We were recently drawn to this rather stylish luxury Riedel decanter for obvious reasons. Titled the Black Tie decanter, it is mouth blown and free blown and formed by the hands without the use of moulds making each one entirely unique.
They are in fact ‘working’ works of art which will help you aerate and open up those fine reds from the cellar. Available for around £360 from the Riedel website.
As you may have read on our previous posts, we get to go and review all manner of luxury properties and hotels and the buck certainly doesn’t stop at English Stately Homes. We were recently invited along to Bradley House in the heart of Wiltshire, The Duke of Somerset’s second residence and a right royal treat. Having always dreamt of being a Duke (just for a day) I jumped at the chance to ‘live the dream’ and stay in this imposing 14 bedroom residence – the only question was going to be in which room do I sleep!
A couple of hours drive South on the M3 from London and you’re in the middle of nowhere… well a little village called Maiden Bradley actually, blink and you may miss it! Bradley House is set within 5,000 acres of countryside and has remained there for over 300 years. Owned by the second oldest line of Dukes in Britain you really can expect to experience a slice of English history and culture at its finest.
Driving through the gates you are immediately hit by the enormity of the property. The imposing architecture that’s been enjoyed by generation after generation of royal blood dating all the way back to King Henry the 8th. We parked up by the front door and immediately had an appreciation of the tranquillity and enormity of the place. The front doors open directly into the main entrance hall and you are immediately aware of being watched by the generations of Dukes given immortality by their fine artists. Priceless swords, paintings and tapestries adorn the place and straight away I began to realise what it must be like being an English Duke. I love it already!
King Henry The Eighth’s Bed.
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CP Hart have just launched their new excuisite Gold Line collection of baths.
They are not made of solid gold of course, infact they are made of Copolite, a resin based composite material with a choice of Gold leaf finishes in pink, yellow or white. Compolite is made from bi-products of other manufacturing processes and has the added benefit of also being 100% recyclable, so not only do these baths offer a bold and opulent aesthetic to any bathroom, they embrace green credentials too.
They have been designed by Paolo Chipiron and are available in three sizes; 150cm x 87cm, 170cm x 87cm and 180cm x 120cm. The smallest bath has an internal depth of 490mm with a water capacity of 200 litres. All three colour options are available in all three sizes.
The Gold Line baths retail from £14,950 and are only available from C.P. Hart.
Recession…. What recession?
london’s leading society club, Maya, has teamed up with luxury superbrands Dom Perignon, Bovey Castle And Broughtons to offer the ultimate endulgance experience for the modern playboy.
When you buy a £9,000 Mathusalem bottle of Dom Perignon at Maya you’ll also be given the keys to a Spyker C8 supercar worth more than £188,000 for the weekend along with a weekend’s stay at Bovey Castle for two.
When you part with your £9,000 at Maya you’ll be handed your Mathusalem bottle of Dom Perignon in an ice bucket with sparklers… then some specially selected music is played and a light show commences, creating a really exciting and glamorous party atmosphere.
Check out these 24 Carat gold mosaics from Original Style - from their new Elite Collection of mosaics, which are available from April 2009.
The Eastern Light is made of 24 carat gold and retails for £999.95 per sq metre.
The Kasba is made with 24 carat gold with pewter and chocolate brown mosaicsand retails £1,249.95 per sq metre.
