I’m heading home from Beijing now so it’s a good time to reflect on another very useful few days. I’ve caught up with the main suppliers that we buy our Chinese antiques from and lined up more gorgeous pieces to ship in...
The antique horseshoe chair in the dining room dates from the late 19th century from Shandong province, northeast China We were delighted to get the chance to look round the home of Shimu customers Mike and Sara Presley, who live in...
As you know, we specialise in Chinese and Oriental antiques, and in this post, we’ll focus on some of the wonderful detail which makes these pieces so unique. Intricate carving features on much of the furniture we source from China....
As the weather begins to cool and the days grow shorter, our thoughts turn to autumn. We love an excuse to update our decor, and there’s no reason why the interior of our homes shouldn’t reflect the changes outside....
Since air travel became popular in the seventies, global chic has been a perennial trend. And the internet age means we can mix treasures picked up on our own travels with exotic furniture, accessories and art purchased from around the...
It has taken a long, long time but our latest container from Beijing finally arrived this morning, chock full of antiques, elm furniture and accessories that I selected on my last visit to China. We managed to have the shipment load and...
I have finally had a chance to draw breath after my trip to China earlier this month, so I thought now would be a good time to share some of the favourite antique pieces I selected from our various suppliers in...
We were thrilled and intrigued when we discovered the story behind the recent purchase of a cabinet and some birdcage lamps. Our customer John Trevillian is the mastermind behind Talliston House & Gardens – a three bed ex-council semi which he purchased...
As you know, we’re big fans of the antique carved wooden panels that we source in China and sell online and in our showroom. Our customers generally buy these intricately carved panels as unusual wall art, but in this post, we want to share...
