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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Haddonstone Opens Show Gardens For National Garden Scheme.
Haddonstone, the leading UK manufacturer of fine cast stone garden and landscape ornaments, is opening its acclaimed show gardens as part of the National Garden Scheme’s Yellow Book for the first time ever.
The show gardens, located in the picturesque village of East Haddon, near Northampton, will be open on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September, giving visitors a rare opportunity to view the gardens at a weekend; they are usually only open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (except Christmas and Bank Holidays).
Visitors to the show gardens will be able to see Haddonstone’s impressive collection of planters, fountains, statuary, bird baths, sundials and follies ~ all in a fabulous setting.
Read more about : Garden Fountains, Garden Ornaments, Gardening Services, Gazebos, Planters
Stainless Steel Picnicware From Fairwind
Fairwind’s brand new range of stainless steel picnicware is ideal for entertaining outdoors.
This hand-painted range of cups, bowls, jugs, trays and tiffins, are ideal for summer picnics or stylish camping and caravanning; the products can also be used indoors and look stunning on display in the kitchen: The range has been inspired by the colours of India and is in keeping with an Indian tradition of decorating and adding colour to everyday objects. Each piece has been hand-painted with a bird design by artisans in Kashmir. They work in their own homes and these gorgeous home accessories are helping to keep local skills alive, while generating a sustainable income for some of the poorest people in India. The collection includes, cups (£6), bowls (£6), trays (£23), jugs (£27) and tiffins (£65). The vibrant colour options include, red, navy, green, light blue and cream & black, cream & red, cream & green and cream & blue.
Fairwind
This innovative company is owned and run by Teresa Owen and Martin Abel who are passionate about fair trade and providing affordable, quality fair trade gifts and accessories from around the world.
Sweet Sounds of Music – The Rothschild’s Songbirds
Herend’s exclusive hand-painted Rothschild Oiseaux motif with the songbirds, is now 150 years old and is currently celebrating its birthday.
Characteristically elegant and romantic, the gilt-edged Rothschild porcelain depicts twelve different kinds of vibrant birds or bird couples, sitting on tree branches surrounded by delicate pastel-coloured butterflies, bugs and flowers.
The patterns are named after the influential Rothschild family, whose history has been intertwined with much of Europe’s since the 19th Century.
A Shower To Wake Up For
Fed up of the rushed morning shower ritual to help wake you up for the day?
Now, you can shower in style with the new Atreo wet room concept from Jacuzzi UK, designed to be both beautiful and adaptable.
With fluid shapes that embrace the body and stimulate the mind, the Jacuzzi® Atreo, featured here is something to wake up for rather than pass through.
There are two sub categories within the Atreo luxury shower range:
Read more about : Bathroom Showers, Bathroom Suites, Bathtubs, Shower Enclosures, Spa Baths, Walk-in Showers
Bring Colour Back To Bathrooms With Golden Black
A growing trend towards dramatic and decorative stonework has opened a new colour palette for traditionally pale bathrooms.
Embrace the look with Limestone Gallery’s Golden Black marble, part of a wide portfolio of exotic stones offered by this luxury stonework supplier: The vanity top in Golden Black marble (in our picture) is part of a complete refurbishment of a former Ambassadors residence in South West London, where Limestone Gallery supplied and installed 5 luxury bathrooms in a range of stones. This stone is available in tiles, slabs and blocks for all types of stonework. Applications: Interior and exterior. Exterior use is assessed on a project by project basis. Golden Black marble is priced from £450.00 per sq metre plus VAT cut to size.
Colourful and exotic stones such as onyx and marble are very much in vogue.
There is plenty of scope with these exciting materials to either create a focus, such as a vanity top, or a major feature such as book matched walls or even a solid carved bathtub.
Read more about : Bathroom Vanity Units, Bathtubs
Fresh New Looks Inspired By Nature
Georgia Horton’s wonderful handmade wallpapers take their inspiration from the natural world.
Designing on a grand scale, she has a fresh, contemporary take on foliage and flowers, bringing them right up to date with her unique illustrative style and colours.
The four new natural designs from ‘The One Collection’ – include the highly architectural ‘Pavilion Palm’ to the complex tangle of Morning Glory in ‘Follow Me’ – are each available in four stock colourways, or can be custom coloured to order.
Read more about : Wallpaper
Furniture Village’s Bespoke Sofas With The Fidelity Range.
Furniture Village is pleased to present the stylish, new ‘Fidelity’ sofa.
The luxury range, part of the World of Leather range at Furniture Village, provides customers with the chance to go bespoke at a high street price.
Customers have a World of Choice when it comes to making the sofa their own and can select their own preferences for the size, the angles and the colour of the sofa.
Read more about : Contemporary Furniture, Custom Furniture, Leather Sofas, Sofas
Fully Utilise The Space In Your Home
Summer is the perfect time for taking on those bigger home improvement projects including that long awaited loft conversion.
Loft conversions are one of the most cost effective ways to gain extra space in the home – whether it’s that guest bedroom you’ve always wanted, making room for your family to grow, or simply creating a relaxing haven to get away from it all.
Home offices are also becoming a prominent domestic feature and transforming the loft, means your work won’t spill out on to your dining room table or interfere with family life.
Read more about : Central Heating Radiators, DIY Advice, Radiators
Cool Summer Trend – Stripy Awnings
As UK homeowners get a taste of the summer sunshine, their thoughts turn to shade!
There’s never been a better time to invest in a stylish Apollo awning, to provide shade to outdoor living spaces and keep adjacent rooms cool.
And one fabric is tipped to be a major seller in homes across the UK this year – Apollo’s green multi-stripe fabric. As pictured here.
Read more about : Leisure, Patio Awnings, Venetian Blinds, Window Blinds
A Very British Birthday
Flying the flag for British design and manufacturing since the 1920s, ercol is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year.
The ercol story spans many eras of changing tastes and the designs have moved with the times, always reflecting contemporary style and new technologies. Renowned for its mix of heritage and great new designs, ercol is proud to remain today the UK’s largest manufacturer of solid wood furniture.
To mark the 90year anniversary, ercol is re-issuing the iconic Originals, Nest of Tables in two new editions and the Butterfly Chair in walnut wood.
Read more about : Contemporary Furniture