Home & Garden
Staircase to glass heaven
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.
Easter dining with Virgin Vie At Home
Looking for a simple yet modern dinner set for a cosy Easter lunch? Virgin Vie At Home has the answer. The crisp white Aspen is more than just an ordinary dinner service. The 12-piece set has an unique elliptical design, giving it an off-curve silhouette. The set consists of 4 dinner plates, 4 side plates and 4 soup plates.
Shaping up with a good finish
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.
How to buy an electric blue faux crocodile skin bath
What’s the point of a cast iron bath? Surely plastic ones are lighter, cheaper and come in a range of colours, including avocado. You can even get imitation woodgrain side panels to add instant sophistication. So why choose cast iron?
Gardening guru gets her hands dirty
Children in the East of England have the chance to get their hands dirty and transform their school gardens with the help of a new school gardening advisor, courtesy of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
A kaleidoscope of colour from Habitat
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.
Be inspired this Mother’s Day with Villeroy & Boch
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.
Designer interiors online
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 returns for 2008
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.
Holloways of Ludlow open in Richmond
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.
Looking for a garden designer?
When considering designing your garden, the best place to start is by contacting the Society of Garden Designers (SGD), which can put you in touch with the leading designers working in your area.
The heat is on – The Monaco Pavilion Sunbed
The new Monaco Pavilion Sunbed from Indian Ocean is a luxurious addition to any garden, providing an attractive focal point in its own right, the Sunbed is roomy enough to lie down in and features a double canopy roof, designed to protect the Sunbed from gusts of wind or rain.
A show-stopping year for Bradstone!
2008 will see leading garden hard landscaping manufacturer, Bradstone, giving its support to three of the most high profile shows on the gardening calendar.
£100 on presentation adds £1000 to asking price
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.
Storage solutions – Recycling
Keeping its finger on the eco pulse, German kitchen manufacturer Schüller provides recycling solutions to aid the ever growing issues arising from kitchen waste and how it is distributed and discarded.