Contemporary Heaven Division

What would we do without clocks? Throughout our waking hours we need to know what the time is. We need to know if it’s time to leave the house to get the train to work. We need to know if its coffee break time, lunch time, time to leave the office, time to put the dinner on, time to go to the football match, and even time to go to bed. OK, many of us have a watch, although more people today rely on their mobiles to tell the time. But when you have a clock, all you need to do is to look at it on the wall and it tells you the time. You don’t have to get your phone out of your pocket or handbag and switch it on – just look at the clock on the wall. That is why there is a plethora of modern clocks that you can buy. They still do the same thing that Victorian ones did, but they just look as though they were made in the 21st century. Having said that, there are modern clocks that are made using Roman numerals which gives us a hint of times gone past, but there are...

Did you ever think about the importance of a mirror in your room? How many times did you want to check yourself out, and realised that there is no mirror in the proximity? Well, it’s not the time to think about such instances, but the time to get a new mirror. Are you looking for something appealing, and practical simultaneously? Then install Umbra Hub Mirrors at your place. Change the outlook of your living space by just adding one elegant decoration piece. Guests coming over, inviting your best friend to your place, or trying to make an impression in front of your managers; this spectacular piece of home décor will do the job for you. Original, modern, casual, and aesthetic. What else do you need? Umbra hub mirrors will put life into your living space. Place it in the hallways, in the bathroom, bedroom, or a fireplace; it makes your space look bigger, luxurious and above all, sophisticated. More durable than your regular mirrors, Umbra Hub mirrors hav...

In days gone by, a few photographs of the family were treasured by many people. Going back 100 years, yes, we had cameras, but they were very limited in their abilities. So the black and white photo of your great grandad and grandma on their wedding day may still be a treasured item. Heck, only 30 years ago, while we had cameras with some great features, we still had to use rolls of film. We had to wrap them carefully and either take them to Boots to be developed, or, as many people did, send them off to another developer somewhere in the country who, we were promised, would do a far better job! But now what? Well, in keeping with the modern-day trend, the answer is to mount those photos in one of the multi photo frames we offer at Contemporary Heaven. These are great because they can hold as many as nine photos. So you can have a series of photos from “that” party, your holiday, your new born baby, the dog fooling about in the garden, the cat refusing to come d...

There are certain things that we all need in our lives that are pretty mundane. One of those is a kettle. We ALL, without exception, need a kettle in the kitchen, if only to boil the water for the morning coffee, or tea if that is your preference. OK, perhaps the late, lamented, Peter Cook, of the Peter Cook and Dudley Moore duo, would have preferred a large shot of vodka, but for most of us it’s coffee or tea. Thinking about it, he probably did manage without a kettle. There are several other mundane things too, like somewhere in the hall to hang your coat as you come into the house. And somewhere to put the umbrella when it has been pouring with rain and you don’t want water all over the floor, so you need an umbrella stand as well. Coat hooks and umbrella stands can be a real nuisance because they can get in the way and they usually don’t look very pretty either, which is not the way you want to appear to your guests when you invite them round for dinner and the hall is th...

Umbra is a company based in Toronto that designs and manufactures housewares and was founded in 1978 by Les Mandelbaum and Paul Rowan who had been friends since childhood. The company today produces over 2,000 products and has 25,000 distributors in 120 countries. In 2007 the company opened its first retail store in Toronto and now has it own retail outlets in several countries across the globe. One of Umbra’s most famous designs was the Garbo trash can, named after the actress, as the design mimicked the shape of her body. It was designed by Karim Rashid and sold over two million units in the first two years after the 1996 launch. It still sells well today, along with the Garbino, which is a smaller version. Among its’ many products, the company produces a range of Umbra curtain poles , many of which are extendable so that they can fit windows of different sizes. Umbra curtain poles include the Cappa curtain rod which was designed by Mauricio Affonso and featur...

The company Kartell was founded in Italy in 1949 by Giulio Castelli, and is today run by Claudio Luti, and has become an international success story in the fields of lighting, furniture, furnishings, and home accessories. The company collaborates with many international designers to produce goods for the home that are both artistic and functional. The great designs combine both of these so that Kartell has become a name that is revered around the world. Kartell is forever experimenting with the use of plastics and new technologies to improve functional performance and the aesthetics of everything that the company produces. Nowhere is this more true than in its’ range of lighting which has to be seen to be believed. Kartell now has representation in over 130 countries with 130 single-brand flagship stores, 250 “shop within shops”, and no fewer than 2,500 independent retailers. Kartell lighting includes some incredible designs which have turned traditional ...

One of the problems that we all have in the UK is that it rains. In fact, it rains quite a lot, depending where you are. The wind also blows. When it gets cold in the winter it snows too. Even in the summer we can have hailstorms. That means that most of us who have any common sense have hats and coats so that we can venture out down to the shops, or take the dog for a walk, the kids to nursery school, or even just protect ourselves from a huge downpour when we go from the front door to the car: it may only be a few seconds, but you can get really wet. And there are many occasions when it has to be done, no matter what the weather is doing. The designs of these wall hat and coat hooks are nothing short of amazing, such as the Umbra Sticks Multi Hook which is available in white, grey, black, and espresso colours. Very cleverly designed, it looks like a piece of wall art but contains five flip down hooks for use which are concealed in the body of the hanger. Just flip them d...