I have found the most amazing shop, which deals in classical Chinese furniture and antiques. Shimu offers us a beautiful range of simple and elegant furniture and accessories, which will give your humble abode a special touch of finesse.
Shimu’s designs are all mainly bassed on the time of China’s Golden Age – the Ming Dynasty period. This means that whatever item you buy will be pure, cleanly styled and is sure to add the classic oriental style to whichever room it is placed. Antiques are lovingly restored by trained craftsmen, and the contemporary pieces are handmade by craftsmen in their Shanghai workshop.
Shimu state the following on their wonderful antique Chinese furniture:-
“We work with suppliers in Beijing and Shanghai to source the finest antique furniture from China’s regions. Each piece is selected for its beauty, form and functionality in a modern environment and is carefully restored to bring it a new lease of life without losing the rich patina that has formed over decades. The range of antiques we stock is constantly changing as we discover and ship new pieces and we are also able to source individual pieces on request.”
I have got up close to one of the lamps that Shimu offer us, the Silk Lotus Lamp:-
This is truly a stunning lamp, very striking and incredibly luxurious (for a lamp). These lovely table lamps have a round wooden base and a silk shade. The smaller lamps are available in lime green, orange or cream, and will cost you £25. The medium sized lamp is available in a choice of either red or cream and costs £39.
To see the amazing selection of Chinese Styled Furniture, lamps and many accessories, check out http://www.shimu.co.uk. Trust me, you will not be disappointed with what you see!
Philips, for me, are bang on with their new products right now.
There is no regurgitating of old product, just for the sake of it. Philip’s are producing items that we need, that we want.
When I heard that Philips were collaborating with O’Neill, I was very excited by the prospect.
It’s like Barbie getting together with Ken. This great match has given us a set of headphones that have all the hallmarks of O’Neill styling, coupled with the technical and audio quality that Philips bring.
Their new, ahem, baby, The Stretch headphone is an awesome masterpiece of endurance, style and audio power.
No other headphone can match the toughness of the Stretch. It was made for skaters, clumsy people or just anyone that wants to look like a dude. (I think I tick two of those boxes)
Beautiful little touches like the detachable cord from the headset make these headphones stand out from the competition.
Inspired by the heavy-duty materials and styling of wetsuit materials, The Stretch headphones deliver high performance. Both impact and high stress-crack resistant, it retains flexibility and strength for a whole new level in headphone resilience.
The Stretch maintains its toughness and durability, whether you’re in the most extreme conditions – be it the hottest place on earth or the coldest climate down to -250C temperatures.
Nick Andrews, senior manager, Consumer Marketing at Philips, comments: “This range realizes the synergies of Philips’ simplicity and innovation and O’Neill’s set of core values based around the concept of innovation in style and technology. Our new headphones are totally uncompromising in their durability”.
The coolest cans I know…Philips, well done with yet another stunning product.
The new Philips / O’Neill Headphones are available at The Philips store online for £99.99.
Posted by Paul Handley on Thu 21st October 2010 at 09:57 AM, Filed in Gifts For Pets
The Company Of Animals produce some of the best animal products on the market today.
The Clix Car Safe Harness is one such product. It is also possibly the most important purchase you could make for your dog.
If you have kids, would you ever let them travel without wearing a seatbelt?Why is this any different with your pooch? It is claimed only 2% of dog owners use some sort of restraint on their dog in the car.
Bonkers.
A medium sized dog, unrestrained in the back of a car, will fly forward with the force of nine 12 stone men in a car crash at only 30mph. That alone should be enough to make you want a Clix Car Safe Harness. Now let’s talk about the quality and easy fitting and use.
The Company of Animals is internationally renowned for its range of pet training and behaviour products. The Harness gives both safety and comfort to the dog. Ease of use and practicality for the owner has also been addressed.
No Fiddling about with excited dogs, eager for walkies. The harness clips comfortably from either side of the dog and then plugs into the seat belt socket.
The bit I really like is once you’ve reached your destination, the Clix Car Safe makes a perfect walking harness.
Ergonomically designed from one continuous loop of approved, safety-standard seatbelt material, The Clix Car Safe Harness has been lined with soft neoprene padding at all points of contact for maximum comfort and safety.
Special attention has been paid to the cross design used to protect your dog’s chest to ensure that the harness remains in place, even when your dog changes position.
Clix Car Safe Harness is available in four sizes and is suitable for most breeds of dog and comes with a free guide on safe travelling with dogs full of helpful tips on car safety.
Starting at only £10.49 this is an affordable way to keep your dog safe in the car no matter how short your journey might be. Without a doubt, the most important gift you could give your dog / a dog owner this Christmas.
A dog really is for life, keep them safe.
Here to help you stay trendy whilst flying is this fantastic Retro-Style Flight Bag designed and inspired by gaming fashion label, Joystick Junkies.
You couldn’t ask for a more easier and fashionable way to carry your handheld console and accessories. Personally, I think they are just excellent, and the designs on them really make the bag one of a kind. The Flight Bag features excellent retro artwork, provided by joystick Junkies, which will in no doubt suit many individuals tastes. Created using unique designs on the exterior, the pixeleted design continues inside the bag. There are six retro gaming designs available:-
• Green & purple pixel
• Cherry Blue & orange
• Invaded Black/white pixel
• Cherry Black& white
• Invaded Pink pixel
• Cherry Football heroes
Made from strong PU leather, quality is written all over retro flight bag. It features detachable shoulder strap and a front pocket to store extra games and accessories. The Flight Bag has been made to store DS, DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL, PSP and PSPgo games consoles, making it the ideal convenient storage solution for travelling, whatever your console may be.
The Flight Bag from Exspect costs £29.99. Check out http://www.exspect.co.uk for the vast amount of stockists.
The wonderful world of Toy Story has, by now, had its 3rd instalment. Possibly the best film in the series, It is now backed up with some awesome, well crafted and thought out toys.
Top of the class has to be the collaboration with Lego, with imagination set to soar To Infinity And Beyond! (sorry) But, It’s true. The limitless possibilities of Lego teamed with the great character of Buzz make this a gift for all ages (well, any age from 7 upwards…and I mean upwards, I loved it and I am well into my thirties!)
The Lego Toy Story Construct A Buzz is simply awesome.
For less than £20.00, You get to build a fully poseable Buzz. This detailed figure stands Over 7 inches (18 cm) tall with 7 inch (18 cm) wingspan.
As lifelike as Lego is going to get, this includes a winged jetpack, closable visor and arm-mounted, flick-launching laser cannon.
A little green alien (super cute!) is also included.
Other fantastic Lego titles include Woody and Buzz to the Rescue (RRP £14.99) and Star Command Spaceship (RRP £29.99).
Lego and Toy Story make for a much loved, winning combination.
