Domestic access control systems – simply referred to as Automatic Gates – are becoming increasingly popular amongst home owners in and around Oxfordshire. Automatic gates are often installed for their security benefits, but these gates can also have a large social and visual impact on your home, driveway or wall perimeter. Here at Broadsword, we … Read more
Gary Warby, Managing Director Premier Window, explains why condensation inside your double-glazed windows could be costing you hundreds of pounds. Home energy efficiency is a top priority for all of us going into winter. New double and triple glazed energy efficient windows are a great way of reducing heating bills and once they’re installed, … Read more
As modular formats continue to increase in popularity, Forbo Flooring Systems has developed a new Flotex Plank collection, allowing users to create stunning, contemporary floor designs for areas where safety, hygiene and well-being are priorities. Combining the comfort of carpet, the durability of a resilient floor covering and the design versatility of a plank format, … Read more
LG is all set to unveil its next generation products and appliances at CES 2017 that will be held in Las Vegas from January 5. LG’s upcoming slew of products includes a new laser projector – LG ProBeam running webOS – that the company will put on display at the CES. Other home appliances that … Read more
Photographers Nienke Klunder and Wiglius de Bie have produced a photographic montage for LZF that juxtaposes fragments of several art movements, including Surrealism, De Stijl, and Modern. With dramatic effect, Klunder and de By present a number of LZF’s handmade wood lamps in a series of creative scenes. The radiant Dandelion, slinky New Wave and peculiar … Read more
Think low-cost homes are boring and lacking inspiration? Think again! The Happy Cheap prototype for inexpensive prefab homes proves that affordable home design can look attractive and use space wisely. Not only that, but they can be integrated beautifully into the landscape. Created by Swedish architect Tommy Carlsson, this low-cost prefab home is located in a suburb of … Read more
This window style is becoming increasingly popular. It combines the benefits of a large area of glass with ease of cleaning and excellent ventilation. The innovative tilt and turn mechanism enables the window to be opened from the top for effective ventilation or from the side for safe and easy cleaning from within your home. … Read more
There are over 25,000 types of orchids, and contrary to popular belief, they are extremely easy to look after. To a certain degree, the orchid actually appreciates negligence, and while bringing instant colour to your home, with the right care, they can give a long-lasting flower display. Get some top maintenance tips below, including how to make … Read more
Based in Taiwan, uphold the fresh taste of Taiwan. KIMU design introduces design into our environment by the most simple and natural ways. They believe that design exists in closeness with humanity. Their products will positively transform the world. Because of our continued thoughts if plants could look at its reflection, we have developed the … Read more
If there were a hierarchy of furniture in your home, you might think that ottomans would be way down on the list, after sofas, tables and chairs. But Frank de Biasi, a New York-based interior designer with an international clientele, sees it differently. “The ottoman is as important as the sofa,” he said, because it … Read more