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Avoid DIY Disasters with The Keyholding Company
With a bank holiday coming up, many people have some DIY on the agenda. But if you don’t know what you’re doing, DIY can do you more harm than good!
In fact around 200,000 DIY enthusiasts turn up at hospital every year – and bank holidays are always responsible for a surge in DIY-related injuries.
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Dragon Ridge Tile by Maggie Curtis
This enchanting dragon is an example of the bespoke work by Maggie Curtis, the freelance ceramic artist from Devon.
Maggie makes client based bespoke Architectural Ceramics which includes sculptural ridge tiles, finials and capitals,
embossed tiles, friezes, garden sculpture, restoration and reproduction work. Her work follows the tradition of Victorian Terracotta.
Most ridge tiles, including this dragon, cost £400 (prices vary for size, extra drawing and particularly complicated pieces).
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Rooster Ridge Tile from Maggie Curtis
This amazing ceramic cockerel from Maggie Curtis is an ideal way to liven up your roof tiles.
Maggie is an freelance ceramic artist who lives and works in Devon.
She is currently making client based bespoke Architectural Ceramics following the tradition of Victorian Terracotta, which includes sculptural ridge tiles, finials and capitals, embossed tiles, friezes, garden sculpture, restoration and reproduction work.
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SunPipe Home Lighting from Monodraught
If your home lighting would benefit from some extra help in some areas, the innovative SunPipe from Monodraught can provide a green, energy efficient solution.
The SunPipe system pipes natural daylight from your rooftop into the darker parts of your home. It will brighten areas where daylight from windows cannot reach.
SunPipe works using energy-free, super-reflective tube which can extend through adjustable bends and has an internal mirror finish. This intensifies and reflects outdoor light and delivers free natural daylight light to a room or area below.
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Vision Panels – Interior Windows for Doors and Walls
North 4 Design has recently expanded their collection of Vision Panels for doors and walls to include over thirty variations.
Manufactured from brushed stainless steel, these windows are engineered for simple installation and can be easily fitted to create a unique contemporary detail in any interior. They are supplied as complete pre-assembled units including glass, fixings, and full fitting instructions.
A choice of glass, fixings and a custom etching/signage service is also available.
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Brume Window Film for Privacy with Good Looks
Brume window film offers privacy without sacrificing natural light.
It’s the perfect alternative to net curtains or blinds and even adds some security as it improves safety from broken glass.
Brume cut the window film to the exact size of your window and supply fitting instructions. Replacing clear windows with obscured glass is a thing of the past – fitting film is very easy and there is no mess.
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National Gutters Day
Believe it or not, today is National Gutters Day!
You may well laugh – but there’s a serious purpose behind National Gutters Day: SPAB (the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) are trying to raise awareness of the damage that can be caused to buildings by blocked guttering.
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