Envisioned as the complete luxury home service, with unprecedented sophistication, furniture and home accessories line evoking a fusion of rich classic and contemporary design, an ode, to the traditional furniture blueprint for the modern home with a flavor of the future; Welcome to STROT, an exclusive furniture and home accessories label from Continental Furnishers.

Located in the heart of Delhi in a sprawling location on RK Ashram Marg (near Gole Market), STROT is the dream child of Mr. Sanjiv Lamba, the Managing Director of Continental Furnishers – the oldest and most reputed name in India for turnkey interior projects for more than half a century. With an in-house team of interior design specialists, headed by Sanjiv’s son Sidhant Lamba, and an army of highly skilled craftsmen, these established pioneers decided to meet the increasing demand for fusion contemporary design furniture – creating a brilliantly structured line of home furnishing solutions, to be exclusively retailed under the banner of STROT.

Customers meander down a path that leads them past a green belt, through the gates and a cozy courtyard into the flagship showroom that unfolds like a vision in itself. The gargantuan display area, tastefully festooned with the collection, offers the clients an unprecedented and panoramic view of what STROT has to offer. At the heart of the STROT experience is a deep passion for design that helps you transform the environs of your space into a statement of style.

Positioned in the elite setting of Sardar Patel Marg, the recently revamped 25 room boutique Hotel Diplomat, owned and managed by many generations of the Lamba Family, stands now as a landmark to the signature style of Strot’s revolutionary

interior concepts. Doors with mother of pearl detail and beds showcasing the same against a backdrop of exotic inlay and dark wood bring a touch of chic sophistication to all the elegantly appointed rooms; some with their own view of a silent water body runny along the exterior periphery of the bay windows and others with a glimpse of the inviting greenery of this premier locale.

STROT’s Personal Touch

Lead by Sidhant Lamba; the young family protégé armed with an interior design degree from AID New Delhi, with skills fine-tuned through a short course at Inchbald and Central Saint Martins, STROT’s interior design department specializes in offering solutions for customer’s homes beyond the already vast range on display at their showrooms. Customized design and its manufacture to suit the client’s personality and their unique product specific demands, contribute to the uniqueness and exclusivity of the products obtainable at STROT.

The parent company, Continental Furnisher’s tryst with furniture began nearly six decades ago where over the years, customization of furniture and development in close association with its craftsmen and design team has become a distinguishing trademark. The Indian legacy of intricate detailing and their commitment to the vast list of loyal high profile clientele became the strength for Continental furnishers as a reputed entity in its field.

Customization of furnishings is indeed key to creating a unique experience for its clients that include business mammoths Essar, Airtel, the Birla Group, Spice telecom and a long list of world class hotels amongst others, with the help of its accomplished workforce.

Given its expertise to create sophisticated interior design solutions through customization of furniture, with STROT, you now have the chance to walk into a retail store and have the choice of developing a tailor made look that would best suit your requirements.

“Due to the increased levels of exposure to the global standards of furniture design and its relative availability, the Indian home maker is more aware of what completes the perfect modern home, without running the risk of being too different. Here at STROT we aim to create furniture with a balanced look that has equal proportions of both, the traditional and the modern contemporary, world”, says Sidhant Lamba.

STROT: The Furniture

Aptly described the collection at STROT would give new meaning to the phrase, “Global chic meets traditional classics”. Their diverse styles of furniture manufacturing range from soothingly bold to eloquently sober. A diverse assortment of pieces ranging from bedroom classics to coffee room must haves, some plain and elegant and others an abstract piece of art in themselves replete with horn or mother of pearl detailing, would satisfy the demands of a varied range of clientele.

Beds; with horn inlay and mother of pearl detailing, with headboards finished in glass, metal or the omnipresent dark toned wood; a classic sleigh design or a traditional box layout make a statement in any setting and helps reinvent a tradition as old as civilization itself.

Coffee tables; in an assortment of decorated marble, exquisitely finished granite or accented wood in a variety of natural colors, both bold and muted, shaped and sized to suit an unimaginable demand range, redefine classic looks with bold contemporary lines and colors.

Dining tables; in stone or Mediterranean chip work motif’s, in dark wood or lighter tones resonate with impeccable finishing and are worth an extra whisper at any gathering formal or not.

Sofa’s, recliners and armchairs; in merculite leather and herring bone, in simple lush upholstery or in basic wood flaunting an international progressive style, in an unending list of variety, color and feel promises to give any room an added edge.

Address: Adjoining DDA Park, R.K. Ashram Marg (Gole Market), New Delhi.

Timings: 10 A.M. to 6.30 P.M. (Sunday Closed)

Phone no: 011-23745481/ 23348424

Money bills and cards clipped together in a stylish titanium money clip is a fast emerging trend, not only among men but also among women, observers have noted. Fashion experts say that not only are money clips practical, they look much slimmer and can easily go well with just about any outfit. Superior Titanium is a business that helps satisfy this trend by manufacturing high quality money clips fabricated from aerospace titanium. Their website, www.superiortitanium.com, offers a variety of sleek titanium money clips that are more flexible and springy than money clips made of other materials allowing people to hold not only their cash, but also their credit cards. Unlike other money clips that require springs or second compartments for credit cards, money clips made by Superior Titanium can hold up to 30 bills or just a single bill with a simple design that will never break. Superiortitanium.com has the right kind of money clips to suit today’s mobile needs and fast-paced lifestyle.

(Toronto, Canada, September 4, 2008) – Compact and mobile have increasingly become the bywords of the 21^st century. In almost every aspect of our lives, we invariably require smallness, lightweight-ness, and manageability to enable us to proceed with our fast-paced lifestyle without worrying about cumbersome gadgets or whatnots hampering our movement. We want our technologically advanced life yet we want to do away with as much personal knickknacks as possible.

To suit this need, numerous ideas have been floated and various inventions have been tried in the market to provide consumers the compactness and mobility they want without sacrificing their practical needs. This is how money clips came to be.

Simple and practical yet very fashionable, money clips are devices used to store cash and credit cards. It comes very handy for those who want to keep their cash or credit cards all the time without carrying around their cumbersome wallets.

Money clips come in various forms. There are metal money clips, magnetic money clips, rubber money clips, and good, old paper clips ordinarily used by banks, stores, and individuals in organizing banknotes.

But although cheaper and easily replaceable, the paper and rubber variants are not as fashionable as the metal or magnetic ones. However, some metal money clips may be quite inflexible and difficult to use while the magnetic ones can cause damage to magnetic strips of credit cards.

Good thing users now have the option to use titanium money clips.

Manufactured by Toronto-based Superior Titanium, titanium money clips are more flexible and springy than money clips made of other materials.

Titanium is a light, strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant metal that is as strong as steel but 45 percent lighter. It has a low magnetic signature and is not picked up by metal detectors. Titanium also does not become magnetized and has an extremely high melting point of 1800 degrees Celsius. It can be mixed with iron, aluminum and other elements to produce strong, lightweight alloys for use in jet engines, missiles, spacecraft, industrial process, medical prostheses, orthopedic implants, dental endodontic instruments and files, dental implants, sporting goods, jewelry, and mobile phones among others. It was discovered in 1791 by William Gregor in England and named by Martin Heinrich Klaproth after the Titans of Greek mythology.

“Titanium has proven to be technically superior in a wide variety of applications and is immune to corrosive attacks by salt water and chlorine,” explains Superior Titanium President Dan Hirschorn.

Unlike other money clips that require springs or second compartments for credit cards, money clips made by Superior Titanium can hold up to 30 bills or just a single bill with a simple design that will never break.

“The titanium we use is completely hypoallergenic and will not irritate or discolor its user’s skin,” adds Hirschorn.

The strength and elasticity (springiness) of titanium make it the perfect material for a money clip. Moreover, Superior Titanium money clips can also be used to carry business cards, helping create a great impression when pulled out of a suit pocket.

“Another reason why our clients like traveling with our money clips is that they can put it in their front pocket so it is much more concealed than a bulky wallet.  It makes them feel a lot more comfortable knowing that people cannot see where they are carrying their money and credit cards,” Hirschorn explains.

Superior Titanium offers a host of titanium money clips. They have anodized ones that come in different colors, slim money clips, hippie titanium money clips, titanium and gold money clips, and black diamond titanium money clips.

The finish on black diamond titanium money clip is what excites Superior Titanium’s President.

“We used a special process that applies carbon through a plasma field to form a black diamond structure on the surface of the titanium that is as tough as nails, even tougher. In fact, this black diamond coating is extremely hard to scratch and does not require a clear top coat. After testing in a salt spray for 1,000 hours, no surface effect whatsoever could be seen on its coating, so no worries about taking this baby surfing, sailing or maybe accidentally swimming with it in your pocket. Of course, the titanium underneath the black diamond coating is also immune to salt water, but it is important to know that the finish is tough,” relates Hirschorn.

The black diamond finish represents cutting edge technology. Its integration in the titanium money clip design serves well in functionality and makes for the ultimate way to carry one’s cash and credit cards.

The black diamond titanium money clip only costs US$39.99 plus an additional US$5 for shipping and handling to any location worldwide.

Offering a host of other products made of titanium as well, Superior Titanium encourages its visitors and clients to fill out the feedback form on the website with their best idea for a titanium product or an improvement to one of its existing products.

“Our goal is to provide high quality products at a fair price. We listen to suggestions and feedbacks and use these in our effort to continuously improve the quality of our products and services,” says Hirschorn.

For more information about Superior Titanium money clips and its other products, visit their site at http://www.superiortitanium.com/.

About Superior Titanium

Superiortitanium.com offers a variety of sleek titanium money clips that are more flexible and springy than money clips made of other materials.

Visit http://www.superiortitanium.com for more information or contact the company president, Dan Hirschorn, by sending an email to [email protected] You may also call him at (+1) 647-896-5193

The company has the right kind of money clips to suit your needs and lifestyle.

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Effective immediately, Rug & Home Warehouse has changed its name to Designer Rug Warehouse, Inc.

Designer Rug Warehouse provides vast variety of fine area rugs. Interior Designers, Architects, Home Builders and Local Celebrities shop there for the finest in quality design and style. Designer Rug Warehouse is located in Atlanta GA and open to the public.

Changing the company name to Designer Rug Warehouse will help the company to better tie its operations with both designers and the public. “We’re excited to be introducing our new name: Designer Rug Warehouse“ says Ali Inal, President and CEO. ”We have adopted our new name to more accurately reflect the actual characteristics of our rugs and customer mix.”

“Our goal is to make all of our customers more aware of the vast range of area rugs & personal services that the Designer Rug Warehouse offers” says Inal.

Designer Rug Warehouse is committed to expanding and increasing its designer rug operations in Metro Atlanta. Other changes include major facility reorganization for easy rug viewing and adding new vendors to improve the variety of products. We are proud to present well-known vendors such as Chandra Rugs, Kalaty Rugs & Karastan Rugs.

In addition to producing beautiful colored and textured rugs in variety of sizes, DRW is known for working closely with its customers to solve rug problems others cannot solve.

The DRW’s new website is now available at: http://www.designerrugwarehouse.net

Swedish Interior Design specialises in Swedish antique furniture, gustavian furniture and mora clocks.

The Gustavian furniture style began in the last quarter of the 1700s under King Gustav III of Sweden who came to the throne in 1772. It was a reaction against the more florid stylings of the earlier rococo style and was born out out of Gustav III’s extensive travels to france and attendance at the court of Louis XVI in Versailles in the earlier 1700s. Under Gustav III’s patronage, Sweden began to develop a strong neo classical style concentrating on symmetry, straight lines columns and Greco-Roman motifs. It was initially heavily influenced by the sumptuous Louis XVI furniture and design that Gustav had seen in France, but soon developed into a very Swedish vision of design which sets its apart from the French pieces that inspired the genre. The Gustavian style we are familiar with tends towards the distressed Gustavian grey and off white of many modern reproductions. Although the grey colour scheme would have been usual in private guest chambers, servants quarters and in private family rooms, Gustavian furniture in the salon, ballroom, and other main entertaining rooms would have been made of glorious rich polished and inlaid woods or sumptuous giltwood, upholstered in fabulous damask silks and surrounded by trompe l’oiel walls and silk wallpapers with dramatic parque flooring. In middle class families these would have been the prize family possessions and in the aristocracy was an important way to set your status and impress fellow courtiers, officials and the Royal Family. Although drawing heavily on france, Swedish gustavian design also stole ideas on chair design from England as you can see in the 5 typical Gustavian chair designs which include oval back, straight back, shield back, bellman and others.

Empire (c1810-1830) again had a strong French influence on Swedish design. The French ‘Empire’ style came to prominence in Sweden on the accession of King Carl XIV Johan (who was actually French and had been one of Napoleon’s generals). The Empire style again draws on Roman Antiquity for inspiration but has a much more martial, linear and structured feel to it. Unlike Gustavian pieces, it also heralded the use of a newly dark and polished wood – Mahogany – and featured intricate inlays and carvings. The pieces also tended to be much grander and more impressive in size- highly polished and often mirrored with marble columns.

Carl Johan / Biedermeier (c1820-1850). This style came about as a response to the middle classes for to an affordable and structured version of the grander Empire style. It combines a stripped down vision of the Empire style using a much less ornate vision that was also more sturdy and practical. It also incorporated elements of the current trends in German and Danish furniture and used locally available woods such as golden birch, alder and elm. It was simple and elegant with just a hint of the grandness of its forebears and remained popular through the 1800s.