http://www.vitalwares.ca/ We are an all Canadian site priced in Canadian dollars! That means no long border delays and no duty, buy in canada. en Copyright (c) 2012 www.vitalwares.ca admin@vitalwares.ca admin@vitalwares.ca Sun, 27 May 2012 01:24:09 -0400 Zen-Cart v. v 2.1.4 14.02.2008 15:26 RSS 2.0 Feed 60 http://www.vitalwares.ca/home-decor-photos-photo-album-c-120_116_182 admin@vitalwares.ca http://www.vitalwares.ca/home-decor-photos-photo-album-c-120_116_182 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:51:46 -0400 http://www.vitalwares.ca/home-decor-photos-photo-boxes-c-120_116_183 Much as we’d like to, it is not possible to display all the photographs we’ve ever taken in, around our homes. The best are put up, the rest are put away. And how are they put away? More often than not, shoved in just any kind of box or bag and stored at the back of a cupboard or a drawer. This is a mistake a lot of people commit. What they probably do not realize is that this will eventually lead to irreparable damage to the images that they have so painstakingly captured through their camera’s lens over the years. So what’s the solution? A simple object called the photo box! Read more... What harms your photographs? Everything grows old with time. Even your photographs! As they age, factors like environmental pollution, humidity, heat and acidity (acid is found in most materials like paper, wood and plastic that boxes are normally made of) and even light cause adverse chemical reactions that eventually lead to damage and discoloration of your precious photos. Why do you need to store your photographs in a photo box? A photo box protects your photographs against all these detrimental conditions. Mind you a photo box is no ordinary box. It’s a scientifically designed box, treated with an alkaline substance that can neutralize the effects of acidic materials that come into contact with your photographs. Some are lined with acid resistant paper inside to provide you extra protection against acid attack. Photo boxes when stored in a cool, dry and dark place also provide photographs protection against pollutants, temperature variations and dampness, the other adverse factors. A photo box also makes storing and sorting of photographs really systematic and organized. You can sort photos according to date, subject, occasion etc and place them in different photo boxes. These can then be stacked one on top of the other. This saves space and it also makes it easier to trace a particular picture when you go hunting for it months or even years later. Factors to consider when buying a photo box There are a few important things to keep in mind for when choosing a photo box: • Material – Ensure that the material used to make the box is treated with an alkaline buffering agent that works as a safeguard against acidic reactions. Cheap imitations of these boxes made with inferior material can cause more harm than good. Stay away from these. • Size – Make sure the box you are buying is of the right size and depth to store a large number of photos together. Sizes for photo boxes range between 8/10 inches to 22/30 inches and all come with a three-inch depth. If the box is too small, photos will not stay flat and that may damage the surface of the photo. In case the box is too big the photographs will have too much space to move around and the edges might get damaged by excessive rubbing, both with the box and with other prints. • Corners – The corners of the photo box must be reinforced with metal. Otherwise it will sag when you stack a number of photo boxes together. This will in turn damage what it is inside. • Accessories - Most photo boxes come with acid proof clear plastic bags. These are extremely useful for easy storage and viewing of single pictures. You can also consider using acid free tissue paper placed between photos for additional safety. Together, with photo boxes these will provide you a complete and fool proof photo storage system. You’ll just love this amazing photo box We bring you a completely unique photo box. The Umbra Stowaway Box! It’s a combination of 3 wooden photo boxes of different sizes that are brought together to create this remarkable piece. What’s more, each compartment has a sliding lid that pulls out to fit in one photograph. So now you have your personalized multi-picture photo frame cum photo box ready to be used. The Stowaway box comes to you from Umbra, the worldwide leader in original, casual, contemporary, and affordable accessories for the home. Umbra designs and manufactures stylish products, for every room in the house. These include stylish photo accessories like frames and boxes. A good quality photo box is the most effective way to protect you precious photographs from irreversible harm. It is therefore important that you look at it as an investment rather than expenditure. Make sure you buy the best you can afford and you won’t have to worry about the state of your valuable photographs for year to come. admin@vitalwares.ca http://www.vitalwares.ca/home-decor-photos-photo-boxes-c-120_116_183 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:13:16 -0400 http://www.vitalwares.ca/home-decor-photos-photo-frames-c-120_116_180 The best way to give your home a very personal touch is to display your photographs around the house. Then it becomes a space you can truly call your own. One of the most widely used ways to showcase photographs in homes is by using desk photo frames which are essentially frames that can be placed on a flat, even surface, be it a desk, a table, a shelf or even your mantelpiece. Read more... What makes Desk Frames so popular? Desk frames are a great home and office accessory. In many homes you will find an array of desk frames with lovely pictures arranged in a neat collection in a very visible part of the house. This automatically becomes the focal point of that space. In others, desk frames are scattered in the home, filling it with happy memories that spread warmth and joy all around. It is common to find a desk frame or two sitting on most desks in most offices. People love to have pictures of their loved ones in their work space, probably just as a reminder of what is really important in their lives. A desk frame has this unique property of fitting in wherever it is placed: • Place it in your living room and it becomes an attractive piece of home decor. • Put one on your bedside table and it becomes a personal belonging, something you want to look at every night before you go to bed. • Add one or more in the hallway and you have something that gives out warm and welcoming vibes to visitors • Put one in your kitchen to add a touch of cheer to the space. • One in the office provides a personal touch to an otherwise strictly professional space. Looking at a picture of your boss’s family on his or her desk makes you realize, that deep down this person’s human too! Desk Frames make perfect gifts Desk frames make wonderful gifts. Whether you’re looking for a personal gift or an impersonal one, a desk frame is just the thing. You’ll be spoiled for choice when you set out to buy a desk frame. There’s a mindboggling range available in the market. There are desk frames for every conceivable occasion from birthdays to christenings to anniversaries, for every relative who walked the earth, from grandaunts to second cousins and in every possible type of material, shape, size, color, finish etc. You can choose a heart shaped frame made out of twigs, or an oval one made or pink marble, or one that has no definite shape, but is yellow with black spots on it. Anything you can imagine or for that matter cannot even imagine is out there somewhere in the form of a photo frame waiting to be picked up. And that’s not all. You can have desk frames custom made. In whatever material, shape size and color you desire, with a special message, or symbol, or anything else that you might care to put on it. There is no limit to your creativity as far as desk frames go. Desk frames also make great corporate gifts. Of course these are more refined. One popular way to customize these corporate desk frames is to emboss the company’s logo or motto on these gifts or at times even the name of the recipient. Desk Frames you’ll love to own In keeping with changing décor trends, where the focus is more on simple yet stylish furniture and accessories, desk frame preferences are also changing. More and more people are opting for more contemporary, sleeker and sober designs. Nothing that is over the top finds place in the modern home and certainly not in the modern office We bring you a range of fine desk frames from some of the leading manufactures of modern designer home accessories like Blomus,Umbra and Zack. Blomus is a design house par excellence that makes extraordinary stainless steel home essentials and accessories. Even the most ordinary things of daily use from Blomus are nothing less than a work of art. Umbra doesn’t work with only stainless steel; they work magic on other materials as well. They specialize in original, contemporary and affordable design for every space in your home. Zack’s forte is stylish and contemporary home accessories that are specially created for the modern home. Our desk frame collection consists of: • Blomus Framy Picture Frame • Zack Cornice Picture Frame • Zack Ecco Photo Frame • Zack Riso Photo Frame Each of these frames is made out of high end stainless steel and reflects through its simple design and appearance, the modern trends of understated elegance. In addition to the desk frames we also bring you the Umbra Gallery Easel, an innovative frame holder made of polished aluminum that can make your frame look smarter than ever. Go ahead buy one more desk frame for your home and make another memory come alive today. And cherish it for years to come. admin@vitalwares.ca http://www.vitalwares.ca/home-decor-photos-photo-frames-c-120_116_180 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:57:05 -0400 http://www.vitalwares.ca/home-decor-photos-picture-frames-c-120_116_181 There are a lot of things that we put up on our walls. Paintings, sculptures, hangings, tiles, panels etc. But the most special thing that we put up is our memories. Memories that we hold close to our hearts. In the form of photographs - of people we love, places we’ve been to, of our precious pets and much more. The wall then in a way reflects the best we’ve seen, done or known in our lives. Read more... Picture Frames showcase our memories artistically So how do you put up pictures on the wall? Unless you’re in a college dorm, where you’d probably pin them up, obviously in stylish picture frames. Picture frames are a great way to showcase your best and most unique photographs. When put up on a wall individually or as a group, picture frames can become the focal point in any room, drawing the attention of any one who walks into that room. A very popular way to do up a wall with picture frames is to place different sizes of similar looking frames close together on a wall to make it look like one large piece displaying several pictures. This looks especially spectacular on a large wall which needs to be filled up. What better than to have a wall full of memories! The best thing about picture frames is that you don’t need any special designated piece of furniture to put them. All you need is a wall and some wall tags and you have a stunning piece of wall decor ready to be admired. You can put up picture frames anywhere in your house. In the foyer, in the living room, in the dining area, study, kitchen or in more personal spaces like your bedroom or the kids room. They fit in everywhere and in a way complete a space, making it warm and totally personal. After all this is something is totally unique to your home. Choose the right Picture Frames for your home While selecting Picture frames for your home, make sure, you pick up one that is as striking and as unforgettable as the special moment or person you want frame. This could mean spending a little more, but this is one investment you won’t regret having made. It’s something that will stay on your walls for a long time to come. You can display it in your home with pride and even pass on to your future generations. Don’t just consider the subject of the photograph while buying your picture frame. That’s important no doubt. But also keep in mind what other objects you already have or want to put near this frame. Do you want your picture frame to stand out or blend in? Would the frame material, color and finish complement your wall and the room as a whole? Look at the frame as an important component in the overall scheme of things, not as an isolated element. You will then be able to choose one that is totally in sync with your surroundings. Types of Picture Frames you can pick for your home Picture Frames are available in a range of sizes, shapes, colors, materials, textures and finishes. As always, we bring you some of the finest. Here’s a range of designer picture frames from Blomus and Umbra, two of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of exclusive home décor products. Blomus is known for its simple yet stylish home essentials and home accessories crafted in stainless steel. Umbra’s forte is original, contemporary and affordable design for the home. It retails in over 75 countries and offers stylish products for every space in your home. You can choose from the following options: • Blomus Muro Wall Mounted Picture Frame: This stainless steel wall mounted piece of art can hold 4 photos at one time. It’s straight, smart and modern. Perfect for any wall in your home. • Umbra Finette Multi Frame 4x6 : A classic frame in glass and metal, this one’s really unique. It’s actually 3 differently styled frames encased between 2 pieces of glass and hung on the wall by a neat ribbon. Even though it’s a single frame it looks like 3 elegant screened frames hung together. • Umbra Huddle Frame Medium: This one’s the preferred choice in many modern homes. The Huddle is a group of similar looking frames in different sizes that are put together closely to create a single multi-frame piece. It comes in two finishes and can hold 8 pictures of different sizes. • Umbra Trapeze Wall Frame: This innovatively designed frame is available in 4 variants. As the name suggests, it is hung from the wall with the help of metallic strings. A very stylish combination of 2, 3 or 6 frames in steel and glass, the Umbra Trapeze, lets you display many photos together. Picture Frames are not merely objects of adornment for the home. They keep your memories alive for you in an elegant way. It is only befitting that you choose, display and preserve them with the utmost care. admin@vitalwares.ca http://www.vitalwares.ca/home-decor-photos-picture-frames-c-120_116_181 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:03:44 -0400