July 2006
Miller
from Sweden
has launched Minstrel, a new range of bathroom accessories with a white
porcelain décor ring on each wall fixing.
Made from solid brass and finished in high gloss chrome, Minstrel is designed
to be at home in both traditional and modern bathrooms.
The range comprises soap dish, toothbrush rack, robe hooks, towel rails,
tumbler holder and toilet roll holders, with a lotion bottle, glass shelf
and a swivel mirror.
'The gentle curves of Minstrel add comfort and elegance, the perfect finishing
touch to dress the bathroom in outstanding quality at a most competitive
price,' says the company.
Tel: 01844 264800
Shades
has introduced a new full length mirror that doubles up as a storage cabinet.
Part of Shades' new Individual Range - a collection of modular space-saving
solutions with an abundance of style - this narrow depth mirror cabinet
will fit snugly against the wall and offers ample storage to keep all
that bathroom paraphernalia neatly out of sight.
Its
1500mm length mirror provides a full top-to-toe view to ensure you never
leave the house unsure of your outfit again, and it also has a mirror
inside to provide the perfect reflection whatever the angle.
It measures just 150mm deep - making it a great choice for spatially challenged
bathrooms and costs around £276 incl VAT.
Tel: 01937 842394
Web: http://www.shadesfurniture.co.uk
Blacksmith
Crafting for Kitchens
The
skills borne of generations of blacksmiths are no better displayed than
by the carefully hand crafted and original kitchen components produced
by metal design and fabrication specialists, By
Hammer and Hand.
No
matter what the individual requirement, By Hammer and Hand can produce
a wide range of designs from pan hangers to game hangers, pan stands to
towel rails and hooks, kitchen utensil rails to shelf brackets and so
much more. Of particular popularity are shelves for fitting above traditional
cast iron range cookers or similar stoves. Of robust and heat proof construction
they are especially suited to holding pans, pots and casseroles, all ready
to be used to produce that special culinary delight.
But the concept doesn't stop there. No matter what the requirement might
be, the supply of a drawing or sketch enables the artistry and creative
integrities of the By Hammer & Hand craftsmen to come to the fore
to produce what is desired.
Using skills learnt and developed over many years, head blacksmith Robert
Nightingale and his colleagues produce a whole range of bespoke designs
that can suit particular internal environments, the kitchen or an interior
designer's specification and the special aspiration of the homeowner.
Almost anything is possible, and what is really inspirational is that
everything, whether of traditional or contemporary design, is unique to
that particular job. Being hand made, using the personal skills of the
individuals, each and every item produced by the By Hammer & Hand
creative team of blacksmiths is different.
However, the creative skills of the By Hammer and Hand blacksmith team
are not limited to kitchen components. Towel rails, garden trelliswork,
bench seats and gates, jardinières, wine carriers and racks, candle
holders, curtain rails and even chairs and tables, all and a great deal
more are carefully created just for that individual application.
Tel: +44 (0) 1604 859999
Email: sales@byhammerandhand.co.uk
Web: http://www.byhammerandhand.co.uk
Aura
Corporation Launches Railite The Hand Rail with Downlighting Facility
A
new lighting creation Railite was unveiled recently by Aura
Corporation Ltd, the manufacturers of the patented 'Actulite'
Polarised Daylight Lighting and 'AuraTech' Electronic L E D Lighting.
Railite is a solid timber handrail, which incorporates a highly efficient
continuous downlighting module suitable for both indoor and outdoor situations.
It has been the subject of considerable investment and many years of development
due to the difficulties of making such a linear light source, with extremely
long life, of variable length, whilst at the same time being small enough
to incorporate into a handrail.
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Important
to note is that Railite has been meticulously designed to meet the exacting
standards of the Disability Discrimination Act and current Health and
Safety Legislation. This tough illuminating handrail system has been designed
to illuminate corridors and staircases in a manner which combines very
low cost operation, with the safety of low voltage (12 volts).
Comprising a banister handrail, manufactured in straight lengths of well-seasoned
Joinery Quality timber, and accurately routed to accept the AuraTech electronic
linear lighting unit, Railite directs ample light to the floor or staircase.
It has an effective maintenance free operational life of 12 years if operated
continuously, with proportionately longer life if lower daily hours apply.
The lighting module can be replaced at the end of this period if required.
The AutoTech linear lighting unit is incorporated into the timber banister
rail so that walkways and staircases
are safely and clearly visible even in zero lighting conditions.
Railite is expected to prove to be a very important product for those
situations where very low light levels are required in the room space.
Situations that could benefit particularly from the product could be nightclubs,
museums, external pathways etc or where there is no lighting available,
but where for reasons of Health & Safety, it is essential that floors
or staicase are easily visible.
Being made from a natural material, Railite is user friendly and extremely
resistant to accidental damage. It is supplied in a sealing primer coat,
and can be painted or varnished to give a pleasing effect to any installation.
Railite has a nominal cross section area of 100mm x 50mm with smooth surfaces
and radiused corners and can be supplied in lengths starting from 600mm
to 5 metres maximum in 100mm stages. In extreme circumstances, longer
lengths could be manufactured if transport can be arranged. Railite comes
with twin core cable and transformer for safe operation. The energy consumption
is an unbelievably low 5 watts per metre of handrail.
Tel: 01902 332352
Email: sales@actulite.com
Carrara
& Matta Launch Accessory Lines into UK Market
European
manufacturer Carrara & Matta,
best known in the UK for its reputation as manufacturers of high-quality
toilet seats, is to launch a range of bathroom accessories into the UK
marketplace. In particular, the company is keen to draw attention to its
highly durable 'Bravo Suite' line of accessories, designed for hotels
and other establishments which experience regular heavy use.
Carrara
& Matta has for many years enjoyed a reputation for the quality and
diversity of its accessory range in Europe, and the company will be offering
three distinct lines onto the UK market. Each line is individually characterised
by a particular aesthetic, and in every case involves a harmonious combination
of materials and finishes.
Styling can best be described as contemporary, European and modernist.
The new lines for the UK feature clear and satin-finished glass, along
with chrome or stainless steel.
In addition to the familiar fare of soap and toilet roll holders, towel
rails and mirrors, Carrara & Matta is offering grab bars, shelving
and pedal bins.
‘Indeed, there is almost nothing that you might expect to find fitted
in a bathroom that can't be found among these lines,’ says the company.
The lines that Carrara and Matta will be launching in the UK are the Atelier
and X-line ranges from the company's 'Metalworks' collection, and the
Bravo Suite from the 'Suite' collection.
Comments Carrara & Matta European Marketing Director, Mirella Tronci
‘Carrara & Matta has some 60 years of experience in the manufacture
of design and quality products. We are committed to research and our product
lines are in a state of constant evolution. Our accessory ranges have
been popular throughout Europe for a long time, and at last the UK will
be able to benefit from what their European neighbours have long enjoyed.’
For details of the accessory ranges, prices and availability, contact
Carrara & Matta on 0800 783 3687, or at sales@bemiseurope.com
East
Coast Fittings
has launched 12 new handle ranges - including 5 collections designed by
and available exclusively from East Coast. The collections cover a variety
of designs and influences, offering customers a wide choice of new styles
to suit a number of applications.
Six designs of chunky contemporary pulls make up the Motif collection
(below right), the Buick range (below left) offers a modern latch design
in 3 sizes, both collections are available in brushed nickel & chrome
finishes.
An
interesting variation on the rod handle is the new Barrel handle (below
left) - 3 lengths are available in brushed nickel or chrome/brushed nickel
combination finishes, the range also features a matching pull.
A development of East Coast's already successful Dovetail bar handle (above
right) is the elegantly shaped wooden Dovetail - initially 2 sizes are
available in maple, beech, oak and dark walnut, all with chrome feet.
Where a more traditional design is required, the new Valentino range with
its distinctive heart shaped design offers a 96mm D & latch handle,
along with a matching pull - available in antique, pewter & black
finishes.
All the new collections along with many other new additions are featured
in the 2 new East Coast handles brochures. For further information Tel:
01664 424288 Email: components@eastcoastfittings.co.uk
Elegant
Paris from DK Distribution
Kitchen
products distributor, DK Distribution
has introduced a vinyl oyster door with sculptured centre panel and subtle
finish.
Accompanied with a wide range of matched accessories like T&G end
panels, cornices, plinths and columns, DK Distribution is able to offer
Paris with a range of worktops including a black granite effect and wide
selection of new sinks and taps from the company’s expanding range.
DK Distribution has selected a contemporary twist weave metal handle for
this adaptable style. The company says that the launch of Paris at the
KBB show earlier in the year was an enormous success which has continued.
Tel: 0161 230 0700
In response to the increasing number of local authorities implementing recycling schemes through segregated household waste collection, East Coast Fittings has introduced a range of in-cabinet segregated waste bins.
The
range of base mounted pull-out bins offers a choice of double container
or 4 container configurations, with a single 16 litre container model
also available. Single & double container models come with an integrated
lid, while the 4 container model comes with separate removable lids. All
models have removable containers with handles. Completing the range, a
further two segregated waste bin systems are designed to fit into 600mm
& 900mm wide Blum Tandembox drawers. Supplied with 3 & 4 containers
respectively, each comes with a removable hinged lid and lifting handle.
Tel: 01664 424288
Email: components@eastcoastfittings.co.uk
Scott
Brothers Launches New and Improved Pack-Mate Compression Bags
Scott
Brothers Ltd
is launching new and improved versions of its range of Pack-Mate compression
bags. Pack-Mate, the home storage solution now features re-designed valves
for ease of use, eye-catching new designs and improved instructions for
use. Pack-Mate Household VacuSac, Stack&Vac and Home & Travel
Roll-Bags will all be available in this new version. All of the new bags
will feature striking graphics, further distinguishing between Pack-Mate
and other brands on the market.
A new ‘twist lock’ valve has been developed to make extracting
air from the VacuSac and Stack&Vac bags much simpler. This new valve
is extremely easy to use, simply twist to open, apply the vacuum nozzle
and twist to close once the bag is fully deflated. As well as being airtight,
the VacuSac and Stack&Vac bags are waterproof and re-useable, ensuring
that all contents are instantly protected.
The new Pack-Mate Home & Travel Roll-Bags now feature a double filament
one-way valve. This new valve makes it much easier to compress the bag
by rolling the air out. Pack-Mate Home & Travel does not require a
vacuum cleaner to remove the air making it ideal for conserving space
in suitcases.
All Pack-Mate bags are easy to use and work by compressing any excess
air out of the bag to reduce the size of the contents by up to 75%. Pack-Mate
is available in hand-roll and vacuum compressible versions.
Existing Pack-Mate suppliers will all be provided with the new and improved
bags over the next month. Pack-Mate provides an ideal retail opportunity,
with impulse prices and good margins for a wide range of outlets, including
department stores, supermarkets and home and travel shops.
Pack-Mate products are exclusively distributed in the UK by Scott Brothers
Ltd. For further information on pack-Mate, please visit http://www.packmate.co.uk
call Scott Brothers on 01606 837787 or email sales@scottmail.co.uk
Specialist
in the design and manufacture of internal organisational systems for kitchen
drawers and other furniture units and accessories, G
& G Products, continues to display their imagination and
design versatility.
G
& G Products is a specialist in the design and manufacture of internal
organisational systems for kitchen drawers and other furniture units and
accessories.
The Manchester based company is a manufacturer of high quality solid wood
(mainly beech) block products and high grade vacuum formed plastic solutions
which can be used as individual solutions or in a variety of combinations.
Well known for its gadget trays, cutlery inserts, drop down assortment
shelves for under wall units, G&G has recently launched a number of
flexible and versatile systems for base unit drawers which can be configured
to accommodate various items. These can be crockery stacked on end, pots
and panes with lids separately stored in the same drawer, bottle and package
dividers etc.
G&G's products are being used by an increasing number of top kitchen
manufacturers and some of the company’s designs find applications
for furniture in other situations. G&G continues to invest in the
Manchester facility which is equipped with some of the most advanced CNC
and vacuum forming technology available to cope with the its highly advanced
CAD-CAM design technologies. This allows the company to offer a high degree
of bespoke products.
Tel: 0161 723 1000
Email: mail@gandgproducts.co.uk
Häfele's
portfolio of cabinet handle styles for UK furniture makers and interior
fitters is Britain's largest from a single source and decorative hardware
product manager Steve Davies reports that metals continue to be popular.
New
styles include bow handles, 'D' handles and finger pulls and antique pewter
and bronze finishes are prominent - the retro-look is 'in' too. Sherwood
latches and matching bow handles are in cast iron, the latter with hole
fixing centres at 128 and 160mm; both come in Antique Pewter and Brass.
An elegant addition to the Häfele range of contemporary cabinet door
furniture are new 'D' handles in a range of extended lengths and with
hole centres at 224mm, 232mm, 288mm and 296mm. Finishes are matt chrome
and nickel.
'Country chic' finger pulls come with matching, or complementary, 'D'
handles in zinc alloy and offer a range of finishes that include matt
nickel, matt chrome and polished chrome while other new 'D' handle styles
are ultra modern but tactile in shape, reflecting easy handling. These
latter are in brushed nickel or matt chrome and are available with hole
centres at 128 and 160mm.
Round knobs and pull handles also complement many of the new 'D', bow
and bar handles and are available in stainless steel finish or in matt
and polished chrome. More than 50 new styles are carried in the Decorative
Hardware section of the latest SpaceAid catalogue from Häfele HQ
in Rugby.
Tel: 01788 542020
Email: steve.davies@hafele.co.uk
New
Designer Mirror Options from Utopia
In
response to growing consumer demand for larger bathroom mirrors, Utopia
is introducing two new designer options.
The first mirror, available in 500, 600, 700 and 800mm widths, has a co-ordinating
background forming an attractive border and a stylish overhead light.
A second option is a large frameless mirror, mounted on a backboard and
available in the same widths.
Liz
Green, Utopia's Sales & Marketing Director, explains
‘Mirrors are an essential part of every new bathroom design and of
course large ones do have the additional benefit of making smaller rooms
seem bigger.
'As we were getting repeated requests for large mirrors where a mirror
cabinet is not the answer, we decided to introduce these stunning new
solutions. We're confident they will be extremely popular.’
For further information and display opportunities, contact your local
Utopia Sales Agent or the sales team on the Hotline Number - 01902 406400.
The
Name is Bond - Miller Bond
Bond
is a range of bathroom accessories launched by Miller
From Sweden, offered in both chrome and brushed nickel finishes.
Combining Scandinavian design and workmanship, the Bond range of accessories
by Miller From Sweden is competitively priced, so dressing the bathroom
with this modern design classic won't break the bank.
Bond includes fifteen wall mounted accessories, ranging from a 450mm diameter
bevelled mirror to a single robe hook, with a shelf, tumbler and soap
tray in clear glass. In addition, Bond has a freestanding range, with
a toilet brush set, soap dish, tumbler and a lotion bottle in frosted
glass, to counterpoint the bright chrome and brushed nickel finish of
the fittings.
'The clean, minimalist lines of Bond, underpinned with metalwork in solid
brass, bring together elegance with durability that will grace the modern
bathroom for years to come,' says the company.