http://www.decoratum.com/blog Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:38:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2012/04/alex-cayet-design-at-decoratum/ http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2012/04/alex-cayet-design-at-decoratum/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:38:22 +0000 Richard http://www.decoratum.com/blog/?p=748 ]]> http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2012/04/alex-cayet-design-at-decoratum/feed/ 0 http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/11/13-hyper-vintage-pieces-of-furniture/ http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/11/13-hyper-vintage-pieces-of-furniture/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:40:31 +0000 admin http://www.decoratum.com/blog/?p=720 Check out the following 13 iconic pieces of furniture from the Stone Age to the American antebellum… so brew up a pot of java, sit back and enjoy! 1. King Arthur’s Round Table When: 500 A.D. – 600 A.D. (Around … Continue reading →]]> http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/11/13-hyper-vintage-pieces-of-furniture/feed/ 0 http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/10/rovis-return/ http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/10/rovis-return/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:08:19 +0000 Richard http://www.decoratum.com/blog/?p=595 No, this is not an episode of Coronation Street; this is “Rovi”, a new design by Andrea Felice. Felice is a rarity in the design world as he is both a designer and maker so he has full control of … Continue reading →]]> http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/10/rovis-return/feed/ 0 http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/10/lefort-in-london/ http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/10/lefort-in-london/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:35:30 +0000 Richard http://www.decoratum.com/blog/?p=581 Decoratum was privileged to have a visit by Aymeric Lefort, one of our Featured Designers, all the way from France. Lefort, designer of some of the finest quality furniture we have seen, came to show us his new designs and … Continue reading →]]> http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/10/lefort-in-london/feed/ 0 http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/10/decoratum-in-cocorose-london/ http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/10/decoratum-in-cocorose-london/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:12:21 +0000 admin http://www.decoratum.com/blog/?p=566 Decoratum’s Peter Blake Diamond Dust “Marilyn” shown as featured in Cocorose London. We have three of his monumental images on display in our galleries.]]> http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/10/decoratum-in-cocorose-london/feed/ 0 http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/is-decoratum-the-best-mid-20th-century-gallery-in-the-country-3/ http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/is-decoratum-the-best-mid-20th-century-gallery-in-the-country-3/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:45:16 +0000 admin http://www.decoratum.com/blog/?p=555 National Antiques Week is holding a competition to find the best antique and vintage shops in the country. Please vote for DECORATUM in the “Best Mid Century/Vintage” category using this link: http://www.antiquesnews.co.uk/page_5.php You will need our details: 13-25 & 31-33 … Continue reading →]]> http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/is-decoratum-the-best-mid-20th-century-gallery-in-the-country-3/feed/ 0 http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/all-that-glitters-is-gold/ http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/all-that-glitters-is-gold/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:45:53 +0000 admin http://www.decoratum.com/blog/?p=541 Pair of rare gold chairs by multi award-winning designer, architect and inventor Jean-Marie Massaud. Of the five first edition chairs made, two were shipped overseas, one is in a private UK collection and now the last two, in lacquered 24 … Continue reading →]]> http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/all-that-glitters-is-gold/feed/ 0 http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/ancient-inspiration-for-contemporary-pieces/ http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/ancient-inspiration-for-contemporary-pieces/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:34:34 +0000 Richard http://www.decoratum.com/blog/?p=533 Here’s a new word for the vocabulary… introducing a ziggurat – a structure first seen in ancient architecture dating back to the 3rd millennium BC. This White and Black Lacquered Ziggurat Cube Credenza isn’t quite so old, created in Italy … Continue reading →]]> http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/ancient-inspiration-for-contemporary-pieces/feed/ 0 http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/reviving-chrome-in-the-home/ http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/reviving-chrome-in-the-home/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:05:31 +0000 Richard http://www.decoratum.com/blog/?p=528 The 1970s saw the introduction of chrome in a multitude of formats in the home. Chairs, tables, lighting – the sleek chrome finish adorned them all. Decoratum stocks some excellent vintage 70s pieces, such as this Italian coffee table, and … Continue reading →]]> http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/reviving-chrome-in-the-home/feed/ 0 http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/no-1-fan-jeff-salmon-interview-in-idfx-magazine/ http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/no-1-fan-jeff-salmon-interview-in-idfx-magazine/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:42:47 +0000 Richard http://www.decoratum.com/blog/?p=524 This month’s idfx Magazine features Decoratum’s owner Jeff Salmon as its No.1 Fan.  The feature profiles designer Stephane Ducatteau’s work and Jeff describes what it is about his sculptural furniture that he loves so much.]]> http://www.decoratum.com/blog/2011/09/no-1-fan-jeff-salmon-interview-in-idfx-magazine/feed/ 0