Posted in Art, Concept, Designer, Display, Luxury on 6 November 2009
Linley is a British group well known for creating the most amazing storage boxes for collector’s items, jewelry and even cigars and wines. And we mean no ordinary box by that. The brand has a long history of creating the most spectacular architectural patterns on these containers making them no less than a work of art. And the newest offering from this group is a humidor that has been tremendously inspired by the iconic Partagas Factory in Cuba.
This unique box has been made in sycamore, using cherry moldings as well as lippings and marquetry detailing in the finest walnut, of course sycamore and ebony. If the exterior has impressed you well enough, then let’s move inside to see the gorgeous Spanish cedarwood. This fine wood has been integrated with a ‘CigarSpa’ humidification system.
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Display, Gold, News on 25 October 2009
The world saw its most expensive coin at the recently held auction in Barcelona. Organised by Auero & Calicó, this grand event had a participating coin that is being celebrated as the last one from the 1609 centen coin which is remarkable as the biggest solid gold coin to be ever minted in Spain.
A very rare money, this coin attracted a lot of attention from bidders, onlookers and media alike. Finally, it was sold to a huge bid of $1,202,566. The identity of the lucky bidder has been kept anonymous. We just know him as the bidder no. 74 and that this super rich person came from Europe. In fact, the surprised on his face was quite evident when he saw that absolutely no one challenged his opening bid of 1,202,566.
Posted in Art, Bath Accessories, Display, Home Decor, Luxury Brands on 20 October 2009
Looking for a real heavy dose of luxury for your bathroom, are you? The Marquise Collection will definitely bowl you over. The THG’s Art Deco bathtub is a very tasteful treat that has been immensly influenced by Bernardaud’s china pattern. It’s like a wonderful blend of traditional French chateaux pattern with the latest in technology.
A bay leaf garland comes as an integral part of the tub. It has all been done up in gold with a lot of care and a finishing to ensure that the magic never fades, peels or scratches away.
Posted in Art, Auctions, Display, Jewelry, Luxury, Outdoor, Precious Stone, Products on 14 October 2009
What could be the limit of luxury? Surpassing all barriers in giving that touch of luxury to things worldly, an anniversary gift by her husband left Digi Foo-Kune floored. A Mughal Emperor once got an entire tomb built in marble for his wife, albeit posthumously. Luxury holidays, cruises, and diamonds are the order of today in anniversary gifting. Digi Foo-Kune’s husband took her to the Cycle Show 2009 and gave her an ultimate, yet unusual surprise – a custom built titanium bicycle.
What’s more, it has inset diamonds and 18ct gold parts. It wears this sleek look but that is just part of it. A lot of hard work went into building the bike. Jeweller Nicholas James of Hatton Garden to customize the bike. Not so surprisingly, building the bike took several months of labour to complete.
Would someone ever want to take this bike out into the open and ride it among people? The dazed wife cannot too, for a while, because the magnificent piece will be on display at Nicholas James’ showroom in Hatton Garden till December end.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Display, Furniture, Home Decor on 13 October 2009
Expect Sand & Birch to give us the unexpected when it comes to modern furniture. The brand has indeed given us some furniture designs that are as unique as the moon and the earth. Names like the Diamond Sofa, Lu Armchair as well as the Winebag wine cellar made in co-operation with Ellemme have set a benchmark of their own. Now, the duo of Andrea Fino and Samanta Snidaro have decided to go a wee bit snazzy with the Glossy Lipstick. No this isn’t a cosmetic but trust us it will add the same magic to your living room as a lipstick does to an early morning face.
We are talking about an extraordinary sofa or should we say piece of seating that has been made by using glass and lexan with a clear silicone coating to seal the deal.
Posted in Art, Cell Phone, Concept, Designer, Display, Mobile Phone on 13 October 2009
Love it or hate, but you can’t ignore it. We mean brand Vertu that has a great liking for blinging up mobile phones for those seeking luxury and style. It’s agreed that some of the designs are over the top and so are their price tags. But the fact remains that Vertu has a very strong line of loyalists. And it is for them alone that the brand has released the new Constellation Ayxta.
Keeping true to the Vertu tradition as witnessed in the Ascent, Signature and the current Constellation version, the Ayxta too flaunts the finest craftsmanship ever seen. There is a leather trim too with a round the clock access to the company’s concierge service from any place in the world.
Posted in Bath Accessories, Concept, Designer, Display, Home Appliances, Home Decor on 12 October 2009
The well-rounded, half-egg shape is turning out to be a popular pattern with most new bathtubs today. Maybe it is the modern need to identify with natural shapes that is driving brands to shell out this specific design. This time it is ‘Ego’ by Luca Veneri doing the regular jig. It is a high-gloss bathtub that is meant to enrich your bathing experience like never before, all this while upping the glam quotient of your home decor too.
Made from HI-MACS, this bathtub has used up Natural Scrylic Stone that comes from 75% naural mineral. The result is a translucent structure that has been inspired from supple forms of shower taps and organic volumes of space necessities.
Posted in Concept, Display, Electronic Products, Home Appliances on 12 October 2009
Owning a fireplace is a part of the whole winter season charm. Too bad if you haven’t had the time to search for a good one. Well, we have dope for you on a cool (oops, hot) new fireplace which will prove to be a welcome change to all those heaters and blowers scattered around you house. Dubbed Hybrid Space Furniture’s Media Fireplace, this one makes for a great choice if and only if you are open to strecthing your budget a little bit.
Crafted in solid wood, the Media Fireplace comes in a whole range of different finishes. And as the name would have already suggested to you, this home appliance isn’t just about some cosy electric heating alone. In fact, this one lets you enjoy a good entertainment system vis-a-vis the 32″ Vizio flat panel that gels in pretty well with the whole structure of the unit.
Posted in Designer, Display, Home Decor on 11 October 2009
We think that the bride’s wishlist would be complete with what Italian brand Frette has to offer! Well, this maker of high-quality linens has just launched a wedding registry that is accessible to you both thorough its website and stores. Ask us and we will tell you that this is indeed a super cool opportunity to make your W-Day even more special for Frette is a name reckoned with sheer class and quality.
So now the new couples-to-be can choose from a whole range of linens and home accessories (by the way, the one in white is most special as it reflects the mood at the wedding). Not just that, Frette will have your register with them and then provide you with your own personalised him and hers embroidered 100 per cent Egyptian cotton terry robes.
Posted in Automobile, Car, Crystals, Display, Sports, Swarovski on 11 October 2009
Car enthusiasts loaded with tonnes of creativity and a hefty bank balance are forever interested in pimping up cars their way! Now this is a luxury not many can afford. And Stefan Raab does not fall in that category. In fact the ProSieben host worked up a little automobile wonder for the ‘The TV Total Stock Car Crash Challenge 2009′. What he did was to bling up his race car’s hood with a ‘TV Total’ logo using several thousan Swarovski stones.
Stefan is estimating the cost of his car hood experiment at around $84,000. And he justifies it by saying that this is the new style “bling-bling”. The car with the fancy bonnet is expected to race with some 30 other cars across three race classes. Stefan even jokes, “After three minutes it (the car) is, unfortunately crap.”
