Inside Out Contracts Ltd one of the leading lights of the UK contract furniture industry has produced their 2008 furniture brochure, which presents many unique new products.

This year is a bit different, as Inside Out have launched their Decadent Dining range; in contrast to clean minimalism, the company is embracing some of the classic ornate designs from history and updating them, with new vibrant textured fabrics and glitzy wood finishes.

The Rococo chair - The more historically minded of you will recognise the 18th Century French inspiration, but not the metallic silver finish!

The ‘Embellish’ fabric from the Inside Out range perfectly complements the chair’s design.

If you are looking for something a bit more subtle, then the Sophia Chair is a perfect composition of elegance and sophistication.

All the chairs are available in a wide choice of stain repellent, fire resistant fabrics from Inside Out’s standard range.

The base of the featured table is solid cast iron and reassuringly heavy, with a top finished in Damask pattern.

Inside Out Contracts have always offered a space planning service to their customers, and a full design service for their bespoke furniture.

However this year, they are launching an Interior Design service to clients who want help from a company used to and respected for, working within timescale to a strict budget.

Web: http://www.insideoutcontracts.com

Tel: (020) 8305 3130

Variér Furniture has launched a stunning new kitchen chair, The Variér Eight - its name relates to the chair’s shape and the time we sit down to eat.

Eight is ideal for the breakfast bar and its contemporary design fits perfectly in the kitchen.

Variér Eight is ideal for that quick breakfast or snack, but comfy enough for leisurely lunches and get-togethers.

Variér believe that the body is made for movement, not passive sitting, therefore the Variér Eight is a living design inspired by the human anatomy:

• The bar stool invites you to sit comfortably in perfect harmony with your body.
  The anatomically shaped seat with snug back support holds you in a natural position.
  The unique tilting mechanism moves with you keeping your body utterly relaxed, no matter how or however long you sit.
  Variér Eight can be adjusted in height, swivels round and has a footrest, to ensure maximum relaxation.This innovative and stylish chair is available in leather and fabrics in more than 200 colours.
• The base is steel and the footrest is strong enough for an 18 stone man to stand upright on it without breaking.

Whereas most kitchen chairs have either great design or comfort, Variér Eight offers both supreme comfort and innovative design.
The chair retails from £594.00.

Variér® strongly believes in sustainable and ecological production, so they also demand this from their suppliers of fabrics, leathers, wood, cushions and mechanical elements.

Web: http://www.varierfurniture.com

Tel: (0845) 603 7074

The Colour Explosion is a new range of exciting chairs from Variér, available in three fashionable colours: blue, green and pink plus black and white.

The entire chair is in one colour - the wood, cushion and knee pads all match: this makes the chair the focal point in any room, creating a real Wow factor!

These chairs will look great in the Living Room, where you can either have them in the same colours – or be daring and go for a selection.

They will fit well in any home office, brightening up your working day and of course they are wonderful to sit in.

Or you could opt for the dining room, where they will look amazing around the table. The choice is yours.

The Colour Explosion range is available now and takes its strength from one of Varier’s most successful chairs - “The Variable” kneeling chair with over 3 million sold world-wide.

The chairs retail at £399 each.

Web: http://www.varierfurniture.com

Tel: (0845) 603 7074

Chris Sharp Cabinets is a small English company, which specialises in the design and supply of hand crafted solid wood furniture, direct from their workshop in Lincolnshire, to customers across the UK.

Chris Sharp who is passionate about wood has a dedicated team of British craftsmen and designs oak furniture to blend in with today’s interiors; the company also remains eco-friendly in its use of sustainably sourced oak and walnut.

Ranges of Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom furniture and Kitchen furniture, in Oak and Walnut are available; also various new sizes of plasma TV, LCD TV and Media stands.

There are already over 70 pieces in the existing collection of Chris Sharp’s Designs for today’s living; the full collection is available in oak, with some pieces also available in walnut.

Create a practical and stylish focal point with dining tables to suit all room settings; available in a variety of shapes and sizes, each solid oak table is built to endure the dining requirements of every home.

Newly introduced to the range is the Penta round-table pictured here - a solid oak design, which seats six in optimal dining comfort.
Width: 130cm Depth: 130cm Height: 77cm. Priced from £799.

Complete your dining set with signature Lloyd Loom or solid oak high back chairs; they are available with either a sand beige alcantara seat pad at £120 each, or with a luxurious chocolate brown or cream leather seat pad for £140 each.
Width: 47cm Depth: 40cm Height: 94cm.

In purchasing oak furniture from Chris Sharp Cabinets, you are buying into unique designs expertly built by traditional British craftsmanship.

Web: http://www.chrissharpcabinets.co.uk

Tel: (01522) 504506

The new 625 Chair Concept sets new accents at the dining table and bar counters in the “Dining – Seating at table” collection from Rolf Benz, the premium contemporary furniture manufacturer.

Designed by Stephan Veit, the 625 Chair Concept comprises of ‘mix and match’ elements, to enable customers to create their own chair design, using variations in the feet, armrests, back heights and materials to generate a personalised set of chairs.

The focus of the innovative 625 dining collection, is to provide optimum ergonomic comfort and flexibility and stems from each chair being built around a seat shell with a height-adjustable backrest:

• Four different options are available for the feet of the dining chairs, plus a four point star-shaped foot in laser-cut stainless steel available uniquely for the 625 range.
• There are seven different armrests available including, enclosed armrests in upholstery or leather, open metal arm sections with inserts in oak, walnut or leather, or you can configure a sleek chair without arms altogether.
• The barstool design has a smooth adjustable seat height from 65cm-85cm rotating round a plate-shaped foot.

Prices start from £758 in fabric and £943 in leather.

Web: http://www.rolf-benz.com

Tel: (0049) 7452 601224

Wood Empire is a specialist manufacturer of solid oak furniture, offering a comprehensive range of stylish, dining, living, bedroom and occasional furniture, all of which are available in a wide choice of colours and finishes.

The company supplies directly from their factory and use only the highest class timber from sustained forests, which means they can offer superb quality and contemporary design, at remarkably low prices; delivery times can be as quick as ‘next day’ if the item is in stock.

Wood Empire provides a choice of quality ready made or bespoke furniture and has a team of craftsmen and designers ready to advise and assist you. Delivery time for bespoke pieces is usually between six and eight weeks.

Featured here is the elegant Conic Dining Set:
Contemporary solid oak table (sits up to 12 people when extended) from £560.00.
Sideboard £680.00.
Virgio Dining Chairs with brown leather seat £135.00.

Every piece of furniture is hand finished to the highest standards, in 23 leather and upholstery colours; 40 stain colours; 3 natural wood finishes – linseed oil, lacquer, or oil-wax.

Web: http://www.woodempire.co.uk
Tel: (020) 7350 1083

China Mainland is a UK company, specialising in an outstanding range of authentic Chinese furniture and all of the pieces can be custom made to the customer’s specific size and design.

The furniture is all made from solid kiln-dried Chinese rosewood and is sourced from managed plantations in the north of China; every piece is handmade and finished by expert craftsmen using the traditional techniques and skilled carpentry dating back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 221).

All pieces are available in a range of sizes and wood colours all having interlocking mortise and tenon joints, with dovetailed drawers; furniture can also be made to measure to fit your precise requirements.

Tables can be supplied to seat from four to thirty people in a range of beautiful designs, including Mother of Pearl, Cherry Blossom, Long Life, French, Plain and other traditional Chinese designs.
 
Pictured here is the Mother of Pearl Table (Ref. 2062) - a solid rosewood dining room table with mother of pearl in-laid design and matching chairs/carvers with two removable leaves, to seat a maximum of 8 people. Available in a choice of sizes and colours.

Dimensions: 203×112x76H cm; 80×44x30 inches.

Currently priced at £3,899 normally £4,594. Free delivery to anywhere in the UK.

Web:  http://www.chinamainland.co.uk
Tel:  (0207) 706 9662

Movement and variation while sitting is essential. Therefore, the chairs we sit in should accommodate the natural human desire for movement as we tend to sit at the dining table for hours, especially when entertaining guests.

Varier’s trendy dining chair Date, follows your body movements in a natural way, due to mechanical tilting parts hidden inside the seat; you can move forwards and backwards and the chair follows your natural movements keeping your spine in its normal position.
 
The dining chair is available in a wide range of fabrics and colours -more than 200 colours of fabric and 3 different colours for the legs -chrome, matt chrome and black lacquer.

The easy glide zipper makes it simple to change the cover, or colour and also assists easy cleaning.

Bloc™ is a new durable and elegant table in solid wood; available in oak, walnut splint and core beech and every table is unique, as the structure of the tree is visible in the solid table top.

The table is available in different sizes and 10-12 Date™ chairs fit comfortably around the largest size.

Date™ retails from £319.00 and Bloc™ retails from £1,689.00.

Web:  http://www.varierfurniture.com
Tel:   (0845) 603 7074

May sees the launch of ILVA’s largest new garden furniture collection, to coincide with the weather warming up and longer sunny days.

Time to relax in the comfort of your own garden, watching the blossom fall; or cosy up to your special-someone and enjoy music on a summer’s evening in the new Camaro Sports Lounger and watch the sun go down as the night heats up.

The Camaro Sports Lounger is featured here in turquoise or black plastic weave (£450).

Other furniture items available include:

The elegant fold-away Mambo Sun-Lounger made in polyrattan, with a light aluminium frame (£297).

The stylish Lissaban table (£450) and chairs (£170) made from reclaimed teak are stunning and durable.

The comfortable and exotic Grace Rattan range, with two or three seater sofas (£594), armchairs (£396) and coffee table (£198), will create a warm feeling of sanctuary either indoors or out.

ILVA stores are located in Lakeside Thurrock, Essex; Manchester, Piccadilly Basin; and Gateshead, Metro Centre.

Visit the website to view the exciting Easy Living catalogue, full of new ideas for spring and summer:

Web:  http://ilva.co.uk
Tel:  (0845 245 8285)

A summer heat wave is predicted for the UK so why not introduce a touch of European glamour to your garden repose?

Europe by Net is a comprehensive website offering over 5,000 products with substantial discounts, from 120 famous designer brands to suit any style of outdoor space.

Choose from fun, colourful inflatable cushions, elegant daybeds, stylish patio umbrellas and dining furniture, or wicker swing chairs at up to 40% off the UK retail price, to fulfil all your outdoor needs.

Featured here is the Esterel Garden Collection by Roland Vlaemynck including:

The large oval extendable table is crafted to the highest standards in solid teak; the table expands from 180 to 240 cm wide, making it ideal for those with outdoor space constraints.
Dimensions: 180-240 x 120 cm £1,284 inc. VAT Save 25%!

A stylish garden armchair with a distinctive, high backed design, in solid teak with brass finishing. It can be folded and latched closed, making it perfectly suited to terraces and balconies.
Dimensions: 66 x 110 cm £413 inc. VAT Save 25%!

The fashionable folding deck chair is also made in solid teak and finished in brass; it features a striking high-backed design and is supplied with a seat cushion in a choice of colours.
Dimensions: 63 x 101 cm £281 inc. VAT Save 25%

Visit the website to view more designer bargains:

Web: http://www.europebynet.com
Tel:   +44 (020) 7734 3100