Interiors & Furniture

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.

£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.

What would you give for the first Orgasm?!
Award-winning furniture designers, Melia, are launching “The Orgasm” range by public auction. The stunning new design will be released in a limited edition of 300. The prototype was featured on Eurosport during the recent studio coverage of the Australian Open and the African Cup of Nations.

Vintage glamour for your walls
The Vintage Glamour Collection of wallpapers recreates the glamorous feel of the 1920s to 1950s. Designed by Coles Studio in collaboration with The Royal Oak Foundation, the American membership affiliate of The National Trust.

The Old French Mirror Company launches new collection
The Old French Mirror Company has announced the launch of it’s best ever collection of 19th Century antique mirrors since the business started in 1999. Bridget de Breanski, Marketing Director at The Old French Mirror Company commented; “The variety and rarity of new finds just never cease to amaze us. I truly believe our current pieces make up one of the most exceptional and best collections we have held at any one time over the past 9years.”

Brits willing to give up sex for a 50 inch!
Comet, the leading electrical specialist, has revealed that size really does matter, with over 25 million Brits admitting they would give up sex for six months to get a 50” plasma TV.

Sofas with style and reliability
Designed to cater for all tastes and budgets, sofa.com has a variety of different sofa’s available to suit all your needs.

Step into spring with Virgin Vie At Home
Following the successful launch of Virgin Vie At Home’s first homeware collection last Autumn, the company has developed some new exclusive, design led ranges for Spring 2008.

Love is in the air at Bonhams
Incurable romantics will be heading down to Bonhams Knowle salerooms on 12 February 2008 in the hope of purchasing a selection of beautiful Victorian Valentines cards.

When its a special occasion quality counts
Statistics show that more of us than ever are choosing to shop on-line to take the stress out of purchasing those special gifts. If the pressure of shopping for Christmas presents or bagging the bargains in packed out stores gives you a headache, then Internet shopping could be the answer.
British interiors suffer at the hands of high house prices
Sixty per cent of new home owners in the UK struggle to decorate and furnish their houses after forking out high prices for the property, according to research from home insurer MORE TH>N.
Freshen up your home this Spring with Harveys
Spring into action with some new furniture for the season with Harveys. The UK’s biggest furniture specialist has a wide variety of products so you can choose to de-clutter, brighten or freshen up your home.

Portrait of a designer: Flavia del Pra
Online interiors boutique and lifestyle brand BODIE and FOU today launched the new series of flamboyant ceramic lamps by Brazilian ceramist Flavia del Pra. The first series launched by BODIE and FOU at last year Daily Telegraph House and Garden Fair created a storm and got featured in various UK and international magazines