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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Rosendahl And Lin Utzon’s New Confetti Glassware
Rosendahl and Lin Utzon have introduced a new range of vases, bowls and votive candle-holders in colours that are a salute to nature.
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The gorgeous shapes and colours in the Confetti range have turned Lin Utzon’s hand-blown glass bowls, vases and votives into collector’s items.
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In the new Confetti collection, the designer has toned down the bright colours and introduced some brand-new ones; including lime, white and transparent green in new combinations.
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The saturation and clarity of these colours is tempered with a discreet, soft matt finish that doesn’t prevent the colours from working in their own right; they also put nature centre-stage when flowers and twigs are put in the vases.
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Lin Utzon explains the working philosophy behind her new colours and colour blends “You have to co-operate with nature and not try to bring it to heel or dominate it. This is true even if you have to start with the mild form of violence that can be inherent in taking nature out of its genuine surroundings and bringing it indoors.â€
Retail prices:
Confetti bowl 18 cm £36.95
Confetti bowl 24 cm £54.95
Vase 16 cm £36.95
Votive 8 cm £16.95
Web:Â http://www.rosendahl.com
Tel:Â Â (01252) 377 900
Read more about : Glass Vases, Glassware, Ornaments
A Welcome And Novel Organic Wasp Trap From Menu
Nothing is quite so annoying as nosy, aggressive and forever-hungry wasps on the prowl, just as you sit down in the garden to enjoy brunch or the delights from the barbecue; we simply want to eat our meal in peace and safety!
Designer Pernille Vea has taken up the challenge by creating the Organic Wasp Trap; the trap attracts wasps by using a simple blend of sugar and vinegar, to such an extent that they completely ignore the family’s garden table.
The funnel-shaped hole in the wasp trap acts like a fish lock in; once the wasp is inside it cannot escape; to empty the trap, simply remove the funnel, which also acts as a stopper.
Rangemaster’s New Look Elite SE And Professional +
Rangemaster, the leading UK manufacturer of range cookers has a heritage that extends 175 years, producing stylish, high quality products, to provide the perfect home entertaining experience.
Rangemaster’s Elite SE model featured here, has been treated to a refreshing facelift giving it a sleek and contemporary look – with an up-to-the-minute control panel and chunky handles on the oven doors, this cooker is set to create a real statement in the kitchen.
The Main Features of the Elite SE include:Â
Read more about : Gas Hobs, Ovens, Range Cookers
Habitat’s Chic Summer Garden Range – Bistro Paradiso
Eat out in the Bistro Paradiso of an evening under lantern light, where fairies silver serve you with food from heaven and owls croon old love songs; dress code old dresses and flip-flops.
The Habitat Summer 2007 online catalogue presents their enticing new product ranges for chic outdoor living:
Villa – mosaic and metal table designed by Bethan Ray, copper coloured mosaic tiles plus cover; suitable for outdoor use all year round. £249
Diameter 120 x Height 74 cm.
Read more about : Garden Furniture, Garden Lights
Summer, Seaside, Sand & Salt Chocolate From Rococo
All of the above inspired Chantal Coady when she first had the idea of combining sea salt with delicious milk chocolate.
She remembered the wonderful sensation when eating Cornish ice cream on the beach and licking her salty lips – a perfect match; this unique combination is now available in delicate milk chocolate wafers from the Rococo Chocolate factory.
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The delicious organic milk chocolate wafers contain 35% cocoa and come packed in special boxes handy for posting.
All the packaging is recyclable or biodegradable and the tray is made from corn-starch.
Read more about : Chocolate
Royal Copenhagen’s Jumping Frogs For Good Luck
Kiss the frog and receive good luck – but no promise of a handsome prince!
Throughout history, the frog has been the bearer of good luck, joy, happiness and change. Now four new frogs from Royal Copenhagen will continue this fine tradition.
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Sculptor Allan Therkelsen, designed the 10 cm tall jumping frog and has given each frog its own special personality and characteristics:
The green frog is a symbol of true happiness; happiness for the frog’s chosen companion; a happy life, a happy love, a happy journey and not least a happy birthday.
 The golden frog is a symbol of good fortune and dreams; dreams of the awaken kind; the dreams of that special person who deserves to have all of them come true.
 The blue frog is a symbol of pure harmony; harmony in its purest form; harmony in love, at home, at work and in leisure time, or simply, in all of life’s melodies.
The white frog is a symbol of the heart’s voice; everything it says is wrapped in love; it doesn’t have to say a lot, while, on the other hand, it can also get away with saying just a little too much.
The gold frog retails at £57.50 and the others are £46.00.
Read more about : Ornaments
Chesney’s Joyful Summertime Fireplace
A Chesney’s fireplace always creates a grand focal point in any room and in the winter months this can be a feature, which looks great while also being a source of warmth and light.
However in the summer, how can you draw attention to the striking architectural presence of a Chesney’s fireplace in a different way?
Dressing the fireplace with seasonal blooms and foliage will show it in a fresh light:
   Try using catkins and willows to drape on and around the fireplace to maintain its focus in the room.
   Cascading foliage, flowers trailing to the floor from the mantel, a grate crammed full – and tumbling over delightfully with honeysuckle and jasmine, can be bright and romantic.
  Change the static and characterless vase of dried flowers, often stuck in the hearth when the fireplace is not in use, to make your Chesney’s fireplace a   joyful and colourful centrepiece for the summer!
Featured here is the Marseilles fire surround from Chesney’s Stone Collection:
An 18th century provincial French design in bathstone, of warm colour and rugged texture, with console jambs, plain frieze and a generous mantel shelf. This design can be seen in chateaux and manor houses throughout France.
Read more about : Fire Surrounds, Fireplaces, Stone Fireplaces
Chalon Launches Their Unique Ancestral Kitchen
Chalon UK Ltd, the well-known designers and manufacturers of hand crafted kitchens and freestanding furniture, have announced the launch of their new Ancestral kitchen range.
Constantly striving to create that ‘wow factor’ for clients, the latest kitchen range from Chalon is exclusively handcrafted from premium priced and premium quality Oak.
The Research & Development team have metaphorically turned around by 180 degrees and looked further back into the past.Â
Read more about : Fitted Kitchens, Kitchen Furniture
Neff’s Attractive New In Line Gas Hob
Neff has announced a smart new extra-wide four-burner gas hob (T29P4N0).
Unique to Neff’s extensive 2007-hob range, the new gas hob is in stainless steel to coordinate with other Neff built in cooking appliances.
The T29P4N0 boasts an original layout with all four burners set ‘in line’ alongside each other for ease of access and safety, without having to cross over zones.Â
Read more about : Gas Hobs, Neff Appliances
China Mainland’s Authentic Chinese Furniture
China Mainland is a UK company, specialising in an outstanding range of authentic Chinese furniture and all of the pieces can be custom made to the customer’s specific size and design.
The furniture is all made from solid kiln-dried Chinese rosewood and is sourced from managed plantations in the north of China; every piece is handmade and finished by expert craftsmen using the traditional techniques and skilled carpentry dating back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC – AD 221).
All pieces are available in a range of sizes and wood colours all having interlocking mortise and tenon joints, with dovetailed drawers; furniture can also be made to measure to fit your precise requirements.
Read more about : Custom Furniture, Dining Chairs, Dining Room Furniture, Dining Tables