The Bayberry Twigs Branch of the Cape Regional Medical Center Auxiliary will host their 33rd Annual Antique Show during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend.

This show will feature over 20 quality antique dealers and will open on Saturday, May 24 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Avalon Community Hall located at 30th Street and the Beach in Avalon.

A donation of $3 provides admission into the show.

A wide assortment of antiques, including glass, china, and furniture will be offered for sale by dealers from throughout the Delaware Valley. Pieces range from fine antique furniture to unique kitchen collectibles and jewelry. Read more…

Brastilo, the on-line retailer of contemporary Brazilian furniture is pleased to announce their collaboration with Pieter Maes of Make Agency.

“We are excited about our recent collaboration with Pieter Maes,” stated Isaque Kirschner, Brastilo’s Managing Director. “Being and up-and-coming talent, Pieter brings some new and dynamic perspectives to his furniture designs.” Brastilo will be introducing several of Pieter’s designs at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) this May in New York City. Look for a fresh look in chairs and consoles that are contemporary but, are inspired by the natural aspects of the Brazilian country-side. “We have pushed the envelope in the way wood is graphically and sculpturally used. This is an aggressive, edgy and elegant look for us,” said Isaque Kirschner.

Pieter who is based in Antwerp, Belgium was schooled in European modernism and Bauhaus design. However, after visiting Brazil for an extensive period of time came away with an appreciation of the many local cultures and its long history of modern contemporary furniture. Read more…

Tattoo removal is a very popular cosmetic procedure for thousands of patients in Dallas. Dallas tattoo removal clinic New Look Laser Tattoo Removal is a leading provider of tattoo removal treatments for patients in Dallas, Plano, Garland, Irving, Frisco, Allen, and surrounding areas.

A Dallas tattoo removal clinic is offering a treatment that many Texans didn’t think was possible - tattoo removal without scarring. New medical lasers have been developed that offer effective fading of unwanted tattoos without the scarring and pain that people associated with laser tattoo removal a decade or two ago. Read more…

Indigenous Maori of New Zealand rediscover ta moko

With a little ink, some stinging pain and a helping hand from the ancestors, Mark Kopua can heal a wounded soul.

He is a modern master of an ancient art called ta moko, one of the world’s oldest forms of tattooing and a renewed source of pride for New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people.

To those who know how to read the twists, turns and spirals of the ink lines, they tell a rich history of a person’s accomplishments and ancestry. The centuries-old designs turn the faces and bodies of women and men into testaments to their identity and offer spiritual healing. Read more…

The environment and climate change have become current and definitive topics in the design of home furnishings.

At Milan’s furniture trade show, for example, designers showed several applications of reusable or recycled materials.

In addition, concerns about the environment are being conveyed, somewhat cryptically, by the use of crystalline and polygonal forms. They require less materials without causing the quality of the furniture to suffer.

Minimising the amount of material is meant to integrate the subject of ecology into design and to effect change in thinking about costs. Read more…

First time buyers can sample life in a contemporary new apartment in Thatcham with a visit to Redrow’s fabulous new light and bright show home. The new two-bedroom show apartment at Redrow’s Kennet Heath development can help homebuyers to picture themselves relaxing in their own home and illustrates the suitability of the apartments for people taking their first step on the property ladder.

Fully furnished and professionally decorated in a contemporary style, the apartment is perfect for a young couple or friends clubbing together to buy an apartment together. Read more…