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4 / Vol 12, December 2013

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4 / Vol 12, December 2013 Sourcing Bali News

Dear Friends,

Further to my earlier announcment in November, I can confirm that we've completed the change in the company operations and are very happy to be working in a smaller, more effifcient sized company. 

This year has been an interesting year of change, and I'm delighted that we will soon be entering 2014 with a new zest, a new energy, and a new focus.  The smaller crew which remains at Sourcing Bali are veterans.  Each has a strong history and a reputation for excellence.  It's a great team, and we look forward to assisting you.

In this edition of Sourcing Bali news, I am happy to bring you updates of new orders, new suppliers, new hot products news.

I take this opportunity to thank you for your great support.  We look forward to working with you over the coming new year, and we wish you all a safe and happy holiday season.

Warmest regards,

Desmond & Crew

Brass knobs...

We have access to casting facilities and nickel plating for brass hardware (knobs and pulls).

Prices are very reasonable and a wide range of designs are already available.  Custom orders are also possible for orders of 50 pcs or more, and prices are at a fraction of the cost of overseas suppliers or well known brands. 

There's also a choice of finishes available:  polished brass, antique brass, brushed or polished nickel.  There's also a great selection of brass casters, hinges, hooks, tie backs, knockers and more.  Here's a few examples of the enourmous range available.  Prices start from as little as US$1.

Recycled from Boats

This popular style of furniture is still HOT, HOT, HOT.  These unusual and quirky peices are constructed from recycled timbers from boats.  The resulting designs are fun and interesting, and are often used in beach side cafes, casual dining outlets and bars. 

Custom orders are welcome, and selected colours can be requested.  Please note however, these timbers are very 'worn' and you need to have a high tolerance for the rustic nature of these peices.  We sell a great deal of these to customers in Australia and through out Asia as well. 

For more details on these quirky styles, please email desmond@sourcing-bali.com

Petrified Wood

We continue to receive many new orders for these interesting and unique products.  The pertified wood is extremely dense and thus very heavy, Prices for each peice is based on the weight - and charged per KG. 

There are a choice of colours and finishes - the most popular being the polished black, with white streaks.  Other popular options are the whites and browns.  The pedastals are suitable as side tables/ lamp tables, seating, or as decorative peices.  Tall thin plints make for an wonderful art assembly.

Smaller accessories are also available, including slabs for table tops, trays, platters etc.

These are in limited supply, so if you've been considering purchasing some of these, we suggest you hurry.  For details of these, please email pipin@sourcing-bali.com

Artwork

Recently, we've been proud to have assisted a number of hotel projects throughout the region with a collection of custom artwork.  These commissions have included a wide range of peices, made from a diverse mixture of materials, including wire, sheet metal, strings/nails, as well as batik and recylced timbers. 

The results have been quite remarkable and we're deligthed with the results. 

Currently, we're installing a HUGE batik and recylced timber panel at the Anantara Uluwatu and... it looks stunning...

Sourcing Bali has access to a wide range of artisans and craftspeople, and I love to find new ways to produce unqiue, bespoke peices of artwork for hotels, resorts and villas.   If you have any designs in mind, but don't really know how to get them produced, please let us know and we will be happy to consider them.

Bespoke Carpets

We  have access to a wonderful factory which produces high quality, affordable carpets made to order.  We've recently completed several cusom orders and have been delighted with the results.  Production time is 45 days after approved sample - and a wide range of colours are available.

If you have a specific design in mind, please send us the details and we will be very happy to assist with an order of a cusom-made carpet.  desmond@sourcing-bali.com



Personal Shopping Services

We are STILL Bali's BEST Personal shopping service provider for home renovators....

If you're planning on visiting Bali, or need assistance in sourcing furniture and accessories for your home (or Business), Sourcing Bali can assist YOU.

Our half or full day services include car, driver and dedicated Account Manager  (professional shopper) to assist you with your introductions to suppliers, negotiations, translations, note taking, product selecting AND preparing detailed reports of all potential orders. 

We've been Bali's BEST service provider of Personal Shopping Services since 2001 and we continue to help hundreds of home owners / renovators each year.  Even if you're not planning to come to Bali, we can still assist you with online orders.

For details of our personal shopping services, visit our website www.sourcing-bali.com or email desmond@sourcing-bali.com

Certification / Timbers

Effective January 1st, 2014 - regulations concerning the exportation of timbers from Indonesia come into effect. 

If you're not already aware of these new regulations concerning the certification of timber from reliable sources, we strongly suggest that you follow up with your local Indonesian Embassy to see how this affects you.

ONLY certified companies will be able to legally export timber products from Jan 1st 2014. Sourcing Bali is one of the first, and one of few companies that comply with these new regulations. Many suppliers and exporters are still unaware of these laws, and will assuredly face problems and penalties for non-compliance. 

World AIDS Day - Sunday Dec 1st.

Sourcing Bali has long history of supporting local communities and charitable organisations.  Most recently, we supported Bali Rainbow Community and Bali United Against HIV & AIDS for their first ever Bali Beach Walk against AIDS.

The event was held on Kuta beach, Sunday December 1st. - and was attended by over 400 participants.  The day was arranged to encourage dialogue about HIV & AIDS and to held reduce the stigma of this disease.  Sadly, there are several thousand cases of HIV in Bali, many of which are women and children, and the numbers are increasing. 

Sourcing Bali is committed to several community based programs and we were proud to be associated with World AIDS DAY.

 

Holiday Season

Several of our crew will be on vacation over the Christmas / New Year holidays - our offices will be open half days only from Monday 23rd Dec until Monday 3rd Jan. 2014.  (Closed 25th Dec and 1st Jan) We will not be operating our Personal Shopping Services during this time, however our offices will be manned in the mornings and all emails will be responded to as usual. 

Once again - we wish you all a safe and happy holiday season.  Best Wishes for 2014 !!!

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