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

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....

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...

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).