Concept For Living

Stalac coffee table

Monday, January 25th, 2010

The Stalac coffee table produced by design company, The Practice of Everyday Design was unveiled at the Toronto Interior Design Show. The stylish and sleek coffee table is based on the idea of taking a rectangular section from a cave ceiling and using the Stalactites as the table legs.

Contact info@everydaydeisgn.ca for more information about this product or go to everydaydesign.ca/.

Designed by The Practice of Everyday Design
Finished by Auto Tattoo Inc, Kyle Langlois.

Dudley Edwards: a works in progress

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Dudley Edwards, founder of Amazed ltd along with wife Madeleine, is holding his first solo art exhibition between February 6 and March 6, 2010.

Featured in Spaces magazine back in 2008 for the fantastic range of bespoke rugs  and wall hangings from Amazed ltd,one half of the pair has been busying himself with another passion, namely, painting.

While this may be Dudley’s first solo exhibition, he has an abundance of experience across many art-forms. Notably to date his work has been displayed in major galleries around the world, for example, The Musee d’ Histoire Contemporaine, Paris; The V&A, London; The Tate Gallery, Liverpool; The Schirne Kunsthalle, Frankfurt; The Kunsthalle Vienna and The Whitney Museum of Art in New York.

The style of Dudley’s art in the use of colour harks back to his emergence on the art scene in the ’60s, when he was one of the pioneers and innovators of the ‘pop’ movement. His name may not be synonymous with pop art like some others, but with work including Paul McCartney’s psychedelic piano and The Kinks pop art painted buick seen on the cover of the single, Sunday Afternoon, Dudley’s work is instantly recognisable worldwide.

So it is with much anticipation that Dudley is being welcomed back to his hometown of Halifax to display at the Crossley Gallery. So if you are in the area and fancy a glimpse back at the swinging ’60s with a modern edge, this is not to be missed.

For more information go to www.deanclough.com or email info@amazedltd.com.

Extract from gallery website:

It is an ambitious blend of mystical mathematics and esoteric symbolism that nevertheless draws on painters as diverse as Bonnard, Vermeer, Degas, Hopper and Hammershoi to portray ‘the human condition’.

New outdoor furniture from Indian Ocean

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Established 20 years ago, Indian Ocean is a fantastic brand of premium outdoor furniture that mixes the classical with the contemporary. Newly released, the Indian Ocean 2010 range includes the UKs largest collection of outdoor furniture, conceived by innovative designers and made by skilled craftsmen to the highest standards. Indian Ocean London stores are located in Balham, Chelsea, Chiswick (new) and Hampstead. Partner stores can be found in Glasgow, Norfolk and York. A concession also can be found in Selfridges London store.

For stockist information please telephone the company on 020 8675 4080. Alternatively you can order on-line at www.indian-ocean.co.uk where you can also order a brochure to arrive by post or you can download an e-brochure.

Luxious living with Kitchen Stori

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Offering a luxurious top-end look but with a mid-range price tag, the Madison Ivory delivers on all fronts.

Kitchen Stori’s brand new Madison Ivory kitchen is a classic kitchen design aimed at customers who want their kitchen to exude an elite bespoke feel without breaking the bank. With a wide range of accessories available, the new range opens up vast design possibilities not normally available at such a competitive price point.

With doors constructed from a Solid European Olive Ash frame with Ash veneered MDF centre panels, Madison Ivory boasts superior rigidity. Stocked in Ivory, Madison can also be over-painted using paints from Uform’s existing collection or from its stunning new Natura range of paints. This collection of six painted finishes has been developed with the style conscious consumer in mind and taps into the current trend for earthy, autumnal hues. The Madison Ivory kitchen is seen above with a soft Natura Olive painted finish to bring out a classic country feel. However, with so many opportunities to mix and match paint and stain finishes it has never been easier to reflect individual style and taste.

Additional features include Convex 320 degree doors that allow the creation of stunning curved cabinets. Also available are decorative and opulent over-mantle kits and intricately curved bench pilasters to give that plush bespoke feel.

Like all Uform kitchens, the Madison Ivory is manufactured using only FSC accredited materials.

Price for a complete kitchen is around £10k

For further information call Kitchen Stori on 028 7965 1650, www.kitchenstori.com

The snow has a silver lining for homeowners

Friday, January 15th, 2010

As snow blankets the country, Sliderobes showrooms are seeing a huge increase in interest in their space-saving fitted bedroom furniture.

Niamh Boyle, marketing manager, said, “We have seen a quite remarkable, and most unexpected, phenomenon recently.

“Several customers have told us that when the snow came down heavily, they ended up being confined in their home for days. For the first time, often in ages, they looked around their house properly. They didn’t like what they saw and many of them took the opportunity to try to sort out clutter.

“They said they really began to see things that had irritated them mildly. Things like bags stuffed under the chest of drawers, boxes piled on top of their freestanding wardrobe and clutter that had never found a permanent home. Confined to the house, they had the time to think about permanently solving those storage problems,” she added.

As a result, for Sliderobes, who tailor-make fitted bedroom furniture, this has been a bumper time. It seems that as soon as the weather lifts, customers want to tackle the problem once and for all.

Niamh added, “It’s often said that every cloud has a silver lining. Many of us spend our time rushing to and fro, falling into bed exhausted at the end of each day, never really getting to grips with challenges.

“Whilst we wouldn’t wish this dreadful weather on anyone, it really has been a bonus for us. At virtually every one of our showrooms, we’ve had customers through the door – or in many cases on the phone – who have said that spending more time at home has meant that they have seen their clutter as it really is,” she explained.

Sliderobes, which creates bespoke storage, designed individually and crafted in local workshops, has showrooms across the UK and Ireland.

For more information, use the contact details below:

Stockist line:
UK: 0800 454 465
ROI: 1800 352 352
Prices from: £1,500 but dependent on choice of interior and finish
Website: www.sliderobes.com or www.sliderobes.ie

Pure Design – Bathroom

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Pure Design is a luxury home interiors showroom in Leeds West Yorkshire, with exclusive design led kitchens, bespoke & Italian bedroom furniture, beautiful bathrooms and contemporary furniture, complimented by a team of design, installation and project management specialists, bringing together leading global brands, including the finest BurgBad bathroom furniture, Dornbracht Brassware and a wide range to suit all tastes and budgets from Laufen.

The Pure Design team are ready to create a truly individual space for your home.

Contact Details

Tel: 0113 218 6490

Web: www.puredesignuk.com

Email: info@puredesignuk.com

Pure Design – Kitchens

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Pure Design is a luxury home interiors showroom in Leeds, West Yorkshire, with exclusive design led kitchens, bespoke & Italian bedroom furniture, beautiful bathrooms and contemporary furniture, complimented by a team of design, installation and project management specialists, bringing together leading global brands, including SieMatic Kitchens specialising in both retail and contract projects.

Contact Details

Tel: 0113 218 6490

Web: www.puredesignuk.com

Email: info@puredesignuk.com

Pure Design – Furniture

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Pure Design is a luxury home interiors showroom in Leeds West Yorkshire, with exclusive design led kitchens, bespoke & Italian bedroom furniture, beautiful bathrooms and contemporary furniture, complimented by a team of project management and installation specialists, bringing together the finest collections of beds, wardrobes, sofas, occasional chairs, rugs, mirrors and much more from brands from Leolux, Sancal and Jesse. Pure Design will develop your dreams and inspirations into reality, with bespoke options and attention to detail at every point.

Contact Details

Tel: 0113 218 6490

Web: www.puredesignuk.com

Email: info@puredesignuk.com

Greener by Design

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Recycled glass worktops are hot news right now, but what if you do not want the disruption and mess associated with replacing existing worktops? Then check out Granite Transformations’ latest range of surfaces that can simply be fitted directly over your existing worktop – often in a single day. Fashioned from 100% recycled glass, there are eighteen designs to chose from, each made using fragments of glass bonded together with a clear polymer resin to produce a worktop that is extremely tough, heat, stain and scratch resistant. We love the dramatic ‘Dream Green’ made from lager, wine and mineral water bottles. Price from around £2,000 (incl. design and installation)  for an average 4sqm kitchen.

To find out more tel. 08700 427 450 or visit: www.granitetransformations.co.uk.

Stylish Buys Help Street Kids

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

In their campaign to promote the rights of street children around the world the charity, Consortium for Street Children, has recently launched a brand new online fair-trade shop. Offering an exciting alternative to the high street, 20% of all sales goes directly to support CSC – CFL favourites include these Earth Cream Bowler Bowls, £63.

Visit: http://streetchildren.ethictrade.com or tel. 01494 726352 for more information.

Painting by Numbers

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Did you know that Homebase’s ‘Home Of Colour’ is the UK’s largest own-brand paint range? And with the addition of 48 brand new colours including Indigo (shown here), Soft Pebble, Bubblegum and Dove Grey, this 100% UK manufactured paint range is perfect for those looking for a quick and easy way to create a new look for 2010. All paints are available in matt or silk and cost £10.99 per 2.5lts.

Visit: www.homebase.co.uk for more information.

Pedlars opens in Manchester

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Quirky home and lifestyle store Pedlars has just opened its latest concession shop-within-a-shop at Selfridges, Trafford Centre, Manchester. The opening completes a hat trick of stores within Selfridges and the Manchester store, situated on the second floor, is crammed full of Pedlars’ best sellers and one-off items. We love these funky woollen footstools, priced at £850.

Visit: www.pedlars.co.uk for more information.

Designer tattoo treats for your feet

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

‘Tattoo by Louis Molloy’ is the latest stunning collection by Rude Rugs. Designed by Manchester-based tattoo artist Louis Molloy, who is perhaps most famous for being the man behind David Beckham’s angel tattoo, the range celebrates the global obsession with body art and ink. The iconic ‘Rule Britannia’ rug costs £450 per sqm and, like all Rude Rugs, is made to order in England using British Wool.

Visit: http://www.ruderugs.comor tel. 01423 871155 for more information.

A touch of Spain

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Here at CFL, we just love GUBI’s collection of lamps designed by the late Spanish architect Barba Corsini. Having been involved in re-designing the attics of Gaudi’s ‘La Pedrera’ in Barcelona, Corsini found inspiration for his lamps’ cylindrical shape and holes in Gaudi’s famous chimneys. The floor lamp, available in white or black, costs £459, while the table and pendant lamps, available in nickel, black, orange, white or light blue, cost £119 each.

Visit: www.gubi.com for more information.

New leaf patterns for garden rooms

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

New designs for 2010 from Modern Rugs include a number of striking leaf patterns which are perfect for garden rooms and conservatories, or for simply for creating a fresh, indoor/outdoor theme in any room.

The huge selection of rugs available from Modern Rugs can be viewed at www.modern-rugs.co.uk Most designs are available in a choice of sizes and colour ways and can be viewed on exclusive on-line videos where you can almost feel the texture of the rugs as the camera zooms in close to show the detail in 3D. A demonstration shows the edges being lifted to reveal the depth of the pile and the videos have the benefit of displaying the rugs from all angles and even show the undersides. This new facility is a major breakthrough in on-line shopping for rugs and is proving to be invaluable in helping customers find the perfect rug with ease. A NEW blog can be also be accessed via the website which gives great advice on choosing the right rug.

The Modern Rugs collection is sourced from around the world and offers one of the largest ranges of rugs in the UK. Delivery is free and by ordering on-line you can save up to 50% on high street prices. The collection ranges from limited edition rugs to low cost choices. All tastes are catered for including contemporary and traditional and the materials used in rectangular, square or round rugs include natural fibres, hard wearing synthetics and cowhides. Whether you want something that is going to make a statement as a piece of floor art or to simply blend into the background, the comprehensive website will guide you swiftly into making your choice.

Modern Rugs is a division of Wilsdale Carpets, which was established in 1984, and is a leading expert in the UK flooring industry. For more information: www.modern-rugs.co.uk telephone: 0845 3917907.

Fresh and Fabulous Phoebe

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Offering a completely modern design, the Phoebe kitchen from William Ball’s new Series Linea range combines aluminum and high-gloss to great effect.

Part of William Ball’s coveted new contemporary Series Linea Collection, the Phoebe kitchen combines a high-gloss slab-style door in fresh bright white with an ultramodern 2mm aluminum effect trim.

The cabinets are available in various choices of dimensions and depths, and can be ordered as conventional fascias with a selection of stylish front-fixing handles or new inset handles. For a more minimalist, streamlined effect there is an Aluminum profile strip, which features concealed handles or a choice of touch-opening systems. With so many choices available, the design possibilities are literally endless making any look or design achievable from the same chic door.

Made to William Ball’s exacting manufacturing standards, the cabinetry has been tested by FIRA (Furniture Industry Research Association) and received the gold award for heavy domestic use. All working components such as hinges and drawer runners have also been tested vigorously in accordance with stringent British Standards. Prices start from £160.00 for a 600mm base unit.

For more information simply go to the William Ball website at www.wball.co.uk or telephone +44 0800 581107