The Dominican Republic (República Dominicana) is the second-largest country in the Caribbean. It’s a place with great history, natural beauty, and diverse culture. It also just happens to be where I grew up! The country is known for its hospitality. The people are […]
I have recently come across quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) and its numerous benefits; it would be selfish not to share the many beneficial properties of this healthy ingredient! Hence why it has been a staple in South American cuisine for thousands of years, and a very important crop for the Inca Empire. Furthermore, quinoa has now […]
For several millennia, wood has been used and fashioned by humans. At first, our kind used wood to defend loved ones and themselves against attacks from other communities. Then, wood’s primary use became producing fire and keeping wild wolves at bay. The first time we used wood as furniture? That’s still an ongoing debate! Some […]
We had a loft conversion and kitchen extension done during the last 12 months, new carpet fitted, rooms painted…..Due to 5 years of studies back in the uni on biology, I am fully aware of all the toxic agents that could be released into the air through the new carpet, new paint and the building […]
Looking for something new for your home? Something that’s a little bit different?Well, we might just have it! We’ve got four very interesting storage cabinets / chest of drawers. Two got snapped up within about a week of their arrival and we had to restock again and again. See this chest of drawers below, it […]
Let us be your eSCAPE, welcome to the most bloomingly lovely furniture shop in Dorset! Have you been longing for the warm spring sunshine, like you we can’t wait to see all the trees starting to blossom into life and the flowers blooming from their long winter nap. It’s been a long Winter, but Spring is […]
In the face of so much uncertainty amongst all the Brexit turmoil, in a changing world where nothing and no one remains the same, there seems to be so few things we can hold on to. None of us can step into the same river twice. A family friend’s daughter was going through severe depression, […]
It was Valentine’s day last week! I had an interesting conversation with a friend’s daughter. She is a beautiful 18-year old. She was talking about being away from her boyfriend back in Germany, crying a lot and badly missing him. She said she was totally, madly in love with him and would marry him immediately if he […]
After weeks of preparation, our 10th anniversary unravelled on the 30th of Nov, 2018. We were grateful for the presence of the Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor John Beesley, Kevin the general manager from Hope FM, Mike from Bournemouth video club and all our friends and customers who came along. Our 10th anniversary also coincided with Bournemouth […]
We are very excited to be introducing our exclusive furniture collection that features new, unique designs which are handmade by expert carpenters in India with elegant craftsmanship using different sourced tropical hardwoods that can vary in pattern, colour and finish which gives the furniture its own identity. The fusion of metal and wood creates a […]