Antique Candle Stick Lamps

Shelley, is one of those names that most people with an interest in antiques and design find familiar. Shelley is probably most famous for its productions of the period from 1910 – 1940, this of course includes the exuberant period of design known as “Art Deco”. However, we need to go back to 1862 to find the origins of this famous name.

A classic lamp, by definition, is well qualified, having seen a minimum of 100 years of changes in fashion, trends and faddish crazes. Here it stands a century later, as elegant and timeless as the day it was made, having survived them all!

Along with so many traditional arts and crafts, the art of lampshade making has almost slipped away and just like a custom made garment, a quality, antique, table lamp calls for a lampshade of the same standing.

Although contemporary, it is sometimes surprising just how a striking pair of "knock-out" lamps like this, can work so well in a wide range of interior styles.

Bright overhead light is fine, in an office, car park or airport but definitely not in that favourite room!

Accent lighting is strictly decorative and is not intended to "illuminate the room" but rather provide a delightful focal point to establish ambience and mood. Accent lamps are a statement of taste, come in a wide variety of forms and are a valuable asset to the interior.

Chinese Famille Rose porcelain,here indeed is “a rose by many names”. These Chinese export porcelains, besides being known as Famille Rose,are also called, Rose Medallion, Mandarin and Canton export, to name just a few!

Bathroom tiles are in great demand today as the widely-used building material. The main purpose of using these tiles is to decorate and shape the bathroom of the house. Known as the natural stones, they come in various shapes, colours and designs in the market.

Kitchen tiles are something used to change the overall look of the kitchen surroundings. These tiles help in adorning the kitchen in a unique way. They have the ability to set the tone for the entire kitchen providing it with a luxury look.

Water features have long been thought of as a lovely addition to one's garden or landscape design area – something that adds beauty to the exterior of a company or home, enhancing it with serene, peacefully flowing water. Wonderfully, the superb splendor of a water feature is available for use indoors as well.

You may not have considered it before, but think about adding something wonderfully unique and different that few people have – a floor water fountain inside the inside of your home or office. Water fountains are becoming quite popular lately in hospitals, massage businesses, spas, and various other spaces where clients and customers need to be surrounded by a soothing, relaxing environment; the peaceful flow of a fountain is actually quite an easy way to achieve this goal.

Just imagine how you and your family might find delight in the peaceful, soothing presence of an aquarium. Aquariums make the perfect addition to practically any environment, whether it be your living room, family room, bedroom, or office. The soft burble of your aquarium, the soft lighting of a beautiful underwater scene, with fascinating fish and water creatures provide both a lovely background sound and a mesmerizing spectacle to watch and enjoy.

Your family room is one of the most used rooms in the house and if it's been a long time since you've decorated, chances are it's looking dated and boring. Your kids grow up, your family and their interests grow, and time moves on, so why not freshen up your family room so that it's more in tune with your life? Before you say "I can't afford to redecorate", take a deep breath, relax and read on.

When you go to the paint store to select a new color for your kitchen or family room, your task can prove to be a difficult and frustrating one. Colors on the sample cards in the store can look very different when painted on your walls.

Building ceilings are usually flat and are painted one color. This is normally a bright color. Decorative features can be added to the ceilings. This can be done using pastes, creams or paint.

Pottery is a survivor! If there is one thing that is found on an archeological dig, its pottery. While wood, fabric and other materials having long since gone, maybe not a complete vessel, perhaps just pottery shards, but usually enough for an accurate dating to be made. These surviving specimens...

Lustre ware produced an almost instant reaction with its golden iridescent glaze. At first it was considered alchemy, because the process involves using a lead-based glaze to create a golden shine on a pot, but without gold in it!

Some antique lamps have a story to tell and the couples portrayed here, of course, are the ill-fated Louis XVI of France and his Queen, Marie Antoinette.

When we speak of bone china, does it ever raise the question, however fleetingly, I wonder if this cup I’m drinking from actually has bones in it? The short answer is yes. But we can’t leave it there, so on to the long answer …

Every niche subject has its specific, descriptive words, its recognised terminology. These are words of international understanding, conveying a clear picture of the object being described. In the world of antiques this is extremely important, particularly when the object is not able to be seen and handled by the person receiving...

The display of blue and white is traditionally regarded as best seen against a yellow background. Yellow not only compliments both the blue prints, but also the white of the earthenware or porcelain. These combine to produce a beautiful display. When a blue and white antique lamp is added, the look is really dazzling!

As all discerning decorators know, finding the right lamp base is hard enough, but finding the right lamp shade can be easier said than done! So how do you complete the look with the perfect shade?

We have all heard about the "message in a bottle". Here we look at an antique lamp with an ancient message! The story of Siddhartha's transformation into the Lord Buddha, meaning "one who has awakened", is well known to both the East as well as the West, with a growing Western...