DIY & Building

A Brilliant Home Automation Range From Byron

Brilliant Home Easy Automation Range From Byron

Home Easy is a comprehensive range of home automation products, which includes several different collections to choose from.

This innovative technology allows you to remotely operate lighting, appliances, heating and door access; all of these can be controlled from a single hand held remote control from anywhere in your home.

Even if you’re away from home, you can operate lights and appliances with a simple SMS text message, from anywhere in the world.

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Read more about : Home Automation, Home Lighting, Light Switches

Spruce Up Your Home for Spring With MyHammer

Spruce Up Your Home for Spring With MyHammer

After all the DIY mistakes Brits made last year, we forked out over £180million on getting someone in to fix them – Households throughout the UK have on average four jobs that need doing at any one time and with the constraints of the credit crunch, Britons are realising they need to ensure their hard-earned cash is spent wisely.

Bob Swift, MyHammer’s UK Director, comments: “The Brits do like to try their hand at DIY but it seems it doesn’t always work out; MyHammer saves consumers time and money, meaning you can plan your home improvement projects according to your budget.”

MyHammer’s top tips to find a good tradesman, for those who’d rather sit back and relax:

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Louis Poulsen’s Snow Reflects A Sense Of Winter Light

Louis Poulsen’s Snow Reflects A Sense Of Winter Light

Louise Campbell, the talented designer has now created Snow for Louis Poulsen; an unconventional home lighting fixture that brings a sense of winter light reflecting off snow right into a room.

In Snow, Louise Campbell has endeavoured to create soothing light that warms the spirit. She found inspiration in the ultimate Danish winter, abounding with pure, white snow that reflects a distinct light.

In Denmark, summertime is so light that artificial light sources are hardly needed, but in winter they are used 24 hours a day.

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Practical And Essential Everyday Lighting From IKEA

Practical And Essential Everyday Lighting From IKEA

The IKEA cross-range series IKEA 365+ are practical and essential home lighting products, designed to make life easier everyday of the year.

And that’s exactly what the new IKEA 365+ lighting series is all about – functional, timeless and long-lasting ceiling lamps for every occasion and situation, any day of the year.

The series has been developed, by considering the different lighting needs in a home and the real ways people use lamps.

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Read more about : Bathroom Cabinets, Home Lighting

Whitegoods Lighting Lights Up The “Best London Apartment” 2008

Whitegoods Lighting Lights Up The “Best London Apartment” 2008

London based lighting manufacturers Whitegoods Lighting Limited, delivers the highest quality integrated architectural lighting design tools, to Architects and Interior Designers.

A recent winner of the Daily Mail’s Best Apartment in the Property Awards 2008, mdesign’s showcase apartment in Portman Square’ London W1, was fitted with Whitegoods Lighting tools, which were used to reflect and enhance the style and class of this luxury apartment.
This award is linked to the World’s largest and most prestigious property competition.

Mdesign is a design led property developer, with in house design capability and lighting is paramount to their philosophy, along with sophistication in the use of materials for walls, surfaces and flooring.

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Upgrade Your Eco- Credentials With Ecomerchant

Upgrade Your Eco- Credentials With Ecomerchant Insulation

As one of the UK’s largest suppliers of sustainable building materials, natural insulation is just one of many products offered by Ecomerchant, to enable us to minimise our environmental impact.

Ecomechant have once again explored the ‘eco’ possibilities and offer a fantastic range of natural insulations, at affordable prices.

Whether you are insulating a new build or renovating an existing property, installing natural insulation is an easy step, to support the development of energy efficient and eco-friendly buildings.

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Melody Maison’s Chic Furnishings And Accessories

Melody Maison’s Vintage Chic Furnishings And Accessories

Whether you’re looking for vintage-style mirrors, French furniture or chic accessories, look no further than Melody Maison…

The collection is updated on a weekly basis, so there will always be something new and beautiful to find and all at great prices too.

Here are a few appealing items to inspire you:

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Read more about : Bedroom Furniture, Home Interiors, Home Lighting, Mirrors, Ornaments, Picture Frames, Table Lamps

This Year Valentine’s Day Is About Cosy Nights In

This Year Valentine’s Day Is About Cosy Nights In

Valentine’s Day is coming and love is in the air!

Roses can be all too predictable as a way to show your love; so, why not surprise your partner with some luscious gifts that will last and help set the mood for a romantic night in.

Fall in love with B&Q’s range of super soft furnishings, classy canvases and loveable lighting all inspired by a sensual colour palette of rich reds and passionate pinks:

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Read more about : Cushions, Home Lighting, Light Switches, Rugs, Wallpaper

The New Trieste Chandelier From Christopher Hyde

The Elegant New Trieste Chandelier From Christopher Hyde

Christopher Hyde’s new Trieste Chandelier is dripping in crystal and made in a burnt bronze finish, which creates that extra sparkle and sense of glamour when entering a room.

Designed to be both a decorative centrepiece and a brilliant pool of light, the Trieste shimmers even when not illuminated and guarantees to turn heads.

Christopher Hyde specialises in glamorous lighting and the Trieste chandelier captures the elegance of yester-year re-created for today’s interiors.

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Logitech Squeezebox & INNOVUS Home Automation

Logitech Squeezebox And Innovus Home Automation

INNOVUS Home Automation and Logitech Squeezebox have united to enable you to create the perfect home atmosphere, by combining sound and comfort with just one remote control.

With a Home Automation solution from INNOVUS and the Logitech Squeezeboxâ„¢ Duet, you can control lights, curtains, windows and music from one remote only.

 Create the atmosphere to reflect your daily life:

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Read more about : Home Automation, Home Entertainment, Home Lighting