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Qinghai Painted Sideboard

Details tell a story in Beijing

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...

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Chinese antique furniture detail

Chinese antique furniture, all in the detail

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....

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Chinese Window Panels

Real-Life Boho Style

We are big fans of boho chic at Shimu and we think our furniture, particularly some of the more unusual antiques, perfectly suit this relaxed, colourful aesthetic. Our customers obviously feel the same, and today on the blog we showcase the boho style...

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Container

Final Checks and Container Loading in Shanghai

I arrived in Shanghai on Friday, with a few days planned to catch up with everyone at the workshop, check on our latest container of furniture before it leaves and visit the annual Shanghai furniture fair. I had timed this...

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Low Painted Butterfly Cabinet

Some recent examples of our bespoke Chinese furniture

Some of our customers have been kind enough to share photos of their newly installed Shimu furniture with us recently, including a few pieces that we made to order. This therefore seems like a good opportunity to let others view some examples...

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