Home & Garden
The coolest kitchen accessories
Whether it's adding those all important finishing touches to a brand new kitchen, sprucing up an existing layout or simply indulging in that brand new fridge freezer you've been hankering after, home store Leekes, has everything you need to cook in style and create the coolest kitchen around.
Heston Blumenthal grills kitchen inventors
Heston Blumenthal is at the forefront of the final stage of a nationwide culinary competition to find the most innovative Brit, who will transform our kitchen experiences.
How green is your garden?
These days many of us are well versed in trying to be eco-friendly in the house, but what about our gardens?
Grout's out with this handy DIY tool
This clever attachment from Dremel has been designed to remove grout from between wall and floor tiles of any size or shape. It's far quicker than chiselling by hand and reduces the risk of chipping the tiles. So if you're looking for a less painful way to get the grout out and remove tiles easily, simply fit this handy new attachment to a Dremel rotary tool such as the 300 Series.
ATAG's luxury dishwasher hits new height
ATAG’s luxury line of dishwashers for 2009 has seen the launch of a whole range of new models featuring the very latest technology and incorporating user-friendly features, signalling the company’s strong commitment to a product sector that has yet to reach its considerable potential in the UK market.
Delight your senses in the bathroom with Touch
Delighting your senses in the bathroom is the new beautiful Touch collection of elegant ceramics from Bauhaus. The Italian design features cutting edge styling and a smooth, beautiful glazed finish; the slick portfolio is designed to excite your senses with a combination of great looks and sensual feel.
Barefoot garden paving the way towards wellbeing
Gardens are set to put a new spring in the step across Britain with the launch of Acupath – a foot massaging pathway developed by luxury flooring brand Barefoot.
Deva Satinjet now available from Focus DIY online
Consumers all over the UK now have the Satinjet range of water award winning saving showerheads from Deva available at the click of a mouse from Focus DIY online, making purchase more convenient than ever and offering an affordable retrofit opportunity to those who want to cheer their bathroom up and make long-term savings at the same time.
Cuisinart Cook & Hold Slow Cookers
When the evenings draw in and the temperature drops, coming home to a hot and hearty meal is something to look forward to, especially when served with a glass of wine!
Kuppersbusch launches clean kitchen solution
There are no unpleasant cooking odours and no greasy air or deposits around the kitchen with the okotherm oven catalytic converter from Kuppersbusch – the true clean kitchen solution.
Waves of applause for ripple effect sink
Innovative German appliance and sink specialists Teka present the Zeno sink. Developed to evoke the ripples created from a single drop of water, the wave effect is described in stainless steel on the drainer surface, tracing exactly the curved lines of the sink.
Designer finish for your kitchen
Yes, kitchens need to be practical but without some designer finishing touches, they can look very hard and clinical. Soften the look with a luxurious Roman blind from Novatec. Instead of blowing the budget on expensive units, worktops and appliances, then playing it safe with a plain and sensible roller blind, why not refresh your kitchen with this cost-effective Roman blind in ‘Rocco’ from the brand new Novatec collection?
Judge launches unique cast iron woks and frying pans
These superb “Easy Lift” cast Iron frying pans and wok use a new manufacturing technique to produce a “thrown” cast iron pan which has the outstanding thermal properties of cast iron but not the usual heaviness that’s associated with it – making them, as the name suggest “Easy Lift”.
Patterned furnishings are back
According to online rug retailer Mail Order Rugs, patterned furnishings are being firmly propelled back into the limelight. “Patterned décor is definitely back and not just with rugs - it’s a trend that spans throughout the home,” says MailOrderRugs.co.uk md Marcus Dicken.
Add a splash of style to your bathroom
This summer give your bathroom a fresh new look with a bespoke new shower enclosure from Cooke & Lewis at B&Q, launching from 10th August.