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JAB Introduces RETURNITY Eco-Friendly Fabrics

 JAB Introduces RETURNITY Eco-Friendly Fabrics

Founded in Germany in 1946, JAB ANSTOETZ is one of the world’s leading fabric houses offering stylish, premium fabrics for discerning clients.

The innovative company is renowned for providing the very best furnishing and decoration fabrics, wall coverings, curtain rails and carpets and has representation in over 80 countries across Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia.

In response to the increased demand for eco home products, JAB has introduced RETUNRITY, an eco-friendly collection, offering fabrics made from recycled materials for 2010.

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Read more about : Curtain Fabric, Curtain Poles, Curtain Tracks, Home Interiors, Upholstery Fabric

Christopher Guy – 2010 Trend Forecast

 Christopher Guy – 2010 Trend Forecast

After a year of careful consumption and toned-down luxury in 2009, Christopher Guy predicts a more confident year in 2010.

Sophisticated style is emerging, taking inspiration from everything from Alice in Wonderland to candy colours and Middle Eastern influences; this is evident in the trend for a touch of the fantastical, pastel shades, sumptuous fabrics and the intricate detailing we’re seeing.

Through the Looking Glass
With the launch of Tim Burton’s recreation of the film‘Alice in Wonderland’ in March 2010, furniture design is playing with oversized and whimsical creations.

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Read more about : Contemporary Furniture, Dining Chairs, Home Interiors, Mirrors, Sofa Beds, Sofas

Homebase Launches New Value Range

 Homebase Launches New Value Range

Homebase has launched a new value range – a collection of budget DIY essentials to help keep the costs down.

This collection of over 300 everyday essentials, including 150 for under £5, offers exceptional prices on the products.

From decorating and DIY, to home furnishings and finishing touches, the Value Range has everything you need for a home makeover:

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Read more about : DIY Advice, Garden Plants, Home Interiors, Home Lighting, House Plants, Paint Brushes, Paints

Self-Build Is On the Up

 Self-Build Is On the Up

House prices are starting to rise, private sector building applications are significantly up, plots of land are selling quickly.

All good news for The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show, on at the NEC from 18th to 21st March, and the biggest self build and renovation consumer event in the UK, attracting over 40,000 visitors each year.

“There is definitely a growing optimism amongst the self-build community,” said Jason Orme, Editor of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine. “House prices have increased, particularly in the South East, and houses are selling faster, releasing the capital many homeowners need to finance their building project.”

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Read more about : Building Services, DIY Advice, Home Interiors, Shows and Events

Chic Window Dressings For All Shapes

 Chic Window Dressings For All Shapes

For a simple and chic window dressing solution, blinds are a great option.

House Couturier specialises in a wide range of ready made and made to measure blinds and will work with customers to create a stunning blind system, no matter what your window shape.

Blinds are a great option as opposed to other window dressings as they offer maximum shading with minimum window intrusion.

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Read more about : Home Interiors, Venetian Blinds, Vertical Blinds, Window Shutters

Felt Offers Shyrdaks – Rugs From Kyrgyzstan

 Felt Offers Shyrdaks - Rugs From Kyrgyzstan

For over two and a half thousand years, the nomadic peoples of the remote Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan, have created dazzling wool rugs called Shyrdaks; they have a tough flattened felt base sewn with geometric patterns.

Felt is the first company to import these works of art direct from Kyrgyzstan to Britain:

Made outdoors by tribal women, each rug takes a master cutter and her team of makers between 10 and 20 days to complete.

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Read more about : Cushions, Home Interiors, Rugs

Geoff Collier’s New Brass Collections Website

 Geoff Collier’s New Brass Collections Website

Geoff Collier has developed a selection of striking brass pieces, ideal for either traditional or contemporary interiors.

The new brass collections website showcases their ‘Period lighting’ and ‘Shell’ Collections, which offer the consumer a selection of specialist items to suit a variety of interior looks and tastes.

The Exclusive Lighting Collection is a varied range of products including table lamps, Floor lamps, Ceiling lights and Wall lights, all produced from in-house designs and original patterns, dating from the early 19th century onwards.

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Read more about : Building Services, Home Interiors, Home Lighting, Ornaments, Table Lamps

Create Your Bespoke Fireplace With Ecosmart Fire

Create Your Bespoke Fireplace With Ecosmart Fire

EcoSmart Fire’s new XL Burner, which has been developed in response to overwhelming demand, provides the perfect solution for creating bespoke fireplaces with added wow factor.

A popular trend amongst designers and architects, has been to join several EcoSmartâ„¢ Fire burners in line to form an elongated flame, creating a stunning centrepiece, for use in both residential and commercial premises.

Sophistication, elegance, cutting-edge performance and functionality define the new XL Burner:

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Read more about : Flueless Gas Fires, Gel Fireplaces, Home Interiors

Home is Where The Heart Is with New House Textiles

Home is where The Heart Is with New House Textiles

A romantic dinner á deux for Valentine’s Day will be a stylish affair with New House Textiles’ ‘Sweetheart’ table linen… with 10% off until the end of February 2010…

‘Sweetheart’ is a retro classic, originally created in the 1970s by the Swedish designer Sophia Thurfjell. Now it’s part of a collection of table linens and kitchen accessories from New House Textiles, featuring classic and vintage Scandinavian patterns from the 1950s to the modern day

The tablecloth and table runner are available in natural or red:

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Read more about : Cushions, Home Interiors, Tableware, Vertical Blinds

The ‘Figa Unique’ Collection Of Furniture And Accessories

The ‘Figa Unique’ Collection Of Furniture And Accessories

Figa, are passionate about the beauty and richness of detail created by the fusion of Design and Art, which they feel permeates all areas of the world around us.

The company offers customer led Interior Design Schemes, or sourcing a gorgeous unique accessory, to providing inspiration from their floral design courses.

The ‘Figa Unique’ collection of furniture and accessories, features a range that has been conceived, designed and crafted at their Suffolk Studios and presents a truly individual fusion of art, design and craftsmanship. Items can also be designed and made to commission.

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Read more about : Custom Furniture, Home Interiors, Ornaments, Training Courses