Contemporary Heaven Division

At Contemporary Heaven we have a huge selection of photo frames and wall frames in a wide choice of designs and styles to hold a single photo or print, or frames that can hold multiple photos of all the family, family pets, holiday scenes, or anything else that takes your fancy. Some of these can be customised as well, so you can add a message to the frame. Our personalised poster wall frames are great for displaying posters rather than family portraits. More and more people today are adding photos and pictures to their walls as a means of decoration rather than sitting looking at a blank canvas which, if you rent your home, is almost certain to be magnolia. It's not white, but it is not really much of a colour either and doesn't make a statement. It is a "safe" colour which nobody is going to be upset about, which is why landlords use it so often. However, many people find magnolia drab and uninspiring for the simple reason that you see it eve...

There are two different styles of Umbra umbrella stands, both of which have resin bases. The first of the Umbra umbrella stands is the Holdit umbrella stand which is of a minimalist wire design in black. Thanks to its' simple wire construction, it has a light and airy appeal that does not block your entryway. The weighted resin base allows umbrellas to dry quickly, but of course does not absorb moisture, so it remains rust-free. The Holdit umbrella stand works with different types of umbrella and can take up to five umbrellas that need to stand up. However, if you have a folding umbrella that needs to be hung by the wrist band, it can be hung from the top of the wire frame. This umbrella stand takes up minimal space, measuring only 6" x 3" and standing just over 16 inches high. The second of the Umbra umbrella stands is the Hub umbrella stand and is available in two designs. This looks as good as your furniture and will take four umbrellas, and ...

Umbra is a home accessories design and furniture manufacturing company which was founded in 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, by childhood friends Les Mandelbaum and Paul Rowan. It opened its first retail store in Toronto in 2007, and today has satellite offices in Brazil, the US, the Netherlands, and China. It now has stores in thirteen other countries, while many of its products are sold through other retailers. In fact, it sells over 2,000 different lines through 25,000+ retailers in 120 countries. The company has its own in-house design team of over 30 designers in Canada and abroad headed by Matt Carr. Many other independent designers have also worked for Umbra including Karim Rashid, Harry Allen, and Hlynur Atlason.    In 1996 Rashid designed the Garbo trash can which was named after the actress Greta Garbo and mimics the shape of her body. It is made of polypropylene and available in a range of different colours. In the first two years of production, ...

House signs, historically, have been used to personalize a dwelling or turn a house into a home.  In the past, stone signs were famous and it was hard to beat its durability. Modern house signs however come in all different shapes, sizes and materials and can give houses some kind of elegance and distinctive appearance. Choosing a good house sign for you all depends on what you desire to achieve in terms of the personality of your exterior home and how you want people to perceive your home. House signs are available with a wide choice of materials, colors, fonts and motifs so it’s worth having a look at what other people have done to get some inspiration for your own home. Let’s take a look at the most popular types of house signs. Types of House Signs Ceramic Signs: Ceramic signs tend to more expensive than any other house signs. Yet, they give a traditional feel to your home. These signs last longer due to the complexity of the manufacturing proc...

A fireplace highlights the interests and the experiences of the homeowner.   Whether your fireplace is made from brick, stone or metal (and even if it’s not a functioning fixture but merely a design piece), you can find a way to decorate your fireplace just right so you’re guest will love to visit you time and time again.  Most modern fireplaces are designed with minimal styles created to give a room a relaxing ambience without cluttering the space. But has this always been the case? What are fireplaces for? Historically, they were used for purposes such as heating up a room, heating water for laundry and domestic uses and even cooking!  They were also once a place to just warm up your feet and cozy up during a cold day. These days, fireplaces make a stylistic statement, and now they are pieces for center of attention more than for their function. But there’s no reason it can’t be functional as well as having a fireplace is wha...

On a freezing cold winter's night there is nothing quite like sitting down after dinner in front of a blazing log fire. Central heating has its' place, of course, but it doesn't provide the ambience that an open fire does. Naturally, when you have a log fire you need somewhere to store the logs because you don't want to have to keep getting up and going out into the garden to the log pile on a cold night, and at Contemporary Heaven we have got you covered with our range of modern log baskets that will do the job and make your fireplace look great at the same time. Our Norse black metal log holder comes complete with a kindling holder at the top, so you have everything ready for your fire in one place. This log holder is stylish and streamlined and will hold enough logs for an evening's burning, and then some. Read more at modern log baskets

For the majority of homeowners, few things are worse than a bare expanse of wall in a room, especially if they are large rooms. While some people don’t mind, the majority of homeowners like to find some sort of wall décor in order to break up the monotony and add some sparkle and joy to a room Of course, one of the most obvious things that can decorate a wall is pictures, and many people enjoy prints such as Sunflowers by Van Gogh, the Mona Lisa by da Vinci, The Scream by Edvard Munch, or Monet’s Garden at Giverny. However, when you buy a print such as one of those you do not have something original because many other people will have a copy too. There are art galleries galore where, for somewhat more than a framed print, you can buy an original work of art which is unique, so only you have it. Many people like the idea of plates for wall décor and you can find them in charity shops. Most of them are 8” wide and contain pictures of all sorts – many of them ani...