Gotta move with the times!

After lots of incredulous gasps from friends and customers and much deliberation I have decided to embrace Facebook and Twitter. My reluctance mainly stemmed from not having enough time to keep up with the Eni Journal, let alone post on a regular basis. As soon as I announced to Mo that I was bowing to the social networking era she very kindly reminded me that she now had authority to remind me to blog, poke and tweet at least twice a week!
There is also now another great way of surfing the net, Stumbleupon recommends sites according to your interests which you can share with friends around the world. Click on the link http://www.stumbleupon.com http://www.stumbleupon.com to get started!

A marriage of a different kind

Well, while most of the world was glued to the royal wedding, I was involved in my own match making. For some time, South Molton has gained a reputation as a magnet for discerning shoppers to find small independents shops offering something a bit different. Now it has another shop called 3°Degrees West, run by Mark (who like me runs at the mere sight of a camera!) His shop is crammed full of stunning furniture and homeware.
Currently he has a range of bone and mother of pearl furniture that would make any woman weep, as well as pretty painted desks, wardrobes, wire fronted cabinets, linen embroidered chairs, french sofas, lamps as well as decorative metal pieces, hand painted mugs, vintage candle cups and so much more.

I was very honoured to be asked to be involved with some of the buying for the shop - soft furnishings are becoming a passion of mine. What's a girl to do when she is asked to go shopping???
I chose some classic striped linen and cotton cushions, very similar to Ian Mankin's fabrics, along with some floral favourites. A great friend of mine is also supplying Mark with bespoke linen printed cushions and her hugely popular embroidered monogrammed cushions, all of which are flying out the door! On my many trips to India I saw some amazing hand embroidered wool throws from Srinagar which have also been very popular. All of Mark's furniture is unique and he has had a fantastic response to the shop. If you click on the Eni logo at the top of my blog, you can see a small selection of furniture currently available. He has the most beautiful antique French bed (I was lucky enough to see a preview)which will be in next week, which I would love(hint, hint) Mark has somehow managed to persuade me to feature his furniture on my website (it's not often I get charmed!!!) and we will be updating it on a regular basis.
3° degrees West also offers a sourcing and painting service for furniture that has seen better days, so if you have a piece of furntire that needs to be re-loved or you are looking for something special you can contact him via email sales@eni-uk.co.uk
Here is a taster of what Mark has in stock at the moment.