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Villeroy & Boch’s Alfresco Dining For Summer

Royal Copenhagen’s ‘Villeroy & Boch’s Alfresco Dining Solutions For Summer

Villeroy & Boch is offering colourful and stylish dining solutions for summer picnics and alfresco dining.

The informal tableware collections including “Retro Summer”, “My Garden” and “Wonderful World”, provide both contemporary and elegant designs for all occasions.

Drawing on the inspiration of the 1950’s, “Retro Summer” features a throwback to exotic locations with a touch of glamour.

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Love Blossoms At RHS Flower Show – 23rd – 27th July

Love Blossoms At RHS Flower Show 23 - 27 July 2008


The RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park in Cheshire will be ensuring that love is in the air long past Valentine’s Day – two new blooms on their debut will be getting hearts racing well into the summer.

Begonia Million Kisses TM ‘Romance’ (pictured here) and the equally alluring ‘Passion’ make up the ultimate love partnership.

Both amour-inspired varieties, will be getting into bed with each other as part of the RHS / Ball Colegrave National Flower Bed Competition, which will lay along the show’s central avenue – expect the warm and tender salmon tones of ‘Romance’ to blend seamlessly with the sensual red of ‘Passion’.

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Royal Copenhagen’s ‘The Art Of Giving Flowers’ Collection

Royal Copenhagen’s ‘The Art Of Giving Flowers’ Collection

The world famous Dutch artist and designer Wouter Dolk, has created a home décor collection for Royal Copenhagen; beautiful porcelain ornaments to bring joy all the year round.

The Art of Giving Flowers collection consists of three different Wall Reliefs in three sizes and three different colours, iridescent pink, blue and white in matt and shiny glaze; sizes 21 cm, 23 cm and 38 cm.

The first two depict a beautifully carved Dahlia, while the largest dish is a composition of Chrysanthemum and Cherry Blossom.

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The New Household Savers’ Guide From Together.Com

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As cash-strapped consumers struggle to cope with rocketing prices and rising costs of living, Together – the UK’s largest climate campaign, has launched a new Savers’ Guide at www.together.com, which reveals easy ways for people to save money and the planet.

The new guide shows that an average UK household could save up to 3 tonnes of CO2 and up to £1,144 per year on household bills.

The savings can be made by simple everyday consumer actions, including switching to low energy light-bulbs, washing at 30 degrees, installing home insulation, switching to green energy tariffs and not upgrading mobile phones.

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The Jamie Oliver Cast Iron At Home Range From Tefal

The Jamie Oliver Cast Iron At Home Range From Tefal

Inspired by the TV Classic “The Good Life”, these timeless pots from Jamie Oliver’s new Cast Iron At Home Range for Tefal are perfect for winter recipes.

Products include a stewpot, an oval cocotte, which is great for soups and casseroles, a tegame pot with the perfect depth for tagines or cooking meat and a gratin dish for baked vegetable accompaniments.

Cast iron is ideal as it retains heat longer than other cooking materials, making the range just right for stewing and slow cooking family favourites, like chicken casserole or a rich meaty chilli for friends.

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Herend’s Playful Symbols Of The Sea Service – MEVH

Herend’s Playful Symbols Of The Sea Service - MEVH

MEVH is a new coffee and dinner service from Herend – now there is no need to go to the beach, the seaside comes to you.

Brightly coloured cups and saucers with skilfully hand-painted marine life will bring summer to your table all year round.

Decorate your table with this service and display your favourite animal or colour; available in five attractive colours with sea-horses, octopi, sea shells, star fish and fish.

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Enjoy Wine Like A Professional With Luminarc Vinery

Enjoy Wine Like A Professional With Luminarc Vinery

Luminarc, a world leader in glassware have brought an exciting new collection to the table, which will allow even the novices amongst us to sniff and swirl in true sommelier style.

The Vinery collection, incorporates a number of different shaped glasses created to enhance the tasting experience. Comprising five glasses and three beautifully shaped decanters.

This range will not only allow you to present and enjoy wines at their best, but will also look stunning on any table.

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New Solar Powered Lighting From Solar Technology

New Solar Powered Lighting From Solar Technology

Solar Technology is a specialist in solar power and is one of the largest producers of solar panels in the UK; the company has launched two new solar powered products designed to provide eco-friendly lighting in mains free environments.

Each Solar Mate lighting kit from Solar Technology is quick and easy to install, requiring no special tools and is ideal for UK weather conditions, featuring high power solar panels designed to absorb sun light even on dull, cloudy days.

When installing the new Solar Mate lighting kits there is no need to comply with Part P of the new building regulations introduced in the UK in 2005, whereby, a qualified electrician must complete all outdoor electrical work.

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Verner Panton Design on Menu’s Thermo Cups

Verner Panton Design On Menu’s Thermo Cups

The combination of Verner Panton’s design and Menu’s award winning thermo cups is eternally modern and an immediate classic.

Verner Panton was always on the cutting edge – willing to test new designs, new styles and new technologies; his colourful design radiates curiosity, optimism and joy.

The pattern on Menu’s thermo cups is called Geometry 1 and is from 1960; it represents Verner’s first and most famous textile design, for which he received The International Design Award in the United States in 1963.

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Treat Your Faithful Friend To A Magis Dog House

Treat Your Faithful Friend To A Magis Dog House

For the ‘pooch’ with everything, this trendy Magis dog house designed by Michael Young, is a must have accessory for your faithful friend.

Made from moulded polyethylene, it has stainless steel legs and a brass plate with the inscription Amicus Fidelis Protectio Fortis (faithful friend, strong protector); the brass plate can be personalised with your dog’s name.

Measuring W104cms X D150cms X H83cms, the Magis dog house is available in orange or white and retails at £274.

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