Interiors & Furniture
I’m dreaming of a green Christmas
Scented Narcissi are winter-growing British flowers, from the beautiful Isles of Scilly, in bloom from October through to March. Grown outdoors in the open air and shipped just 28 miles to the mainland, these gorgeous, fragrant flowers are an eco-friendly option. They are also one of the few flowers grown commercially with a natural scent.
Focus on festive fireplaces
Fireplaces have a particularly festive connotation in Great Britain, therefore it's perhaps timely that according to a recent survey by the Guardian newspaper, as we rapidly approach the Christmas season, increasing numbers of Britons are turning back to the traditional hearth to warm their homes.
Love is blind at Bodie and Fou
Love is Blind by Bodie and Fou is a unique collection of contemporary and fabulous roller blinds designed to brighten up the exterior as well as the interior of your home and office. From the best-selling Birds on a wire to the contemporary Blue tree and the quirky Bottles, each design adds instant style to a family home, be it a kitchen, bathroom or kid’s room.
An easier way for interior design!
Dulux know that choosing the perfect paint colour is an important decision, which can sometimes be daunting, especially as it’s difficult to visualise what the colour might look like in your own home. While they can’t make the actual decision for you, they can help make the process a little easier.
Vintage beauty
Inspired by beautiful pieces of vintage furniture, the Nuances collection of wood flooring from Broadleaf offers a choice of unique, subtle oak shades which are versatile enough to adapt to a wide range of interiors. Most stained timber is one dimensional and lacks character, Nuances, by contrast, offers natural shades with depth and just a hint of maturity; they are stylish, adaptable, and wholly in tune with the current mood for simplicity and authenticity.
Anti-sag cushions improve their bottom line
According to research earlier this year the average Briton spends more than 36 years of their adult lifetime sitting down. So it’s no surprise that customers look for superior lift and improved softness in their cushions when selecting furniture, and Desser & Company have just the cushions to meet these requirements.
Rugs from all angles
The Modern Rugs website (modern-rugs.co.uk) now includes online videos featuring hundreds of the company’s designs. For the first time on any website, you can almost feel the texture of the rugs as the videos zoom in close to show the detail. A demonstration shows the edges being lifted to reveal the depth of the pile and the videos have the benefit of displaying the rugs from all angles and even show the undersides. This new facility is a major breakthrough in on-line shopping for rugs and is proving to be invaluable in helping customers find the perfect rug with ease.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A place to call home
A Leeds couple opted for a completely fresh start when they moved into their new detached house in Pudsey after selling all of their furniture on E-Bay! Rodger and Katie Place called in the services of Kit It Out, the Bingley-based furnishing package firm to apply a surprise makeover to their Bramley Homes property on Bradley Lane and they were over the moon with the outcome.