The Government has restarted the consultation into a potential revision of the fire safety regulations for upholstered furniture. FIRA is currently analysing the proposals, and will be arranging workshops to discuss this further and to ...
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The five winners of this year' National Bed Federation (NBF) Bed Industry Awards have been announced. Now in their sixth year, the awards recognise the companies considered best in class over the past 12 months. The winners were: Kaymed ...
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Five bed industry champions were celebrating last night as they scooped the top awards at the National Bed Federation (NBF) Bed Show Gala Dinner in Telford. The winners were Kaymed UK for Bed Manufacturer of the Year; Vitafoam for Bed ...
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Drawing on thoughtful analogies between the psychologies of how people navigate around hotels and trade shows, Modulex is designing an entirely new concept for Sleep entitled Sleep Walking. Embracing the use of landmarks, icons and other ...
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The National Bed Federation (NBF) has launched a pioneering Introduction to Beds course to provide the ultimate backgrounder for anyone and everyone joining the industry. Hosted within its online Sleep Council Sales Academy (SCSA) ...
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Six John Cotton employees and friends were cheered over the finish line last Friday, as they completed their 761 mile charity bike ride from Poland to Mirfield. Friends and family of the team were joined by Welcome to Yorkshire’s ...
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Harrison Spinks, one of Great Britain’s most established and innovative bed makers, has won the Family Business of the Year award at the prestigious UK Private Business Awards. The UK Private Business Awards, sponsored by PwC, ...
A new website for the BFM-hosted London Fabric Show – www.londonfabricshow.uk - has been launched today. The third London Fabric Show to be hosted by the BFM returns to the executive boxes and suites of the Chelsea F.C. Stamford ...
Sutton Coldfield residents recently attended an afternoon tea event at Cookes Furniture to raise more than £1300 for a local cancer charity, which also marked its 20th anniversary at the event. The Midlands store invited the local ...
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On Sunday, members of The Furniture Makers’ Company set off on a gruelling six day, 450 mile cycle ride to Bordeaux with the aim of raising £50,000 for the industry’s charity. Friends and family of the 22 London to ...
UK shoppers’ ongoing love for the high street experience will keep town centre shopping alive, according to a new report launched today. Online Vs Instore by shopper behavior experts The Market Creative found that 75% of consumers ...
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Sao Paulo-based architecture practice Studio MK27 designed ‘Casa Branca’, a concrete retreat inspired by Brazilian modernism. In order to withstand the area’s extreme tropical weather conditions, the minimal two-story ...
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The Studhorse residence was designed to represent the bridge between nature, culture and people, it’s divided into four buildings serving as unattached structures. They are all organized around a central courtyard and the pool. Each ...
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Welcome to Hummingbird House in English countryside. It looks like something out of a storybook, doesn’t it? It was built In the early 1900s and now it’s for rent. There are heavy wooden beams and hand-carved oak in the entry ...
An exclusive exhibit by KnollTextiles in the Knoll New York Showroom showcases collaborations with four cutting edge fashion designers for Knoll Luxe. The exhibit is part of the inaugural New York Textiles Month (NYTM), a celebration of ...
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