Interior Design

James Adam Combines Luxurious Comfort And Style

James Adam’s Beds Combine Luxurious Comfort And Style 

March 2007 is the National Bed Month, a time when we are reminded of the fact that a staggering third of our lives is spent in the bedroom.

With this in mind, we should try to ensure that every element of the bedroom creates a sanctuary of peace, relaxation and tranquility as well as reflecting our own personality. 

Leading bedroom furniture manufacturer James Adam believes in the importance of mixing style and comfort, having spent many years perfecting the art of high quality craftsmanship and providing tailor made beds and bedroom furniture.

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Sweet Treats For Mother’s Day From John Lewis

Sweet Treats For Mother’s Day From John Lewis

John Lewis have come up with a gorgeous selection of chocolates and other tempting treats for you to show Mum just how much you care and help you to spoil her on the day.

You could show mum she truly is the best, with the featured chic and stylish hamper of pink champagne, champagne chocolate hearts and champagne truffles from luxury chocolatier, Charbonnel et Walker, £45.

Delicious light and fancy fairy cakes made by renowned cake maker Fiona Cairns provide a tempting treat to be served up with afternoon tea, £5.

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The Old French Mirror Company Reflects Style

A Reflection of Style From The Old French Mirror Company

The Old French Mirror Company based near Henley-On-Thames Oxfordshire, has been acquiring exceptional nineteenth century French mirrors for the enjoyment of others for many years.

Capturing the elegance of times past is a special skill that the company has developed over time and each mirror is sourced from chateaux or manor houses.

They offer a huge choice of mirrors, in many sizes and shapes; from gilded to gilt edged, bevelled to decorative fret-work, painted or carved as well as decorative edging and friezes.

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Make Your Conservatory A Room For All Seasons

Make Your Conservatory A Room For All Seasons

All too often conservatories lie empty in winter, as people believe they can only be used during the summer months.

Pilkington glass has teamed up with leading interiors stylist Alison Davidson, to help you maximise its use throughout the year:

With some careful planning and styling know-how, you can ensure your conservatory is not only warm enough to use all year round, but trendy too.

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Read more about : Conservatories, Home Interiors, Windows

The New Botanical Kew From Northcroft Fabrics

The New Botanical Kew From Northcroft Fabrics

Northcroft Fabrics is a specialised fabric house offering a wide selection of high quality velvets, silks, damask and printed fabrics.

Kew, one of the latest curtain/upholstery fabrics from Northcroft, is inspired by contemporary botanical drawings of wisteria, cherry tree, geranium, and nasturtium leaves.

The large scale of the design makes the fabric ideal for making a grand statement and is suitable for light upholstery, curtains and soft furnishings.

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Hammonds Bring Top International Trend To The UK

Hammonds Bring Top International Trend To The UK

Hammonds – the leading quality fitted bedroom and home office manufacturer, follows the latest trend for darker, warmer tones for 2007, with the launch of a new bedroom finish in Walnut.

Walnut, which is available in the Libretto range, reflects the increasing popularity of dark woods in Europe, most notably the rich Walnut finish, which is already a major design trend for kitchens.

Libretto Walnut’s rich grain creates a decorative wood finish, which works well with a wide palette of soft furnishing and paint colours; the addition of stylish chrome handles, ensures that the new range makes a bold style statement.

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Stylish New Clocks In The John Lewis Range

Stylish New Clocks In The John Lewis Range

John Lewis has introduced  new and exclusive clocks that are so attractive in design, they’ll make you want to watch the time tick by in 2007:

Beatrice is a large convex wooden wall clock, which is classic and stylish, featuring carved Arabic numerals and elegant filigree hands. £100

The Trio Pendulum Clock, pictured here, is exclusive to John Lewis and presents a less conventional style; a fashionable take on a classic design, the Trio has a trendy three-bar pendulum with a chrome finish and a frosted glass dial. £50
 
Electric’s polished metal frame makes a great contemporary choice with a retro feel; it is is 60cm in diameter, battery operated and with its bold numerals and hands it’s a most impressive clock. £110
 
Swedish Rose is small and sweet and has a distressed cream dial with a delicate rose detail. £40

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Marks & Spencer Bring A Sense Of Fun To Chores

Marks & Spencer Bring A Sense Of Fun To Chores

Marks & Spencer are introducing a fun and practical range of spring-cleaning products to encourage you to tackle the chores with a smile.

The candy coloured utensils and the bright retro print designs will make the mundane chores fly by!

Prepare your home for spring with the kitsch floral dustpan and brush, or the pink bristled wash up brush, whilst the candy pink static duster is ideal for wiping away the winter cobwebs.

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The Paint & Paper Library’s Consultation Service

Paint & Paper Library Provide A Unique Consultation Service

Colour is one of the most difficult aspects of interior decorating to get right, because it has as much to do with light as pigments, and neither is constant.

“Paint is usually the cheapest element of any design scheme,” says David Oliver owner of Paint & Paper library, “But it’s the easiest to get wrong!”

“It’s hard to make the imaginative leap from a tiny colour swatch to a large area; People are afraid — not only of wasting money, but of the sheer inconvenience of having to re-do a room.”

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Technology For Christmas At Marks & Spencer

Technology For Christmas At Marks & Spencer

British people love gadgets and Christmas is a happy time for both technophiles – and technophobes – alike.

For those looking for last-minute buys, the full range of technology products and gadgets are available in the recently launched, stand-alone technology departments in selected stores at Marks & Spencer.

Marks & Spencer’s carefully selected range of new technology products includes:

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