Posted by Bob Bulmer on Thu 25th February 2010 at 09:09 AM, Filed in Luxury Beds
Expert luxury bed maker Vi-Spring has launched the Excellence Supreme. Inspired by 1950’s glamour, this is the first of an exciting new collection of high concept divan beds, available exclusively at And So To Bed, Kings Road, London.
Priced at £28,830 for a 182cm x 200cm bed, the Excellence Supreme is upholstered using Andrew Muirhead fine Scottish leather, with distinctive contrast piping highlighting the retro design. Available in a selection of 45 leather colourways, The Excellence Supreme can also be finished in a wide range of designer fabric options from the Vi-Spring collection.
This Vi-Spring mattress is made entirely by hand and filled with over 3,000 springs and 100 per cent natural fillings including; renewable bamboo fibre and luxurious cashmere, alpaca and blended lambswool and cotton.
From the moment you click onto the Circus restaurant website you get a feeling that this restaurant is different… in more ways than one as we discovered!
Situated along Endell Street, you’ll be forgiven when you arrive and do a double take and say “this can’t be it… there’s no way in!” There is, you just have to be patient and wait for the big steel doors to open as if by magic.
Once in, it’s difficult not to be impressed with the venue, which is the work of acclaimed designer Tom Dixon. Covered in mirrored balls and with a grand marble table in the centre of the restaurant, you immediately soak up the relaxed, trendy vibe that this place oozes from every corner.
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Vintage Travel, The UKs premier luxury holiday villa rental broker has recently expanded its portfolio of luxury villas with pools right across Europe.
The firm now has over 200 fine villas to choose from, a selection of the most opulent you can see below:
FRANCE
Le Portail, Lunac (La Fouillade)
This luxury villa in France sleeps 8 and dates right back to the 17th Century. It is a stunning example of a traditional farm property with a mixture of polished wood floors, exposed stone and painted walls, which are a backdrop to the pretty floral fabrics and carved wood furniture.
Kitted out with all the mod cons you could wish for, we can’t think of a nicer property to stay atin South West France.
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Posted by Jamie Nicholson on Tue 23rd February 2010 at 08:41 AM, Filed in Luxury Watches
A. Lange & Sohne watches, who were originally founded in the mid 19th century have brought out new novelties for 2010 for men and women.
Classically sophisticated, the novelties include the Homage collection. This is a limited edition collection of 3 of Lange’s most iconic and complicated watches in a gorgeous honey gold and a stunning women’s jewellery watch called Little Saxonia which is adorned with brilliant-cut diamonds and a mother of pearl face.
Considered as Collectors’ items the prices of the watches vary from approximately £8,300 to £250,000. Just slightly out of my price range then….
Posted by Peter Brady on Mon 22nd February 2010 at 03:38 PM, Filed in Luxury Food
I have had the privilege of tasting many different types and brands of smoked salmon. Right from the Fortnum Mason’s own brand to the likes of Teviot Smokery (The River Tweed) or the original Cromdale Smokery (The River Spey) - even the finest Alaskan smoked salmon.
In light of my self styled connoisseur status! I would have to rate UIG farmed smoked salmon right up there as one of the best farmed smoked salmon products in the UK. Here are five reasons why:
1. The flesh is firm and not overly fatty (a common problem with farmed smoked salmon)
2. Subtle smoked flavours that aren’t overpowering
3. Worked perfectly as part of the ubiquitous smoked salmon and scrambled eggs
4. Stands on it’s own merits with some brown bread, lemon and pepper - there’s no hiding place for smoked salmon when eating it this way, it simply has to be of a good quality to stack up
5. The salmon arrived promptly, nicely packaged and reasonably priced
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