Home & Garden
Bring the hotel home with you
Do you ever yearn for that ‘hotel’ feeling when you go home at night? Going back to your own bed never feels quite as glamorous as sleeping in a bed at a fine hotel. Well, with the new Stanford design by Boutique this desire can become a reality.
Credit crunch breeds green fingers
As belts are tied even tighter, millions admit to becoming more resourceful and crafty. According to a new report, 80% of British consumers admit to releasing their creative flairs in light of the economic downturn, seeking alternative means of stretching the pound through arts, crafts and do-it-yourself-style activities. One in four has converted their home into a self-sustainable eco-system by planting fruit and vegetables in window boxes and back gardens.
Improve your home and garden with Machine Mart
Whether it’s refurbishing your kitchen, carrying out essential repairs or keeping warm as winter approaches, home improvements are made easier with tools, machinery and gardening equipment from Machine Mart’s new catalogue. Featuring over 620 new products and massive price cuts, the new 404-page Autumn Winter catalogue is a ‘must have’ for DIY enthusiasts seeking a huge choice at unbeatable value.
Online bathroom retailer makes an impact
Offering customers the widest choice of leading brands and products, bigbathroomshop.com has been met with universal acclaim and high sales growth following the recent unveiling of its new design.
Homeowners losing £100,000 in the great space waste
In a survey of UK households, IKEA UK has found that most homes add up to a waste of space – wasting up to £100,000 in mortgage payments. An independent survey by Henley Centre suggests that our poor use of space squanders the equivalent of one whole room in our homes.
British BBQs – A sense of humour required
Sudden downpours, undercooked bangers and swarms of wasps – a sense of humour seems to be a prerequisite for most British BBQs and perhaps that’s why Matt Lucas and David Walliams have just been voted Britain’s ultimate barbecue guests. The golden TV duo scooped 45% of votes in a poll of 3,000 Brits commissioned by garden wood-care specialist Sadolin.
DIY TLC
Are your dreary walls leaving a dampener on your mood as well as your home? Then it’s time to shed some light and brighten up the affected areas with a little DIY TLC. Whether a beginner or a pro, make the job at hand seem effortless, by following a simple step-by-step guide from masonry paint experts Sandtex.
Brits spend less time in today’s kitchens
Tupperware, bread bins and even the humble tea cosy have disappeared from the nation’s kitchens, according to new research.
Celebs make us home sick
Young householders are the ones most likely to be struck by a new home health concern diagnosed by a health expert and aptly named Irritable Home Syndrome that is taking hold across the UK. The survey carried out by Henley Centre HeadlightVision for leading home furnishings retailer IKEA UK, shows that the strongest symptoms are among 25-35 year olds.
Radio comes of age with PURE’s connected radio and media portal
PURE – one of the UK’s leading radio manufacturers -presents the first truly connected radio, EVOKE Flow and its radio and media portal, the PURE Lounge (thelounge.com). EVOKE Flow combines DAB digital radio with Wi-Fi technology and FM to embrace many different ways of listening to audio including Internet radio stations, DAB digital radio, FM, podcasts, listen again content* and media streaming from local PCs or network storage.
See the light
It’s a gorgeous medicine cabinet; it’s a novel curio, it’s a striking bookcase - it’s the latest innovation by Lasertron: a recessed stainless steel cabinet that emits a rainbow of light. In the bath, the sleek receptacle doubles as a medicine cabinet and a nightlight, illuminating your toiletries while casting the room in a soft, colorful glow.
Get creative in the kitchen with Cannon
New for Spring ’08, leading cooking brand Cannon introduces two new additions to its ‘Professional’ range that offer true 21st Century cooking to those with a passion for experimenting in the kitchen; the Professional 110, 110cm range cooker and the Professional 90 which is a 90cm range cooker. With versatility at the core, the Cannon Professional 110 allows ‘at home’ cooks to perfect their craft.
Enjoy your garden all year round
As the summer fades and the nights draw in, why not extend your garden life with one of the latest hot tubs from Jacuzzi. One of the most exciting additions to the Jacuzzi Hot Tub Collection is the Skyline Profile. This stylish, contemporary hot tub is the first tub designed for domestic installation featuring an infinity effect overflow and the deep immersion available gives the sensation of being in a far larger pool.
Create a sleep sanctuary for children
It’s that time of year for children to go back to school. However, the children have run riot for the past six weeks, they’ve been allowed to stay up watching TV and visit they’re friends during the week. All this means that children are as far from a routine as they can be. It’s about the right time to start getting back into a routine to face the new term ahead.
Stuff Live! coming to London’s Excel this October
The World’s best selling gadget magazine Stuff, are once again bringing the UK’s premier home cinema, gadget and technology show to London from 31st October – 2nd November 2008. But this year the organizers have decided to shake things up, with an impressive new venue at the ExCeL centre, in London’s Docklands, following the show’s substantial growth and success over the last few years.