Apollo’s Duette Blinds Can Help Create A Cosy Home This Winter

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

A Pleated Blind From Apollo's Duette Range

The winter weather will soon be upon us and to ensure we have a cosy home, we need to insulate against the cold and reduce drafts.

Windows are known to leak energy and it has been calculated that approximately 25% – 75% of heat is lost in this way.

Apollo’s prize-winning Duette blinds are known to cut heat loss from windows by up to 46%, giving an economy of up to 10% of the heating energy consumed, which can amount to more than £60 a year.

  • To maximise insulation, Duette blinds should be fitted with an individual in-frame that holds the blinds securely in the window, eradicating drafts and the need for cords.
  • It is also a good idea to let down the blind every night, but allow the sunlight in during the day to provide maximum daylight.
  • The Duette blinds are offered in Duotone (coloured plus white backing), blackout options, or semi-transparent and obscure variations, in a choice of trend colours with a pleated appearance.
  • A further key benefit of installing custom-made blinds, is that they are exceptionally versatile. Perfect for big windows, conservatories and abnormal shaped frames and they can be fitted to any type of window, doors and skylights.
  • A 400x600mm bespoke Duette blind is priced from £75.

As heating bills continue to increase, fitting Duette blinds could save owners lots of money over the years and eventually pay for themselves again and again. They are very attractive too!

For more information and to view Apollo’s extensive blind and shutter collections, please visit the website.

Tel: (0800) 019 3466

Read more about : Conservatory Blinds, Vertical Blinds, Window Blinds

Craven Dunnill Introduces Fontanarosa In Their Renaissance Collection Of Ceramic Tiles

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

The New Fontanarosa Ceramic Tile Collection

The delicate, cloudy stone look of Craven Dunnil’s latest range of ceramic floor tiles – Fontanarosa, produces a good-looking but neutral appearance, suitable for any decor plan or age of property.

The Fontanarosa collection of ceramic flooring addresses the anxiety of many homeowners, who are choosing patterns and styles that won’t date quickly and provide added value if they have to move.

These new Craven Dunnill tiles are especially adaptable and visually pleasant on the eye, offering an enduring and easily maintained flooring option that will go on for many years.

Fontanarosa tiles are manufactured from porcelain ceramic, feeling opulently silky smooth, with a glazed finish and a suggestion of stone veining.

  • There are two shades to choose from, ice or a soft grey/ beige and two large formats.
  • 600 x 300mm and 600 x 600mm , appropriate for use on floors or walls.
  • They have rectified edges to allow for thin grout joints, which produces a near seamless effect and roomy feel to any living space.

Featured here is Fontanarosa tiling in Grey/Beige, from the Renaissance Collection (bedroom). 600 x 600mm. Priced from around £37.50m².

Ceramic flooring is extremely practical, hygienic, resistant to water, easily cleaned, long lasting, exceptional for those with allergies and commended for below floor heating.

For more about Craven Dunill’s Renaissance Collection and to view the comprehensive tiling gallery, please visit the website.

Tel:  (01746) 761611

Read more about : Ceramic Floor Tiles, Ceramic Wall Tiles, Floor Tiles

Ikea’s Folksy Fusion Ranges For Autumn

Monday, September 10th, 2012

Ikea's Folk Fusion

Inspired by crafts and customs from South America, Asia and Africa, Ikea has introduced a collection of products for autumn, which offer unexpected forms and lots of powerful patterns that generate a contemporary daring appearance full of convention and contrasts.

However, this approach is about more than tradition and handicraft, it is also about a skilful mix of colours, materials and design.

In the present industrialized world, we occasionally long for a renaissance of handicraft and folklore in our homes and natural yarns earthenware and woven fabrics help fashion this sentiment, while unusual graphic design embraces a more human element.

Ikea’s new fusion range comprises:

Rugs created and woven in time honoured ways.

Lamps, plant pots, baskets and bowls, made using natural items like rattan, paper, and bamboo and ceramics crafted in glass and iron.

Consider the colours in the room as well; earthy shades such as beige, brown and orange mix well with other colours while defying convention.

This fusion adds warmth that will convert your room so that it’s eclectic, folksy and brave.

Featured here are the PERSISK rugs, each with its own conventional Persian design and hand-knotted by craftsmen. Prices start from £99.

To Achieve the Look, begin with modern day base pieces with clean lines in black-brown, walnut and glossy white.

Then add folksy items for extra impact. fabric products such as cushions throws and rugs provide a global feel to an ordinary sofa. Ornamental pieces like baskets,plant pots and vases present craftsmanship and an affection for natural things.

For further information and to view Ikea’s bold new home interior ranges for autumn, please visit the website.

Read more about : Home Interiors, Ornaments, Rugs

Forbo Flooring’s Novilon Naturals In Traditional Woods

Saturday, September 8th, 2012

Novilon Viva 6526

The comeback of classic appearance and conventional fashion for 2013, together with a new modern-day sense, make the Novilon Viva range from Forbo Flooring a great choice for the contemporary home.

Today’s updated traditional woods such as Novilon Viva, present an ideal foundation for generating a modish interior; whereas metal and stone tile effects create a decidedly textured palette

All of Novilon’s traditional materials now contain a modern twist, to ensure their floors not only have a long life, but also well coordinated with seasonal trends.

Another practical benefit of fitting Novilon flooring is NoviClean, a top surface treatment that protects from scuff marks and provides easy cleaning and maintenance, compared to many other wood floorings.
Novilon prices range from £19.99 per m².

For further information about Forbo’s Novilon Viva collection, or for stockists, please visit the website.

Tel: (0800) 731 2369

Read more about : Home Interiors, Wooden Floors

Little Lucy Willow’s Latest Barney & Boo Collection For Children.

Friday, September 7th, 2012

The Barney And Boo Roomset.

Little Lucy Willow’s latest addition to their luxury childrens furniture collection – named Barney &Boo, is intended to create a unique first bedroom for little ones.

This charming new Barney &Boo furniture collection is purposely made in a minor scale, to enable younger children to feel at ease and protected in their first bedroom.

Little Lucy Willow’s Barney & Boo collection is perefect for either girls or boys bedrooms:

  • The single panel bed is made by English master craftsmen, including tongue-and-groove wood sections, to produce a traditional and ageless style.
  • Also in the collection is the Gated Bed, available with a choice of high or low foot ends.

The Barney & Boo roomset pictured here, is completed in the subtle pale colour of seaside blue, to offer a cool boy’s bedroom or a pretty bedroom for the girls.

The furniture collection is available in Seaside Blue, Cream Bun, Midnight Blue, Ballerina Pink, Cool Grey or Angel White.

The reasonably priced Barney & Boo childrens furniture collection includes a bedside table, a wardrobe and a chest of drawers.

Prices:

Barney & Boo Bed – £335.

Gated Bed – £315.

Bedside Table – £155.

Chest – £315.

Wardrobe – £545.

To view Little Lucy Willow’s complete Barney & Boo children’s bedroom collection,  or for further information, please visit the website.

Tel: (0845) 803 0988 for stockists.

Read more about : Bedroom Furniture, Childs Furniture

Karcher DIY Multi Purpose Vacs Are Ideal For Hard Cleaning

Thursday, September 6th, 2012

The Kärcher Multi Purpose DIY Vac.

The Karcher series of DIY multi-purpose vacuums is designed to tackle hard cleaning jobs and is the definitive tool for DIYers.

The Karcher range of versatile vacs have forceful motors, planned to go one better than average vacuums to lift up not only tough clutter, such as wood shavings and debris, but also spilled liquids and even have the ability to unblock sinks!

Main Functions:

  • The auto-start mechanism synchronises the vac when activated by the power tool, allowing you to remove the mess as you progress. As a result the working environment is almost dust free during filthy jobs such as sawing worktops or rubbing down doors or floorboards. This feature makes it easier to focus on the task in hand instead of being choked by the dust.
  • There is also a blower function for displacing and extracting dirt from tricky areas, E.g. behind radiators or from the interior of vehicles.

The Karcher multi-purpose vac is recommended by the well-known TV personality Tommy Walsh, who likes to refer to it as the ‘Man-Vac’ since it minimises the mess and allows you to focus on the job.

For further information and to view the various models of the the Karcher series of DIY versatile vacuums, please visit the website.

Tel: (01295) 752 000

Read more about : DIY Advice, Kitchen Accessories

JAB Anstoetz Launches The Natura Rug And Carpet Collection

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

Natura Collection - Bond Carpet.

JAB Anstoetz one of the world’s leading fabric houses, has introduced Natura, a variety of ten quality rugs and carpets, produced from a series of natural fibres including sisal, wool, goat hair and yarn, in a choice of 69 shades.

Natura is offered in either fitted carpets or bordered rugs and carpet.

The distinctive boundary options can be made to order to suit personal styles and consist of a variety of materials including chenille, smooth leather, alcantara, cotton cavalry cloth and nubuk together with Tailor, a striking new hand-stitched edging design that is now available for all JAB’s carpets and rugs.

The Natura Collection includes:

Bond featured here is a two-tone band pattern, in a choice of eight colours.
Eaton
Pure wool in five natural shades.
Jamaica
Traditional fine sizal boucle offered in fifteen shades.
Pebbles
A sisal and wool mixture.
Mesh
Finest quality loop consisting of pure new wool.

About JAB in London
JAB Anstoetz is situated in London at Imperial Wharf, an established neighbourhood for the local design industry. This site is the first JAB’s showroom on street level in the UK that provides for UK and global clients in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

For more information and to view all of the choices in the JAB Anstoetz Natura collection, please visit the website.

Tel: (020) 7348 6620

Read more about : Rugs

Sleek New Bed Bridge Solution Introduced By Sharps

Monday, September 3rd, 2012

Sharps’ Innovative New Contemporary Bed Bridge.

An inspired bed bridge solution for making best use of the storage space in the bedroom, especially where available space is limited, has been introduced by Sharps bedrooms, with an eye-catching streamlined design.

The new bed bridge is very contemporary and stylish and the storage is further improved by the addition of adjoining cupboards:

  • The bed bridge rises right to the ceiling, making use of all the available space and is placed alongside the bed.
  • The concealed storage with touch-close doors, is perfect for all your belongings and the wooden walnut finish, which continues behind the bed, tends to minimise the existence of the additional storage.
  • The cupboards are placed at the back of the bed instead of above, distinct from conventional bed bridges; so that they blend well into the room, ensuring the space appears as sleek and fashionable as possible.
  • Smart recessed down-lighting is built in to the bed bridge, which is perfect for reading in bed and also provides illumination when looking for things stored inside.

This innovative bed bridge is to be added to the company’s Pure Cosmopolitan and Metropolitan collections.

About
Sharps has been one of the UK’s foremost fitted furniture professionals for many years, with extensive solutions for bedrooms and the office at home that add glamour and comfort to any home.

Sharps manage the whole process and offer a 12year product and fitting guarantee.

A fully installed Sharps bedroom is priced from £1,800.

For the latest Sharps’ bedroom brochure, or to arrange a free consultation, please visit the website.

Tel:  (0800) 9178 178

Read more about : Bedroom Furniture, Custom Furniture, Wardrobes

Vision Security’s Intelligent Lock For The European Market

Sunday, September 2nd, 2012

Vision Security’s Intelligent Z-Wave Wireless Keyless Door Lock,

Vision Security the home security company has launched a Z-Wave wireless door lock for smart homes and businesses. The ZM1702 lock is certified and compatible with the Z-Wave wireless criterion and presents a variety of automated functions.

The Z-Wave Wireless Door Lock

Owners are enabled to lock and unlock the door wirelessly, from an alarm panel, PC, smart phone or tablet. The lock also has a keypad panel for inputing precise access codes that can be inserted even remotely.

In addition to improved security, the security door lock allows owners practical setting options including:

The ability to set short-term access codes for a definite time, day of the week, or a specified period of time, including via the Internet from anywhere.

For instance, if tradesmen are expected in the afternoon in the absence of the resident, they can enter the house using a code previously programmed for them by the owner.

The home owner can remove the special code when the workers have gone, leaving the house secure once more.

Up to fifteen access codes can be set to suit specific requirements.

Also, every attempt to open the door, whether successful or not, is logged and accessible for viewing on your PC.

This new door lock, which is secure, yet can be managed by mobile devices, is suitable for both private homes, businesses or establishments for whom security and extra flexibility are important.

In addition to this automated door lock, there are over 650 Z-Wave wireless standard products, approved for integration into a home smart system.

There is no need to make any special adaptation to doors to install this door lock, as it fits any standard door, 38 millimetres or more in width and opening either to the left or right.

Also available, is a lock fitted with an external lever and a cylinder lock that can be locked from the outside with keys. It is locked from the interior with a rotary knob.

For further information on Vision Security’s Intelligent Z-Wave wireless door lock, please visit the website.

 

Read more about : Home Automation, Security Services

Darlings of Chelsea’s Classic Chesterfield Sofas

Friday, August 31st, 2012

The Madeleyne Sofa

Darlings of Chelsea offer an extensive range of sumptuous leather Chesterfield sofas, to suit both contemporary and conventional style homes.

The name derives form a sofa design possessed by the Earl of Chesterfield and was frequently found in drawing rooms of royalty and the aristocracy throughout the 1800s.

The Bronte is one of the early Chesterfield designs, made around the middle of the 18th Century, with its distinctive curved arms and deep buttons.

The Madeleyne sofa featured here, maintains a Chesterfield style offering a modern-day character:

  • Velvet buttoned with a high back and gently outward curving arms make it supportive yet elegant.
  • The seat cushions are foam filled to retain their shape, which gives additional comfort and support.
  • Why not create your own elegant and comfortable sofa, using your own choice of designer fabric from the extensive range available?
  • The Madeleyne sofa is also offered in leather. Priced from £2499 (2 seater).

The Austin range, one of the most popular designs, is skilfully handmade with either birch or beach wood for the main structure, then upholstered in top quality grain leathers, from the best European tanneries. also offered A sofa bed is also offered.

The Stanley Chesterfield is one of the company’s most comfy sofas having unique rolled arms, with buttoned upholstery plus nail head trim.

Darlings of Chelsea’s extensive sofa collection also includes antique leather upholstery for an old English look, plus more contemporary styles in coffee, chocolate and caramel leathers, as well as more bold reds, greens and blues.

Prices:
Bronte, from £1,320.
Madeleyne, from £2,499.
Stanley, from £1,490.
Austin, from £1,020.

To view Darlings Of Chelsea’s extensive ranges of stylish sofas, or for further information, please visit the website.

Tel: (02073) 715745

Read more about : Leather Sofa Beds, Sofa Beds, Sofas