Power Cut!

Sorry folks, we've had a power cut in the office which has taken out our phones and internet. Hopefully we'll be back up and running soon! 

This November staff from Out There Interiors helped out with the making of a short film called Dad Dancing, by Director Domonic White. (Domonic created the little videos you see dotted around Out There Interiors.com).  

Domonic is attempting to raise £5000 for prostate cancer with this heartwarming short - created on a zero budget. With the help of friends, family and a couple of famous faces he happened to know (James Payton from Harry Potter and Emma Samms from Dynasty), Domonic has a produced a remarkably stylish, funny and  poignant short film with a belting sound track. 

We're always in awe of individuals who are motivated to such efforts for charitable causes, and Domonic is no exception. A truly monumentous achievement, and a very worthy cause.

If you like what you see, please check out http://daddancing.wordpress.com/ where you can easily donate through Just Giving.com 

Hi folks, we're currently updating our stock module to give more clarity on due dates. A few stock details may be out of sync for the next 48 hours. We apologise for any confusion.  If there the item you order does have inacurate stock information you'll be contacted within 3 days with the correct dates. Once again sorry for any inconvenience. 

The Out There Techies :-)

And the award for the wierdest item of furniture goes to...

We love a bit of Ikea here at Out There Interiors, but this made us giggle: 

Who lives in a house like this?

Lots of us apparently!

According to the institue of British Architects, Britain's new homes are far too small. If you are one of many people (including myself) who live in a pretty shoebox,  we have some ingenious space saving furniture. Read on!

Mirrored Tables at Magaschoni

We received this photograph from one of our lovely customers today. It shows two of our mirrored tables in a shop window in Knightsbridge. We think the they are perfect for this display; so simple and elegant.

These tables are Siobhan and Suzanna. Click 'read more' for a larger image.

Fairytale French...

We're forever stumbling upon our furniture in TV and film, adverts and stylish window displays, but today we found a piece in a wedding photograph by Sam Hayword of samhaywordphotography.com. This gorgeous picture depicts a bride sitting at our "Racquel" white French dressing table, getting ready for her big day. We think both the bride and the dresser look stunning, not to mention the cornflower panelling.

Thanks Sam. 

Introducing Harper-Seven!

We couldn't resist naming a new product Harper-Seven today in celebration of the Beckham's new daughter. And what better product than this awesome silver and white throne armchair from our French Furniture collection.  This large and highly decorative throne chair has a gloss white frame and shiny silver, crocodile print upholstery. The ultimate statement piece. We love ostentatious furniture like this, so go on, splash out on Harper-Seven today. You won't regret it!

 why ornate mirrors work everywhere and anywhere...

 We stumbled across this image earlier today and fell in love with the relaxed feel of this modern interior. It's the perfect example of how a modern (almost stark) interior can be uplifted and revived by the use of period wall mirrors. Placing two gold mirrors either side of a doorway and one in the centre of the adjacent room creates a feeling of space and light whatever the size of your space, and it doesn't matter whether the mirrors match; in fact the individuality of the mirrors adds to the eclectic style of the room. 

When buying mirrored furniture customers always ask us: “Can I change the handles?”

To date all mirrored furniture retailers have always said no. However with a bit of creativity and persistence Out There Interiors have finally managed to say "Yes."

 View our gorgeous selection of coloured glass handles here.

According to the BBC, today (17th of January) is the most depressing day of the year. This conclusion is drawn from FIVE main factors. Read our quick guide to combating the January Blues.

Ladies! How does your personality affect your furniture taste? 

Take our quiz to see how your character traits effect your interior style... and vice-versa!

(Ok, so it's just a bit of fun, but you know you want to do it)!

10 reasons to avoid high street furniture stores this January. 

A new year, a new you, a new home. Many of us get this feeling in January, and with the prospect of all the 'high-street give-aways' out there, run out into the cold in search of that bargain bedroom furniture buying into the hype that we have been force fed since Boxing Day.  But it's unnecessary, uncomfortable and expensive. Here's why.

New Year Resolution Incentives!

Thinking about quitting those ciggies this year? If you need an extra push then read this post and see what you can afford in just four weeks by quitting a 20 a day habit.

We've spent a long time advocating our quirky outdoor images. In fact you'll find a post further down this blog explaining why we do them. However, after plenty of customer feedback and playing around with our camera we decided it was time for a change. Out There images are getting a face lift....

Kim Cattrall put on a stunning performance along side Out There Interiors lanterns. 

We found this video when looking for interior design shots. We are very often alone in what makes us laugh so we apologise if this does not amuse you! (Only problem is, we can't help thinking the pink genie lamp is pretty cool).

All mirrored furniture matches really, but sometimes it's nice to know that your pieces are meant to be together. So here's the low down on our handles.

Get recognised for your interior design talent!

And provide insiration for others....

Send us your interior pics and we will post them in Inside Out There. We are fascinated to see what you do with our furniture and mirrors, and it will give other customers inspiration too. If you've got a room looking amazing using Out There furniture we want to see it!  And, if we like it enough we will even link your picture to the individual product page and give you an accreditation. Talk about recognition! Get snapping your furniture now!

You can send us your pics via email or snail mail. Please include your name, location and of course a picture of an Out There item!

To get you started we have added some pictures of our own. Here on the left is our 'Melanie' modern Venetian mirror hung next to our shocking pink toilet cystern. View more pics by hitting 'read more' below.

So what’s with the outdoor images?

Well, for a start off it’s in our name.  If you start something you’ve gotta finish, right? Well when we started out we didn’t have anywhere sensible to photograph our mirrored furniture, so we took the first bits and pieces out into the garden where it didn’t reflect our somewhat questionable interior surroundings.  If you look closely at the images you will see some of our original products – the mirrored chest and bedsides pictured in front of a green fence, with sheds, bird feeders and goodness knows what in the back ground. When we moved into sensible premises we decided it was best to continue to photograph outside for the reasons outlined below. Before we knew it we were getting more adventurous with our pictures, hanging chandeliers from trees, setting ornate beds up in the snow and thinking of a permanent company name...

About Venetian Mirrored Furniture

Why Venetian glass?

In the Middle Ages Venice was the glassmaking centre of the Western world. By the end of the 13th century the government had moved the glass industry to the island of Murano. The name of this island is synonymous with high quality glass of beautiful design. So not only does Venetian glass have a long and illustrious history, it also embodies style, elegance, sophistication and luxury.

Venetian mirrored furniture

The Venetian mirrored furniture style that is so popular today dates from  the 18th and 19th century. The elaborate ,ornate style that we associate with venetian mirrored furniture has a baroque influence. It is opulent and luxurious making venetian mirrored furniture a striking choice. Whenever a style is revisited a new modern twist is added and Venetian mirrored furniture is no exception. As well as the ornate rococco styles found in the Venetian mirror designs, modern taste also dictates more sleek clean lines (these are evident in our cabinets and console tables)  The combination of these 2 opposing styles is one of the most striking and appealing elements of contemporary interior design.

An article on the history of Venetian glass furniture

If you happen to be as obsessed with glass furniture as we are, you may be interested in the following article. We explore how glass came about, how it was shaped and refined to fulfil different uses, and finally how the Venetian glass furniture you see today evolved throughout the ages.  It is fascinating to find out how the decorative glass furniture, with which we adorn our homes today, has its origins in the mists of time.

How glass began

A form of glass, created by volcanic action on certain types of rock has existed since the beginnings of time itself.  It is believed that some Stone Age tribes made use of this naturally occurring glass, to make tools and other objects. (Believe it or not they weren’t making glass furniture at this stage, although we like to think there was the odd Gay Stone Age couple boasting a cave full of mirrored furniture).

Cheap mirrored furniture delivery – Scotland.

When you read our astonishing delivery charges you may have been thinking “yeah, but I don’t live in London!”  And then, when you read that it applied to the north of England too, maybe you thought “Yeah, but I don’t live in England!”

If you live in Scotland and want some mirrored furniture delivered (or any luxury furniture for that matter) then you may have previously found yourself in a situation where you saved up for weeks and months to buy that perfect mirrored chest of drawers, only to place it in your virtual basket and find that the delivery charge costs half the price of the chest itself.