Marmitek Introduces The Invisible IR Control 10 XTRA

Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Marmitek has introduced their new IR Control 10 XTRA that connects to your TV to enable you to place the A/V equipment inside the cabinet/TV stand, without messy cables and you can still control it even when the front door is closed.

Why is this solution unique

Marmitek offers various solutions for operating A/V equipment that are hidden from sight, so what’s different about this specific solution?

The  IR Control 10 XTRA  is an easily installed infra-red extender, which features 2 IR blasters rather than IR LEDs and locating them doesn’t require extreme accuracy.

The IR Blasters can be located in any position in your cabinet, ie. One for each cabinet section or compartment and the IR signal will naturally make contact with the A/V equipment.

As the IR receiver is only the size of a pen cap, this makes it the most hidden solution ever.

Pricing and availability

The fully equipped IR Control 10 XTRA  is now available, priced at £99.27 (€ 119.95).

For more information and to view Marmitek’s varied solutions for controlling A/V equipment, visit their website, where you will also find details of stockists.

Read more about : Home Entertainment, LCD TVs

Stone Masters’ Bright And Vibrant Kitchen Work Surfaces

Saturday, January 12th, 2013

Solid stone surfaces in single tone colours, including both lively and muted tones are expected to be the trend this year.

The quartz and granite specialist, Stone Masters offer a stunning range of bright and vibrant work surfaces in quartz to liven up the kitchen.

Dynamic reds and greens, present an ideal statement colour for the kitchen; like the ruby red richness of Silestone Eros Stellar and the fruity citrus tone of Compac Apple quartz in our picture:

Compac Apple quartz features minute mirror flecks that faintly flicker light as you come near the stone.

  • Available thickness: 30mm, 20mm, 12mm.
  • Polished finishes.
  • Priced from £257.92 a linear metre -12mm.

Alternatively, for a subtler look, you can use soft base colours that incorporate veins, flecks or swirls of colour such as:

Compac Venecia, features a powdery white base, sprinkled with a whole host of brilliantly coloured crystal flecks and is sure to provide character in the home.

So to be on trend this year, why not use sparkling and strong colours, to boost the ambience and generate a captivating and inviting home.

Stone Masters aims to supply a choice of work surfaces to satisfy most budgets and preferences, from its huge collection of over 400 quartz and granite stones.

Visit the website for more information and to view Stone Master’s extensive collection of granite and quartz stones.

Tel. for Stockists:   (08000) 85 35 36

 

Read more about : Granite Worktops, Stone Flooring

New Collection Of Coloured Cookers Launched By Leisure

Friday, January 11th, 2013

Leisure has introduced a fresh range of coloured range cookers for those who wish to create a real style statement in the kitchen.

Five eye-catching new colours are available including Snow White, Nutmeg Brown, Sky Blue and Regency Red, adding to the current range of traditional cream, classic black, stainless steel and contemporary silver.

Leisure now offers your dream range cooker in your preferred colour, plus a range of sizes including, 60cm; 90cm or 100cm in both electric and dual fuel.

Leisure has 120 years of know-how in range cooking and aims to develop their experiences with skilfully designed range cookers, which are easy to use with great performance. Their range cookers are tested and approved by the Good Housekeeping Institute.

Leisure guarantees to deliver within 2 days rather than weeks.

Leisure Range 60

The Range 60 is small, so that keen cooks with limited space, can have all the benefits of a conventional range cooker, even in the smallest kitchen.

Combines genuine style with lots of useful functions, including a metal splashback and a fully programmable oven.

Leisure Range 90

A three-oven range cooker, with an easily cleaned finish, which is perfect for busy households and appropriate for all cooking processes.

It features a broad range of multifunctions, fan cooking and grilling purposes.

Leisure Range 100

This 100cm dual fuel cooker offers large capacity and a classic look, plus the adaptability to achieve any recipe, due to its 5 cooking zones, large fan oven, wok burner and grill.

The new coloured range cookers are now available.

For more information and to view the complete range of Leisure range cookers, go to the website.

Read more about : Range Cookers

Ideal Standard Introduces The Graceful SoftMood Bath

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

Ideal Standard, the leading supplier of designer bathroom solutions, has introduced the SoftMood bath as a new addition to its well liked bathroom collection.

The SoftMood bath brings a warm and relaxed bathroom experience.

Designed by Franco Bertoli, a most successful Italian designer, SoftMood follows the movement towards organic, round shapes.

In line with the original collection, the bath is distinguished by a delightfully soft and rounded rim design providing a matching look across the complete bathroom suite.

The SoftMood basin’s inner shape, is carried through to the bath to form a modern graceful shape, creating a consistent look and feel throughout the collection.

The internal width is maximized by the thin rim, to provide a wider than normal bathing space for comfortable bathing.

The SoftMood bath is offered in double or single ended choices and is available in a choice of Idealform or Idealform Plus+.

Idealform Plus+ is incredibly robust and firm and comes with 100% more reinforcement; it also keeps the water warm longer.

The SoftMood bath is offered in 2 sizes – 170x70cm. and 170x75cm.

The adaptable tap desk ensures that all of the Ideal Standard brassware fits the SoftMood bath.

Visit the website for further information and to view the complete Ideal Standard Bathroom collections.

 

Read more about : Bathroom Suites, Bathtubs, Ideal Standard

Build It Live! The New UK Exhibition For Self-builders And Renovators

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

Build It Live! Show, the latest UK exhibition planned for self-builders and home modernizers, is taking place from 23rd to 24th February 2013 at the Glow, Bluewater, the brand new events venue.

So if you are looking for ideas, inspiration, practical tips and specialist advice then a visit to Build It Live! could prove invaluable for making sure you achieve your dream home on budget and in time..

The list of exhibitors includes some of the most celebrated names in renovation and home building, including Wunda Group, Scandia-Hus, Kloeber and Potton.

Exhibitors will present several of the finest solutions available for self builders, or those planning to extend existing property, fit a modern kitchen or a new floor covering.

Apart from discovering practical solutions, visitors can access one to one independent advice from the experts, or visit the free workshops and seminars, offering guidance on all aspects of a building scheme.

There is something interesting for everyone, from step-by-step guides for self builds, to the renovation of period homes and how to handle the planning.

There is also a prize draw, giving visitors the opportunity to win products worth thousands of pounds.

Opening times : Both Saturday 23rd February and Sunday 24th February from 10am – 5pm.

Tickets – £12 each.

For further information, about The Build It Live! Show 2013, or to book tickets go to the website.

Getting there

Car – SATNAV – postcode DA9 9SG to Bluewater, then just follow signs to Glow.

Train – Trains run from St Pancras to Ebbsfleet, also from London Charing Cross and Cannon Street.

Shuttle buses run from both railway stations to Bluewater.

 

 

 

Read more about : Shows and Events

The Innovative NCT Bednest Bedside Crib Launched

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Bednest the trendsetter in baby’s cribs, in collaboration with NCT the UK charity for parents has launched an innovative bedside crib.

The NCT Bednest is a crib for bedside use, which has been recommended by health professionals as the safest place for babies to sleep, with a view to helping parents, babies and the entire family get more sleep.

The Bednest is a three-sided cradle connected to, yet separate from, the parents’ bed that provides a safe place for baby to sleep:

The cradle mattress can be placed at the height of the parents’ mattress.

While the side panel is down, it forms a safe link between the parents’ and baby’s sleeping places, without gaps, lips, or hard edges to lift the baby over.

The main benefit of an NCT Bednest bedside crib is that you can have your baby within easy reach, enabling you to care for it during the night without disturbing other family members, so that everyone sleeps well in safety.

The new crib is priced from £249 and can be obtained direct from the NCT Shop.

Furthermore, the charity has introduced a rental scheme, so that the NCT Bednest is accessible to yet more UK parents.

Parents are able to rent the Bednest from only £99 for six months and delivered at the most suitable time before baby is due.

The rental charge includes:

  • £50 for the NCT Bednest crib, with stand, a travel bag plus attachment straps.
  • £49 for the new mattress and fabric side panels (usual RRP over £90).

For further information or to buy the NCT Bednest, go to the website.

Tel:   (08458) 100 100.

 

Read more about : Beds, Childs Furniture

Design Your Own Ideal Storage With Montana Wardrobe

Friday, January 4th, 2013

Montana Møbler A/S the Danish company, specializes in making storage systems, chairs and tables for the home and contemporary offices.

One of its unique products, the Montana Wardrobe offers modular units, all of which can be adapted to your particular needs for storing shoes, sportswear, trousers, dresses etc.

  • The Montana Wardrobe units can be combined in many different ways such as, wall-hung furniture, or as adaptable space partitions on wheels. Furthermore, this wardrobe solution can be used anywhere apart from the bedroom.
  • The Montana enables you to create your own ideal wardrobe storage system, in a choice of 42 attractive colours, allowing you to apply contrasting colours, or try the ‘colour blocking’ trend to build your own colour statement.
  • Montana Wardrobe system, includes five units that you can combine to suit your specific requirements.
  • A Montana Wardrobe unit – with door; Height: 186.4 cm, Breadth: 47.6 cm, Depth: 60 cm is priced from £786 Inc. VAT.

Montana is designed by Peter J. Lassen.

For more information and to be inspired by Montana’s Wardrobe Storage solution, visit the website.

See the Montana Wardrobe demonstration video here:

http://montana.dk/Living/Produkter/Product-Overview/Wardrobe-units/Wardrobe-Video/

 

Read more about : Bedroom Furniture, Contemporary Furniture, Custom Furniture

Farrow & Ball’s Delightful New Wallpaper Designs

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

Farrow & Ball craftsmen in wallpaper and paint, has introduced four unique new paper designs.

The papers blend contemporary fashion, with classic elements and present a mysterious quality with geometric designs and animal prints.

The patterns are enhanced using Farrow & Ball paint printed on the ground papers, giving them a distinctive texture and appearance. These appealing papers inspired by archived designs, are modern, yet retain a traditional softness.

All of the papers are offered in 5 colourways, from subdued hues, to more prominent combinations.

Colours include Plummett, Brassica, Arsenic and Pointing, plus metallic and neutral blends.

Rajah Stripe featured here is opulent and tangible, with a positive tiger stripe and incites a sense of liveliness as well as timeless style.

Lattice is a geometric design, with fluid waves that ripple down the paper producing a captivating optical illusion.

Tessella is a clean and confident paper with an interlocking mosaic design.

Ocelot is a contemporary classic, with an enticing design that is sure to enhance the character of any room.

The new papers encompass the characteristic delicacy and intensity of colour and look of all Farrow & Ball papers, made with authentic Farrow & Ball water based paints.

These new paper designs will be available from 28th January 2013.

Visit the website for more information and to view the distinctive Farrow & Ball wallpapers and paints.

Tel:   (01202) 876141

Read more about : Farrow & Ball, Paints, Wallpaper

PortaScreen The Portable And Adaptable Sash Window Panel.

Saturday, December 22nd, 2012

Introducing PortaScreen, a family Kent based company, who are the only importers of a novel portable and adaptable sash window screen.

PortaScreen is a traditional sash window panel that doesn’t require installation and is ready for use directly from the box.

The window screen is made from robust mesh, in an aluminium and wood frame; PortaScreen is lightweight, easily fitted and exceptionally easy to use.

Just lift the sash window to the height required and fit the screen to the open space.

PortaScreen glides open horizontally to fit the majority of sash windows and immediately provides an economically priced solution, to let fresh air in, while keeping the insects out.

This screen is specifically intended to stop insects from coming in when your windows are open and is ideal anywhere, especially children’s rooms and kitchens, to ensure that even in high summer, you can safely prepare food and eat it without unwanted intrusion.

Sizes and Prices available:

H: 15″; W: 20-33″; Priced at: £18.50.

H: 10″; W: 25-45″; Priced at: £19.50.

H: 15″; Width: 25-45″; Priced at: £21.50.

The widths can be easily adjusted. Prices include Post and Packing to UK mainland only.

PortaScreen the classic Portable Sash Window Screen can be purchased only online, from the comany’s website.

Tel:   (01622) 814381

Read more about : Home Interiors, Window Shutters

Hoover Launches The Eco Friendly Aquavision Tumble Dryer

Friday, December 21st, 2012

Hoover has launched Aquavision – an innovative tumble dryer featuring the latest heat pump technology.

The Aquavision incorporates a water reservoir within the door, which enables you to easily see when the condensed water collected needs emptying.

The new heat pump technology makes sure that the drying procedure is exceptionally quiet and only insignificant amounts of condensation is returned into the room.

  • The pump technology uses a closed air circuit method that quickly cools the hot air leaving the drum and condenses it back to water. Then this surplus water is pumped away and the remaining heat is directed back to the tumble dryer, resulting in the energy being retained in the machine.
  • The continuous procedure of fast cooling and recycling of the hot air, retains the energy within the machine, rather than allowing it to escape.
  • The new dryer is extremely energy efficient, resulting in running costs 40% lower and 25% less in temperature, than normal condenser dryers.

The Aquavision dryer has an energy efficiency rating of A-40%, making it the ideal solution for those looking for an eco friendly and competent tumble dryer. RRP: approximately £550.

For more detailed information about the innovative new Hoover Aquavision tumble dryer, visit the website.

Tel:   (0151) 334 2781 .

Read more about : Kitchen Accessories