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

More and more of us are now sitting at breakfast bars in the kitchen, as well as in bars, to enjoy not only breakfast but also lunch and it is a good place to sit when you want to keep the cook company.

It is important that the chairs we sit in are not just good-looking but also comfortable.

This is where Lloyd Loom of Spalding comes in. They have a number of handsome barstools, which will fit into any interior be it super modern, or more traditional.

Featured here is the Newmarket barstool 1930’s style, with padded seat:

• Width: 520; Height: 1140; Depth: 640; Seat Height: 81.

• This product also comes in a classic dining chair.
• Standard colours.

Lloyd Loom of Spalding is an innovative British manufacturer, making the genuine Lloyd Loom weave and furniture, using traditional techniques and materials.

Every piece is individually handmade using steam-bent beech wood and the unique twisted paper and wire Lloyd Loom weave and is coloured to the client’s specification.

The factory and showroom has been in the market town of Spalding since 1985 and it’s the only company in the UK making Lloyd Loom furniture.

The range contains more than 150 different products. Visit the Lloyd Loom website to view their unique furniture products.

Tel: (01775) 724 358

Breaking the mould of the mainstay quality furniture websites, a new interactive online showroom has been launched by Areaz, providing a great choice of high quality contemporary furniture from some of the world’s most respected manufacturers and designers.

The website has been designed to offer users a fully interactive experience and boasts a multitude of features that enhance the search and buy process.

“From the outset we decided to be stylishly different from the rest,” said Philip Wilding, Director at Areaz. “We took a considerable amount of time working on the many different aspects of the site, to ensure it provides the best online experience possible.”

The site has more than 30 brands and 100’s of designers from countries such as Italy, Germany and Denmark to name but a few.

The interactive portal is intuitive and allows users to select the furniture, see detail with the powerful zoom, view swatches of the available materials and colours and, for the space conscious, view a 3D schematic of the furniture with all measurements.

Featured here is the Bontempi Casa Barone Round Dining Table:

• The round-shaped Barone Dining Table is sleek, stylish and completely practical.

• With three top diameters: 120cm, 130cm, and 150cm. Height: 75cm. Retails from £1149.

Areaz is also encouraging interior designers to look at the site, which offers fantastic combined deals through a unique trade portal, where the site automatically adjusts pricing to reflect discounted prices easily ‘on the fly’.

“However, our service doesn’t end online. Our price match, free delivery, installation and removal of packaging service, means that the customer need do virtually nothing at all.” “Our website truly is a step change in the way modern furniture is presented and sold online,” concluded Philip Wilding.

Visit the Areaz website to view the exciting ranges.

Tel: (0113) 2442288

Wood Empire has launched a new range of home office furniture designed to hide equipment away neatly when it is not in use.

The Mobel range of purpose built, solid oak furniture, provides the perfect solution for those not wanting to sacrifice living space to create an office or study.

The Mobel Hidden Home Office Desk featured here,

• Has a pullout keyboard and workspace drawer with storage shelves underneath.

• It has tongue and groove detailing on the back and side panels to transform into a beautiful sideboard when not in use.

•  Measures W.1056mm x D.550mm x H.800mm. Priced at £590.

The Mobel Printer Cabinet, in the new collection,

• Has a lift up lid and two doors, which open to allow full access to a printer and scanner.

• It measures W.600mm x D.550mm x H.800mm and costs £455.

The Mobel 3 Drawer Filing Cabinet,

• Has dovetailed drawer joints and metal runners, ensuring it is hardwearing without sacrificing the homely look.

• Measures W.490mm x D.550mm x H.1160mm. Priced at £530.

The range also includes a selection of desks, bookcases, cupboards and living furniture that complement the Hidden Office pieces.

Wood Empire specialises in designing and making beautiful solid oak furniture. In addition to offering a comprehensive range of ready-made pieces for the dining room, living room, bedroom, plus a wide choice of occasional furniture, Wood Empire offers a bespoke service, enabling you to have furniture designed to your requirement.

For more information about the full Mobel range please visit the Wood Empire website.

Tel: (020) 7738 0808

the-saleroom.com, the UK’s leading live online bidding site, recorded a 120 per cent year-on-year increase in bidder numbers in 2009, revealing growing buyer confidence in purchasing art and antiques online.

In a year when recession and credit issues dominated the headlines, the-saleroom.com bucked the trend with revenues generated by the site increasing by 55 per cent year-on-year.

With a growing International presence, the-saleroom.com appears to have a winning formula.

The value of lots sold on the site has also grown by 87 per cent with the highest price paid online for a single lot sold being £88,000 for a collection of war medals.

49 per cent more sales were connected up to ATG Media’s live bidding platform in 2009 and the percentage of lots sold over the Internet increased from 9 to 15 per cent.

the-saleroom.com has succeeded in building a world-class live antiques bidding platform and has attracted auctioneers all over the world, with sales in China, New York, Rome and Paris coming online through the platform in the last 12 months.

Anne Somers, Chief Executive of ATG Media, commented: “the-saleroom.com opens up the world of Antiques to a much larger population and is a fast, simple, reliable way of purchasing something timeless and valuable.”

Launched in 2006 by ATG the-saleroom.com, is an online service, where bidders can view hundreds of catalogues and participate in live auctions using live audio and video links.

The website provides a complete range of online services for buyers and sellers of art and antiques at auction, including a leading UK facility for live online bidding.

The site publishes a wide range of catalogues for upcoming sales, giving full details of the sale contents and highlighting star lots in each catalogue.

Visit www.the-saleroom.com to browse and bid.

The intriguing art of Windsor chair-making evolved over 300 years ago and from the shaping of the seat to the steam bending of the arms and backs, each stage required a great deal of skill.

Today, as well as a huge range of hand-made cabinetry and tables, Batheaston Furniture Makers is one of the foremost reproducers of these beautiful chairs, proudly recreating the very best furniture for generations to come.

Batheaston is a family business renowned for producing the very best Windsor chairs.

Their story started back in 1971 in a small workshop in a village on the outskirts of Bath, and today their range also includes cabinetry and tables in both traditional and contemporary styles.

Never forgetting their roots, the Windsor chair remains the backbone of this thoroughly British business today.

Experience the beauty of native hardwoods, Oak, Ash, Sycamore and Cherry from sustainable woodlands, transposed into the heirlooms of the future by Batheaston’s talented local craftsmen.

Within the realm of Windsor chairs there is enormous variety from the design of the splat to the turning of the legs and so whatever your requirements Batheaston can make the seat to suit your tastes.

Visit the Batheaston website to view their ranges of beautiful traditional and contemporary furniture.

Tel: (01225) 811295

Add a touch of Oriental styling to your home and indulge in the elegance of the Orient with Supatra’s striking Winged Coffer Sideboard.

Its unique shape and design symbolizes style from around the Orient and its unusual winged edges, add a contemporary styling to this piece.

Made from reclaimed elm wood, this practical sideboard can be used as a traditional buffet, or as a media storage unit for your TV and Hi-Fi equipment.

With a choice of two different finishes, either a black lacquer or a high gloss clear lacquer, which will give it a luxurious appearance.

Featured here is the Dark Elm Winged Coffer Sideboard.
An extremely functional piece of furniture with 3 lockable top drawers and 4 CD sized drawers; it also has a hard wearing inlaid rattan woven top, central round lock cover and a removable central post, which allows full access whether used for TV equipment or to store crockery.

Dimensions: W163 x D45 x H88 cm. Priced at: £850.00.

Supatra specialises in classic and contemporary Oriental furniture, Chinese Furniture, Conservatory Furniture and Japanese Furniture.

Visit the Supatra website to view the ranges, or their 2500sqft showroom located in Windsor, Berkshire.

Tel: (01753) 858 885

Coco Malé Interiors has launched its new “Oriental White” furniture range - a signature collection of Eastern inspired pieces, with a contemporary twist and a clean off-white finish.

Each piece is made from reclaimed pine and painted in a rich linen white colour, layered in seven layers of lacquer, then beautifully finished with stressed edging and brass handles.

The range currently includes a console-cum-dressing table, sideboard, lamp and bedside tables, trunk and panel mirror, with many more pieces to be added to the collection in early 2010.

Featured here are:

• Hanoi White Sideboard -
• This smart oriental sideboard has 3 deep drawers and 2 cupboards with fixed shelves and has a smooth linen white (off-white) lacquer finish, with wooden edging detail. Priced at £745.

• Hanoi White Console Table -
• The fab Hanoi white console table is made using solid reclaimed Pine wood, particle board panels and brass drawer handles. It is finished in white (off-white) and has wooden edging detail. £344.
• Hanoi White Trunk -
• Storage has never been this glamorous; fits everything and is great as a side table. £229.

Coco Malé was founded in June 2007 by Katie, an ex- London based interior designer.
The website collection includes over 500 home accessories and furniture items, all of which are personally sourced by Katie herself.

All non-furniture items are delivered from stock within 1-2 days, whilst larger furniture items are usually delivered nationwide within 2-3 weeks.

To view the stunning Coco Malé collection please visit the Coco Malé website.

Tel: (0845) 257 1104

For more than 100 years, Grange has been making houses into family homes with furniture that is beautiful and practical.

Drawing on history and the pared-down elegance of traditional, provincial French furniture - particularly pieces from Provence - Grange has brought together a collection that is at once timeless and yet entirely right for today.

From innovative modular furniture that adapts to suit both space and purpose, through to witty signature pieces, the Grange range is authentic, usable and an absolute pleasure to live with.

Using traditional joinery techniques, sustainable materials and timeless design, the Grange collections capture the warmth of the classic French family house and translate it into furniture that is exquisite and perfectly suited to contemporary British life.

The company has retained its manufacturing base in the Monts du Lyonnais, where craftsmen stain, lacquer, wax and polish pieces by hand, giving Grange furniture its distinctive translucency, silkiness and satin-touch finish.

Pieces from the Grange collections have their roots in history, but many have been subtly adapted, to ensure they fit perfectly in today’s relaxed family home.

Ideas are reworked, but the essence of warm, relaxed living are retained and the furniture Grange produces todaym is infused with the same passion and creativity as was the case more than a century ago; each furniture piece is unique, thanks to the wide range of stain, sheens and sizes.

There are a number of new additions to the Grange collection, particularly notable is the Table basse Jacob featured here:

• The mix of natural wood and painted finish, ensure this piece is both playful and modern, but with a definite nod towards history.

• A truly stunning piece, made of solid lime and cherry wood, with four useful small drawers and a unique take on painted wood, this table is set to become an antique of the future. Priced at £1440.
  Dimensions are: W= 150cm H= 40cm and D= 105cm.

Visit the GRANGE website to view their distinctive collections and find out where to buy in the UK.

Tel: (0870) 755 6486

Calligaris, the contemporary Italian furniture brand has released its new products for Autumn/Winter 2009.

The Calligaris Tokyo Table (pictured here.) Boasting sleek curves, this dining table comes with a smoked grey or frosted black glass top on a wengé, walnut or glossy mahogany frame. It measures w:180cm x d:90cm x h:75cm. £1049.

Calligaris Giga metal chair. Available with a chromed or satin finished frame, and a choice of seats in white, wengé, walnut, cement orwhite cord.
It measures w:470 d:525 h:825mm; seat height: 450mm. £160.

Calligaris Round Astro Table. This architectural looking round table is available with a transparent or smoked grey glass top and a wengé or walnut stained beech support. It measures 140cm diameter x 75cm height. £681.

Mac&Mac specialises in contemporary European furniture, lighting and accessories, which are available to buy online and at their new showroom in East St, Farnham, Surrey.

Mac&Mac is the official Calligaris store in the UK, offering the largest collection of their elegant Italian living, dining and bedroom furniture.

There is also a large range of contemporary sofas, including the Contempo collection, Italian hand-finished sofas with a metropolitan character and striking leather sofas and chairs from the German company Koinor.

To view the striking collections, please visit the Mac & Mac website.

Tel: (01252) 71 77 71