Sentences with phrase «of precious wood»

Environmental groups call on French shipping company Delmas to cancel shipment of precious wood from Madagascar

A fine piece of furniture and a kitchen at the same time, Opening appears as a block of precious wood, totally smooth, absent and essential: when it is closed it does not reveal its being a kitchen, which however hides astonishing potentialities inside.

I am not certain that this is the thing for someone who cooks a lot; a «block of precious wood» does not make a good work surface.

-- Open and organized plundering, sometimes using firearms, of precious wood from several natural forests, including national parks such as Marojejy and Masoala, which have been declared World Heritage Sites.

Other exquisite elements are the teak chairs, the furniture and the deck of the villa made out of precious woods.

Not exact matches

We raise much of our food, burn wood for heat, water is gravity spring (no pump), private septic system, solar power I installed feeds grid back, no electric bill, wireless internet tower income pays our property taxes, so basically we can live on a vastly reduced income should it be needed, Much of our savings is in precious metals.

The museum is highlighted by gilded carvings, «azulejos», marble, precious Brazilian woods, and a very long panel of tiles depicting the city of Lisbon in the year 1700.

The summer in our cottage by an inland lake in the North woods, where she painted, or worked, or later, lay prostrated by illness, but uncomplaining, while I wrote a substantial portion of the volume, is a precious memory time will not dim.

And in the heavily wooded Massachusetts countryside of 1839, natural meadows were a precious resource, essential to farmers for hay to feed their livestock.

Mainly on account of its monopoly over the corn trade and control over the exports of marble, woods, precious stones, gold dust, etc..

«Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.»

Reservations for seatings in the small, light wood room are made via the restaurant's website, and while all of this may seem a little precious, Burns» food manages to make it all beyond satisfying.

Ethically wildcrafted from dead wood gathered from the tropical dry forest on Ecuador's Pacific Coast, Floracopeia's Palo Santo oil is distilled by a small community dedicated to sustainability and reforestation of this precious tree.

Gem Essence: petrified wood and other precious crystals to connect you and keep harmony with the energies of the earth, and to guide you on your soul journey

Precious wood surfaces and lots of light ensure a high level of comfort in the interior of the F 800 Style.

«Now, look here, Rabbit, we go to the effort of building a fire, collecting wood, buying matches, sacrificing our precious alcohol to get it started on this wet, godforsaken evening, and then this... this kintir... this overgrown cunt comes along to steal our heat.»

Feel the precious antique wood under your fingertips as you float through the rooms and enjoy the rare quality of the natural materials under your feet that serve to create this Eco-friendly hideaway.

The restaurant in the main dining room opens laterally as tradition wants unites the best of European essential design and Balinese decor, enriched by precious wood.

Unites the best of European essential design and Balinese decor, enriched by precious wood.

This estates decor combines gorgeous furniture pieces of rattan and other precious woods making it a true Caribbean sanctuary for its visitors.

The best of all is the laid - back, authentic rural style of San Juan de la Isla, which is set inside the Finca San Juan, a tropical fruit tree plantation surrounded by precious wood trees and rare wildlife.

The Mayan museum in the port of export for precious wood, provides an introduction to the culture of the indigenous people and is the largest of the so - called Mayan Riviera.

On the occasion of the most extensive restoration of the McKim building's sumptuous interiors in over a hundred years, the Morgan Library & Museum presents an exhibition of photographs by Massimo Listri documenting iconic European libraries that similarly use fine wood, marble, and other precious materials to create an opulent setting for books.

Turned wood, rawhide, soft leather, machined brass and woven straw are some of the materials that coalesce as the precious and the everyday, the hand - woven and the mechanically produced, and are brought to the fore in Barclay's practice.

«His use of diverse woods, reflective gold and precious gems creates extraordinary pieces that make him a singular figure in the art world.

The damaged artworks were 12 crown - like sculptures made from a mixture of materials, including precious metals, marble, wood, nylon and scrap metal.

For his third solo exhibition with the gallery, New York artist Yoshiaki Mochizuki has created a dozen new paintings on wood panels featuring his signature use of layered gesso, burnishing clay, ink, pigments and precious metal leafing.

The monolithic unity of this image leads gradually on to groupings of similar structures — precious photos mostly in the same silvery scale of greys capturing small models in clay and wood hand made by Conrad.

Like the illusionist's apparition, works by Daniel Dewar & Grégory Gicquel resemble gigantic totemic necklaces or quasi-ceremonial findings, their precious ceramic and wood forms twisting the building blocks of contemporary culture.

In June 2009, Madagascar National Parks (MNP) with an official mandate of the Ministry of the Environment and Forests contracted Global Witness and the Environmental Investi - gation Agency (EIA) to investigate and monitor the flow of illegally harvested precious wood from the national parks and surrounding areas of Madagascar's SAVA Region.

These more efficient stoves also reduce demand for wood and charcoal — protecting precious forests — and cut millions of tonnes of CO2, helping to tackle climate change.

We aim to create new native woodland with the help of communities, schools, organisations and individuals; protect our precious ancient woods, restore the ones that are damaged and fight for those under threat; inspire people up and down the country to visit woods, plant trees, and enjoy the many benefits that woodland.

Dark, rich and warm room colors, golden yellow and brown tones, deep red, blue, purple and green color hues of precious and semiprecious stones look great with wood, metal, stone and glass, offering exotic interior decorating ideas.

It is made of reclaimed wood so isn't too precious for our son to do his art projects on!