Archive for the " Garden Furniture " Category

Parasol Garden Furniture launch kitchen showroom

January 10th, 2007

A spacious 2500 sq ft showroom will display nine kitchens, both contemporary and traditional in style.
The showroom also has a display of wardrobes and bathrooms to complete the interior of any dwelling.
Managing Director Mark Sault said ‘The new showroom is, we believe, the best designed in the Emirates. It really showcases our kitchens fantastically.’

House & Garden’s Renovation Issue Features Dream Projects with Trade Secrets from the Pros and Dramatic Tales

January 4th, 2007

Earth-savvy Paulette Cole has reinvented ABC Home, part of her family’s design empire, as a multi-cultural housewares bazaar and socially responsible business. Cole’s world-view is visible in her mise-en-scene: reclaimed-wood tables, vegetable-dyed hemp table runners, and vintage furniture reupholstered in old textiles. Organic living comes naturally to Cole, and her signature pieces show how chic [...]

Housing art in a heritage home

January 4th, 2007

He is an artist and loves history.
So Hoe Kok Yong is very much at home in the 120-year-old house at 70, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock. The 48-year-old sells his art, antique furniture, souvenir items, paintings, garden decorations and design items at aptly named Malaqa House Museum.
Work of art: The Malaqa House Museum [...]

GARDEN FURNITURE FIRM’S UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTAL FIRST

December 7th, 2006

A garden furniture company is the first in the UK to source the finest quality teak in the world carrying the highest possible environmental seal of approval.
Made on Earth’s range of top quality contemporary furniture now carries the prestigious Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification guaranteeing it meets the highest standards of responsible forest management.
The accolade [...]

Seat engineer branches out Rustic garden furniture unleashes his artistic side

October 28th, 2006

Most people look at a heap of limbs and branches and see a pile of brush. Mike Minning sees possibilities.
A straight, strong branch becomes the framework for a bench. A crotched limb becomes the spindles for its back.
“The trick is the material,” Minning said. “I let the curve or shape of the wood determine [...]

Some garden furniture has deep roots

July 16th, 2006

Garden furniture has become more popular in recent years because more people have patios and decks.
By the 1800s, furniture often was used in the garden. Large estates might have chairs or benches in remote spots on which guests could relax or gossip.
This furniture was made to blend in with the greenery. Pieces were often [...]

Trends in garden furniture

May 10th, 2006

Garden furniture is now available in all price ranges and comes in a wide variety of materials and styles. The present trend favours high-end furniture. Furniture made of good quality wood, such as teak, is both durable and inviting. It requires a little maintenance, but it is really worth the effort. Selecting patio [...]

Winter garden, lawn pest fears

March 22nd, 2006

CORBIE caterpillars are likely to become a major garden pest this winter, according to Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment entomologist Lionel Hill.
Mr Hill said unless severe weather kills the eggs being laid by moths or kills the young caterpillars early next month, large caterpillars could be abundant by August.
Corbies eat grass, clover [...]

Central Garden teams to create Animal Planet-branded products

March 22nd, 2006

Central Garden & Pet Co. said Tuesday that two of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement with Discovery Licensing to create Animal Planet-branded products.
T.F.H. Publications Inc. has entered into a publishing agreement with the company to create and distribute a series of pet care books in North America, tentatively titled Animal Planet Pet Care [...]

Gulf Air adds colour to Bahrain International Garden Show

March 16th, 2006

Gulf Air will be the gold sponsor for the Bahrain International Garden Show (BIGS), to be held from 5 to 8 April 2006 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre, under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain.
Launched two years ago as Bahrain Garden Fair, the show proved to [...]