Posted by Talking Shop February 22, 2012 at 1:30 pm
It’s time to get up close and personal with the woods currently showcased in our Chelsea store windows, starting with wonderful, warm, walnut – a strong, dense wood with a beautiful grain.
There are dozens of species of walnut, which can be found in both the Old and New World, but in furniture terms, it’s easiest to speak of American and European walnut.
Posted by Talking Shop February 21, 2012 at 10:30 am
Have you entered our Modern Love Letter competition yet? It closes on the 28th, so you’ve one week left in which to declare your passion for someone or something – your entry will be displayed on our Facebook Wall of Love and could win you a Moshi Moshi Play video memo.
All you have to do is create a video, upload it to YouTube or Vimeo and then submit your embed code on our Facebook page.* Here are some examples to inspire you:
Over to you!
* The competition closes at midnight on Tuesday 28 February. The five videos judged the best/funniest/most passionate will each win a Moshi Moshi Play video memo.
Posted by Talking Shop February 20, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Our second look at the press this month is a totally random selection of products, people and photography that piqued our interest:
Elle Decoration’s comprehensive guide to bathrooms includes a section dedicated to creating a tranquil bathing space (yes, please!) and featuring our wood and iron bench, iron wire basket, sandstone storage bowls and mango wood mirror, available from our Chelsea store. Photographed by Rachel Whiting and styled by Alex Kristal, the scene has a rough luxe quality.
