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Havwoods Brings Warmth & Character to Restored 18th-Century Carriage House
Set within the Surrey countryside, The Clock House is the sensitive restoration of an eighteenth-century carriage house, reimagined by NK Living as a warm and characterful family home. Originally dating back to the 1770s and once part of the Garston Park carriage house, the property has been carefully restored to honour its architectural heritage while introducing the comfort and functionality required for modern family life. Purchased by owners with a deep appreciation for


A Room-by-Room Guide To Choosing Architectural Hardware
With expert advice from Croft... Architectural hardware is used throughout the home, but what works well in a kitchen is not necessarily the right choice for a hallway, bedroom or staircase. While coordinating finishes and designs can help create a consistent look, scale, comfort and function should also influence what is specified in each space. Paul Clifford, Managing Director at British architectural hardware manufacturer Croft, shares his room-by-room advice on choosing h


Compact Sheet Vinyl Floors That Won’t Let You Down
IVC Commercial’s compact sheet vinyl floors won’t let you down, even in the most intense applications. With a durable 0.70mm wear layer and a Hyperguard+ low maintenance finish, IVC Commercial’s European-made compact sheet vinyl floors are ready to take on the busiest environments. School and work canteens, healthcare corridors, classrooms, hotel back of house, trampoline and soft play parks, retail megastores and more; there’s very little these floors can’t tackle. In Iperfo


IDSystems Brings Light To Breathaking Barn Conversion
Tucked away down a quiet country lane in the Buckinghamshire countryside, The Granary is the most incredible barn conversion project you are ever likely to see. Originally constructed in the 1950s as a grain store, the steel framed barn saw many uses in its lifetime, but few could have imagined what it would one day turn out to be – an ultra-modern and stunning 5-bedroom family home. A storied history Spread out across more than half an acre, The Granary is just one of the ag


PWS Introduces Natural Oak Finish To Popular Aalborg Door Range
PWS has expanded its popular Aalborg micro-shaker range with the introduction of a new Oak finish, giving customers and kitchen designers an additional option to meet demand for natural materials and the latest kitchen design trends. Wood continues to be a prominent trend in kitchen design, with natural finishes increasingly sought after for their ability to bring warmth, texture and a connection to the outdoors into the home. From minimalist, Scandinavian-inspired interiors


Country Character Meets Contemporary Quartz In The Yorkshire Dales
Set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, this kitchen renovation combines traditional country character with a clean, contemporary finish. The approximately 7m x 6.5m kitchen and living space was designed around a generous central island, with CRL Quartz Statuario Oro providing the finishing touch and LM Stone Creative responsible for the specialist fabrication and installation. The homeowners wanted to create a modern country kitchen with a high-quality finish, combining sol


Taylor Maxwell Supplies £500,000 Of Bespoke Stone For Crystal Palace Park Restoration
Taylor Maxwell, one of the UK’s leading providers of brick, façade and timber solutions and part of the BRCK Group, has supplied more than £500,000 of bespoke wet cast stone for the restoration of Crystal Palace Park’s historic Italian Terraces. The Grade II-listed terraces were restored as part of a recently completed major phase of the park’s multi-million-pound regeneration, co-delivered by Bromley Council and Crystal Palace Park Trust with support from The National Lotter


PWS Announces New Trending Trio Colours In Paint Plus Service Expansion
Leading distributor of kitchen and bedroom components, PWS has expanded its Paint Plus Service with the introduction of three new Trending Trio paint colours - Sage, Ives Blue and Truffle - giving kitchen retailers and designers even greater flexibility to create personalised spaces that reflect the latest interior trends. Carefully curated to complement a wide variety of kitchen styles, the new shades have been added in response to growing demand for earthy, nature-inspired


Accessible Bathrooms: From Compliance To Competitive Advantage By Fitzroy Of London
For many hospitality businesses, accessible bathrooms have long been approached as a box-ticking exercise - designed to meet regulations rather than enhance the guest experience. Fitzroy of London believes this mindset is beginning to shift. Today, investing in well-designed accessible bathrooms is no longer simply about compliance; it’s a commercial opportunity. Hospitality venues that create beautiful, functional and inclusive washrooms are better positioned to welcome a br


DRU Turns Up The Warmth With Three Stylish New Fires For Autumn 2026
As the evenings draw in and thoughts turn to making our homes warmer and more inviting, the fireplace once again becomes the natural heart of the living space. And whether your taste is for the convenience of gas, the flexibility of electricity or the timeless appeal of a real wood fire, there are now more ways than ever to combine warmth with contemporary interior style. Dutch fireplace manufacturer DRU, which has been creating fires and stoves since 1754, has introduced thr
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