Bathstore’s Products For The Home Spa Experience

Monday, August 6th, 2012

Bathstore's Freestanding Lagoon Bath

Looking to reproduce the look and experience of bathrooms in the world’s most expensive hotels?

Then let Bathstore the leading UK bathroom retailer, provide the solution from its extensive range of products to help you achieve your dream:

For example their freestanding Lagoon bath, pictured here, would look stunning in the most exclusive hotels in Thailand, the Seychelles or beyond.

  • This ultra-modern and eye-catching bath will enable you to experience the luxury of the spa, at an affordable price.
  • At 1690mm long it could easily replace any standard size bath.
  • Extra wide at (800mm) it provides lots of room for a soak in its roomy, organic shape while you dream of your next trip. Priced at £1,799.

Then there are the Whirlpool baths that offer relaxing, pulsating jets, to provide the perfect solution for unwinding after a stressful day.

  • With an anti-noise pad you can lie back in peace and quiet, while the bubbles melt away your troubles.
  • The whirlpool baths have 11 jets – five more than a standard spa bath for maximum stress relief.
  • Also included is self-drain technology for a fresher, cleaner bathing experience.

Or consider the Playtime walk-through shower, if you prefer the minimalist look, popular in Indonesian and Thai hotels.

  • Its glass screens produce a wet room space without water getting everywhere and with a slick integrated shower head, it will transport you to a Zen like retreat.
  • Bathstore pledges great quality, outstanding design and fantastic service all at competitive prices for its customers.
  • There is also a free design service, an expert installation team and delivery options to suit your needs.

For more information about Bathstore’s extensive range of bathroom products, please visit the website or one of their 169 stores nationwide.

Read more about : Bathroom Showers, Spa Baths, Walk-in Showers

Cult Furniture’s Premium Reproductions Offer Stylish Dining

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

The Guéridon Dining Table and Standard Chair by Jean Prouvé

Cult Furniture offers high quality replicas of Jean Prouvé’s Guéridon Dining Table and Standard Chairs, to inspire you towards trendy dining.

The Guéridon Dining Table by Jean Prouvé was designed for the University of Paris in 1949 and features a distinct steel linkage, which holds the leg supports, emphasizing its architectural nuance.
The high quality reproduction pedestal table from Cult Furniture (pictured here) with three legs, echoes this construction, with a simple hinge and stretcher connecting each leg, holding the circular top solidly in place.
A rectangular table with four legs is also available.
Both of these stylish reproductions are just the thing for loft living and urban apartments, adding a touch of industrial chic to your décor.

The Standard Chair created by Jean Prouvé in 1934, was intended to take most of the strain on its back legs, where they bear the weight of the user’s upper body.
The tubular steel piping provides adequate support for the front legs, as they take relatively little strain, whereas the back legs are made of large hollow sections and pass the strain on to the floor.
Cult Furniture’s high quality replicas follow the same principles and are offered in a wide selection of bright and neutral colours.

Prices:

Jean Prouvé Style Guéridon Round Dining Table, £375.
Jean Prouvé Style Guéridon Square Dining Table, £395.
Jean Prouvé Style Standard Chair, £85.

About Cult Furniture:

Cult Furniture love designer furniture and offer premium made reproductions to make these cult design pieces more accessible to the wider public who otherwise can’t afford to pay the extremely high prices expected for the originals.
Cult Furniture’s premium reproductions of beautifully designed furniture are manufactured in exactly the same way, using the same materials as the original cult classics.
Their reproductions include designs by Ray and Charles Eames, Jean Prouvé, Eileen Grey, Philippe Starck, Xavier Pauchard and Mies van der Rohe.
For further information and to view the complete ranges of Cult Furniture’s quality made reproductions, please visit the website.

Tel: (020) 8185 6960

Read more about : Contemporary Furniture, Dining Chairs, Dining Tables, Other

The WF1544 Freestanding Wine Cabinet From Caple

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

The WF1544 Freestanding Wine Cabinet

Caple the leading appliance specialist has introduced the single zone freestanding WF1544 wine cabinet, which holds a remarkable 155 Bordeaux-style wine bottles behind a stainless steel-framed glass door.

The WF1544 wine cabinet, enables you set your cabinet to the exact temperature required, to ensure your wine is stored at its optimum storing level.

Caple Sales Director, Danny Lays, says: “Homeowners are becoming more savvy, as many now realise that a chiller is not able to store wine properly, so they are looking for the real thing – a wine cabinet, which gives you absolute control of the temperature, regardless of the weather, so you can feel safe in the knowledge that your wine is being stored in perfect conditions and will retain all its complex flavour.

“This wine cabinet operates quietly at 45dB and comes with all its shelves already fitted, so there’s no need to pay for additional ones to make your cabinet complete. One of the benefits of a freestanding version is that you can take it with you if you move home, or alter its position if the mood takes you.”

All of Caple’s wine cabinet doors feature:

  • UV-protected glass and the LED lighting inside is completely UV-free, to prevent ultraviolet light causing the wine to age prematurely.
  • Frost free cooling systems and heaters with fan-circulated air are built in to Caple’s entire collection, to maintain a steady temperature and humidity level to keep your wine in perfect condition.
  • The WF1544 freestanding wine cabinet measures 595mmW X 680mmD X 1760mmH. Priced from around £1,358 inclusive of VAT.
  • Capacity: 15.04Cu ft/426litre total net capacity.

For further information about Caple’s collection of Freestanding Wine Cabinets please visit the website.

 

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Sourcing Sustainable Wood Products For The Home

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Kahrs Wooden Flooring

Trees are important for the ecosystems of our planet; they produce oxygen, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and they provide habitats for thousands of wildlife species.

So when buying wooden products for your home, it’s essential to consider how it reaches your living room.

Here are a few tips to help you look for the most sustainable wood products:

Look for the seal of approval
Over the last few decades legislation as been brought in to ensure that wood is harvested with as much respect for the environment as possible. Every product, which has passed all required inspections, is issued with an FSC certificate. Products are also marked with a logo to enable you to discover if the furniture you are buying is sustainable.

Use tropical species wisely
Despite popular belief, purchasing tropical species of wood isn’t always detrimental to rainforest ecosystems. In fact supporting local landowners by buying their wood could actually prevent vast areas of forest being cleared for other uses, such as cattle grazing or subsistence farming.

The sustainable model of harvesting correctly, replanting and using any by-products from the trees, helps the local communities generate a fair and sustainable income, reducing poverty and restoring forest biodiversity.

Check out the company’s replanting policy
Sustainable companies will give information about their replanting schemes on their websites.
For example, wood-flooring manufacturer Kahrs, which is based in Sweden, replants in a 3:1 ratio and also make sure that saplings are protected and grow into adult trees.

Due to this scheme and similar projects across the country, Sweden’s overall tree population has increased by over 50%.

Kahrs’ environmental expert Bruce Uhlers explains: “It’s part of the culture of the land, our company, and Swedish forestry regulations. Forestry authorities require a landowner to replant after a large felling. Sweden along with the EU, offers monetary and technical assistance as well.”

Buy local (if possible)
One of the main factors affecting the impact of your purchase on the environment is the distance it travels to get to you.

Therefore if you live in the UK – you don’t really need to use Canadian maple, when there are suitable alternatives grown locally.

For more information and to view the Kahrs range of sustainable wood flooring, as well as other products, please visit the website.

Read more about : Home Interiors, Wooden Floors

Versus Introduced To The British Market By Icons Of Denmark

Sunday, July 29th, 2012

The Versus Landscape Sofa

Icons of Denmark is to represent Versus in the UK on both the domestic and commercial market.

With more than 20 years experience in the upholstery business Peter Barreth and Henrik Lerche, were inspired to start a new Danish high-end product – focusing predominantly on upholstered living room furniture.

Their aim was to design and produce a wide variety of quality furniture with roots in the Danish design heritage, now realized in Versus.

Design, quality and materials are very important, as is the price. So Versus in co-operation with trusted partners and suppliers, have produced their upholstered furniture in-house.

Versus offers high quality furniture at attractive prices and all of their products are made in Denmark.

  • The furniture is designed by some of the most progressive designers on the Danish design scene:
  • Design Studio KiBiSi and Danish architect Bjarke Ingel are behind the ”Brick Sofa” that rethinks the entire concept of a sofa.
  • Danish Morten Voss designed ”Landscape”. (Pictured here) He stands out as one of the finest exponents of the new generation of Danish design talents, who dare to do their own thing and because of his autodidactic background he isn’t bound by tradition.

Versus use designers that fit their ideas about form and functionality, designed for the Danish idiom and seek a very recognizable style where – less is more.

Versus plans to launch 5 new products in 2012.
Latest addition to the collection is ”Snoopy” a unique sofa series from Iskos-Berlin, as well as a lounge sofa system from Mika Tolvanen.

A new lounge chair from KiBiSi, together with a book shelf concept by Versus, will also be introduced in 2012.

For more information and to view the Versus Danish design heritage
furniture from Icons of Denmark, please visit the website.

Read more about : Contemporary Furniture, Sofas

The New Fatmax® Power Tools From Stanley

Saturday, July 28th, 2012

The Stanley Cordless 10.8v Impact Driver

Stanley the global hand tool specialists has announced its expansion into the power tool category for the very first time.

The new FatMax® Power Tool range, consists of 17 brand new tools that are designed for the trade, but are available to keen DIYers.

This new range includes a collection of cordless Lithium Ion powered tools, as well as a full range of corded tools for various tasks. All of the new power tools feature the robustness, high performance and ergonomic comfort that the professional tradesman requires for their important equipment.

Cordless

  • Top of the cordless range is the 18v 1.5Ah Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Hammer Drill, which like all the devices in the cordless range features an ‘intelligent switch’ that protects the battery against overload and damage when carrying out heavy-duty tasks.
  • The Li-Ion battery also ensures that the tool is always ready whenever it is needed, requiring only a 40 minute charge that will last for the duration of the job.
  • It boasts a class-leading weight and compact size, since comfort and control was a priority for Stanley when developing the hammer drill.

The compact and lightweight Stanley FatMax 10.8v Drill Driver and 10.8v Impact Driver are also available in the cordless range is, both of which are presented in a premium kit box.

Stanley has ensured maximum durability from its FatMax cordless range, with its all-metal gearing and single sleeve chuck, as well as a tough glass filled nylon casing,

Corded & SDS
Stanley FatMax is also launching a full set of corded tools appropriate for all tasks, including drilling, woodwork and metalwork.
Key products in the portfolio, include an SDS[1] Hammer Drill, one and two gear Hammer Drills, a Reciprocating Saw, 750W Planer and 680W Jigsaw.

For the all-round tradesman, Stanley has also included an Oscillating Multi-Tool in the FatMax range, to offer versatility from one tool, whilst still maintaining high performance.

All products in the corded range feature an extra-long 4m rubber cable, so there is no need for an extension lead and the tool can be used in all weather conditions.

Stanley has also produced a range of FatMax accessory kits particularly for its new tools. All of the tools come with a three-year warranty.

For further information on Stanley’s new FatMax® Power Tool range, stockists, service and technical advice, please visit the website.

Tel: (01142) 917 146

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Lakeland Launches New And Exclusive Ceramic Kitchen Knives

Friday, July 27th, 2012

New & Exclusive Lakeland Ceramic Knives

Lakeland the leading UK kitchenware specialist, has launched new and exclusive ceramic kitchen knives.

These fine-looking knives boast black mirror-polished blades that slice with precision and will maintain their cutting edge far longer than conventional forged steel knives and will rarely, if ever, need sharpening.

  • Made from zirconium ceramic, which is second only to diamond in durability, they will not rust, or brown fruit or vegetables and are delightfully lightweight to handle.
  • Each one is decorated with the Chinese symbol for ceramic along the blade and comes with its own protective sheath.
  • One super-thinly sliced tomato is all it will take to convert you to ceramic knives!

New & Exclusive Lakeland Ceramic Knife Range
Santoku Knife, Ref 16294, £25.99.
Serrated Knife, Ref 16293, £29.99.
Chef’s Knife, Ref 16292, £27.99.
Slicing Knife, Ref 16291, £19.99.
Utility Knife, Ref 16288, £14.99.
Paring Knife, Ref 16290, £11.99.
Scissors, Ref 16296, £24.99.
Peeler, Ref 16297, £3.99.

Also available is a 3-Piece Ceramic Knife Block, Ref 16295, £49.99.

About
Lakeland a family owned and run business based in Windermere,
offers a range of over 4000 products from quality kitchen utensils and storage containers, to liquorice!
Their products are available from 58 stores nationwide and also by mail order and online.

For more information on Lakeland’s new and exclusive range of ceramic kitchen knives, or to find your nearest store, please visit the website.

Read more about : Kitchen Knives

Ludlow Stoves New Range of Italian Woodburning Cookers.

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

The de Manincor Domino 8 Wood Cooker Stove

Ludlow Stoves who specialise in Italian wood burning cookers, stoves and boilers, have just teamed up with the de Manincor, an Italian company celebrated for excellent craftsmanship, to offer a striking range of colourful contemporary wood burning

It is now recognised that wood is a convenient and renewable source of energy that provides low-cost heating systems – optimising combustion, means maximizing energy output, while minimizing pollution!

The de Manicor’s latest contribution on the wood-burning stove is the Domino, presenting clean-cut lines and a contemporary look.

  • The Domino Domino 8 wood cooker stove is perfect as a cooking range, but works just as well as a high performance stove.
  • It has a wide firebox running across the top, which gives a cheerful widescreen view of the flames.
  • Long logs (up to 600mm long) can be loaded right across the firebox, resulting in less cutting and splitting when you prepare your fire wood.
  • The door frame of the firebox and oven are solid stainless steel and the body of the stove is available in a choice of five vibrant colours – red, blue, yellow, black and white.
  • This range cooker stove with a nominal output of 10 KW. makes it ideal for the medium to large kitchen.

The De Manincor Domino 8 wood cooker stove can also be combined with a matching Domino Gas cooker, in a choice of two types.

  • Both have an eight function, electric oven with fan assisted and static options.
  • The Domino 7 gas cooker has four gas rings whilst
  • the Domino 9 has an extra large burner – ideal for a quick stir-fry.

The combination skilfully provides the best of both worlds, a wood cooker stove to cook on in winter and a gas stove for summer use and all combined in a striking single unit.

Matching extraction hoods are available and these finish off the installation very well.

Each cooker is bespoke to your own combination of stove, selection of colour and handle, so that you have total control of the finished unit.
Ludlow Stoves offers a full installation service.

Prices
Domino 8 £ 3,576.
Domino 8 & gas combination £5,996.
Domino 6 & gas combination £ 5,756.
To view the complete collection of Ludlow Stoves’ woodburning cookers, please visit the website.

Tel: (01584) 861628

Read more about : Cooker Hoods, Range Cookers, Wood Burning Stoves

Denby Adds Daisy Green To Its Monsoon Dinnerware Collection.

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

Daisy Green Dinnerware Collection

Denby has introduced a new design to its Monsoon dinnerware collection.

‘Daisy Green’ is a feminine, floral design in soft green and lilac tones motivated by Monsoon’s textile archives.

A delicate period design on fine cream china, ‘Daisy Green’ embraces all of the important pieces for eating, drinking and serving.

Monsoon’s Dinnerware collection is celebrated for its feminine and exclusive eclectic designs that combine the exotic allure of eastern colour and print, with Denby’s expertise in manufacturing ceramics for over 200 years.

Notwithstanding it’s delicate appearance ‘Daisy Green’ is both practical and hard wearing and is safe to use in the oven, dishwasher, microwave and freezer.
The Made in England Story
Denby stoneware is handmade in England by their skilled craftsmen, and that’s something they are very proud of.

You can watch a video online, to lift the lid on life at Denby Pottery and learn how Denby have been making pottery for over 200 years and discover their rich heritage.

For stockist information, or to view Denby’s entire ‘Daisy Green’ Collection, please visit the website.

 

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Yale Launches Electronic Lock For Timber Doors

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Yale Keyless Digital Lock

Yale’s latest digital lock for timber doors enables you to leave your home secure without having to carry keys with you?

Yale led the field in introducing electronic door locks to the UK market, and now, the Yale Keyless Digital Lock is the UK’s first retrofit digital nightlatch for timber doors!

Digital door locks are the most up-to-date and convenient way of securing your home; this modern and smart new door lock can be quickly and easily fitted to the majority of timber doors with a nightlatch.

The Keyless Digital Lock enables you to access and secure your home using a 4 to 12 digit PIN code of your choice, so that you no longer have to worry about carrying or losing your keys. So, you can now simply type in your PIN to enter your home!

You can even create a temporary code to give other people access to your home when necessary and easily delete it afterwards. This function is perfect if you have relatives visiting, or if you want your neighbours to check on your home while you’re on holiday.

The new lock is available in an eye-catching contemporary polished chrome finish and is easy to use due to the illuminated touch screen keypad, which has no mechanical buttons, leaving no trace of your secret PIN!

Yale Keyless Digital Lock is powered by four AA batteries and requires no hardwiring or electrical support; if they’re running low a warning light will light up to remind you to change them.

Like all Yale products, the digital door lock has undergone rigorous security and weather testing and all settings and codes will still be programmed in the lock, even in the event of the batteries being run down.
The new digital door lock is easily fitted in less than 30 minutes.

The Yale Keyless Digital Lock is priced from £119.99 (including VAT) and is available from your local DIY or hardware store.

For more information or to buy the Yale Keyless Digital Lock online, please visit the website.

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