when a man named began selling inexpensive reproductions of decorating 18th and 19th century traditional english furniture. he advertised his mahogany-finished butler''s tables and nightstands in magazines, then shipped the unassembled items to customers, who put them together in their homes. the name was decorating idea. he associated the most glorious days of the british empire with india, and its crown jewel, the city of . he hoped everyone would make the connection. they didn''t but decorating that was the least of his problems. in 1978 was strictly mail-order. sales totaled $1.5 million, and the company was losing money.a new direction then along came canadian robert who found out about the company and was impressed by the quality of the products and the reasonable prices.purchased the rights to develop the company in canada, which included access to the overseas supply channels harper had established, mainly in taiwan. back in toronto, decided to put ''s products into small stores in shopping malls. he believed the concept would attract "impulse shoppers" looking for an attractive product at a very good value.

when a man named began selling inexpensive reproductions of decorating 18th and 19th century traditional english furniture. he advertised his mahogany-finished butler''s tables and nightstands in magazines, then shipped the unassembled items to customers, who put them together in their homes. the name was decorating idea. he associated the most glorious days of the british empire with india, and its crown jewel, the city of . he hoped everyone would make the connection. they didn''t but decorating that was the least of his problems. in 1978 was strictly mail-order. sales totaled $1.5 million, and the company was losing money.a new direction then along came canadian robert who found out about the company and was impressed by the quality of the products and the reasonable prices.purchased the rights to develop the company in canada, which included access to the overseas supply channels harper had established, mainly in taiwan. back in toronto, decided to put ''s products into small stores in shopping malls. he believed the concept would attract "impulse shoppers" looking for an attractive product at a very good value.

what delivery charges can i expect when i place an order on-line?most orders are shipped ups® ground service and you can expect delivery within 7-10 working days. for specific information on delivery and freight charges, please see our shipping/ delivery section under customer service. what is your return policy? at , you can always shop with confidence… your satisfaction is assured. if within 30 days you are not completely satisfied, return the item for an exchange, gift certificate, decorating or full refund, including tax. sorry, we are unable to refund shipping charges.do you have a bridal or gift registry no, we do not have a bridal registry at this time.can you ship items internationally? currently, we are not able to ship products or catalogs to international addresses.