Home furnishing retailer IKEA has announced total sales of £1.4b in the UK for the financial year ending 31st August 2014, an increase of 11.3% on the previous year. Following an ambitious pledge last year by UK country retail ...
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Have you heard of the silent killer? Every year, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning claims 500 victims in the United States. This colorless, odorless gas is a byproduct of using common household appliances which burn fuels like natural gas, ...
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An accreditation which signifies excellence in furniture products and installation is celebrating 30 years since its initial launch. FIRA Gold Certification was first launched in 1984 for kitchen units, following demand from manufacturers ...
The Hotel Supply Group, is a professional collective that combines the expertise and knowledge to design bedrooms and bathroom schemes for the hospitality sector. The room design has been designed by Indcreations with products from members ...
Have you noticed two hot trends in home remodeling recently? The first one is opening up cramped indoor space to create multi-purpose "great" rooms. The other is constructing a functional space in which to work from home (full time, part ...
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Wren Living, one of Britain’s fastest-growing kitchen and bedroom retail chains, is opening an outlet in Thanet, Kent, on Friday 15th August. Wren Living is launching the new 18,000 sqft showroom at Westwood Retail Park in ...
Tips When choosing tiles for bathrooms, go for matte tiles rather than glossy ones. This is because the fear of slipping is more in such places. If you want a shiny tile, apply a coat of no-slip solution on it. Having a beautiful and ...
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An industry-specific course about consumer law and home improvement complaints, covering the installation of kitchens, bathroom and fitted bedrooms, will help students understand when they can say no to a refund, when to offer a repair and ...
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London’s hottest new hotel has used a selection of colourful Hainsworth broadcloth to help give its interiors a contemporary look and feel. In the midst of Soho and moments from Mayfair, Ham Yard Hotel offers 91 individually ...
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Leading CAD software specialist for the KBB sector, ArtiCAD's Australian partner QuickCam, is exhibiting at this year's AWISA show, organised by the trade association for the woodworking, cabinet, joinery and furniture industries. ...
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You've probably seen our Facebook posts for Throwback Thursday. And while we often poke a little fun at the colorful, busy designs depicted in those vintage ads, we have a lot of respect for the designer responsible for those creations. ...
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Nuns in Buddhist nunneries cut out of colourful thin silk patterns of toads, lizards, spiders, snakes and centipedes and distribute them to their benefactors to be posted on doors and in bedrooms before the Dragon Boat Festival. It is ...
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Following the deaths of two siblings in Massachusetts, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is renewing its warning to consumers about the dangers associated with storage, cedar, hope and toy chests. Lids on millions of ...
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As sleep disorders and energy costs rise, Uopia launches a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for a new kind of LED nightlight. What makes their nightlight different is that it feels and looks like a warm incandescent bulb while providing ...
A new innovative magnetic plaster solution by British Gypsum has helped to transform a subterranean former Royal Air Force (RAF) communication bunker into a family home and guest house. The building, in Nottinghamshire, was operational ...
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