Home & Garden
Blowing the whistle on school playtimes
The Government’s deficit-busting spending cuts are impacting on thousands of UK school children’s playtimes, new research out today reveals.

Go nude in the bedroom - Gingerlily's natural silk bed linen
Gingerlily, designers of exquisite silk bed linen and accessories, echoes this season's trend for nude, with exquisite and timeless linens in natural, muted tones.

Judge Cookware launches 3 hot kitchen electrical gadgets
The Judge Rice Cooker (JEA26) is a simple and effective way to cook rice, and if required it will keep rice warm after it's cooked too. There's no need to watch the rice cooker since this appliance comes with an automatic timer that clicks when the rice is ready.

Pacifica Soya Votive Candles
The sacred fragrances from around the world are brought to life with a range of distinctive and divine scented Soya Candles by Pacifica.

World's first water powered shower radio
Greenstamp introduces the world's first water pressure powered shower radio. This elegantly designed radio can be fitted directly on the faucet of your shower. By turning on the water, the water flow will power the integrated turbine generator which creates energy for the clear sound and excellent reception of this radio.

The Dining Chair Company launches bespoke desk chair
The Dining Chair Company, London's original supplier of upholstered dining chairs, announces the launch of a new bespoke desk chair, which can be personalised in terms of size, fabric, initials or monogrammed.

Vanessa Arbuthnot launches range of upholstered furniture
Vanessa Arbuthnott has introduced a small, but judiciously selected, range of high quality sofas and chairs, which can be covered in any design from her extensive fabric collection.

OXO cleans up with a squeegee for every occasion
Take the strain out of your spring cleaning with OXO's versatile collection of squeegees, guaranteed to make household glass sparkle and shine.

The ultimate replacement showers from Bristan
Looking to replace an old shower but dreading the thought of lots of mess and inconvenience? Let Bristan come to the rescue with its smart new range of electric showers - Thrill, Smile, Glee, Joy and Bliss.
Climate Week - npower encourages homeowners to find out more
As Climate Week (21-27 March) gets underway, npower is encouraging homeowners to pay a visit to its stand at the Ideal Home Show to find out how to make their homes more energy efficient and better manage their impact on the environment.

Make the most of summer spaces
Spring and Summer are perfect times to start thinking about freshening up the interior design of conservatories and garden rooms and sprucing up outdoor living areas.

Window blinds go High Definition
HD isn't just for TVs - window blinds have also gone High Definition with the launch of stunning new fabrics from Apollo Blinds.

Treat your lawn to the first mow of spring this weekend
The daffodils are out and blossom is blooming, both sure fire signs that spring has sprung and its time to get out in the garden - and one of the first jobs is to mow the lawn. This weekend looks set to be dry, so there isn't a better time to give your lawn its first cut of the year.

Clocks going forward - It's timely to add a clock in the garden
A new fashion is growing for clocks in the garden as part of an overall decorative effect. Gardman has launched a new range of garden clocks for 2011 and what better timing to add one to your garden as the clocks go forward, the signal for the beginning of spring and summer?

The Best Bed Linen in the World at Country Living Fair
From 23-27th March, The Best Bed Linen in the World is exhibiting at the Country Living Fair and would love you to drop by to see them.