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How to Choose the Right Light Bulb!

You can make good savings by switching from the old light bulbs to the new low energy LED bulbs. Many have had some difficulty figuring out which bulb to choose. The first low energy bulbs to hit the market were imperfect to say the least! The light was cold and sharp and not terribly well-suited for indoor lighting in our homes. Fortunately today we have some really good LED bulbs that light up fast and give a pleasant light. Do You Have Issues Figuring Out the Brightness of the New Light Bulbs, too? Earlier we determined the brightness of a light bulb from the wattage. 25, 40 and 60 Watt were well-known terms and you always knew what to look and ask for, when out buying a new light bulb. - It was easy and straight forward. But then the low energy bulb arrived and those days where numbered. Watt Is No Longer a Useful Measurement for the Brightness of a Bulb! With the new light bulbs we are in a new situation, where watt is no longer a useful measurement to determ...

Scandinavian Design - The Newest Home Decor Trends and Colours

It is about time to follow up on the development in trends for home decor. Lately I attended Formland, the primary Danish trade fair in home decor and handicrafts. At the fair there are displays by a large part of the main Danish suppliers of designer brands like Royal Copenhagen, Rosendahl with its Kay Bojesen wooden figures and Bjorn Wiinblad inspired handicraft and many others. They exhibit the goods that we as consumers will see in the shops in the coming year. Like in earlier years aside from the booths of the suppliers there is much inspiration to be found by visiting Trendzone, where some of the most renowned interior designers in Denmark show of their ideas for the home decor and colours of the coming season. Pictures from the Trend Booth at Formland - Plates have become trendy again! This exhibit is made by PejGruppen and shows an example of next years trendy colour combinations, materials and home accessories. ...

How to Date Danish Porcelain

So you have some wonderful Danish porcelain from either Royal Copenhagen or Bing & Grondahl , but you don't know, how old your cherrished item is? How do you date your porcelain? Fear not! Help is at hand! Both Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grondahl has left clues in their trademarks/factory seals that will help you date your porcelain. Want to learn more about the history of Royal Copenhagen - click here! Or learn more about the history of Bing & Grondahl - click here! So how do you go about it? Underneath your item you can find the factory seal that tells you, which factory made it, but the style can also tell you something about when the piece was produced. Over the years changes where made to the seals, which can help you in your quest to date the item. The seals retain some features through the years like the three waves of Royal Copenhagen and the three towers and the B&G of Bing & Grondahl, but there are changes, which makes it possible to give a mor...

Discount on Le Klint lamp shades

  Right now we are having a 20% discount on Le Klint lamps shades both in our store in Odense and also on the internet.   We send safely to the whole world within a few days. So order now - the discount only lasts until March 6th 2015.      Please refer to our website for prices and sizes.    

The new year starts well.

Our store i booming with new arrivals - and more are to be expected during the year. Some of the new items we have in our stock is a series of beautiful glass ware - vases and figurines.   Beautiful glass vase with flowers and butterflies    Two beautiful elephants that protects you and gives stability Some of the figurines - besides being beautiful and decorative - also have a symbolic meaning. E.g. the elephants are - besides being beautiful creatures - signs of dignity, happiness, brightness and loyalty. The elephant with lowered trunk is being used to create fertility - as the lowered trunk is used to gather energy and at the same time can be used to push through different obstacles. Besides the beautiful glass ware, the spring collection from Royal Copenhagen has arrived.  Spring bonbonnier from Royal Copenhagen It is the well known "darlings"as the Easter Egg and the spring bonbonnier that have arrived in the store. A...