Monthly Archives: March 2010

Get Creative With Cushions For Spring & Summer

 Get Creative With Cushions For Spring & Summer

Infuse a hint of creativity into your home with the stylish new spring/summer collection of cushions from occa-home.

From exotic silk and cashmere to edgy leather and suede, occa-home’s inhouse design team has sourced an ecclectic mixture of tactile cushions, to suit every possible scheme.

Each individual design has been grouped into one of six looks – fancy, funky, comfy, nautical, vintage and summer fresh.

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Read more about : Cushions, Home Interiors

Westbury’s Premier Quality Bespoke Conservatories

 Westbury Offer Premier Quality Bespoke Conservatories

Conservatory specialist, Westbury Conservatories, established in January 1990, have been building top quality bespoke conservatories, pool houses, orangeries and garden rooms for twenty years.

The privately owned company has built an impressive reputation for design, quality, durability and ease of maintenance.

The Westbury service employs a full team of experts ensuring complete control of every aspect of every job, from initial design to the final coat of paint.

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Read more about : Conservatories, Garden Rooms, Gazebos

Special Treats For Easter From John Lewis

 Special Treats For Easter From John Lewis

Spring into action with John Lewis’s delightful ideas for Easter. Have fun decorating your home with charming decorations and be tempted with delicious chocolate gifts.

For example:

Portmeirion – Portmeirion has created the colourful Secret Garden range of porcelain tableware exclusively for John Lewis.
Secret Garden Cake Stand, Dia.21cm. Beautifully decorated with birds, plants and flowers. A choice of 11 useful pieces. £29.50.

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Read more about : Chocolate, John Lewis, Ornaments, Tableware

‘Cadmium’ – The Simple, Sleek And Stylish Bath Screen

 Cadmium - The Simple, Sleek And Stylish Bath Screen

Ever the innovator, Aquaplus Solutions, has recently added ‘Cadmium’ to its popular ‘Elements’ collection of frameless shower screens.

Proving that practical bathroom designs need not compromise on style, this new square-top bath screen, offers the perfect solution for dual-purpose bathing.

Fusing high-design, sleek aesthetics and unrivalled quality, ‘Cadmium’ is an ideal choice for those looking for a contemporary yet reliable bath screen that will stand the test of time:

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Read more about : Bathroom Showers, Shower Enclosures

Is This The End Of the Kettle?

 Is This The End Of the Kettle?

Yes – boiling water is like watching paint dry, it’s boring and wastes time and water, not to mention the kitchen counter space taken up by a kettle – but this is all about to change with the launch of GROHE Red® in June 2010.

Whether it’s a quick cup of tea, peeling vegetables. or sterilising baby bottles and washing greasy pans, we need boiling water for many uses.

The GROHE Red® is the perfect tool for every busy modern day kitchen. Consisting of a tap and a boiler (4 or 8 litre versions available), this ingenious appliance supplies piping hot water at the twist of a lever.

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Read more about : Electric Kettles, Home Automation, Kitchen Accessories

“Easter Treats” New Accessories In The ASPACE Spring Collection

 Easter Treats New Accessories In The ASPACE Spring Collection

Tucking into edible delights at Easter is not the only treat children can enjoy this spring, with mouth watering new accessories from ASPACE.

The leading children’s furniture and accessory company presents its spectacular new 96page spring catalogue, including fun and vibrant furnishings and introducing brand new, innovative, exclusive and avant-garde furniture designs.

The Easter bunny has nothing on the White Rabbit Night Ligh from ASPACE. At the end of a hard days Easter hunt its’ gentle glow keeps children feeling secure as they drift gently to sleep and the cheery Toadstool Night Light in our picture, creates a warm cosy feel to bedtime.

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Read more about : Childs Furniture, Ornaments, Web Sites

Mixing Materials – New Trend From Sub-Zero & Wolf

 Mixing Materials - New Trend From Sub-Zero & Wolf

Sub-Zero & Wolf believe incorporating different materials and textures in the kitchen, is a clever way to highlight and contrast design features.

The stark minimalist kitchen is waning in popularity and through 2010 a stylish mix-and-match approach will emerge: Stainless steel appliances will be teamed with a variety of raw materials, textures and colours, for example; wood, glass, concrete and exposed features such as brick work. The combination of different materials including flooring, cabinetry, work surfaces, and interesting spaces. Warm coloured wood is being used with rich and sophisticated grains, providing an elegant canvas to the kitchen. Sleek stainless steel appliances juxtapose well against the range of diverse surfaces, offering an industrial feel with a technological edge. Alternatively, appliances can be cleverly concealed using integrated cabinetry to blend with the scheme, for limitless design possibilities.

Featured here, is the stylish mix of the Sub-Zero wine storage with refrigeration drawers. Priced from £7,457.75 inc. VAT, and

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Read more about : Bespoke Kitchens, Built In Electric Ovens, Electric Hobs, Fitted Kitchens, Ovens

Traditional Outdoor Wood Burning Oven

 Traditional Outdoor Wood Burning Oven

Garden Gift Shop’s Outdoor Wood Burning Oven Selections are the perfect Outdoor Cooking must haves for Summer 2010.

For some True Authentic Italian Culture in your garden, the stylish TOSCANA Wood Burning Oven is Perfect.
Just add homemade Pizza, Italian wine and people for the perfect summer party!

Not Just for pizza though, as many celebrity chefs suggest, a wood burning oven can be used to great effect for Roast Meats, Bread, Tandoori and even one pot dishes.

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Read more about : Barbeques, Leisure

Forbo Makes A Splash With Flotex Flocked Flooring

 Forbo Makes A Splash With Flotex Flocked Flooring

Flotex is suitable for any room in the home, including bathrooms and kitchens.

It is stain resistant, 100% waterproof and due to its highly effective integral antimicrobial treatment, Sanitizedâ„¢, this flooring also offers consistent protection against bacteria, moulds and stale odour development.

Flotex is also the only flocked floor covering to have been awarded the British Allergy Foundation’s Seal of Approval.

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Silent Gliss Send Their Panel Glide Round the Bend

 Silent Gliss Send Their Panel Glide Round the Bend

When Panel Glide was first launched over 20 years ago it was new and innovative, now Silent Gliss have come up with a panel glide that can literally go round the bend.

Flex – The new Panel Glide Generation. Corners become soft curves with the new panel glide systems from Silent Gliss:

Innovative technology allows the panels to glide round bends – totally silent and in virtually any radius. Even when used as a visual room divider it is a design statement; removing any limit to your creativity.

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Read more about : Curtain Tracks, Home Interiors