Interior Design

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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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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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

Live Online Arts & Antique Auctions Proving Popular

 Live Online Arts & Antique Auctions Proving Popular

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.

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Read more about : Bedroom Furniture, Bookcases, Console Tables, Contemporary Furniture, Dining Chairs, Dining Room Furniture, Dining Tables, Glassware, Mirrors, Ornaments, Paintings, Web Sites

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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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

evitavonni’s Kitchens – Mixing The Contemporary with The Classic

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evitavonni’s in-house team of specialist designers are leading the way in 2010 kitchen trends with their custom-built designs.

Tristan de la Haye, Design Consultant at evitavonni comments, “In 2010 we will see more traditional styles mixed with contemporary shapes; at evitavonni we are also predicting a resurgence in dark wood kitchens, which work well balanced with circular units, contemporary lighting and light-coloured work surfaces.”

Stark minimalist kitchens are waning in popularity as consumers opt for a warmer at-home look, with the focus remaining on a social space for entertaining.

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Read more about : Bespoke Kitchens, Contemporary Furniture, Custom Furniture, Fitted Kitchens, Home Interiors, Kitchen Furniture

Blinds Can Prevent Homes Being Targeted by Thieves

 Blinds Can Prevent Homes Being Targeted by Thieves


It’s that time of year when we fill our homes with expensive gifts, often under the Christmas Tree that we proudly display in our brightly lit front rooms for all to admire…including snoopers on the hunt for festive booty.

And while domestic burglaries in the UK and Wales have remained fairly static on an annual basis, in the three months running up to Christmas last year, both police recorded domestic burglaries and other burglaries rose by 4%* – and it’s set to be even higher this year as economic pressures hit home.

So now is also the time of year that homeowners need to step up home security.

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Read more about : Security Services, Venetian Blinds, Vertical Blinds, Window Blinds

The Contemporary Solution to Screen French Windows

 The Contemporary Solution to Screen French Windows

American Shutters is a long established name in tailor-made wooden shutters.

The owners, Simon and Sophie Eadie have tried to create a “one stop” shutter company, with as many types of beautiful shutter designs and finishes as possible; many of their shutters are unique to American Shutters.

For uncluttered, contemporary living, American Shutters are a great way to screen French windows:

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