Home & Garden

Taptile Kitchen launches at Grand Designs LIVE

Taptile, the innovative touch-sensitive and wireless lighting brand will be launching its new range of kitchen products at this year's Grand Designs LIVE.

Summer weight duvet

In preparations for the 'Great British Summer' (fingers crossed!), The Best Bed Linen in the World has the ideal duvet to keep you feeling comfortable and cool during those humid summer nights.

Searches for barbecues 'on fire' in the UK

As the days are getting sunnier, Twenga, the open shopping platform with the biggest choice online, reports that searches for barbecues have seen significant rises this month and reveals the season's hottest trends for grills.

Traditional and tasteful storage solutions from Sliderobes

Everything today seems to be big and bold. If you yearn for the more traditional, classic styles and spend hours looking for home interiors that suit simply you, Sliderobes can help. The company offers a vast range of sliding doors in countless colours and finishes to make your room truly unique and personal.

Wood flooring, a wise investment

If you are the owners of a period property then you may well have areas of your home that still enjoy original wood flooring. Wood floors are one of the hardest working materials and can last for centuries; however, many original floors were removed during over zealous or insensitive renovations.

Thirteen Kährs floors receive FSC certification

Reflecting its long-term environmental focus, Kährs has received FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification for 13 wood floors produced throughout its range. They include eight oak floors from its Original and Linnea Ranges and all sports floors from its Activity Range, available in a choice of wood species.

Victorian Plumbing launches new bath screen collection

Victorian plumbing continues to reinvent its range of bathroom products by introducing a new wider choice of products for its 2011 collection.

Householders plan home improvements over bank holidays

While many people have been heading abroad or organising street parties over the Bank Holiday weekends, 40% of house proud Brits plan to keep themselves busy making home improvements, according to a survey by leading mortgage provider HSBC.

Local kitchen maker proves Britain's got talent

Colchester-based kitchen designer and craftsman Richard Davonport has been named as one of the national greats in a luxury magazine feature celebrating the best of British design. Still not yet 40, Richard Davonport has been running his bespoke kitchen company Davonport since 1995, with a showroom in the heart of Colchester.

The ultimate bachelor bathroom

Creating a bachelor pad is not a new trend and the home is the perfect showcase for the coolest gadgets. Previously, the bachelor style was focused on the lounge and kitchen, but now boys have turned their attention to the bathroom!

Herbs are a snip with Kitchen Devils kitchen scissors

There isn't a chef in the country who wouldn't agree that fresh herbs can transform the most basic ingredients into something extraordinary. From soups and salads to pasta and pies, fresh herbs add flavour, aroma and texture to all our favourite dishes.

'Mite' be time to change your mattress

An alarming statistic is that the average bed plays host to around 10,000 dust mites which feed on dead skin... Not a pleasant thought! Research also shows dust mites are often responsible for causing respiratory problems in asthma sufferers. Cleaning bed sheets, duvets and pillows regularly will help but it is advised that you change your mattress every 8 to 10 years.