Home Interiors

Handcrafted bespoke furniture specialist Neville Johnson has released 5 facts to consider before setting up a home office.

Jaga Heating Products has announced that the baroque-styled Heatwave radiator – designed by the company together with acclaimed Dutch designer Joris Laarman – is now available in the UK.

Stripes are hot this year, and now you can refresh your IKEA sofas and chairs with a new multistripe design by Bemz inhouse designer, Katarina Wiklund.

If you’re looking for something truly individual for your living room, hall or stairway, look no further - Caryn Moberly’s River Mirrors are truly pieces of art. Created from beautiful pieces of burred elm, which she selects for their undulating edges, the mirrors resemble water flowing between the natural banks of a river. No two mirrors are the same.

Leading Scottish fireplace retailer The Edinburgh Fireplace Gallery has been named Paramount Dealer of Excellence and Dealer of the Year 2007. This prestigious award, which is open to 200 fireplace retailers throughout the UK has been won by the company for the second year running.

A different kind of museum experience: In the exhibition MyHome, Vitra Design Museum gives internationally renowned designers of a younger generation the opportunity to realise their individual visions.

Not only are reclaimed wood floors environmentally friendly, they can be a good deal more cost effective than new.

See the latest revolution in home cinema technology – Picture House launches the new compact Kiara plasma TV fireplace on stand L194 – Grand Designs Live London ExCel Centre 8 to 10 June 2007 – the plasma TV is hidden away in a fully working fireplace – now you see it, now you don’t!

Simple but stylish, Bath 14 is the latest addition to the portfolio of designer tubular radiators and towel rails from Tubes. Available in any RAL colour and a range of sizes, Bath 14 can be ordered to fit any space, tie in with any décor, suit any individual taste and heat any sized room with various heat outputs.

The latest product to be announced from the Tubes portfolio is the funky Hola radiator. The stylish new addition is crafted from steel pipes with a diameter of 14mm. The pipes are gently curved to the left and then to the right, creating a fresh look that will add a contemporary touch to any room.

Strata Tiles have been named as a supplier of excellence by leading architects, John Cooper Associates.

The Furniture Emporium have unveiled their latest leather offering with sofas in top grain aniline leather and arm chairs in a new man made fabric which gives a lovely rubbed through leather effect. The extensive collections appeal to house builders, businesses and home owners around Europe.

Natural no longer means neutral thanks to Kersaint Cobb’s new Sisal Contrast collection. Each of the four new designs feature bands of colour, which provide a subtle variation to the signature sisal, yet still retain its characteristic warm biscuit tones and delicate silver patina. The combination adds interest to any interior without overpowering other colours in the room.

The recent downward trend in DIY has meant an increase in homeowners becoming a nation of GSI’s (Get Someone In). With more time on their hands homeowners are now making home enhancements a top priority! The UK’s largest privately owned housebuilder, Miller Homes, has noticed the keen attention to decoration detail its purchasers are making even prior to moving in!

The Barcelona chair was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the Barcelona Pavillion in 1929.