Shabby and Chic?

So, I have been thinking alot this week about "shabby chic" as it is called these days, I'm not sure about it really, I would welcome opinions on it...

Is it "Girly and Flowery"?



Is it "Vintage Style"?
Is "Shabby Chic" also "Country Home"?
Is "Shabby Chic" also"French Country Style"?


Is it "French Blue"?
Is there a definitive answer or is "Shabby Chic" whatever you want it to be?

Furniture Show 2010

Today we popped along the M62 to Manchester and to the Manchester Furniture Show, a trade only show which showcases the newest and most fabulous of all things furniture on the current market.A few of the people I saw and liked were;

Wilde Java who had a selection of awesome Buddha's and other cool items at very reasonable prices.

Another I liked the look of were David Stuart Designs who had the most gorgeous Diamante Studded Bed and other diamante studded items which appeal to my glitter and sparkle fetish!


I also liked Fusion Designs who had the most lush chair in their setup as well as some fantastic stylish and completely different furniture such as this cabinet.


And, as always FEBland had the best setup, with their stylish furniture in snazzy colours and too many mirrors, how do people walk past somewhere with that many mirrors without looking? Hard to choose a favourite but I actually fell in love with this when I visited their showroom recently for some chairs for O2.I couldn't possibly list all of the fantastic stuff we saw today, you will just have to contact me and tell me which room we are going to start with (believe me, with prices like these you will be able to afford to do more rooms than you thought!)

Mad Monday

Hello there, did you think I had forgotten about you? Sorry about that! A few health problems now sorted out and we are on our way again (hopefully)

I have thought and thought about this blog, and read other peoples blogs and came up with nothing, nothing at all. So, another little change to the style, tell me if you like it or not eh?

I am going to start a new feature for Mondays called "Mad Mondays" this will showcase all the crazy bonkers things I come across in my day to day life doing peoples interiors.

Today's is this crazy cow couch;Rodolfo Rocchetti from Tappezzeria Rocchetti is a master upholsterer from Rome, and he has made some really creative pieces of furniture, he also made a lion couch, and a bear couch too! (All fake fur for the animal lovers among you, no smiley cows were harmed in making this couch!)

For something a little less crazy send me your couch/sofa wishes here

Cushions?

We all use cushions, well most of us, and so, here at Shibusa Interiors towers we thought we would treat you to some of our favourites;

On a Nautical theme;

With lots of love;

Having a funny bunny time;

A little birdie told me;
Have a cupcake;
Now you may or may not have guessed but all of these are handmade by us at Shibusa Interiors, we sell via our etsy store or direct to you, you choose. We can also make custom curtains and blinds, take a look!

Are you late for a very important date?

Everything stops for tea, or so they say. England loves their tea, so when the Mad Hatter asks if we want to go to the tea party, we will have no choice but to say yes!

So, here are a few teapots to be going on with, you need to make a choice or else you will be late!

This gorgeous one from Laura Ashley?
This Mad Hatter's Tea Party one suits the theme from Big Tomato Company

This red spotty one from Hunky Dory Home?
The amazing strawberries one from Cath Kidston?
Or the crazy cupcake one from Debenhams? You decide!
Our new style of blogging will include 5 types of each style item, as always you can contact us via our website, for price enquiries, product sourcing and anything else interior design related.

Spring is here

With Spring officially here, it's time to brighten up your home to match the bright sunny days outside. An easy instant update is to throw in some bold colours into any room.

Yellow is the perfect spring colour, matching daffodils and all things Easter.

This Alessi Mr Cold liquid soap dispenser will instantly brighten a dull bathroom.
A yellow gingham Letter Cushion by Babyface will make a difference to your bedroom.

This Mind your Manners Poster by I Love Retro will look ace in your hallway.

A lego mini speaker dock would look bright anywhere in your home, put on some spring music and it will get you in the mood for some cleaning!And no home would be complete without a beautiful springtime floral display
Our new style of blogging will include 5 types of each style item, as always you can contact us via our website, for price enquiries, product sourcing and anything else interior design related.

Toile de Jouy Wallpaper

I spoke to someone about Toile wallpaper at a Christening recently.

Toile de Jouy entered the English language around the 16th Century from the French for "linen or cloth" or "canvas"

As you can see the pattern consists of a predominantly white (or off white) background in which a complex pattern is repeated. This pattern is usually made up of one single colour, usually black, red or blue, although other colours are sometimes found.

This blog concentrates on wallpaper for that romantic look to go with the French style beds in our previous blog.
Large Toile de Jouy design wallpaper in blue on grey, depicting the stairway to heaven.


Sheila Bridges Harlem Toile de Jouy in yellow.


In this period style bathroom, the walls and fitted wardrobes are lined with raspberry Toile de Jouy wallpaper from Baer & Ingram.A stunning Toile de Jouy pattern in green on a cream background. The design features birds, fruits and flowers.

Toile Bouquet Black Pos, Large scale single placement Toile bouquet, a very new way of depicting the traditional Toile pattern.

Our new style of blogging will include 5 types of each style item, as always you can contact us via our website, for price enquiries, product sourcing and anything else interior design related.

French Style Beds

Our new style of blogging will include 5 types of each style item, as always you can contact us via our website, for price enquiries, product sourcing and anything else interior design related.

French Style Beds

As one of my most commented pictures is a bedroom with a French Style Bed in it, I thought we could start right there, here are a few ideas on beds to put in your bedroom, we can also source matching furniture and do full design schemes, but you can buy just the bed from us if you wish.


Reproduction Mahogany French Gilt Bed with Upholstered Headboard.


Twilight Four Poster Bed (Featured in the Sunday Times January 10th 2010)


French Style Silver Leaf Bed


Antoinette Louis XVI-inspired Bed in natural oak and cotton

Silver Leaf Palais Bed is made from genuine silver leaf and features a high headboard and low footboard to create a stunning visual spectacle.

A new style, and a Happy New Year

Welcome to 2010's Shibusa Interiors blog

We have decided to do things a little differently here on the blog and will now be featuring 5 of the same products, and giving you a few choices

Please keep on giving us feedback on our blogs and also on our website , we are always open to other peoples ideas (it saves us thinking of our own ha ha)

Thanks for looking!

Jen

Donate as much as you can afford

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a snippet from the page

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I grew up with two wonderful brothers Robert and Michael. Both my brothers were born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
At this time there is no known cure for this disease. Sadly, Robert passed away on 29th May 2009.

Research costs thousands of pounds, in fact until a cure is found the cost has no limit. DMD is a life changing disease, apart from incapacity and the inability to perform mundane tasks like reading a magazine, shortened life expectancy is normal.

So after a good few bottles of wine and a night at the races some crazy person planted the seed of " lets climb killimanjaro!" to which I said yes!! sooooo all I ask is you take a few moments to sponsor me for this - any amount from £1 upwards is welcome and Ill do the climb !!! ( I think you got the better deal)

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Sleigh bells ring...

Santa has lost one of his sleigh bells and you can have it on your Christmas tree, if you pop along to Marks and Spencers this Christmastime. At £2.50 this sleigh bell is a bargain and is even on 3for2 at the moment!

Have a lovely Christmas everyone, for all your interior design needs please contact us via our website.

It's a wrap

Wrapping presents can be a chore, but not any more with this cool double sided wrapping paper from Cancer Research. Insead of your usual cheap wrapping paper why not give this a try, they have lots of other styles and other Christmassy things on their website. So go on, give a little more this Christmas

For information on this product or for any other interiors advice please contact us via our website

Hanging up our stockings

Time to hang up our stockings ready for Santa. This unique stocking from loosethread is handmade so every one is different. It can be personalised with your name or a nice message, ready to hang on the fireplace for St Nick.

For imformation on where to purchase or for any other interior design advice please contact us via our website.

Little London

No need to go all the way to London to make your tree look special, Bombki are bringing a little bit of London to you with these awesome baubles! You can choose from Little London Bus, Little Telephone Box, Little London Taxi, Little London Soldier and Little Big Ben or get the complete set!

For information on where to buy or for any more interior design needs please contact us via our website.

Plant a Christmas decoration

For the eco-friendly among us this would be a perfect decoration/stocking filler. Little Bloomers sell gorgeous eco-friendly gifts and decorations which don't break the bank. The tree is made from sparkling seed paper, so can be planted after the festive season. Many other Christmas themed decorations are available too.

For information on where to purchase or for any interior design help please contact us via our website.

A wreath made of card

Made from recycled cardboard which has been lazer cut into oak, pine and maple leaves is from Whippet Grey. You can paint it yourself with paints, glitter and the like and it will look fantastic in your home

For purchasing information or for any other ideas from our blogs please contact us via our website.

Vintage Christmas

For all of you vintage lovers, this vintage tinsel will make your tree look very authentic. It comes on a reel of 300cm and comes in colours pink, blue, gold and silver to match your decorations.

For information on where to buy or for more interior design advice please contact us via our website.

It's a cracker

You have to love Jamie Oliver for giving us crackers filledwith gorgeous organic chocolate. Inside the crackers there are four nuggets of chocolate in each cracker (unless the kids get there first!!!

For any interior design advice please contact us via ur website. Thank you for all of your lovely messages abnout our Christmas blogs, we love to know they are appreciated!

Christmas Cat

I am picking my new kitten up today and I am currently coveting this cutesy Christmas cat bed from Pets at Home.

For all of your interior design needs contact us via our website

Father Christmas is coming

This festive red Father Christmas bauble from Red Lilly will make a lovely addition to your tree.

For information on where to purchase or for any further interior design advice please contact us via our website.