Silken-Tea-Infusers are individually hand crafted, and provide the world’s finest method to brew a cup of tea. The open weave of the fabric allows the water to flow freely around the teas, allowing the tea leaves to unfurl and the flavors to mingle in the large open form of the infuser. We use only exquisite whole-leaf teas and rough cut herbs and our unique design allows the subtle flavors of these fine teas to infuse into the water. It’s like brewing a pot of tea in your cup!
Unwrap the protective cover and stand the infuser in your cup. Pour boiling water in and exquisite tea starts to brew, the infuser maintains its elegant form, and the upward lifted leaf and cotton stem creates a handle. A feast for all the senses, Tea Forte is quite possibly the finest, most elegant cup of tea of all time.
Mysterious and complicated. Right?
No, not at all. Most consist of basic curtain components, simple hardware, and if you wish, a few decorating accents — brought together with your good taste and imagination. It’s that simple.
There are a few simple guidelines as outlined here. Apply them along with the judgment and creativity that shaped your decorating plan. And even if you don’t “do windows,” you’ll do just great!
1. Select the Pattern and size you like. With so many Heritage Lace patterns to choose from, it’s easy to find one to suit any room in your home. Each pattern is available in a range of sizes and styles to give you multiple decorating options.
2. Select the correct hardware. After selecting your new Heritage Lace pattern, choosing the correct curtain rod is the next step in the process of creating a beautiful window treatment. The most commonly used types are tension rods and projection rods.
- TENSION RODS are spring-loaded to fit into the window sash, between the side rails. They may be round or oval.
- PROJECTION RODS project out into the room, away from the window frame or trim, to support the curtains. They’re a single piece of formed metal with the ends bent back to “return” to the window – the same kind that Mom used yesterday and they’re still popular today. Standard projections are 1 1/2″, 2″, 3″ and 4″.
- CAFÉ RODS are poles, supported on matching brackets attached to both sides of the window, trim or wall. They’re more ornate and capped at both ends with decorative finials. Standard diameters are 7/16″, 9/16″ and 13/16″.
Heritage Lace window treatments incorporate either a 1 1/2″ sewn rod pocket or decorative rod holes across the top of each curtain component. Select the rod that best matches your budget and the look you want to achieve. Some layered treatments may require 2 rods: one (nearest the window) for a panel, and another outside the first, for a valance or swag pair.
3. Choose the desired fullness. Generally, curtains should be about 1.25 to 2.25 times the width of the rod on which they’ll be installed. For example:
- On a 48″ rod, a 60″ curtain has 1.25 times fullness (60 divided by 48 = 1.25).
- On a 36″ rod, a 60″ curtain has 1.66 times fullness.
4. Hang and enjoy. Heritage Lace curtains are easy-care, wrinkle-resistant polyester. After removing them from the package, let wrinkles hang out overnight, then touch them up with a warm iron if necessary.
More tea is consumed worldwide than any other beverage except water. Each day, over one and a half BILLION cups of tea are brewed.
The English pottery industry had its beginnings in the mid 1600’s, in the town of Burslem, North Staffordshire (an area in the middle of England not far from the major cities of Birmingham and Manchester). The confluence of coal and clay in the region gave potters the material for producing teapots and the fuel to fire them.
One can just imagine, as we drink tea today from English teapots and cup/saucers, just how many cups of tea have been consumed from English tea ware in the past three and a half centuries. As the beverage of tea becomes ever more popular in the U.S., our goal at Royal Patrician is to provide the connection to English pottery which has long made having “a cuppa” such a pleasurable event.
Owning a piece of English tea ware provides your customer with a connection to afternoon tea at the Ritz, Savoy, or Claridge’s in London. “Would you care for India, China, or Ceylon tea, Madam?” “Milk or Lemon?” “Enjoy the cucumber sandwiches, scones, and clotted cream, Madam.”
With Royal Patrician Fine Tea Ware you are provided with a brief respite from the frenzied world we live in and a trip back in time to a more refined era. Who could ask for more?
Polish stoneware originated as a folk art in the southwestern town of Boleslawiec. Thanks to rich deposits of stoneware clay occurring in the nearby Bobr River basin, the town gained the rank of an important pottery center as early as the 17th century. With early decorations inspired by the peacock feather, farmers in the area produced the original designs using carved potatoes to create patterns in earth-tone colors.
Today, artists continue this folk art using natural sea sponge to apply the lead-free paint to their creations. New colors, as well as variations of the traditional blue, green and sienna, have been added to the artists’ color palette.
Each piece of stoneware is handmade and hand-painted. Due to the uniqueness of the pottery making/painting process, no two pieces of the stoneware are exactly alike. Variations in color, pattern and shape make each piece an individual work of art.
In addition to being decorative, the stoneware is completely functional. Fired at temperatures in excess of 1350 degrees centigrade, it is oven, dishwasher, and microwave-safe. It is also lead- and cadmium-free and resistant to chips. The stoneware is so durable that it can be used as your everyday dinnerware!
A winning combination of function and beauty make Polish stoneware a striking addition to any stoneware dinner collection.