florestine launches its Beach Treasures Collection

Aug. 20, 2009 - PRLog -- florestine (www.florestine.com), the new online coastal style interiors, gifts  and accessories store, launches its covetable Beach Treasures Collection.  This collection celebrates the natural beauty of the coastline and the decorative treasures washed up on storm-tossed beaches.  

Sea-sculpted driftwood, wave-smoothed pebbles and shells in all their infinite variety are lovingly handmade into seductive lights, mirrors, garlands, photo frames, decorative accessories and much more.  The striking beauty of the beach is captured in evocative photographs, stationery and cards.  

Tapping right into today’s trends for environmentally friendly décor, natural materials, handmade products and coastal style, this collection has something for everyone: whether they live by the sea, holiday by the sea or while away city-bound hours dreaming of their next seaside escape.  The Beach Treasures Collection includes:
•   Large handmade shell heart - gorgeous and totally environmentally friendly as it’s made with shells recycled from the food industry - £36.00
•   Driftwood and pebble tower lamp - handmade with sculptural driftwood twigs and creamy sea pebbles for perfect coastal style lighting - £149.00
•   Guilfordya yoka shell - one of the most beautiful shells around - £4.95
•   Cascading shell & starfish hanger - this beautiful and very credit crunch friendly hanger brings a splash of coastal style to any room - £16.75
•   Low tide driftwood mirror - lovingly made in Somerset from locally collected driftwood and half-varnished with organic honey from the artist’s farm for an evocative low tide effect - £149.00
•   Sunshine & shadows on dunes photograph - this stunning photograph printed onto artist’s canvas adds instant beach chic and guarantees lazy coastal dreaming... - £49.99
•   Palm island themed travel notes book- perfect for planning that next coastal getaway - £6.99

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About florestine
www.florestine.com is an online store specialising in coastal style-inspired interiors, gifts and accessories. florestine sources the best coastal style treasures from the UK and other coastal countries and covers various coastal styles including nostalgic British, chic Mediterranean and exotic desert island. florestine partners with small artisans and craftspeople to create handmade products to satisfy customers' desire for authentic, original and lovingly made products and gifts. Our product range includes interior décor objects and accessories, artworks, photography, gifts, homewares, ceramics, china, crafts, stationery, bags and jewellery.

florestine was founded by Susannah Pringle, an ex city headhunter recruiting plc board directors. As a lifelong searcher for the world’s best stretch of coastline and lover of coastal design, on her 10th wedding anniversary, Susannah decided to quit the City, follow her passion and launched www.florestine.com in July 2009.