Friday, December 03, 2004
The Orbita Bergamo 40 is a necessity for watch junkies. The Bergamo 40 hides 40 watches in a disappearing
watchwinder that is also a handsome wood cabinet. A remote-controlled mechanism raises or lowers the watchwinder module
on command and the 40 watchwinders inside keep your automatic watches running smoothly. The decorative piece of
furniture is available in Madrona Burl, Mahogany Parquet or Brazilian Rosewood.
This year’s Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center is decorated by a Swarovski star. This is the first time that
the tree will be topped with a crystal star. Swarovski makes a crystal tree topper for your tree in either a
chrome or gold-plated version which features seven stars. The topper comes with two silicone ring inserts to
adjust to smaller trees.
Thursday, December 02, 2004
 If you think the picture on the right is from a top notch public theater, think again.
Home theater designer Theo Kalomirakis, considered by many to be at the forefront of his market, runs an
ultra high end design firm which specializes in bringing the theater experience to the home.
Theo Kalomirakis Theaters create media room environments fashioned
around all sorts of themes, from Art Deco to Contemporary. All of Kalomirakis’s creations work to “lure the audience
away from everyday life into a tantalizingly polished and detailed space” and prepare those entering “almost
ritualistically for the proper experience of the movie.”
Examples of some of Kalomirakis’s rooms can be found here.
Chanukah starts at sunset on December 7 and runs until December 16. Celebrate the festival of lights in style with
this Tiffany Menorah. The styling is traditional and reminiscent of an old-fashioned candelabra. It has an octagonal
base and is made of sterling silver.
Christmas tree season often means dealing with the sap, needles and general hassle of having a cut tree in your
house. But the idea of artificial trees usually conjures up visions of sparse fake branches. Earthflora
trees look like real trees and come in a wide variety of sizes. They will even do custom colors for the truly
non-traditional. Their Deluxe Virginia Pine is thirty feet tall and comes strung with over 8,000 clear
lights. Perfect for larger homes or businesses where a real tree would be inconvenient.
This hinged ornament opens and can be used to hold a small gift as well as to hang on the tree. The ornament
is made of glass with a brass hinge and decorated with Swarovski crystals, multicolored stones and glitter. It
also comes with a brass display stand and is one of a series of hinged tree baubles.
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Fortune has come out with a list of the 25 best products of the year. My favorites include the Bodum glass mugs that
are doublewalled clear glass that both insulates the drink and protects your hands from burning, the new Airsteam
trailer, the Oakley Thump MP3 sunglasses and this R7 Quad Golf Club. I hope it has a no-slice, no-wormburner
function.
Advent Design, who “designs, creates and brings to its clients sophisticated authentic architecturally-inspired
natural stone products for the home”, is offering custom stone baths for those who want an extremely luxurious bathing
experience. Each bath is hand carved out of a five ton block of stone, taking hundreds of hours to create, and ends up
with its own unique characteristics because of the stone it comes from.
Red Baron’s Antiques in Atlanta, Georgia is famous for their auctions and for selling larger-sized antiques such as
fountains, chandeliers and mantels. One of their specialties is finding old bars from pubs that are being
closed. This one from the White Horse Pub is 10 feet long and made of carved wood. It has a stained glass
canopy and solid brass handles. Perfect for your complete home bar, just add the Guinness on tap.
If there is anything we need during the holidays, it’s more time. Keep track of yours with the ultimate hourglass
filled with DeBeers diamonds. It’s available at David Orgell, a Beverly Hills boutique that is a favorite shopping
haunt of the Hollywood elite including Sylvester Stallone and Rod Stewart.
[via E online]
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