Home Interiors

Arctic Products is promoting an innovation in affordable diamond drills, specially designed to enable every plumber, tile fixer, bathroom and kitchen installer to quickly and safely cut holes through expensive porcelain tiles and mosaics without the need for drilling rigs or cooling water and with no risk of damage to the tile.

The outlook for the housing market may be getting gloomier by the day but homeowners need to stay positive. Whilst recent research suggests that, this year, improving rather than moving is the focus, clever homeowners know that the right home improvements can add real value to a property - and often don't require a big financial outlay or months to complete. The organisers of The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, which is at the SECC, Glasgow on 17 & 18 May, have got some great tips for anyone who is looking to improve their home with a view to selling in the near future.

Visitors to this year’s Grand Designs Live will step inside a world of opulent indulgence as premium flooring designers, Amtico International, return to showcase their most inspirational collections to date. The stand has been designed in zones to demonstrate the different facets of the world-renowned firm.

Keira Knightly, a self confessed footwear addict, admits to owning shoes that don’t even fit her. The “Carrie Bradshaw” effect has seen women fill up their wardrobes with fabulous footwear. Two and a half million British women claim to own at least 30 pairs. And if you’re going to indulge in something as beautiful and extravagant as sequin-covered ballet pumps, they should be treated with due respect!

Texture, warmth, originality, beauty and nature: Omarno’s 2008 Palm Panel Collection embodies all of these qualities in this Eco-friendly material. Originating from the coconut shell, these handmade palm panels are produced from a completely biodegradable and renewable resource.

From the 16th to the 21st of April, Vivienne Westwood will open the doors of her boutique in 25 Corso Venezia on the occasion of the International Furniture Exhibition 2008 to present the new collection of chairs with limited-edition fabrics developed in collaboration with Molteni&C. The collection promises to be an interpretation of classic with a typically British irony, exclusive, but not elitist, cosmopolitan and on the cutting edge.

True to their philosophy of creating complete lifestyle solutions of great design pedigree, French specialist Hardy Inside offer their Tivoli concept as a holistic and seamless blend of living space between the kitchen and dining room so that the homeowners can spend as much quality time with guests.

The Spring 2008 collection of Fairtrade floral arrangements from johnlewis.com brings beautiful flowers into our homes whilst offering a brighter future to farmers and workers in the developing world.

Never underestimate the importance of giving your house a thorough spring clean every year – not just to get things spick and span, but crucially, to give your mind and soul a ‘deep clean’ too.

Sensio Lighting, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of high quality furniture and kitchen lighting has launched a brand new product brochure. The new Sensio Lighting brochure is designed as a comprehensive reference for retailers and consumers alike.

Interest rates, stock market collapses and the credit crunch - it really has been a truly depressing start to 2008! But as we kiss goodbye to January and start to welcome some spring blossom and a few crocus, ClickforArt.com presents a wonderful batch of new colourful delights to brighten up anyone’s walls from some of the world’s brightest artistic talent.

In support of the Daily Mail’s campaign to ban the use of all single-use disposable plastic bags, IKEA UK today announced that a total of 100 million plastic bags have been saved since first launching a 10p charge in June 2006 and then a complete phasing out of plastic bags in July 2007.

The Roller blind in ‘Walton Boats’ fabric from Novatec sums up a key theme for interiors this summer. Fabrics and furnishings incorporating nautical influences will be everywhere as people strive to create a seaside look in their home. Think clean, white-washed walls and floors, vintage fabrics and driftwood accessories - and you won’t go far wrong.

Channel 4 has signed property and design expert George Clarke in an exclusive two-year deal. Clarke, formerly presenter of Five’s Build a New Life, will host a range of new property formats for 4 and becomes the latest name to join the channel’s highly respected and extremely successful team of property experts.

Flaair (flaair.com) is rapidly becoming one of the UK's most exciting young furniture design consultancies. Having proven that they are not afraid to be different, this month will see the business launch of two notable new ranges to their furniture portfolio, 'The Squaare Range' and 'The Moleculaar Range'.