Sistema Launches A New Versatile Microwave Range

 Sistema Launches A New Versatile Microwave Range  Due to the busy lives we all lead now time available is key, so there isn’t always time to cook a three-course meal, therefore we opt to fill up with unwholesome ready meals, a takeaway, or calorie laden snacks.

Now however Sistema’s brand new microwave range, enables you to eat more healthily and conveniently.

Their extraordinary new collection of ‘Klip It Microwave’ products provide the latest innovations in cooking and storage solutions.

The range is specifically designed to promote healthy eating to fit in with today’s busy lifestyles:

  • All the containers are adaptable, as the trays can be removed in order to store and then re-heat pastas, bolognaise curries and much, much more.
  • The new range is also ideal for freezing food and storing leftovers.
  • Perfect for the winter months when a good stew is exactly what you need to warm you up.

These microwaves offer a resourceful cooking solution, with 3 steamer products, 3 plate products (complete with an inner tray excellent for cooking meats and fish). There is also a brilliant Soup to Go mug that is just perfect for taking to work and keeping at the office.

Statistics show that 93% of households now own a microwave? It’s now accepted as an efficient, faster and more nutritional method of cooking.

Microwaving with Sistema offers the following benefits:

  • It’s fast and convenient.
  • Generally, cooking food takes a quarter of the time in the microwave than it does in your conventional oven.
  • Natural flavours are retained in the food.
  • More nutrititous, as reduced cooking time means more vitamins and minerals are retained. Vegetables steamed in the microwave are much healthier than when boiled in a pan.
  • It’s economical your microwave uses less electrical wattage than your conventional oven, and you’re cooking for a much shorter time.

The ‘Klip It Microwave’range is now available from Amazon UK, and many more UK retailers. See online list.

For Further information and to view the whole range of Sistema’s Klip It microwave products, please visit the website.

Read more about : Kitchen Accessories, Ovens

Harlequin’s Lush New Assortment Of Elegant Cushions

 Harlequin’s Lush New Assortment Of Elegant Cushions Harlequin has carefully selected fabrics from its enormous portfolio of designs and textures, to create a lush assortment of twenty-nine cushions.

These lovely Harlequin-branded cushions will provide an attractive finishing touch to any room, either used individually or in an eye-catching group:

  • The wide variety of ‘looks’ offered will complement both existing and new interior schemes and the designs include a selection of printed silks, velvets and enhancing weaves from Harlequin’s recent Amilie, Juniper, Momentum and Boutique Velvets collections.
  • The cushions are supplied in a number of sizes and include a plump, feather-filled interior pad.
  • They have been grouped into six evocative colour groups, for ease of selection: amethyst and linen; chartreuse and pewter; charcoal and silver; cranberry and hazel; pearl and hessian; duck egg and ivory.

The new cushions are available from Harlequin stockists throughout the UK.

For further information and to view all the new Harlequin-branded cushions, please visit the website.

Read more about : Cushions, Home Interiors, Upholstery Fabric

Monitor Your Power Consumption With The NorthQ Meter Reader.

 Monitor Your Power Consumption With The NorthQ Meter Reader. A small meter reader that can be easily installed on existing electronic or mechanical meters, in order to monitor electricity consumption in private homes, has been developed by NorthQ, in association with Dong Energy.

The meter reading solution is based on the Z-Wave wireless standard, which is ideal for controlling automated products within the home.

The NorthQ Meter Reader is compatible for use with electronic or mechanical meters in the UK:

  • The product consists of 3 parts: a meter reader, a battery-powered wireless transmitter and a USB receiver.
  • Electricity usage data is transferred to a chosen PC every 15 minutes, where it can then be seen in the form of graphs, thus enabling customers to keep track of their electricity consumption (in kWh and EUR), and monitor their CO2 emissions, etc.
  • It is also possible to receive real-time measurements, in order to investigate how much each individual appliance uses in active or standby mode.
  • Furthermore, you can input a power budget, for the amount you want to spend in EUR per year.
  • Then a widget on the screen continuously monitors and updates electricity consumption data, to indicate whether you are under or over budget. This also enables you to compare your electricity consumption in the current year with that in previous years.It is also possible to compare the consumption in your home with that in other types of dwelling, e.g. apartments, houses, villas, etc.
  • The meter reading solution can also be used in conjunction with the Google PowerMeter, to get an overview of your total energy consumption, so that you can manage your home in a more energy efficient way.

Apart from the obvious personal financial benefits, this solution enables you to play a part in the global effort to improve our environment through the reduction of CO2 emissions.

Software compatibility: XP/VISTA/WINDOWS7/MAC.

For further information about the NorthQ Power Reader, please visit the website.

The NorthQ Power Reader will soon be available for purchase online at:  http://www.scan.co.uk/

Read more about : Home Automation

Bespoke Home Offices – New From Barnes Of Ashburton.

 Bespoke Home Offices - New From Barnes Of Ashburton. Barnes of Ashburton are celebrated for their designs in hand-crafted bespoke kitchens, but in response to the increasing numbers of people choosing to work from home, they have entered the market for home offices.

If space is at a premium and converting a box room or garage isn’t an option, then a home office space can easily be created within your living room.

A cleverly planned bespoke workspace should cover essential storage whether fitted or freestanding and will include:

  • Permanent or Hideaway Desk.
  • Storage and Bespoke Cabinets.
  • Book Shelves and Display Cabinets.

Featured is the Barnes of Ashburton home office painted in ‘All White’ from Farrow & Ball, with a 40mm solid oak block -top. The prices for a similar design start at £5K.

Barnes of Ashburton will design and install an office for you that precisely matches the style of your existing room and will make the most efficient use of the space available. That’s the beauty of bespoke!

Barnes of Ashburton was established by furniture designer Patrick Gunning over 35 years ago. Since that time the business has built an enviable reputation, for supplying the very finest bespoke kitchens and handmade freestanding furniture to clients across the UK.

To view further examples of bespoke home offices created by Barnes of Ashburton, please visit the website.

Read more about : Bespoke Kitchens, Custom Furniture, Home Interiors, Kitchen Furniture

Living It Up’s Novel Range Of Biofuel Fireplaces

 Living It Up’s Novel Range Of Biofuel Fireplaces  The delightful vision of an open fire never fails to generate a warmer and cosy atmosphere in the home, but what if you don’t have a flue or gas supply and refuse to spend thousands of pounds on installing them?

The novel new range of biofuel fireplaces from Living It Up, may provide a stylish solution that’s sure to bring excitement and warmth to any environment.

  • Living It Up’s ultra contemporary biofuel fireplaces can produce a striking feature for any room in the home:
  • These versatile and easily moved fires can also be used outside, adding a glamorous aura to patios and gardens.
  • Although it’s getting colder outside, if you have a versatile biofuel fire from Living It Up, you can drive out the chill and still relax outside on the patio.
  • You don’t need a flue or chimney and there is no installation cost. whatsoever, due to bioethanol, a renewable and green energy source, derived from the sugars of wheat and rape seed. Furthermore these fires produce no more carbon dioxide than when you exhale.

Living It Up has tried hard to provide a choice of contemporary designs to suit most modern households:

Within the range you’ll find some table-top flames designed to create a romantic atmosphere at dinner.

Some freestanding fires to warm your living room; and some terrific column fires to provide a focal point in your garden.

The fires are all constructed of top-quality materials: high-grade stainless steel, tempered glass and durable paint.

So, if you’re looking for a non-toxic, clean, friendly and suitable fireplace–not to mention incredible contemporary and smart designs–then Living it Up has the solution!

Prices
Mazama Freestanding: £398.99.
Bora Freestanding: £499.
Magma: £499.
Irazu Coffee Table: £449. (Featured here.)
Tambora: £369.
Blaise: £399.

To view the new Living It Up collection of biofuel fireplaces, please visit the website.

Tel: (0116) 269 5960

Read more about : Fireplaces, Flueless Gas Fires, Gas Fires, Gel Fireplaces

Create A Bathroom In Which To Escape And Relax.

 Create A Bathroom In Which To Escape And RelaxA brand new collection of wooden venetian blinds has been launched by Santa Fe Shutters to compliment their gorgeous shutter range.

Called The Blind Collective and offered in 50mm or 65mm slat, the colour palette mirrors that of their gorgeous new shutter range.

Woven tapes are an additional option and help to generate a relaxed yet sophisticated feel.

Featured here is a 65mm Wooden Venetian in ‘Clay’ with prices starting from £209.64 for a blind 40cm x 120cm.

When it comes to bathrooms this Autumn/Winter, it’s all about ‘cocooning’ – creating a warm and inviting space and well chosen window blinds and clever lighting, can create a bathroom where you can escape relax and indulge.

For further information about the Santa Fe Shutters new Blind Collective wooden venetian blinds, please visit their brand new website.

Tel:  (0845) 076 0109.

Read more about : Venetian Blinds, Window Blinds, Window Shutters

Arthouse’s Stunning Products Fashioned With Innovation and Artistic Design

 Arthouse’s Stunning Products Fashioned With Innovation and Artistic Design  Arthouse, now into its eleventh year, is becoming one of the UK’s leading suppliers of home decoration products.

The Arthouse merchandise can help you to produce your own peaceful sanctuary, with cool soothing naturals and relaxing positive imagery.

Featured here is the Arthouse ‘buddha’ 3d Relief Effect Wall Canvas, which presents a beautiful and enlightening depiction of the heavenly ‘Buddha’.

  • The dramatic figure is brought to life using a tremendously effective 3D relief technique, with choice earthy tones; warming creams and sparkling chocolate browns, encapsulating the peace and harmony that Buddha traditionally represents. Measures 60cm x 60cm. Priced at £25.
  • “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment” (Buddha).

Arthouse has developed stunning products, through innovation and creative design, including Wall Coverings, Tiles, Coving and Ceiling Roses and Screens plus the more recently introduced glass Photograph Frames.

No matter what mode you prefer, whether Urban Chic or Country Living, there is sure to be a collection that is suitable for your home.

For further details on the wide range of Arthouse products, please visit the website.

Selected ranges are also available at B&Q, Wilkinsons, Homebase, and other DIY retailers.

Tel: (01706) 230077

Read more about : Home Interiors, Picture Frames, Wallpaper

Montgomery’s Artisan Collection Echoes Colours Of Autumn

 Montgomery’s Artisan Collection Echos Colours Of Autumn This year, perhaps as a solution to the imminent depressing dismal days and long nights of winter, autumn interiors are presenting lots of colour.

Made-to-measure curtains in warm, earthy tones change a room into a warm space – making it snug and inviting.

The Artisan Collection from Montgomery echos the colours of the season – ember red, firework orange and the terracotta of turning leaves.

  • Designs such as Bricks, Script, Gauguin, Morocco and Patchwork, (pictured in autumnal shades) have a traditional, ageless quality.
  • The complementary colour palette means designs can be combined to create a layered look, rich in pattern and texture.
  • Prices: – Patchwork 02 Red £34/m.
  • Featured rolls left to right – Bricks Red £27/m, Script Terracotta £22/m, Gauguin Red £29/m, Morocco Terracotta £29/m, Tuscany Terracotta £17/m.

Montgomery is one of the UK’s leading soft furnishing brands, specialising in made to measure and readymade curtains.

A family business established over 50 years ago, it specialises in custom-made curtains and accessories, Montgomery now has over 160 retail concession departments within department stores, such as House of Fraser, Beales, Debenhams etc.

To view the complete ranges of Montgomery made to measure curtains, please visit the website.

Read more about : Curtain Fabric, Cushions, Home Interiors, Upholstery Fabric

Clean Your Carpets Without The Hastle

 Clean Your Carpets Without The Hastle The new Rapide Ultra 2 carpet cleaner from leading UK floor care brand Vax, is able to achieve spotless carpets in just 20 minutes, with its deep cleaning, quick drying technologies.

An average front room takes just 20 minutes to wash, and is dry enough to walk on again within an hour or two.

Cleaning your carpets can seem like an enormous job that you never quite have time to do. Therefore it’s no real surprise that recent research by Vax, revealed that over half of UK parents let their kids crawl and play on carpets that are never washed.*

The Rapide Ultra 2 carpet cleaner takes all the hassle out of washing, so you can be confident your carpets look and smell as clean as your clothes, every day.

  • Its flexible hose and wash tool make it easy to clean your stairs, upholstery and even your car seats.
  • For really stubborn spots, there’s also a pre-treatment kit to break down dirt and stains before you wash.
  • Watch the demonstration video at www.vax.co.uk/about/videogallery.php?video=rapide_ultra2 to see how quick and easy it is for yourself.

Why wash your carpets?
A clean carpet is not just about how it looks; even if it’s vacuumed daily and looks spotless on the surface, your carpet can still become a breeding ground for dust mites, pollen, bacteria and mould.

They get trapped between its fibres and thrive in the warm, humid conditions of our double glazed, centrally heated homes. Regular washing helps keep these unwanted houseguests at bay, so your home is a healthier place for you and your family.

The W90-RU-P Rapide Ultra 2 is available from major retailers for RRP £279.99 and includes a 2 year guarantee.

For more information about the Vax Rapide Ultra 2 carpet cleaner, please visit the website.

Customer Careline Tel: (0844) 412 8455

*The Vax survey of 1,937 respondents found that while 88% of parents said they let their children play on their carpets, 48% of parents never washed their carpets.

Read more about : DIY Advice, Home Interiors, Kitchen Accessories

Kährs Linnea Living Wood Flooring Range Extended

 Nina Campbell’s Charleston Collection From And So To Bed The popular Linnea Living Collection by Kahrs, has been extended to include ten one-strip designs, made in Sweden from sustainable oak, walnut and cherry.

Linnea Living is only 7mm thick and offers a fashionable and practical real wood flooring option that benefits from Kährs award-winning manufacture and design:

  • Offered in a popular one-strip plank format, Linnea Living boards measure 1225 x 118 x 7mm.
  • The floors are crafted from sustainable European Oak, with designs including white-stained Oak Blanc, mocha-toned Oak Coffee and include FSC-certified choices.
  • Blush toned Cherry Muscovado and rich Walnut Cocoa, complete the range and offer alternative sustainable species.
  • All of the floors benefit from a durable satin or matt lacquer pre-finish, with many designs also featuring micro-bevelled edges, as well as stained and brushed surface treatments.
  • All designs feature a light weight, high performance structure, which is both easy to handle and eco-friendly. Below the hardwood surface, boards consist off a layer of High Density Fibreboard above a hardwood veneer base.
  • Kährs eco-conscious construction, – combined with its Woodloc® joint, eliminates gapping and reduces natural movement caused by humidity change.

Boards can be laid on most dry, level surfaces including concrete, wood and particle board and can be installed either floating, or glued down.
Kährs Linnea is also ideal for installation over underfloor heating and all products are offered with a 12-year guarantee.

For more information on the Kahrs Linnea Living Collection, please visit the website.

Read more about : Home Interiors, Wooden Floors