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The phrase shabby chic was coined in the eighties by British designer Rachel Ashwell in an interview with the newly-launched World of Interiors magazine. In 2014, shabby chic was the most popular search term on eBay in the Homes and Gardens category,...

Today marks the start of the Chinese New Year celebrations, and ushers in the Year of the Goat. After the tumultuous Year of the Horse, many Chinese astrologers are predicting a calmer atmosphere, with a theme of renewal and creativity....

The start of the New Year is the perfect time to declutter. You’ve probably accumulated lots of new stuff over the Christmas period, so clear out the cupboards and assess what you really need. Here are our top tips for...

If you want to add a little Christmas sparkle to your home, let us inspire you with some of our favourite looks for stylish table settings, all with an added dash of Oriental chic. We love this sophisticated combination of...

We are thrilled that our new website has been acknowledged in the Good Web Guide Awards 2014. Competition was fierce and although we didn’t make it the finals, we were pleased to make it onto the long list along with companies such i-escape.com and rudehealth.com. The final decision...

   We were happy to help when Pinewood Studios got in touch a few months ago to request some furniture for an advert they were filming. Imagine how thrilled we were to learn that the advert starred the one...

After a great visit to Shanghai with plenty of food for thought for future products, it was a short hop to Beijing on Tuesday to start the second part of my trip. This involved meeting up with a few of...

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...

It is fair to say that we are big fans of antique furniture and ceramics here at Shimu, and although we have some hard to find pieces, nothing in quite the same league as some of the items we have...