Matchboxes
  14. Extra-Long Matchbox, 28 cm
  15. Large Matchbox, 14.5 cm
  16. Plain Empty Matchboxes
  17. Monogram Cocktail Napkins
  18. Illustrated Cocktail Napkins
  19. Square Monogram Coasters
  20. Round Venue Coasters
  21. Dinner Menu Cards
  22. Layered Menu Cards
  23. Folded Place Cards
  24. Wedding Invitation Suite
  25. Illustrated Venue Invitation Suite
  26. Welcome Sign

Request a proof

Tell us about your day

Choose what you would like, add your names, the date and a few words about the look. We reply by email with questions, a free proof and a final quote. Nothing is printed, and nothing is charged, until you approve.

Proof
Within a few days of your brief.
Making
1 to 2 weeks from approval.
Delivery
Worldwide from the UK by express courier.

Prefer to write it yourself? info@houndshire.com

This opens an email to info@houndshire.com with your request filled in. No payment now: we reply with your proof and a final quote, including delivery.

Hotels, restaurants and brands

A box your guests take home

For a bar, a dining room or a launch, we make runs of 500 boxes and more, quoted to your brief.

MonogramModernIllustrated venue

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Good to know

Questions

How does the proof work?

Once we have your brief we design the artwork and send a digital proof, usually within a few days. You can ask for changes until you are happy. Nothing is printed until you approve it.

How long does it take?

Production takes 1 to 2 weeks from your approval. If your date is close, a one-week turnaround is possible when we agree it in writing before you order.

What is the smallest set?

Sets start at 25 pieces. For hotels, restaurants and brands we also make runs of 500 and more.

Can I send my own logo or crest?

Yes. A vector file (SVG, PDF, AI or EPS) gives the cleanest print. A good photograph also works as a starting point.

Do you ship outside the UK?

Yes, worldwide, by express courier from the UK. We prepare the customs paperwork. Delivery is quoted with your proof.

Will the colours match my screen?

Very closely, but paper, foil and printed colour always look a little different from a screen or a digital proof. If colour is critical, tell us and we will talk it through.

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