Alternative Bathroom Company’s New ‘Body’ Freestanding Basin

Monday, June 6th, 2011

AAlternative Bathroom Company’s New ‘Body’ Freestanding Basin The Alternative Bathroom Company has introduced their new ‘Body’ freestanding basin – a real trendy piece of monochrome bathroom design.

The basin presents total purity of form and purpose, by combining an oval shape with a novel conical tapered base.

Made from a sleek smooth resin combination, the freestanding Body basin is 680mm high. Priced at £3120 inc VAT.

The matching ‘Party’ bath is also available priced at £11,280 inc VAT.

The Alternative Bathroom Company offers an outstanding choice of quality bathroom-ware and accessories, combining its own-label traditional products and big international names.

From baths, showers and basins to fitted furniture and brassware, there are looks and prices to suit every bathroom.

To view The Alternative Bathroom Company’s ranges of quality bathroom equipment, please visit the website.

Tel: (020) 3375 9001

Read more about : Bathroom Showers, Bathroom Sinks, Bathroom Taps, Bathroom Toilets, Bathroom Vanity Units, Bathtubs

A Garden Makeover Inspired By Chelsea Flower Show

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

A Garden Makeover Inspired By Chelsea Flower Show Why not treat your garden to a makeover, encouraged by the superb gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show?

For an immediate landscaped look with minimal effort, topiaried hedges are a quick way to significantly change your garden.

Jim Kirkwood, garden tools expert from Worx Power Tools, offers advice on how to introduce some of the newest topiary trends from Chelsea into your garden:

Pyramid Pruning:
Pyramid pruning gives texture to borders, as seen in Diarmuid Gavin’s Irish Sky garden; the sharp structured hedges contrast with the soft edges of meadow-planted shrubs.

To achieve this look at home, you will require:

  • Hedge trimmer.
  • Cordless handheld shears.
  • Topiary wire mesh (optional).

“Begin trimming your hedge, starting at the base and working upwards, angling the trimmer to the desired gradient for your pyramid. You can either cut by eye or use a topiary wire mesh to guide you, taking a few steps back from time-to-time to ensure an even cut.

Once you’ve achieved a triangular outline you are happy with, use a pair of hand shears, such as the Worx Shrub/Shear (RRP £49.98, diy.com), to go over the hedge to define the shape. Look out for compact models with lithium-ion technology – this makes the tools super-lightweight so your arms won’t tire.

Box-Shearing:
For a formal effect, try box-shearing small leafy trees to create a neat and structured look, as seen in The B&Q Vertical Garden.

Tools for the job:

  • Cordless hedge trimmer.
  • Step ladder.
  • Topiary wooden frame (optional).

“Begin by shaping the bottom of the tree with a cordless hedge trimmer, starting at the base of the trunk and cutting outward. Use a cordless model, like the trimmer in our picture,from Worx (RRP £94.98, B&Q), giving you more flexibility of movement and meaning there’s no danger of tripping on electric leads. Once you have an even box shape at the bottom, start clipping the sides and top. You could do this by eye or by using a wooden topiary frame as a template, to ensure the cube is cut uniformly.”

For further information about the Worx ranges of power tools, please visit the website.

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Geneva Sound’s New Luxury Dock System – Model M

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

Geneva Sound’s New Luxury Dock System - Model M Geneva Sound has introduced a stylish new single-box sound system for iPod/iPhone, incorporating FM, Speakers and Amplifier.

The new smart compact GenevaSound Model M sound system offers a great musical experience, for iPod®/Phone®, FM and external WiFi consumers!

  • The system boasts a stunning piano-lacquered wood cabinet, perfectly finished in a a choice of red, white or black colours, which conveys a real sense of opulence, making it superior to any similar systems.
  • iPod/iPhone, FM, Speakers, Amplifier. All-in-one.
  • Genuine Hi Fi performance.
  • Digital FM radio with 6 presets.
  • LED display for volume/mode/track/frequency.
  • Stereo mini line-in jack for external audio.
  • Remote control.
  • Digital clock with alarm.
  • TouchLight controls – backlit, touch-sensitive.

Priced at : £550. Availability : June 2011.

For further information about Geneva Sound’s audio visual products, please visit the website.

Read more about : Home Entertainment

Café Style Dining Set From Metal Design Furniture

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Café Style Dining Set From Metal Design Furniture Why not bring some French flair to your garden this summer, with the perfect café style dining set from Metal Design Furniture?

The delightful shapes of the featured stylish Paris Set are familiar to all, and will bring a sense of the most romantic city in the world right to your patio:

  • This charming set could grace even a small balcony, enabling you to unwind with your coffee or a glass of wine outside on a sunny day!
  • The table and chairs are treated with anti-rust galvanization treatment to obtain the smoothest surface, and then powder-coated, while the table-top is made of stainless steel.
  • The seat cushions are made from durable olefin fibre, which is stain and sunlight resistant, colourfast, has low moisture absorption and dries quickly. Available in natural white or in red and the covers can be removed for washing.

Paris round garden table, from £221.
Paris square garden table, from £277.
Paris garden chair, £90.
Paris garden chair with armrests, £115.
Paris white cushions, £15.

The Paris set of three includes: Paris Round Bistro Table 70cm, three Paris chairs for the price of two; (two chairs with armrests and one without.) and three chair cushions in natural white. Priced from £496.

To view the complete chic ranges of metal design furniture, please visit the website

Tel:   (020) 8144 6621

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

Design Your Own Unique Interior With Forbo’s Floorink

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Design Your Own Unique Interior With Floorink

Forbo Flooring has introduced a revolutionary new product -Floorink, to enable design devotees, to craft a truly personalized home interior.

The company in partnership with Printed Space, have created a flooring using digital print technology that provides limitless design options:

  • Customers can select from 1,000s of specifically chosen images in the library, or create the floor using their own special ideas.
  • Forbo’s hard-wearing vinyl can be printed with photos, illustrations or maps and more, with pinpoint precision to create a luxurious tailored flooring, designed to withstand the trials of daily life.
  • The new flooring comes with a ten year guarantee and Forbo’s Aquagrip non slip technology, whilst the dedicated design service ensures unique results.
  • Featured here is the Floorink Typo Kitchen.

Forbo’s colour and design expert Margaret Grieve said: “Floorink gives you the freedom to create an individual, memorable interior, from inspiration limited only by your imagination.”

The flooring is priced from £95m² and is available in both 2m and 4m widths.

For more information about Forbo’s unique new Floorink and their dedicated design service, please visit the website.

Tel: (01524) 888808.

Read more about : Floor Tiles, Home Interiors

La Cornue Launches The Innovative Flamberge Rotisserie

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

La Cornue Launches The Innovative Flamberge Rotisserie La Cornue, the celebrated specialist range cooker maker has launched its Flamberge Rotisserie, a new built in gas rotisserie for would-be home chefs.

The Flamberge Cabinet can be used indoors or outdoors and will transform the preparation of meat, fish and poultry, with an innovative mixture of air circulation and continuous rotation:

  • The Rotisserie has three adjustable spits that rotate slowly, permitting the meat juices to drip onto vegetables positioned below, therefore cooking two mouth-watering dishes at the same time.
  • The spit is designed to allow for efficient cooking without the flames touching the meat, resulting in perfectly cooked food without scorching.
  • The Flamberge also provides solutions for kitchen storage, with a purpose built cabinet that can easily be adapted to suit the style of any kitchen, including a choice of drawers and baskets, or even a fine-looking butcher’s trolley.
  • The appliance is heated by a 9kW gas burner and made from solid cast iron and can easily be built into a wall or cabinet to save space.
  • It is the just the thing for hosting large groups, for both its large cooking capacity and its striking appearance, making it sure to become a talking point.

The Flamberge is part of the Chateau culinary range from La Cornue, hand made in the company’s factory near Paris. Priced from £8,000.

For further information about the La Cornue culinary range, please visit the website.

Read more about : Range Cookers

Chiltern Marble’s New Exclusive Noir Saint Laurant

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Chiltern Marble’s New Exclusive Noir Saint Laurant Chiltern Marble has introduced a new exclusive marble, Noir Saint Laurant; a rich dark brown to black marble with white, cream or pinkish calcite veins.

This adaptable marble is equally suitable in both modern and more traditional settings.

In the past, Brit’s have preferred to use marble for bathrooms, but these days it is becoming trendy for the kitchen.

Marble is the favoured kitchen work surface of choice for the Italians, so their kitchens present beautiful rustic finishes that age and change over the years.

The stylishness of marble is indisputable and when used as a work-surface, it adds instant fascination and fashion and it ages gracefully.

Noir Saint Laurant is the very latest in The Chiltern Marble Group’s collection of beautiful natural stone.

So if your kitchen is in need of a makeover, but you don’t want to replace the units, then a beautiful marble worktop could be the answer!

The Chiltern Group provides the complete tile and natural stone solution for architects, specifiers, developers, builders, kitchen companies and interiors designers.

For further information about the Chiltern Marble Group’s marble ranges, please visit the website.

Tel: (01234) 851469

Read more about : Fitted Kitchens, Granite Worktops, Home Interiors

JAB ANSTOETZ Presents Soleil Blue For Spring 2011

Friday, May 20th, 2011

JAB ANSTOETZ Presents Soleil Blue For Spring A sumptuously feminine, Soleil Bleu par Wellman Spring 2011 collection, which presents a profusion of Parisian chic and nautical elegance, has been introduced by JAB ANSTOETZ.

The Salon and Resort collections are a range of on-trend fabrics, colours and patterns:

The Salon collection

  • Planned exclusively for interiors, takes inspiration from the salons and cabaret of Montmartre and the Belle Epoque era.
  • Salon celebrates the alluring diversity of extravagant prints, beautiful embroideries and ornamental designs; whilst the turn of the century art prints capture the frolicsome flair of the cabaret.
  • Luxurious velvets, elegant jacquard, exquisite silks and satins are bought to life with new sophisticated colour themes and an array of natural materials.

The Resort collection

  • Designed exclusively for decoration, takes inspiration from the serenity of distant shores and casual coastal lines, inviting summer ambience into the home.
  • Resort symbolises the curious lure of nautical life and magnetism of maritime rustic charm, featuring delightful coral motifs, beautiful floral patterns and unusual oceanic prints.
  • Natural materials cotton, wool and linen are romanticised by light, vibrant fresh colours of navy-blue, coral-red and turquoise combined with lemons and subtle sand tones.

Both Salon and Resort collections bring passion and charming character to any interior design project – offering enchanting yet durable fabrics – a welcome addition to any home this spring.

To view the entire ANSTOETZ fabric collections, please visit the website.

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

A Completely Wireless Light Switch Launched

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

A Completely Wireless Light Switch Launched A new entirely wireless remote control light switch (RTS 2020W) is announced by Retrotouch, the manufacturer of innovative lighting solutions and home automation products.

The Wireless 2 Way Touch light is simply fitted to your wall with concealed fixing screws, without the need for any live wires, and you get an additional light switch anywhere you wish to put one. Priced at £84.99.

  • Just the thing for placing a light switch in your conservatory, porch, loft, or wherever you need a switch, but formerly thought to be tricky -without expensive re-wiring.
  • The wireless switch can also be a great benefit for disabled people, who may find existing switches in their home difficult to reach.
  • The 2 Way Wireless Touch switch needs to be paired with a wired Touch & Remote switch, making it work in the same way as a remote control, with a range of up to 20m.

The Wired Touch & Remote switches (priced from £41 each), are also easy-to-install – a DIY job that uses existing wiring, to create a remote-control switch in any room of the house.

You can use up to four Wireless Touch switches or mini remotes, by pairing with only one master remote switch.

The new wireless switch is available in full glass and chrome trim versions. Match with stylish, co-ordinating Retrotouch plug sockets and accessories.

The Wireless Touch switch is offered in 1, 2 and 3 gang versions, enabling you to have up to 3 lights connected to it; it retails from £84.99 inc VAT and comes with a 1 year warranty.
Available direct from the Rerotouch website.

RTS 2020W Features:

Remote controlled light switch – a completely wireless solution.
Switch can be used through walls (RF).
Anywhere solution (Does not use any Live, input/output wires)
Glass surround with chrome trim
Microlite touch panel (Patented Technology).
Blue glow for easy night use.
Quick and easy installation
Modern design and easy clean.For further information about the Retrotouch wireless light switch, please visit the website.

Read more about : Home Automation, Home Lighting

B&Q’s Novel Vertical Polanter

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

B&Q’s Novel Vertical Polanter Growing your own vegetables continues to grow in popularity and the latest innovative trend is vertical gardening.

B&Q’s new Vertical Polanter is making it easier for everyone to have green fingers, no matter the size or shape of their garden space.

The planter can be easily hung on walls or fences (as pictured here) and has twelve planting holes with extra space at the top, to enable you to grow as many flowers, vegetables and herbs as possible.

At The RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May, The B&Q Garden will employ vertical planting, to create a perpendicular edible garden 9M high that demonstrates how anyone can grow their own food and live a more sustainable and self sufficient life.

The garden will also show a wind turbine, solar panels and a vertical greenhouse.

The Vertical Polanter is available from B&Q in green, terracotta, black and pink. Priced at £10.

A ‘grow your own garden’ is achievable in any space – use a window box, planters or hanging baskets, it’s actually very easy.

For further information about the B&Q Garden at The Chelsea Flower Show, please visit the website.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 24th to 28th May 2011 is the world’s most famous flower show and is a celebration of the highest quality horticulture.

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