Home Interiors

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'.

For a new range of traditional, handmade jewellery and home furnishings from around the world, Scaramangadirect.co.uk features fairly sourced products from traditional craft based family businesses and communities.

The contents of a charming and historic old rectory are to be sold at Bonhams in Knightsbridge on 26 February 2008. Clothall House, a grade II listed building in Hertfordshire, was built in the 1720s as a Rectory to Clothall Church.

Is your living room calling for attention? It’s certainly time to make a big statement and go for something bold for the New Year. This season, Sofa Workshops offers a great selection of sofas in gorgeous floral fabrics, giving your home every reason to stay ahead of the “style” pack.

They'll be no sliding down the banisters with this beautiful balustrade from Ion Glass. Totally frameless the design is simple yet a stunning feature to any well deserving property. Ion has installed luxurious curved balustrades to Savoy Apartments London and an elegant expanse of clear glass to high profile projects at Cumberland Terrace.

The launch of the new spring 2008 collection will see dwell retain its lead in the field of design led furniture with the introduction of elegant shaped sofas in new contemporary textured materials, accompanied by furniture in directional grey oak veneer and sleek black and white high gloss.

Habitat's new spring/summer 2008 catalogue launches on 11th February 2008 and is bursting into homes with a bold new take on furniture and home accessories.

Spoil your mum with some elegant and sophisticated gifts from Villeroy & Boch this Mother’s Day. The premium tableware brand offers a range of stylish gift ideas including a mauve glass bowl from the Lilian collection, emerald-green accessories from My Garden Glassware and an oriental-inspired Golden Garden mug.

Fabricsandpapers.com, the online store which sells designer wallpaper, curtain fabrics and upholstery fabrics from the leading design houses, has added several new collections and two new suppliers to its site. A great range of linen/cotton ticking fabrics, Celia Birtwell fabrics and wallpapers are now on the site as well as the brand new collection from Vanessa Arbuthnott.

Chelsea Art Fair is renowned as an intimate fair featuring a fine selection of works from 1930 to the present, with an emphasis on Modern British art. Since its inception in 1996, it has built a strong reputation for both the quality and the diversity of the work, including contemporary art.

For those planning a new bathroom, kitchen or other renovations for their home, a new treasure trove of contemporary and traditional ideas has recently opened in Richmond. Let Holloways of Ludlow take the hassle out of home renovation; they offer one of the widest selections of fittings in the country.

With the property market more competitive than ever, surprising research conducted by Home Stagers, the UK’s leading property staging company has revealed that spending just £100 on improving the presentation of your property can be more effective than reducing the asking price by £1000.

Award-winning furniture designers, Melia, are launching “The Orgasm” range by public auction. The stunning new design will be released in a limited edition of 300. The prototype was featured on Eurosport during the recent studio coverage of the Australian Open and the African Cup of Nations.