I bring you some simply outstanding garden furniture! An emphasis on design, luxury and craftmanship sees Dedon produce a fabulous range for our glorious English summer.
Dedon were the first company to weave synthetic fibre into luxury outdoor designs. Woven by master weavers, and subjected to 12 rigorous quality assurance checks along the way, each item of Dedon furniture, from fibre to final product, is an expression of their obsession with creating the best.
All of these pieces are available from www.contemporary-home.co.uk. A fantastic site for indoor and outdoor high end furniture (I also really liked their Phillippe Starke Gnomes!). The site has it all and if you are looking for great cutting edge design, you need look no further.
Of the garden furniture, The Dedon Obelisk is stunning. A great space saving device, a fantastic garden ornament that then transforms into the complete garden furniture range. Complete with cushions and including vat and UK delivery, this can be yours for £4220.
The Orbit Love Seat would be another welcome addition to any garden, terrace or deck. This lounger rotates at the base so the canopy can provide maximum shade when required. The Love Seat is £4210 including cushions.
And to finish, a perfectly sleek sun lounger, The Dedon XXL Leaf - The Frank Ligthart organically designed lounger in Dedon’s award-winning Leaf range. The double-sized XXL offers extra width. With cushion, £2685 inc vat.
Now this might well be aimed at one for the boys, but this coffee table is just too good!
Loosely based on the 70’s style table top arcade games, this contemporary arcade coffee table has it all.
The table discreetly houses a shuttle pc, an elegantly concealed screen and a revolutionary new control panel. You can watch films, play music, view photos, surf the web or play one of the 100 classic arcade games.
Everything that is installed (The manufacturers, Surface Tension, offer a bespoke service) is ready to go. You only need to plug it in and you are ready for the best coffee table in the world! (My opinion, but I am sure I am not alone)
The tables come with the following:
•2 sets of controls
•2 x 6-button player interface
•1up and 2up start buttons
•Happ® trackball illuminated translucent blue
•Sanwa joysticks
•Intuitive game selection interface
•Pause and volume controls
•Compatible with MAME™
Each table comes pre-installed with the amazing Taito Legends, Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe and Atari Anniversary Edition.
Surprisingly, when you consider the quality finish and sheer usefulness (not to mention fun) of this table, it can be yours from just £2799.
This isn’t just any clock….This is a John Whitehurst Timepiece.
Steeped in history, Whitehurst have produced their first clock for over 100 years. For this reason, They set out with the intention to deliver something incredibly exceptional.
John Whitehurst’s original pieces can only be seen in Museums, stately homes and palaces. Some of his work is nearly 300 years old. The original Y frame timepiece sits proudly at Chatsworth place. 240 years have passed and it still keeps perfectly accurate time.
This performance is down to being meticulous hand crafted, piece by piece. The workmanship and skill involved was cutting edge in its day and clearly has stood the test of time.
And, Stood tall. The original clock is a luxurious mix of stunning beauty, design and science all drenched in gold.
With the Y frame being such an important timepiece, Whitehurst have used this as their inspiration for the Modern day version that is as memorable. Combining 300 years of tradition with up to date techniques, Whitehurst have produced on a grand scale.
Some pieces within this clock have been manually filed and polished through an 8 stage process and then coated in 24 carat gold to give a flawless result that can only be acheived by adopting the age old techniques.
This is more than a clock, more than a statement even. This will become a treasured timepiece that will become a family heirloom and should remain in the owners family for years to come. Family crests can actually be engraved into the workings of the clock, if desired.
A clock of this magnitude takes time to create. 6 - 9 months is needed to produce something of such beauty and quality. Built to order at between £150,000 - £200,000, you can invest in a timeless, importantly historic work of art.
Here are our top three designer pool loungers from Outdoor Chic, a rather inspiring website if you like your designer furniture!
Missoni Petal Chaise Longue £1,098.00
Yes it looks a little like a giant tongue, but it is in fact a full length lounger with a smooth, biomorphic shape with a snug hollow which is ergonomically perfect for ultimate relaxation. The product is made entirely from rotationally moulded polyethylene and are completely weatherproof with a matte finish. It is available in 3 colours; white, lime green and deep purple.
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Louis Parsons is a name you’d know if you’re into art… having created bespoke pieces for The White House, MPs and high net worth individuals he’s grown to become rather popular.
For the past 16 years Louis has been in pursuit of an understanding of the human spirit, and how our expressions in daily life reflect the soul. In fact he has written extensively on how creativity can be used to reveal the inklings of the soul and also runs Soul Expression seminars from his workshop in Cheltenham, helping people understand what makes them feel alive, a detox for the soul.
His unique artworks is otherwise known as SoulScape, an oil on canvas creation that reveal an individual’s inner most feelings, desires and perceptions and interprets these into unique pieces of art for the home. Obviously this is very personal art and prices start from £1,200 and up.
