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The Kitchen & Bathroom Show at Harrogate & Top Tips

 The Kitchen & Bathroom Show at Harrogate & Top Tips

Upgrading the kitchen is currently the most popular home improvement and the organisers of The Kitchen & Bathroom Show, at the Harrogate International Centre from 5th to 7th November, have come up with some great top tips to help you create that dream kitchen.

Also if you’re looking to extend, improve, enhance or even build your own home, then pay a visit to the co-located Homebuilding & Renovating Show with over 200 exhibitors.
Tickets to The Kitchen and Bathroom Show give entry to both Shows.

Create a Personal Storyboard
Start by imagining yourself in the kitchen and think about the way you like to cook, entertain or spend time with friends and family. Cut out pictures of kitchens that inspire you, collect samples and build up a storyboard of styles, appliances, colours and materials. Add an outline plan of your kitchen with dimensions and positions of windows and doors. Now you’re ready to speak to the experts.

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Homes & Interiors Scotland Exhibition At SECC Glasgow

IHomes & Interiors Scotland Exhibition At SECC Glasgow

The Homes & Interiors Scotland Exhibition returns to SECC Glasgow on 27th – 29th August 2010, presenting a three-day showcase of what’s hot in the world of interiors.

Now in its sixth year, Scotland’s leading home event is set to be bigger and more stylish than ever, with an impressive array of design attractions and over 100 exhibitors for visitors to enjoy.

The breathtaking Interior Design Showcase makes a welcome return, with eight of Scotland’s top interior designers working their magic on a different room of the house.

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The New Look Ideal Home Show 2010

The New Look Ideal Home Show 2010

BRITAIN’S most loved consumer event; The Ideal Home Show, is to be officially revamped to its former glory in time for the next show, running from the 20th March – 5th April 2010 at London’s Earls Court.

The famous, trend-setting show that made home-making a national passion, will be returning for its 102nd year, with a completely new and revamped format; offering a 17-day long event, packed full of the latest trends, technological advancements, and design innovations; the show embraces social attitudes of 21st Century living.

The new-look Ideal Home Show will explore the world of home interiors and style with a fresh, new inspiring and entertaining show format that combines EIGHT shows in one, offering:

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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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The National Self Build & Renovation Show, 26-28 February

 The National Self Build & Renovation Show, 26-28 February

Whether you’re building a home from scratch, doing some serious home improvements, converting renovating an old property to create a stylish new home, The National Self Build & Renovation Show (February 26 – 28th) at Lydiard Fields, Swindon is a must!

Each day, the Show has four theatres hosting seminars from more than 25 specialists; live demos featuring installations of hardwood flooring,
wood-burning stoves, insulated brick-slip cladding, and living roofs.

Walking workshops through the self build education zone and over 250 companies showcasing their products; plus and one-to-one appointments with over 20 industry experts and professionals.

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Largest Collection of Herend Figurines Now at Thomas Goode

Largest Collection of Herend Figurines Now at Thomas Goode

Herend will be showing the largest collection of their popular VH or Fish Scale figurines at Thomas Goode, who will also display these beautiful animals in their dedicated Zoo Window for Christmas from November 9th.

In addition Herend has introduced a new special colour – emerald green – which is available exclusively at Thomas Goode in Mayfair, London until spring next year, when it goes on general sale.

These popular fish-scale figurines from Herend in Hungary, stir up a passion for collecting no matter what your age.
You might have been given a baby bunny rabbit as a child and been collecting ever since, or recently fallen in love with a great lion spotted in a china shop and now can’t wait for the next one!

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Habitat Launches The ‘this is my Habitat’ Competition

Habitat Launches The ‘this is my Habitat’ Competition

Habitat has launched the ‘this is my Habitat’ competition, by inviting people across the UK to dig out their cameras and share with them  – What Makes Their House A Home.

Helena Christensen, who fronts Habitat’s ‘this is my Habitat’ campaign, will judge the competition, which is intended to give enthusiasts of design and interiors, a platform to share with others their own style, and show the Great British public what inspires them.

With almost two thirds (62%) of Brits feeling that their home urgently needs a revamp, but unsure where to start, now’s the perfect time to share sources of inspiration.
Anyone can enter, whether you are a budding interior designer, have a unique living space, or simply feel house-proud.

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Home Renovating & Remodelling Weekend 14th/15th November

Home Renovating & Remodelling Weekend 14th/15th November

With house prices down, buying an older property and ‘doing it up’ is becoming very popular, so whether you want to improve your current home, or are looking for an older property to bring back to life, chances are you will have some tricky property problems to tackle.

If you are upgrading, improving or refurbishing your property, head to the Renovating & Remodelling Weekend at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon on 14th & 15th November – this event will offer all the expert advice, guidance and information you need to save you time, money and hassle.

You can get tips on finding and assessing a renovation project, consult leading industry experts, including architects, building control officers, surveyors, CAD designers and conservation experts; also obtain inside knowledge from renovators who have completed their own projects.

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Limited Edition Pink ENA for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 Limited Edition Pink ENA for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

JURA, producers of high-end bean-to-cup coffee machines, has produced a limited edition pink ENA coffee machine, which will be put up for auction in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

The pink ENA is based on the standard ENA 5 and can be seen online at their website below, or on the JURA concession at Harrods throughout October.

The new JURA ENA 5 features:

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Visit Grand Designs Live Birmingham 2009

 Visit Grand Designs Live Birmingham 2009

The No.1 consumer show for design, innovation and inspiration for your home returns to Birmingham for the fourth year running from the 9th to 11th October, 2009 at the Birmingham’s NEC.

Based on the hugely successful Channel 4 TV series, Grand Designs Live brings together over 500 exhibitors and six separate shows from Design, Interiors, Building, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Gardens and the awe-inspiring Grand Village, offering visitors the chance to see the latest in design, self build, and sustainable living – all under one roof.

NEW – Grand Village Live ECO Dwellings.

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