Our products around the net

the Grasshopper in black or charcoal grey always looks great in a scandi enviroment!

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armadillo kilim weave rug armadillo kilim weave rug from the design files

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here's a close up

another gubi grasshopper-this time in blue 

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The iconic Gräshoppa lamp was first produced in 1947. The tubular steel tripod stand is tilted backward and the elongated aluminium conical shade is ball-jointed onto the arm; so the light can be directional, yet the glare is minimal. Both stand and shade are powder-coated. The classic Cobra lamp takes its name from the shape of the oval shade, which is reminiscent of a Cobra's neck. The tubular flexible arm can be bent in all directions and the shade can be rotated through 360º. The base is covered in powder-coated aluminium and weighted with a cast iron ballast.

menu stick storage system 

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we love the versatility of the stick storage system... start small and build or reconfigure over time.  

menu franklin chandelier

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Gosh that Franklin Chandelier looks great massed together.   

&tradition bellevue light

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Designed by Arne Jacobsen- who designed the swan chair amongst others- this reissue is one of our favourites.  

We love a new product and Gubi's new mirrors by designer Gio Ponti are no exception.  

Gio Ponti was a conceptualist who always drew lines between the architecture and the interior design. Ponti never viewed architecture as simply creating buildings. Instead, he often conceived of the building's interior as well; creating furniture, lighting appliances, and even ceramics, glassware and silverware to fit the overall concept.

He even created Domus, an influential design magazine in Italy that made Italian design a leading influence on the world in the 20c.  

Ponti's signature furniture designs, such as the sleek Superleggera chair for Cassina or his elegant mirror collection provide a new perspective on traditional Italian furniture and blend style with functionality. His design was influenced by la dolce vita; he encouraged everybody to use good design to enjoy life to the fullest. This exact colourful, joyful, sensual Italian good life is reflected in his portfolio, and will certainly continue to influence artists and designers well into the future.

In 1925, Ponti designed his own house in Via Randaccio in Milan.   This was effectively his first full design project.   The circular Randaccio mirror hung in the bedroom of his apartment with other furniture designed for this project.  

Via Randaccio, Milano

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Gubi has also produced the F.A 33 rectangular mirror, which he designed with his design partner, Pietro Chiesa for FontanaArte (still in existence) a furniture production firm he established in the 20s.   

images of products via gubi

You can read more about the products via the product pages in the store.  Follow the links below.    

what's new

First of all, me wish you all a happy year of the fire monkey.   Actually, the monkey is my sign and 2016 has already started off brilliantly!  It's going to be a great year.   

I've been contantly travelling.  We managed to fit in a ski trip to Zermatt which was fabulous!  Lots of great food and drink, as well as the skiing of course.   I injured my thumb which I never realised was so crucial to holding objects so am in a splint for 3 weeks....

Here's a pic of me and my number 1 guy a in front of the Matterhorn.  

Some cool new products have been released.  

Isn't this solid marble bathtub from kreoo magnificent?  The shape apparently echoes tibetan bells.   We just love the look of it.   It's carved from one solid marble block.  

We have been busy doing some ordering- the first on our list is the Randaccio mirror from GUBI designed by Gio Ponti.   

It has a light vintage feel and would look great in a hallway.    It also comes in a rectangular shape- perfect for someone's boudoir.   

Armadillo is famous for their neutral rugs- we love them.  They just introduced a new weave- the sherpa.   

It's available in 3 colours- sand (above)

pumice

Charcoal

Incredibly soft underfoot!  We love them.   

We also love this image of how they make the sierra rugs: 

Each individual part is hand made.   Glorious!  

We've been checking out some Jane Churchill fabrics-  

This geometric pattern on linen is really lovely-especially the blue colourway

This design comes in a printed velvet as well as a linen.   

This is probably my favourite- you all know I love a bit of ikat.   

This mottled fabric looks great from far away.   

love this one too.   

I usually find them a bit bland and conservative but I am loving the embroideries and the prices are great too.  

Finally, we have been working with an illustrator to produce fab images of our store and some of the pieces we stock.   Here's a sneak peek.   

Can't wait to share with you the rest of the images!  

Here's our new signature: so signing off.....