Sunday 27 June 2010

Nautical but nice...

New in!


These vintage oars caught my eye, and are now scrubbed up and ready to be sold to adorn ones beach shack. We have a selection of these splendid items at various sizes/prices - the longest pair measure in at 7 ft. Remember, you don't actually need to use them - they're just great to look at!

Saturday 12 June 2010

The glamour, the glamour...

WOW - this is probably one of THE most glamorous, unique bits of ceiling decoration we've ever seen! Newly restored, this fantastic continental chandelier just oozes Art Deco sophistication and style.


Constructed from interconnecting hollow steel, cast aluminium, and panels of glass rods, this stunning chandelier certainly has a hint of the 'industrial' to it.

Although it actually dates from the '70s, we think the heady combination of shiny Art Deco with sleek industrial styling would see it happily at home on the set of Fritz Lang's classic 1927 German expressionist film, 'METROPOLIS'.


A brief note on practicalities: it measures 30" (76.2cm) high by 25" (63.5cm) diameter. But frankly, who would care about practicalities if you had this baby hanging from your dining room ceiling?

Photos of chandelier: Dominique Goodwin