Monday, January 30, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
2012 Modern cuckoo clocks - designer gifts ideas for all
2012 Modern cuckoo clocks, the most eclectic modern designer gift idea !
Every year we love to explore new designs. Our concept of living our home extend from furniture to decor. With this new collection of modern cuckoo clocks we bring you new ideas for your gifts, for your home decor, for your collector collection. Whether you are looking for Holidays gifts, birthdays gifts, wedding gifts or you are looking for a nice decor piece for your home, why dont you have a look at these stylish designer cuckoo clocks. Made in Italy, designed by young creative designers, featuring a German cuckoo clock system, they represent the new generation of modern clocks. The cuckoo sound is very melodic and soft, it stays quiet at night thanks to a light sensor, it can be controlled through its high,low or off volume button. Definitely the new success of the season!
cucu chic white
cucu chic black
o'coque
o'coque
cucchino green
cucchino orange
cucchino orange
cucchino orange
These modern cuckoo clocks are available through www.momentoitalia.com or through our gift site www.italiandesigngifts.com . On these websites you can find modern designer gifts ideas, modern cuckoo clocks, modern home accessories and complements, Italian modern bedroom furniture, Italian modern sofas, modern living room furniture and much more!
Monday Mojo - Are You Sitting Still?...
Often times I need to remind myself that just because I've made a decision about something, or I think I'm on the right track.... if I don't actually DO something to take action about it.... then it's probably just as bad as not being on the right track anyway!
This harks back to books like 'The Secret' that seem (I admit I haven't read the actual book) to propose that merely visualising a dream, or writing down a list of what you want to manifest, will magically cause it to appear as if some dream fairy swooped down and sprinkled instant gratification sparkle dust all over your life!
Critics of books like 'The Secret' suggest that of course none of your wishes/dreams will actually happen unless you take some type of forward motion or action towards what you want (other than just thinking about it of course!).
I have to say I agree whole-heartedly with them. Getting off your backside and actually DOING something walks all over just thinking or writing about it.
That being said, according to Dave Kohl, a professor at Virginia Tech in America, people who regularly write down their goals earn nine times as much over their lifetimes as people who don't. Yet, says Prof. Kohl, 80% of Americans don't write down their goals. Sixteen percent do have goals but don't write them down. Less than four percent do write them down, and fewer than one percent actually review them on an ongoing basis. (This info taken from my copy of the book 'Where Will You Be Five Years From Today?')
Imagine then, the small amount of people who actually write them down, review them.... and DO something about them.
This week I'm going to challenge myself to get my 'goals folder' out of the cupboard (yes, I really do have one with different categories and lists, a lot of which have to do with things I want to do around my home), blow the dust off it, and then see what I can actually DO about some of them.... even if it's only baby steps.
Time to stop sitting still.
And, as always on a Monday....'may your mojo be with you'!
Linda. xox
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Deborah Sanders Learning Lecture February 4
Cathedral Antiques Show presents Learning Lecture # 3: Deborah Sanders, February 4, 11am
Deborah Sanders joined VERANDA magazine with its second issue in 1987. She served as Managing Editor for most of its 23-year history, editing and writing home profiles and articles related to the decorative arts. During this time, she also conducted decorative arts tours to France. Over the last ten years, she canvased trade shows around the world, concentrating on the development of product stories for the magazine. Since leaving VERANDA in June 2010, she has established a consulting business, making presentations on design at market events around the country. She also plans to launch an online publication dedicated to product reviews, called Style InSite.com. She will be talking about trends in decorating.
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Deborah Sanders joined VERANDA magazine with its second issue in 1987. She served as Managing Editor for most of its 23-year history, editing and writing home profiles and articles related to the decorative arts. During this time, she also conducted decorative arts tours to France. Over the last ten years, she canvased trade shows around the world, concentrating on the development of product stories for the magazine. Since leaving VERANDA in June 2010, she has established a consulting business, making presentations on design at market events around the country. She also plans to launch an online publication dedicated to product reviews, called Style InSite.com. She will be talking about trends in decorating.
Friday, January 27, 2012
BEDROOM SECTOR WILL BENEFIT FROM HOUSING GOOD NEWS
Whilst the start of the year has not brought much good news in terms of forecasts for the general economy, there are some glimmers of good news for the housing market which will benefit the bedroom sector.
Many commentators are predicting that the UK is already double dipped back into recession and construction output is forecast to fall by more than 5% this year and remain flat throughout 2013.
Despite this the government has promised some new initiatives that should have a positive impact on the housing market. The housing market will also benefit from the Olympics; house prices have been rising in the area and following the games almost 5000 new homes will be released into the market from the Olympic village and future development plots.
More good news can be found from the results of some of the major house builders. Persimmon recently announced that site visitors were up by 20% on 2011 for the first weekend of 2012. They also said that the government’s proposed mortgage guarantee scheme, due to launch in March may help increase business by up to 15% in the second half of the year. Taylor Wimpey said that the first two weeks of 2012 have seen a continuation of the encouraging market at the end of last year, with good visitor levels and healthy reservations and Bovis said it is well positioned to improve returns in 2012 and beyond.
The fitted bedroom market is especially linked to the housing market as most new builds are space sensitive. Innovative and space saving storage solutions are high on house buyers priorities which is good news for retailers and manufacturers of such products.
Here at Hepplewhite we are looking to maximize on the positives and deliver our retailers with the very best products and service so that they can make the most of the opportunities that 2012 will bring.
Details of our new limited edition Fairfield range and the January sales promotion are available on our website, http://www.hepplewhitefittedfurniture.co.uk/. These represent exciting new initiatives, both of which are designed to help boost sales.
We would welcome feedback and comments on how the first few months of the year progress as we would like to share more with you via our digital channels during the year.
Jeffrey Bilhuber Learning Lecture February 3, 1pm
Cathedral Antiques Shoe Learning Lecture February 3, 1pm: Jeffrey Bilhuber
In this lecture, Jeffrey Bilhuber will discuss how high style can (and should) encompass effortless comfort–interiors where families big or small can take pleasure in easy spaces that are brilliant amalgams of new and old.
"Jeffrey Bilhuber's interiors have the all-American elegance of a latter day Billy Baldwin." - Hamish Bowles
image via house beautiful
Thanks to the Cathedral Antiques Show for putting together this informative and inspiring lectures series.
In this lecture, Jeffrey Bilhuber will discuss how high style can (and should) encompass effortless comfort–interiors where families big or small can take pleasure in easy spaces that are brilliant amalgams of new and old.
"Jeffrey Bilhuber's interiors have the all-American elegance of a latter day Billy Baldwin." - Hamish Bowles
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