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Chinese furniture developed independently from western furniture, with higher level chairs, tables and cabinets developing from an earlier low level, mat culture that was still seen in Japan and other parts of Asia much later. Although construction methods and forms were repeated...

We are delighted that Shimu has won a “Best Of Houzz” award for customer service on Houzz®, the leading platform for home renovation and design, after being chosen from more than 2.5 million active home building, renovation and design industry professionals. The...

Chinese New Year arrives this Saturday, 25th January, with celebrations taking place in London and amongst Chinese communities across the UK well into February. 2020 sees us enter the Year of the Rat - the first animal in the Chinese zodiac....

If you've visited us in Yorkshire recently you'll have noticed that the entrance to our main showroom is now proudly guarded by the pair of imposing, fierce looking stone temple lions shown below. In Chinese these are know as 'shi', meaning...

We are often asked about the woods used in our furniture and the Chinese antiques that we sell, as in many cases these are less familiar to us in the UK than pine, oak, mahogany and other woods that we more traditionally...

Shimu's website has been highly commended for the second year running in the Good Web Guide's Website of the Year Awards for 2019. Our site was reviewed in a lengthy process by a panel of industry experts, who assessed sites across differing industries on...

With an abundance of fabulous gifts and unusual accessories to choose from, we are confident we can make your Christmas shopping easier than ever - even for the most difficult to buy for! Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift...

Autumn is here - the season that marks the transition from summer to winter, harvest time, turning leaves, cooling temperatures and darkening nights. One of the most stunning signs of Autumn is the turning of the leaves. The shorter days are...

If you’re a fan of Chinese antique furniture and oriental interiors in general then you’ll most likely be familiar with some of the wonderful architectural elements – dividing interior panels and screens, window panels and wooden carvings – that were...