Weekly Email News for the Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom Industries
8th July 2005
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Brandt
says that its fully integrated dishwasher, VF400J combines reliability,
performance and simplicity to complement any kitchen design
More
here:
The
KSDCRU from Carron Phoenix's
Kindred Undermount range offers a one and half bowl option with
very generous bowl sizes
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here:
Electrolux
says that cyclonic
or bagless cleaning offers some great benefits. You save money
on bags - and have the convenience of never running out of them
More
here:
Häfele
is offering a wine cooler and chiller cabinet combination by new
Slovenian principal Gorenje and a wine cooler and ice maker from
Rangemaster
More
here:
Celebrating
25 years in the UK and Ireland, De Dietrich
has introduced an expanded 2005 built-in range
More
here:
Keller’s
Black Label collection is a new concept in handleless kitchens
that is being launched into the UK marketplace to meet the demand
for a highly contemporary look
More
here:
With
its urban chic design, the new Zamora kitchen from Burbidge
demonstrates just how versatile the Shaker style can be
More
here:
In
addition to three new kitchen designs, Prima, The
Kitchen Group’s value kitchen brand, has enhanced
its collection yet further with the option of a new carcase system
More
here:
Dark
wood finishes such as wenge, dark oak and walnut are remaining
strong in the kitchen market and Keller's
dramatic Elba kitchen is proving especially successful thanks
to its competitive pricing
More
here:
PWS’
Second Nature granite collection has been enhanced with six new
finishes.
Drawing inspiration from nature, the new additions to the worksurface
palette reflect a move towards earthy and neutral colours
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here:
Trevi
Showers asked the British public what it wanted in
a shower kit and then passed the results onto award-winning
London design house Studio Levien, the result was Trevi Moonshadow
More
here:
Ashley
Bathrooms has brought out three new ranges of brassware
to complement the company’s 'made in Britain' sanitaryware,
called the Sutton, Quarndon and Walton
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here:
'Clear
geometric shapes, reduced to the essential' - this is what Grohe
says that its new 'Essence' range of bathroom taps is all about
More
here:
Ideal
Standard has combined appearance with reliable operation
to create the new Cera Sprint brassware range
More
here:
Imperial
Bathrooms, has embarked on an extensive new product introduction
programme that will see a multitude of product lines launched between
now and the year end
More
here:
The
Waterline Bathroom Furniture Collection
has just been extended to include the new season's latest looks plus
additional unit sizes to offer increased design flexibility
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here:
Raphael
Mimoni, creator of Mega Marble and
The Stone Boutique, unveils his
latest creation, the Voluttuoso bath, created in Zodiaq® Cloud White
and Zodiaq® Vortex Black quartz stone
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here:
VitrA's
new Piu Due contemporary range centres around a core collection of wall-hung
and floor-standing storage units that combine to reflect the symmetry
of a 'plus' sign
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here:
Twenty
Whirlpool
staff
from
Croydon
and
Paddock
Wood
formed
the
'Whirlpool
Warriors'
and
took
to
the
water
like
ducks
last
month
to
raise
money
to
help
Southwark
branch
of
Habitat
for
Humanity,
a
charitable
organisation
More
here:
West
Midlands
based
Aqualux
has
raised
£2000
for
Cancer
Research
UK
by
taking
part
in
Tesco's
Race
for
Life
More
here:
Employees
at
Hotpoint
in
Peterborough
have
been
taking
part
in
internal
fundraising
activities
for
their
chosen
charity
Childline,
to
help
raise
their
pledged
£50,000.
Recent
triumphs
include
Service
Centre
Director
Cam
Picillo's
sponsored
weight
loss
programme
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here:
Vasco
has
introduced
the
E-Tech
electrical
radiator.
These
stand
alone
radiators
have
an
integrated
electronic
regulation
and
offer
the
same
comfort
as
central
heating
More
here:
Myson,
the
designer
heating
specialist
has
extended
its
APM
system
into
the
majority
of
its
towel
warmer
range
More
here:
The
Chrome
Classic
from
Bisque
is
a
new
version
of
the
much
loved
Classic
radiator,
suitable
for
any
luxury
kitchen
or
bathroom
More
here:
Bridgnorth
based
tile
company,
Craven
Dunnill
&
Co
has
just
beaten
national
competition
to
win
the
Excellence
in
Distribution
Award
2005
from
the
Tile
Trade
Association
More
here:
Vitra
has
launched
several
new
tile
ranges:
the
new
Softcube
tile
range
offers
an
abundance
of
design
details
that
transform
bathrooms,
while
the
new
Espace
range
of
tiles
from
VitrA
incorporates
glass,
metal
and
ceramics
to
create
designs
with
new
dimensions
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here:
The
new
Bottega
d'Arte
tile
collections
for
bathrooms
and
kitchens
were
unveiled
at
the
showroom
in
Fiorano
Modenese
during
the
last
CERSAIE
fair
More
here:
PWS’
Boss
bar
handle
collection
has
been
extended
with
a
range
of
new
sizes.
The
chunky
22mm
option
has
fast
become
a
firm
design
winner
in
PWS’
handle
portfolio
and
is
now
available
in
13
size
options
More
here:
The
new
Delamain
Coloured
Crystal
range
is
unique
in
that
no
two
knobs
are
actually
the
same.
Available
in
blue,
pink,
green,
amber,
blue
&
pink,
green
&
yellow,
and
an
extra
special
bubble
effect
More
here:
The
East
Coast
Fittings
‘Dovetail’
handle
range
has
an
overall
brushed
nickel
finish,
the
body
of
the
handles
are
in
aluminium
and
the
legs
die
cast
in
zinc
More
here:
The
Lo
Profile
range
of
fans
from
Manrose
Manufacturing
Ltd,
the
UK
manufacturer
of
domestic
ventilation
equipment,
have
an
extremely
slim
profile
of
only
12mm
More
here:
A
new online retailer,
Allersafe,
dedicated to
providing healthcare
solutions for
allergy sufferers,
says that it
has become the
first retailer
to offer the
complete healthy
sleep solution
globally