DIY & Building

Culinary Concepts’ Gorgeous Collection Of Lanterns

Culinary Concepts’ Gorgeous Collection Of Lanterns

Culinary Concepts, one of the UK’s leading designers and retailers of home and table-wares, has built its reputation on beautiful and functional designs.

The Company specialises in handmade cutlery tableware and home accessories, in 18/8 stainless steel and silver plate and they have quickly become a name synonymous with design, quality and value for money.

Whether looking for a special gift, creating a whole new look, or just adding beautiful accessories to your existing collection, Culinary Concepts can supply the inspiration to help.

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The Novel Hands Free Wall Stripper From Earlex

The Novel Hands Free Wall Stripper From Earlex

UK manufacturer Earlex, are leaders in decorating power tools and equipment and inventors of the world’s first DIY wallpaper stripper in 1988.

If the arrival of friends and family over the festive period, has prompted a pre-Christmas decorating blitz, then an Earlex Hands-Free Steam Wallpaper Stripper is a must have, as it will help you accomplish your stripping in no time.

The innovative world’s only hands-free stripper, creates a vacuum under the steam plate, allowing it to fix itself against walls or ceilings, so that you’ve got two spare hands for removing the previously softened patches.

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The French Furniture Company’s New Design Classics

The French Furniture Co's Stunning New Range - Design Classics

The French Furniture Company offers a vast array of beautiful, unique and distinctive products, from hand made French Shabby Chic furniture, superb Venetian pieces, through to the most delicately fashioned objet d’art; they also specialise in ornate mirrors, in gold, silver, white, black and Venetian.

The are now offering a stunning new range of Design Classics furniture, which are all handcrafted in Mahogany and available in Silver or Gold Leaf; their ‘Classic’ Range will form part of their Winter Collection.

“Elegant and distinctive pieces today, style to last a lifetime:”

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Dremel’s Online Festive Treasure Hunt Promotion

Dremel’s Online Festive Treasure Hunt Promotion

Dremel – maker of the popular Dremel 300 Series powered multi-tool – has packed its 300 Series Tool Kit, with 37% more goodies this Christmas, plus an online Festive Treasure Hunt promotion.

The Dremel 300 Series is an ideal tool for DIY, creative and modelling tasks, including sanding, routing, polishing, drilling and cutting through all kinds of materials.

The Christmas Tool Kit comprises:

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‘Decor to tHrILL’ – Emulate James Bond’s Style at B&Q

Decor to tHrILL – Emulate The James Bond Style at B&Q

“We all envy the life James Bond leads in some way… for the males, it’s generally focussed on the fast cars and the willing women; for teenagers it’s the high tech gadgets and social status; however for women, the desire lies in his exceptional taste in interior decor.

From the luxurious chocolate coloured soft furnishings to the dark wood flooring and suave lighting, 007’s style is tasteful, yet subtle.

B&Q have selected some products, which they believe will provide this classy edge for you, which will not go missed by visitors to your secret hideout!

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The New UNEO From Bosch Is Three Tools In One

The New UNEO From Bosch Is Three Tools In One

Bosch is claiming a world first with its launch of the ingenious UNEO – a cordless screwdriver, drill and rotary hammer all in one tool.

Weighing only 1.1 kilos and no bigger than an A5 sheet of paper, this compact power pack makes light work of screw-driving, hammering and drilling – even through concrete – thanks to its pneumatic hammer mechanism and lithium-ion battery.

Most DIY jobs at home usually demand several different tools plus a mains cable; a drill for drilling holes in wood or metal; a rotary hammer for fixings in hard concrete walls and a screwdriver for joining the parts together.

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eSpares’ Guide To Avoiding Christmas Day Disasters

eSpares’ Guide To Avoiding Christmas Day Disasters

Online spare parts supplier, eSpares offers a host of tips and advice on surviving the festive season in the home:

Sour puss – A build-up of spills and grease in your oven, will cause smoke and fumes that can sour the turkey, so clean your oven well in advance of the big day, using a specialist oven cleaner.

Eco-warrior – To clean the interior of your oven the environmentally friendly way, make a paste of water and bicarbonate soda and coat the inside of your oven in it. Let it stand over night, then scrub off

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Is Now The Best Time To Self-Build?

Is Now The Best Time to Self-Build?

The current gloom in the property market could conversely mean better opportunities opening up for the self-builder, as more land will become available, as cash strapped developers are forced to sell off their land banks.

Coupled with the recent changes to the planning rules, making it easier to extend your home or convert your loft, there may not be a better time to self build or renovate.

So, now is a great time to visit The North of England’s Homebuilding & Renovating Show, on at the Harrogate International Centre from 7th to 9th November, to find the right products and services to convert, extend, renovate or build a house from scratch.

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Gorgeous Home Lighting Ideas From Jim Lawrence

Gorgeous Home Lighting Ideas From Jim Lawrence

Jim Lawrence specialises in beautiful handmade products, including home furnishings, rugs, soft furnishings and home lighting.

When decorating your home, how you light it can be one of the most important and difficult areas to address.

Look no further because Jim Lawrence offers a huge selection of lighting ideas, from wall lights and pendants, to table and standard lamps; also exterior lighting, low energy lighting and bathroom lights are all catered for.

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Potton’s Fantastic Self Build Net-Zero Carbon Homes

Potton’s Fantastic Self Build Net-Zero Carbon Homes

The extraordinary Potton Lighthouse range offers contemporary house designs, which with a blend of green technologies, mean self builders can build a net zero carbon home with running costs of as little as £30 per year!

Lighthouse pushes the boundaries for modern house design and is the most advanced house produced for the self build market and the construction industry .

Its levels of efficiency in terms of construction method, energy use, CO2 emissions and carbon footprint, also mean that it is the first to achieve the government’s Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6, the standard to which all new homes will be designed and constructed from 2016.

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