Perfect Picnics This Summer With Cotswold Trading

Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

The Coach House Willow Picnic Hamper

Are you prepared to head for our green and pleasant countryside, armed with a scrumptious selection of your favourite seasonal delicacies, whenever the sunshine returns to the UK?
Cotswold Trading offers a range of picnic hampers and party-ware, to make it easy for you to organise an appetizing dining experience this summer.

The gorgeous Coach House Willow Picnic Hamper in our picture, is a portable, practical and trouble-free way to dine out in the country or on the beach:

  • Crafted from antique willow, and with a delightful blue and white striped cotton lining, the hamper is an ideal way to transport all of your picnic essentials.
  • The 4 white plates and white melamine cutlery and bottle opener are stored on the underside of the lid with brown faux leather fastenings, whilst the 4 mugs have their own separate removable wicker carrier in the main compartment, leaving ample room for your choice of drinks and picnic food.
  • Contents: 4 white plates, 4 white mugs, white melamine-handled cutlery (forks, knives, spoons) and bottle opener. Dimensions: 46 x 37 x 21cm. Priced at £75.

Alternatively, how about a day of food-filled adventure with the Two Person Chiller Hamper?

  • The Two Person Chiller Hamper is also crafted from antique grey willow, with tan faux leather trim and a zipped chilled compartment.
  • Contains wood effect cutlery, plates and a bottle opener, the hamper has everything you need to enjoy a perfect picnic. Priced at £39.

Also available is a wide-ranging choice of party-ware, to ensure a great day out is enjoyed by all!

To view Cotswold Trading’s complete ranges of picnic and party-ware, please visit the website.

Tel: (01386) 853 331

Read more about : Kitchen Accessories, Leisure

The Bespoke Collection Of Deluxe British Woollen Bedding

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

The Devon Duvets Bespoke Collection

Devon Duvets, a specialist in fine, British woollen bedding and accessories has introduced a new bespoke range. Which means that each luxurious hand-made pillow, duvet and mattress topper can be custom-made to suit beds of any shape or size.

Crafted by hand in its Devon workshop by professional seamstresses, Devon Duvets’ bespoke collection offers supremely comfortable, quality bedding, that is just perfect for larger or smaller than standard sized beds:

  • Devon Duvets’ bespoke range is naturally breathable, as its made using the finest quality Platinum Certified British fleece wool and enclosed in soft cotton. The woollen fibres act as an efficient insulator keeping you warm in winter and cool in summer.
  • This bedding is also particularly easy to care for. To keep it fresh, simply machine wash on a standard wool setting for a thorough clean, or just hang it outside to air as required.
  • Prices start from £58 for a pillow, from £125 for a duvet and from £135 for a mattress topper, made to your individual desires or needs.

About
Devon Duvets produce a range of high quality British Woollen duvets, pillows and mattress toppers from standard sizes to bespoke, adults to children; all individually handcrafted in their workshop in Devon, using the very best materials.

Devon Duvets is committed to creating high quality 100% British woollen products that are sustainable with a minimum of carbon footprint.

For more information about the Devon Duvets bespoke range, please visit the website.

Tel: (01803) 712 977.

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Garden Art Plus Launches New Summer Range For 2012

Thursday, June 21st, 2012

New Garden Art Plus Choices

Why not relax in the comfort of your garden this summer, surrounded by Roman Gods and beautiful bronzed animals? Olympics? What Olympics?

To help you create this haven, Garden Art Plus has launched a striking new range of benches, sculptures and fountains for summer 2012.

Including:

  • Classical Roman Bust, £850 each.
  • A pair of lions from reconstituted stone, £3,500.
  • Classic Pamona statue, £920.
  • Life size cast iron stag, £980.
  • Classic Roman bust on fluted column, £850.
  • Lutyens style benchin teak, £350 / £395 depending on size.
  • Pair of composition stone ball finials, £520.
  • A copy of a Victorian Archer, £510.

About
Garden Art Plus Ltd is a business specializing in garden antiques and contemporary garden items and structures.
The company is committed to the conservation and re-use of architectural salvage and artefacts, including a wide range of garden antiques and reclamation materials, all at competitive prices.

Garden Art Plus aims to provide a complete service from sourcing garden antiques, to advice on restoration services and delivery worldwide.

For further information and to view the complete Garden Art Plus collections, please visit the website.
Tel: (01488) 686811

Read more about : Garden Fountains, Garden Furniture, Garden Ornaments

Stone Masters’ New Doradus Quartz Stone Surfaces

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

New Doradus Quartz Stone

A new addition to its Silestone Nebulas range – the glamorous Doradus stone, has been announced by Stone Masters, the granite and stone specialists.

The deep, black tone of Doradus features unique gold veining, which creates a striking focal point:

  • The shimmering gold veins that run through this enigmatic stone, lift the overall effect of the black worktop; providing the sleek, classic look.
  • The new Doradus cleverly imitates the colour patterns of marble, but offers the practical and durable characteristics of quartz stone.
  • Its impressive marble styled effect can provide a rich ambience in the kitchen.
  • Unlike marble, which has a softer stone that can stain and become marked, engineered quartz is made from approximately 95% natural quartz and 5% polymer resins; increasing its scratch resistant quality and making it less porous than marble surfaces.

Available thickness: 12mm, 20mm, 30mm. (other edge profiles are available on request).
Available finishes: Polished, Non-polished.
Priced from £353.60 per linear metre (12mm).

Stone Masters is one of the largest online stone fabricators in the UK, with over 400 granite and quartz stones, including exclusive colours.

For further information or to view Stone Masters’  extensive collection of their Silestone product, please visit the website.

Tel: (08000) 85 35 36

Read more about : Granite Worktops, Home Interiors, Stone Flooring

The New Twinline Shower Bath From Aston Matthews

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

The New Twinline Shower Bath

The new Twinline shower bath has been launched by Aston Matthews to provide the best of both worlds, by combining a bathtub with a walk in shower.

Available in three sizes – 1600, 1700 or 1800mm long, the shower-bath affords easy access into the generous shower area, which can be located to the left or right side of the bath.

Ideal for bathrooms where space is limited, the Twinline features a full height glass door that includes a safety mechanism, to ensure that the door seal cannot be broken when the bath is full.

The new Twinline shower bath is available in a variety of colours including burgundy, black or white.

Twinline is priced from £3,990 at Aston Matthews.

For further information on the Aston Matthews ranges of bathtubs and showers, please visit the website.

Tel: (020) 7226 7220

Read more about : Bathtubs, Walk-in Showers

Enjoy A Great British BBQ In Your Kitchen

Monday, June 18th, 2012

The Baumatic BBQ Grill

We all enjoy the traditional British barbecue out on the patio in summertime, but once again the weather is threatening to be another washout this year.

A poll by kitchen retailer Betta Living*, reveals that 96% of us have had a BBQ party rained off and that 78% of us always opt to sizzle our sausages in the kitchen, rather than cancelling our plans and dishing up a different delicacy.

Betta Living is offering the following helpful tips on how to achieve a successful BBQ this summer – come rain or shine!

Top Tips for the Perfect Indoor BBQ

  • Open patio or kitchen doors to create that alfresco feel.
  • Use plastic plates and glasses, despite being indoors to retain that BBQ feel.
  • Make sure you can provide plenty of space for everyone – it might be okay to have 20 people in the garden, but ensure your guests can comfortably fit in the kitchen or lounge too.
  • Bring your garden furniture indoors and available for a quick dash back outside. You can always cook indoors, but eat outside if the rain suddenly stops.
  • Make sure you’re iPod is ready to go, as good music is the most important ingredient to any party – indoors or out!

There are plenty of great quality indoor BBQs and grills to be had, such as the Baumatic BBQ grill (in our picture), available from Betta Living priced at: £352.

For more information on Betta Living’s kitchen accessory ranges, please visit the website.

Tel: (0808) 159 3416.

*Betta Living surveyed 1,082 men and women in its stores and online between March 31st and April 30th 2012.

Read more about : Kitchen Accessories, Leisure

Marmitek’s New BoomBoom 230 Bluetooth Speaker

Sunday, June 17th, 2012

Marmitek's New BoomBoom 230 Bluetooth Speaker

Marmitek has a range of Bluetooth products in its ‘Listen Anywhere’ collection that allow you to enjoy the music on your Smartphone (or tablet, laptop or MP3 player; (in fact, all of your mobile music) with superior sound quality.

This also includes music that you can listen to via your telephone or PC such as internet radio, YouTube and online music services, such as Spotify, Deezer, Grooveshark, Rara, Tomahawk,Blip.fm, Jango, Seesu, last.fm.

The BoomBoom 75 Bluetooth music receiver enables you to enjoy this music at home, via your own quality HiFi system and your own speakers.

The BoomBoom 150 and 152 Bluetooth speakers is the mobile version that can be taken with you anywhere. For a picnic in the park, or while you’re sunbathing in the garden. The speakers can even supply a musical environment while you’re on holiday.

The new BoomBoom 230 Bluetooth speaker has now been introduced by Marmitek:

  • This works on 230V, weighs almost 1kg and is designed for a fixed installation. For example, enjoying the music listed above in your bedroom, home office, study, kitchen or garage.
  • The speaker can be connected wirelessly to an iPad/iPhone/iPod touch and all other tablet PCs, Smartphones and MP3 players with stereo Bluetooth.
  • This enables you to control your music from the comfort of your armchair. The specially designed wooden sound box provides a full stereo sound, while the bass port eliminates the need for a subwoofer.
  • The BoomBoom 230 Bluetooth stereo speaker is priced at € 58.95. (around £47.52)

For further information about Marmitek’s versatile range of Boom Boom Bluetooth speakers and sales addresses, please visit the website.

Read more about : Home Entertainment

Mira Showers Launches The Luxe Hotel Look For Your Home

Saturday, June 16th, 2012

Mira's Low Profile Shower Tray

Homeowners are now keen to reproduce the hotel bathrooms style in their own homes, according to new research.

This springs from the desire for a clean, orderly space with soft fluffy towels and a powerful shower.

In response to this Mira Showers aims to turn these dreams into reality, with its new range of products that merge technology and practicality with sophistication and opulence.

However, although the wet room is the ultimate indulgent bathroom feature, many are put off by the time and price tag for tanking a bathroom.

So Mira Showers has created the Flight Low, a low profile show tray with cutting edge technology in the waste system, to ensure it doesn’t overflow, providing an ultra-modern wet-room look for every day indulgence.

Also offered as a way to recreate the glamour of a hotel bathroom is a fixed deluge head:

The Miniluxe with Diverter, is the latest addition to Mira’s high performing mini mixers range, providing a stylish shower that can even fit into smaller showering spaces with the flexibility of a separate handset.

The Mira Vision incorporates a stylish alternative, having all the key features of a digital shower with a new sleek lozenge wireless controller.

You can turn on the shower remotely from a different room, wait for it to heat up to the desired programmed temperature, then the shower will pause ready to be reactivated as you step inside.

There is also an option for additional wireless controllers somewhere else in the house, to activate the shower and make full use of the warm up and pause function.

For more information about Mira Showers’ new range of products that merge technology and practicality, or to find your nearest stockist, please visit the website.

Tel:  (0844) 571 5000.

Read more about : Shower Enclosures, Shower Trays, Walk-in Showers

Bluebone Presents Truly Unique Indoor And Outdoor Furniture

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Bluebone Furniture

From Vintage Inspired through French Style to Design-led Oak, Bluebone offers over 1000 pieces of furniture for truly inspired homes and gardens.

All things vintage, retro, quirky and unique are currently on trend in the UK; the characteristic styles from our heritage – once considered utility, are now taking on a style of their own.

Bluebone offers a mix of industrial, reclaimed, antique and modern pieces for your home and garden and bespoke options are also available in selected ranges.

Furthermore, the company’s attractive outdoor collection of designer teak dining sets and repro café style chairs, are ideal to make the most of this summer.

Bluebone has been building an excellent reputation in the furniture world for over ten years, for original design, quality of manufacture and materials, reliable delivery and dedicated after-sales service.

Bluebon’s offices and warehouses are located in Manchester and their distribution and service covers the UK and all of Ireland.

To view Bluebone’s unique collection of exclusive and distinctive pieces of furniture, or for further information and local stockists, please visit the website.

Tel: (0161) 3308959

Read more about : Bedroom Furniture, Dining Room Furniture, Garden Furniture

The Impressive Freestanding Spittal Shower From Drummonds

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Drummond's Spittal Shower

Drummond’s have introduced their impressive freestanding ‘Spittal’ shower, motivated by classic designs of the 1920’s, to create the ultimate bathroom center-piece.

With 21st Century plumbing and thermostatic controls it has been designed for today’s bathrooms:

The Spittal Shower is the last word in luxury showering, from its raised cast iron tray to its elevated rose – featuring invigorating water jets from the four uprights as well as a waterfall from above.

  • Cast in an iron foundry, the tray is enamelled using the lengthy dry frit process, before the exterior is hand finished to order, making every Spittal an individual work of art.
  • The solid brass frame incorporates an intricate hidden system of pipe work and jets cast in sections, before being plated in nickel or chrome and then hand-polished.
  • The Spittal provides a real statement piece for large bathrooms or , including Drummonds’ trademark combination of tradition and technology.
  • Made to order, the Spittal shower is priced from £19,000.

For further information and to view Drummond’s classic handmade bathroom collections, please visit the website.

Tel: (014830) 237202

London showroom: 78 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HN.

Read more about : Bathroom Showers, Bathroom Suites, Bathtubs