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Our Valentines Gift Guide

February 1st, 2012

You either love it or hate it but chances are your significant other will be expecting a gift on February 14th. To make the shopping process a little easier we have come up with our best valentines gifts.

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1. Contemporary Nest of Tables

These are a Myakka favourite and are always a winner. These tables are naturally neat and always on hand with an extra surface - perfect for a glass of wine and some chocolates! And of course they are great value at only £119 for the nest of three.

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2. Scented Large Candles

These organic plant wax candles are an ideal gift for your valentines. In relaxing scents such as Jasmine & Orange and Lavender & Sandalwood these candles not only smell and look great they are also incredible value at 2 for £15. Also available in Small at 2 for £10

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3. Pink Patchwork Footstool

Get your loved ones to put their feet up with one of our pretty and practical footstools. This footstool makes the perfect gift and is only £44.95 and available in attractive 4 colours.

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4. Surin Infinity Table

If you’re looking for something which is both practical and beautiful the Surin Infinity Table is just that at only £99. Hand carved from a single piece of Monkey Pod Wood these tables make the perfect perch for a glass of bubbly or even a person.

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5. Moroccan Cream Lantern

This pretty and useful lantern will help create a lovely romantic atmosphere both indoors and out, either hanging or free standing. This lantern makes the perfect gift at any time of year and is great value at only £16.95

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6. Pink Rose String of Lights

Roses are the traditional gift on Valentine ’s Day but why not give something with a little more longevity. These pretty pink flower lights cast a warm glow around any room and make the perfect gift at only £24.95

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7. Sheesham Photo Frames

Some say an image speaks a thousand words so if you have the perfect image give it the perfect frame with one of these a Sheesham Photo Frames. Not only do these frames look great they are also great value and on a 3 for 2 offer, starting from only £12.95 they make the perfect gift.

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8. Set of 3 Painted Boxes

These pretty and practical boxes make an ideal gift for your significant other. Decorated in rich and varying colours these functional and beautiful boxes are great value at only £89.95

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9 .Barmeri Deep Red Throw

Add a touch of the east to the bedroom this Valentine’s Day with the pretty and practical quilt. The deep red is perfect for Valentine’s Day but is also available in Sage Green and Natural colours with matching cushions. Make a statement with the Quilt only £129.95 add the cushions for only £12.95 each.

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10. Carved Spiral Kiss

Carved from a single piece of wood this spiral kiss carving conveys so much! This perfect gift says everything without you having to say a word. At only £18.95 this keep sake will look beautiful wherever it is displayed.

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The classics of flowers (fair trade roses of course!), chocolates and a lovely dinner will always be a winner but why not put some thought into it and get them something that they can treasure for a little longer.

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Exclusive Offers!

January 24th, 2012

As some of you may be aware we have recently stepped into the world of Facebook and Twitter. As a thank you to all the lovely people who like us on Facebook we are offering an exclusive Facebook sale promotion code.

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If you would like to be kept up to date with what is happening at Myakka and be kept informed with all the latest offers and promotions simply ‘like’ us on Facebook. Or if you prefer to Tweet why not follow us on Twitter.

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If you are interested in your chance to get some exclusive Facebook discounts, such as an extra £10 off the Winter Sale price of our best selling Contemporary Nest of Tables making them only £99,  all you have to do is simply ‘like’ us on Facebook.

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But hurry this offer ends with the sale on Sunday 29th January 2012, so shop NOW!

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From tree to cupboard

January 23rd, 2012

Myakka furniture goes through a long process: from an idea to be a finished piece of furniture. We thought we would share with you the process from tree to being a beautiful piece of hard wood furniture for your home.

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We are always listening to our customer request for new furniture designs and are always keen to hear your ideas. Using this information our in house Designers set about designing new furniture pieces that we think would look beautiful in your home. Once these designs have been finalised, they are sent over to our supplier in India who make up these designs. We always time one of our bi-annual visits to our suppliers in India to work with them to finalise these designs and make sure we are 100% happy with the final item. During these visits we also monitor the quality of existing products and ensure working conditions are up to scratch.

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The next step is to await the sample to arrive at Myakka in Somerset. Everything is shipped over from India rather than flown (to be kinder to the environment) so patience is the name of the game as we all eagerly await the new prototypes to arrive.  Once arrived and after a thorough inspection,   the final decision is then made on the item, if liked it goes to be photographed and a detailed specification is made up; or if not so successful it moves into the Clearance section of our Warehouse Outlet. For successful items it is down to our suppliers for the next 10-12 weeks as they manufacture the new items.

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The wood is sourced from government maintained plantations which ensures the sustainability of the wood. Sheesham is a fast growing hardwood and the trees are mature within 10-15 years, making it a truly sustainable material. The wood is then processed into timber, kiln dried and treated with insecticides to kill any bugs. This is then used by the skilled carpenters who change it into the furniture we know and love.  If the piece of furniture requires hand carving this is outsourced to a sub contractor who are particularly skilled in this to ensure the most beautiful craftsmanship.

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Once these samples have been finalised, approved and are in production we get down to the business of photography, adding it to the website and into the catalogue. All in all the whole process takes about 6 months to complete, from design to the catalogue and finally to your home.

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Nominate us! Observer Ethical Awards

January 20th, 2012

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A kind person emailed us on Wednesday to let us know that they had nominated us for the Observer Ethical Awards for being an ethical retailer.

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We didn’t know much about these awards until then and but after having a look around we would love to part of them!  So if you think that we are an ethical retailer worthy of these prestigious awards please click here and vote for Myakka, Wincanton. It only takes a couple of minutes to complete and is really easy.

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So if you have ever been impressed with our friendly and helpful customer service, or were amazed at how fast the warehouse despatched your order, if you love our great selection of fair trade, hard wood furniture and our growing selection of fair trade home accessories please spare a minute or two and nominate us!

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Not only will you feel great about nominating us, but for every nomination you make, you could win the chance to win an ethical break to Denmark!  So why not give it a go?

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To make your nominations click here and follow these simple instructions…

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Click ‘Nominate or enter here’

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Click ‘enter’— enter your details

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Click ‘Submit’

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Click ‘Retailer’

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Click ‘Nominate now’

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Enter ‘Myakka’ in the ‘name of retailer of website’ box and ‘Wincanton, Somerset’ in the ‘Branch (Town/City)’ box

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Click ‘submit’

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Click ‘Finish’ at the bottom of the page. Very important!

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Done! You will then receive an email confirmation to confirm you have voted.

 

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Spring Catalogue under production!

January 5th, 2012

December and January are always action packed months here at Myakka. Photography of the new lines always takes place in December after we have gone through all the samples and decided what’s in and what’s out!

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This December photography took place in two location, both local too Myakka, Sherborne in Dorset and Penselwood in Somerset. The beautiful house in Sherborne was a new find to us and we loved it there, we are sure to use it again for our Autumn catalogue.

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We also had a new photographer for this session. Our usual photographer was unavailable as he was filming in Namibia but we used the services of David McDowall who was a worthy replacement and took some beautiful shots.

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Each photo will always poses in difficulties but as ever one of the greatest challenges was trying to create a spring like feel in the depths of winter. We took lots of great photos of some of our new lines for spring including our new carved Mango range, Orrisa.

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The new Myakka spring catalogue will be arriving in March. If you’re not already on our mailing list and would like to receive a copy of our latest catalogue, just click here to sign up!

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