Use laminate flooring in a modern kitchen

A guide to designing an ultra-contemporary kitchen

15/03/2013

For many families, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Not only is it where you go to prepare meals, but it's also the social hub - and everyone knows the best gossip at parties can be found in the kitchen! So how do you design an ultra-modern space that's as functional as it is good looking?

DIY or expert help: what's the best way to fit wood floors?

For many homeowners looking to fit a wood floor, it can be tempting to carry out the work themselves rather than pay for an expert to do the job. However, before you get cracking it's important to consider whether the DIY approach is necessarily the best option.

Make sure your bathroom stays looking good

As the bathroom is one of the most used parts of any home, it's important you stay on top of keeping it clean and making sure it remains looking good. Even though it is most likely to be the smallest room in your property, if you're not careful it can quickly look unclean and unloved, something that is sure to put off any guests that come over to visit.

Luxury work surfaces

The quality of a kitchen can usually be judged by its work surface so it is important to choose a high-end material. Natural stone is one of the most luxurious choices you can make and there are plenty to choose from including marble, limestone, corian and granite.

Have an English Christmas

It is all about getting back to tradition this Christmas, with decorations, table settings and even colour schemes. To have an on-trend English Christmas return to the rich reds and forest greens for decorating.

A cocoon for the home

Now is the time to consider heating for the winter and it seems bio ethanol is the trend this year. While summer might not be over any heating installations in your home need to be in before it gets cold to take full advantage of the benefits.

Make your house smell like Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens in London is known for its beautiful vegetation, aromatic smells and host of events throughout the year. While may not have time to host elaborate garden parties or start you own landscaped acre at home you can bring the smell back with you.

A guide to creating a functional and attractive living room

The living room is a place that needs to be functional. It's a place you largely spend time in to relax, watch television, listen to music or chat with visitors. As a result, you may find much of the design of the room is functional - but that doesn't mean it can't be attractive.

Luxury bathroom ideas with a twist

Bathrooms often look generic and it can be difficult to create something unique or unusual. But we have tracked down a few inclusions that will give your bathroom that twist of personality it deserves.

Alex Turco artworks appear in Mayfair showroom

Contemporary artist Alex Turco has just become more accessible with his pieces now on display in a Mayfair showroom. The canvass works will be hung in the London showroom of interior design house Anna Casa Interiors.

The posh way to dress your Christmas tree

Sterling silver decorations are the new way to make the Christmas tree posh. Forget colour themed baubles or messy tinsel, this year it is about real silver pieces that will last a lifetime. The ones pictured come from English silversmiths Braybrook and Britten.

A show home in Chelsea

An entire luxury home has been designed and constructed inside a new show room in Chelsea, London. The design is the brain child of Ashville Inc and Visentin Casa coming off the back of the very successful London Design Festival.

Kelly Hoppen’s kitchen revealed

Nothing says luxury like a Kelly Hoppen design and the interiors queen has just released a beautiful kitchen. Ms Hoppen has joined with luxury furniture maker Smallbone of Devizes to put together the kitchen and it definitely brings something unique to the market.

A white chandelier for outdoor glamour

Chandeliers instantly become the focus point of a room and look stunning in a period home. But these lovely light fixtures can also find a place in a modern interior design and even outdoors.