Children love to play and have fun, but all too often it causes chaos around the home.

To make it easier for children to accumulate and play with their toys, IKEA’s clever designers have created the ultimate range of bedroom storage – STUVA, to help create a happier home for all the family.

Launching across all stores this August, STUVA is a unique clever storage system with endless possibilities to suit every child’s needs:

• Designed with rounded corners and edges for increased safety and available in a range of sizes and colours, you can create different storage formations to suit every need, style and personality.
• Easily assembled, the storage can be used for clothes or toys and with the included wall anchors it will be safely secured for any type of play.
• Coming in a range of large and small draws, cupboards, a toybox, shelves and a pull out bench, all sold as separates, you can really create the perfect play area for any child and adapt it as they grow and develop.
• STUVA children’s storage furniture is priced from £85 for a 50×50, H90cm storage bench in white.

Take a look at the full range of STUVA storage products by visiting the IKEA website.

IKEA has conducted a Playreport to continue to listen and learn from their customers:

They were so curious about play that they conducted the largest ever study on child development and the state of play in the world.

With the Playreport, IKEA engaged 10,000 parents and children from around the world, to participate in a conversation about child development and play.

The aim was to increase awareness, start meaningful discussions and hopefully, get parents and children to play more together in the process.
What they discovered might surprise you…!

While it’s great if people simply want to read the survey results from the Playreport, more than anything, IKEA wish to start an open dialogue about play.

Hosted on both Facebook and YouTube, you can now view and discuss the results through these great social media channels.

Playreport
Interact with the Playreport on Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/playreport

View the video on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyBfWRW72VA

Darlings of Chelsea’s range of designer fabric sofas tap into this Autumn’s berry trend - upholstered in rich plum, aubergine and damson hues.

Update your interior for the new season, using a bold color like purple to create a strong style statement and make a room particularly vibrant, but equally pare it down with chocolate and neutrals to achieve a cosy and inviting atmosphere.

A sumptuous and decadent colour choice for sofas, purples are on trend this autumn, and Darlings of Chelsea are offering these shades in a comprehensive range of classic and modern shapes, suitable for all style tastes:

• The Carla pictured here, is an incredibly comfortable modular sofa with clean lines and a soft modern aesthetic.
• The Domenica Corner Sofa is unusually shaped and ultra modern, and available in a variety of modular configurations. It provides a great option for guests staying over as the nights draw in, as you can easily convert it to a sofa bed.
• The Lauren Modular Sofa is an extremely versatile sofa that can be made to fit a particular space, by changing the number of seat and arm modules, and has recently been updated to include a more traditional button back option.
• The Isabella Sofa with its dramatic curved back and chic velvet upholstery exudes pure luxury, whilst it’s circular shape and high arms make it perfect for snuggling down in.

All of these designs are available in a variety of size and fabric options, as well the option to be create a bespoke sofa to a customer’s own fabric choice.

• Prices:
  Carla, priced from £1100 for a 2 seater.
  Domenica, priced from £1849 for a corner sofa inc. cushions.
  Lauren, priced from £1350 for a 2 seater.
  Isabella, priced from £2069 for a 3 seater inc. 6 cushions.

To view this exciting new range of designer fabric sofas, please visit the Darlings of Chelsea website
Tel: (0207) 371 5745

British contemporary furniture designer, GillmoreSPACE has announced the launch of its new website.

This is the first time GillmoreSPACE’s iconic designs, including bed frames, tables, seating and innovative storage designs will be available to customers online.

Established in 2001 by Charles Gillmore, GillmoreSPACE’s award winning collection is full of unique, designer pieces, such as the Barcelona bedroom series, the Loopy coffee tables and the Ivy collection of sideboards in gloss lacquer.

The design team at GillmoreSPACE has combined contemporary cool with functionality, to provide an aspirational look at affordable prices.

GillmoreSPACE is a genuine British design brand, with all the pieces designed in the UK, and many of the collections originating in-house through the furniture design team led by Charles Gillmore.

Charles Gillmore founded GillmoreSPACE in 2001 with the objective to create a British contemporary furniture brand that was exclusive in terms of design but inclusive in terms of price.

GilmoreSPACE provide furniture design solutions for beds, mirrors, storage, tables and seating.

• Featured here is the Biba Cream Description Occasional chair -: Low circular shaped armchair in cream faux suede, on chromed swivel base.
  With its bold shape the Biba chair evokes a vibrant retro spirit that will transform any bedroom or living room with a boutique signature.
• Also featured are: The Walter Side Table and Raft Coffee Table.
   

Over the past decade GillmoreSPACE has established a strong reputation, as a leading supplier to the interior design industry, with its products frequently used by trade professionals to furnish show homes, high end investment properties, boutique hotels and even movie sets.

For further information about GillmoreSPACE contemporary furniture, please visit the website.

Tel:  (0845) 373 2763

For modern stylish sofas, look no further than affordable designer furniture website Love Your Home for Less.

The Joseph Sofa with oversized cushions and deep cushioned seats is perfect for snuggling into and is available in a range of colours to suit.

After launching less than a year ago, Love Your Home For Less now offer a wide range of contemporary design influenced furniture and sofas.

The Joseph Modern Designer Sofa has a solid wood frame, with various density foam cushions wrapped in goose down and removable covers for the main seat cushions:

• The Joseph’s classic style makes it in an investment purchase that won’t date and with 6 main fabric types to choose from, like raspberry or purple shades or a gorgeous neutral grey, you’ll easily find one to suit.
• Designed with comfort in mind the deep cushion seats and scatter cushions at the back create a sumptuous and cosy ‘nest’.

The ‘Joseph’ modern designer sofa in our picture, has a solid wood frame and various density foam cushions wrapped in goosedown and removable covers for the main seat cushions. It is slightly more classic in style and offers a very comfortable seat with deep cushions - a perfect nest for a long night in on the sofa.

• Dimensions
  2 Seater Sofa - L 186 x W 108 x H 90 cm
  3 Seater Sofa - L 236 x W 108 x H 90 cm
• Prices
  2 seater - £1336.
  3 seater - £1694.

Visit the Love Your Home website to view the designer furniture ranges.
Tel: (01483) 410 007

With homeowners looking to maximise entertainment opportunities within their own four walls, and the increasing need for the type of relaxation that comes with reading a good book, those who can, are choosing to install home libraries to safely store their treasured tomes.

Yiangou Architects has designed a variety of libraries, dependent on client style and requirements, and in some cases has had to think outside the box to maximise the space available.

The Yiangou Architects’ standards and aspirations are as high as yours; their aim is to help create some of the most considered and well-crafted buildings in the country.

Whatever the building project you have in mind Yiangou Architects aspire to bring to the task a combination of creative flair, rigorously applied professional expertise and comprehensive management that will ensure a successful outcome.

The practice is based on the principle that design is nothing without delivery!

Yiangou Architects are able to provide a complete service; their talented team encompasses all the skills - creative, technical and administrative - to ensure coherence and good communication, from start to finish.

Address: Suite 5 Dyer House, 3 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

For more information about a complete architectural service, please visit the Yiangou Architects website.

Tel: (01285) 888150

A fashionable return to more traditional kitchen designs, brings a brand new beginning for Mereway Kitchens this summer, with the introduction of a new Revival Shaker style door for their English Revival range.

Originally launched 12 years ago, the English Revival brand has remained popular and with traditional handcrafted styles seeing a huge renaissance, Mereway Kitchens believe the timing of this new range is perfect for today’s market.

Based on a brand new unit matrix, similar to Mereway’s main collection, the new range is stylish, easy to plan and has far greater unit availability:

• It is available in both stunning Natural Oak, as well as the same 5 popular painted colours as their Lincoln collection. A Ready to Paint option is also offered for those customers looking to create their own colour palette.
• With delicate 78mm stiles and rails and a beaded profile on all frames, the new Shaker design exudes quality and elegance. Solid 19mm glue and dowelled cabinets and the addition of solid timber dovetail drawer-boxes all go into presenting a truly exceptional product range that is built to last.
• “Timber drawers are often seen as the signature of a quality in-frame kitchen and our new in-frame Shaker is no exception.” Comments Ginette Crowther, Marketing Manager for Mereway Kitchens “It will be the first in our English Revival range to feature solid timber dovetail drawer-boxes as standard, as well as the latest fully adjustable soft close runner.”

The new Shaker is just the first in a far broader collection of in-frame products, Mereway Kitchens will be releasing for their English Revival range over the next 12 months.

The Mereway Group of Companies manufacture and deliver high quality kitchen and bathroom furniture along with a range of associated products.

All furniture is made to order and supplied rigid using traditional glue and dowel methods.

For further information on the English Revival kitchen range, visit the Mereway website.

 Tel: (0121) 706 7844

Wonderful modern classic designer furniture has come to the UK with the launch of Milan Direct, Australia’s largest online designer furniture shop.

Milan Direct is bringing modern-classic reproductions of the most influential designers of the 20th century to the UK for the first time, offering premium-end reproduction and high quality replica furniture.

The company’s range includes everything from iconic lounge chairs to designer-inspired office chairs, and from sofas and ottomans to coffee and side tables.

Available online and despatched within 24 hours, customers can now easily and affordably enjoy some of the 20th century’s most classic designer furniture.

“For several years now we’ve been providing an affordable champagne lifestyle to thousands of happy customers across Australia and New Zealand. Our business model is to sell online, direct from the factory, saving our customers hundreds of pounds,” commented Milan Direct’s managing director, Dean Ramler.

“Initial feedback in the UK has been excellent and our range of high quality designer chairs, tables, desks, and office furniture, is sure to excite everyone looking for a classic look and stylish furniture.”

Milan Direct’s designer lines are modern-retro classics inspired by the most influential designers of the 20th century. From the Purism of Le Corbusier to the iconic Barcelona Chair of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, one of the pioneering fathers of modern architecture, Milan Direct is making designer furniture available to more people than ever before.

These designs, which have all stood the test of time, combine their own unique style with the designers’ common philosophy, of creating furniture with an emphasis on function, accessibility and aesthetic beauty.

Featured here is the Ball Chair replica.
Premium Fiberglass Shell with 360 degree axis rotation. Priced at £399.

So confident is Milan Direct in the supreme quality of its stylish furniture, all purchases come with a 7-Day Money Back Guarantee.

Available now exclusively through Milan Direct online, all items are shipped direct to customers from the UK warehouse.

Milan Direct is also a supplier of furniture for the Neighbours™ TV show.

To view the exciting ranges of designer furniture visit the Milan Direct website.

4moms has announced the launch of its mamaRoo infant seat in the United Kingdom. This award-winning product is carried by over 300 retailers in the US, and from August it will be available from selected Mothercare stores and online shop in the UK.

In preparation for the mamaRoo’s UK launch, 4moms rebranded their UK inventory with the logo 4mums mamaRoo.

About the mamaRoo:

• The only infant seat of its kind, the mamaRoo takes a unique approach to motion: it moves “like you do.”
• Parents don’t vibrate like bouncy seats or swing like swings. They bounce and sway to comfort the baby and so does the mamaRoo.
• Combining sleek, modern design with an innovative approach to motion, the mamaRoo offers parents a better option for soothing and entertaining their children.
• The mamaRoo has won multiple awards, most recently The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval in 2010.
• Features: five unique motions, five nature sounds, adjustable speeds, toys inspired by classical artists, mp3 hookup, reclining seat, machine-washable fabric in six different colours.
• Specs: weight limit 25 lbs (11.3 kg) or until the child sits up unassisted, product weighs 14 lbs (6.4 kg), includes a six-month warranty.
• Not wanting to add batteries to landfills, the mamaRoo runs on mains power only. MSRP in UK - £199.99.

“We’re very excited to launch the mamaRoo in the UK,” says Robert Daley, CEO of 4moms. “It’s thrilling to be able to share a product that’s been so popular in the US with another market, and it’s great to work with a company like Mothercare.

Founded in 1961, Mothercare has more than 1,000 stores around the world, over 300 of which are in the UK. They specialize in products for expectant mothers, babies, and young children.

For further information on the mamaRoo infant seat visit the 4mums UK website.

 The alma is a beautifully designed folding crib made with sustainable wood and stainless steel detailing.
 
It makes perfect sense if space is at a premium, while at the same time providing any nursery or home with a touch of contemporary style: 

• With its simple patented fold, the alma is the ultimate solution for compact urban spaces, co-sleeping, second homes and for grandparents, or anyone else who only have young children to stay occasionally.
• The alma has two mattress heights, combining the benefits of a newborn bassinet or cradle, with a crib or cot that can be used from birth to two years. 
• Like all bloom’s products, the alma can be quickly and easily assembled (with no tools at all).  It is also reassuringly strong and well made, while being surprisingly easy to fold and move across a room on its four lockable castors. 

Throw in the appeal of bloom’s elegant and modern design and it’s no wonder that the alma has become the crib of choice, for a growing number of the world’s leading hotels, as well as the many British mothers and fathers who appreciate form, space and style.

Pictured here, is the alma, coconut white frame £300, mattress from £55.

alma specifications: 
  
Age range – from birth to two years.
 
Net weight – 22.8kg / 50lbs.
 
Dimensions – Unfolded: 94.4cm / 37¼ in  x 49.5cm / 19½ in x  83.2cm / 32 ¾ in   
Folded: 49.5cm / 19½ in x 25cm / 9¼ in x 83.2cm / 32 ¾ in. 
 
Available from John Lewis, Kiddicare and Harrods.

The Company:
bloom is an international contemporary baby brand set up by four dads. 
bloom believes that parents and babies should begin their life together, with quality products that recognise the importance of becoming a family.
Every bloom product aims to exceed all applicable safety standards and regulations and fuses design and function – allowing babies to dine, live and dream in safety and style.

To view the alma folding crib and accessories, please visit the bloom website.

Antique Furniture Designs Limited is an English manufacturer of antique style furniture with distressed antique finishes.

Incorporated from A W Murfin & Sons in 2002, the business has been involved with the antiques trade for more than 30 years.

 In its early years the company restored original antique furniture, before moving into manufacturing fine furniture, using designs of original antique dining tables, desks and other traditional furniture that the business had overtime restored to its former glory.

Their workshop in Lincolnshire, England is equipped to allow flexibility in design and dimension, enabling the company to undertake bespoke work, in addition to a standard range of antique reproduction boardroom and dining tables, desks, TV cabinets and occasional furniture.

By using the very finest materials and craftsmanship and paying meticulous attention to detail the company has established an enviable reputation as a maker of fine furniture.

Pieces include traditional antique reproduction boardroom, dining tables and desks of the Georgian, Chippendale, Sheraton and Hepplewhite periods.

Featured here is the Linen press / TV cabinet AWM48TV:

• An 18th century style linen press designed to house a television.
• Standing on splayed feet, the base has two wide over two narrow drawers.
• The oval panelled pocket fitting doors are cross-banded with a contrasting veneer.
• Inside the top is ample space for a wide screen television and ancillary equipment. Available in mahogany, burr walnut, yew and other exotic veneers. Priced from £4525.

Visit the Antique Furniture Designs website to view the gorgeous Antique style furniture collection and for further information.
Tel: (01526) 342821