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Schmidt
Alize doors feature a handle-free façade
with full width finger recesses in either black, aluminium, pear or white.
The effect is clean and stark accentuating the horizontal geometry that
allows designers to draw worktops, splashbacks, mid-height units and other
features into the whole composition.
The
Alize Brilliant White is the high gloss door while Schmidt also makes
the Alize design available in a Matt White laminate finish or a subtle
Pear laminate.
The clean lines of Alize encourage the use of extra wide base unit drawers
which are made possible by Schmidt's use of high capacity, full extension
Blum Tandem runners with integrated BLUMOTION soft close. This enables
enhanced storage use so that work surfaces are kept clean and uncluttered
showing the design off to its contemporary best.
The company says that minimalism is a particular design concept that Alize
gives scope for, as is open plan living with a free flow between cooking
and dining areas - suitable for peninsular or island units, breakfast
bars etc.
As with all Schmidt designs, there is a full matrix of door sizes and
the slim recesses combine with plinths, pelmets or end frames to enhance
the aesthetic flow that this design is capable of creating.
With over 450 top distributors in Europe, Schmidt kitchens are now available
from a growing network of expert kitchen distributors across the UK.
Alize starts at £227 for a 600mm base unit.
Tel: 01622 812123
Web: http://www.schmidt-kitchens.com
Duropal
Enhanced Gloss Worktops for Superior Hazard Resistance
Pfleiderer
Industrie's
recently relaunched Duropal Worktop Collection features an extended range
of High Gloss worktop effects. The Duropal Collection now offers a 10
decors surfaced in the HS gloss surface. The HS surface finish offers
a fashionable yet enhanced performance gloss surface designed to complement
the effect of the décor and provide improved abrasion resistance
compared with standard gloss finishes. The range of HS decors offers a
comprehensive selection ranging from new Sand and Stone effects to the
'Silver Lunar' and includes varying shades of granite from green/brown
to black.
It should still be noted that all gloss finishes will scratch and show
scratches more easily. Additional care should also be taken in installation
and use.
For free A5 samples and full details of the complete Duropal worktop collection
2005-2007, contact the sample line on 01625 660 411 or info@pfleiderer.co.uk.
Natural
materials bring beauty to furniture design, and the new Angel Oak door
range from PWS is no exception. The
warm mellow tone creates a canvas on which to create a stylish kitchen.
And whether within the context of a contemporary setting or a more traditional
feel, the timeless appeal and versatility of oak shines through.
Each
piece of Angel Oak is carefully selected to show the full variation in
grain pattern that is characteristic of natural oak. Taking its cue from
the increasing popularity of simply styled doors combined with the demand
for a real timber, many different and individual looks can be achieved.
Angel Oak is a door that offers real freedom for design.
The stepped design is adaptable, teaming well with a host of different
materials and finishes. Angel Oak is well-suited to modern schemes, with
the clean lines and introduction of chic glazed doors offering a sense
of space. Alternatively the range fits neatly as a country inspired kitchen,
especially when complemented with tongue & groove panelling, sleek
granite worktops and pewter handles.
A comprehensive range of accessories including natural glazed feature
doors, plate and bottle racks, and spice drawers enhance the styling possibilities
for this range. The Angel design is also available in birch, a light natural
finish.
For further details on PWS' Angel Oak, visit http://www.pws.co.uk,
call Customer Services on 01325 505555 or email mail@pws.co.uk.
Design
chief Julian Tatham at Decorative Panels
is expanding the paper foil lamination specialist’s portfolio of
styles, he reports. ‘I am keen to fill out what I perceive to be
gaps in our range and also to complement existing foils that are becoming
more popular with new styles and colours that market research tells us
are among the rising stars in today's fashion charts!’
Initially,
he's assembled a collection of five new styles that sit well together
in tone terms and which also provide some useful matches for currently
popular PVC membrane pressing foils. ‘The warmth and elegance of
the three natural woodgrains of the collection confirms the marked superiority
of printing onto papers, rather than to plastic materials, in terms of
definition, colour and realism and the prints are well complemented by
the tonal strength of the unicolours.’ says Julian.
Two of the new releases are woodgrain variations on a walnut theme, one
a warm and mellow toned pattern called Aida and the other a lighter, flowing
grain entitled Stilo. The former co-ordinates with an existing membrane
pressing PVC from Hornschurch, Noce Senesi 422 4119, and the latter with
a PVC foil from LG, Ref. MR202-89B. Cherry Morgana, the third woodgrain
of the collection, is a warm and natural cherry match for Portofino 424
5302 from Hornschurch.
The first of the new single colours is Decorative Panels' creamy new Vanilla
which, Julian Tatham believes, brings out the warm browns and natural
tones of the woodgrains and is a match for Cova Vanilla Cream from Hornschurch
428-0010. Champagne is also a brown toned single colour that complements
each of the woodgrains and adds an additional touch of metallic glamour.
‘I think these new designs are absolute naturals for the home,’
he says, ‘bringing, as they do, the warmth, elegance and colour of
'real' woodgrains to the domestic environment. They will look great in
kitchens, dining rooms and bedrooms - and in bathrooms too - and will
bring new richness to leisure spaces, wherever they occur.’
Tel: 01484 658341
Email: sales@decorativepanels.co.uk
To
provide customers with greater design flexibility and a point of difference
in an increasingly competitive market, Burbidge
is extending the number of door sizes available with all of its wood and
foil wrap kitchen designs. New equipment recently installed at Burbidge's
manufacturing plant means that the company can now offer special size
doors at a marginal premium and with only a three week lead time.
Ben Burbidge, managing director, comments: ‘We recognise that in
today's demanding market, it is important that our customers are able
to be as creative and versatile in their designs as possible. They need
to be able to overcome any design difficulties easily by employing clever
design solutions to create truly individual and inspirational kitchens.
While we offer a significant choice of standard doors sizes with all our
ranges, occasionally non-standard size doors are required by our customers
to disguise tricky areas in the kitchen or simply to give designs a unique
touch. By investing in new technology we can now produce such non-standard
size doors quickly and at a much lower cost.’
The company's new trade price list includes Special Size Availability
Tables for each range, which shows the exact minimum and maximum sizes
now available. Special sized doors are only available as part of a larger
standard order.
Ben Burbidge continues: ‘We are always looking at ways to improve
our service to customers and hope that this new capability to provide
special size doors will help give our customers additional competitive
edge against the expanding mass market.’
Burbidge is a kitchen frontals and accessories manufacturer. For further
information on the company's range of wood, painted, foil wrap and metal
frontals and accessories, please visit http://www.burbidge.co.uk
or call 024 7667 1600. Burbidge's products can also be viewed in realistic
room sets in the company's showroom at its Coventry manufacturing facility.
The showroom is open five days a week between 9am and 5pm.
ALNOART
- A Minimalist Masterpiece
The
handleless ALNOART range presents
three finishes - high gloss, veneered and elegantly grained.
ALNOART PRO is a handleless kitchen with profiled aluminium frames in
a contrasting combination of fronts. The company says that with the handle-less
aluminium framed glass fronts, the new lifestyle programme ALNOART PRO
displays an exceptional level of performance. It is available in high
gloss white and high gloss vanilla.
ALNOART PRIME uses real wood veneer encased in matt anodised aluminium.
ALNO demonstrates the art of combining elegance and functionality. The
kitchen is available in the front variants black-brown oak (Fineline veneer)
and natural cherry.
The ALNOART WOODLINE programme bears an elegant grain on aluminium-encased
wood veneer. It continues over all the fronts, opening up continuous design
choices. The kitchens are available in three grains: palisander, zebrano
and beech heart. ‘Because Woodline is made using ALNO's trademarked
Pictureline technology, consumers and designers are guaranteed precisely
the finish they desire.’ says the company.
Poggenpohl Extends PLUSMODO Range with new Aqua Blue Satin Lacquer
Kitchen manufacturer, Poggenpohl, has introduced a new satin lacquer to its latest innovation, PLUSMODO.
Aqua Blue, the most recent addition to the range, works in harmony with
a selection of fronts in Mineral White, Titanium Grey and Elm Veneer or
can be applied independently to create a simple yet sophisticated design.
PLUSMODO, launched at the IMM Cuisinale furniture show in Cologne, Germany at the beginning of the year, was developed in conjunction with the Argentinean furniture designer, Jorge Pensi. A combination of open and closed functional areas reflects Pensi's desire to create a 'poetic dialogue between display and concealment'.
Wall units with sliding doors utilise internal honeycomb construction aluminium, meaning that they require minimal fixings and can be manufactured to be ultra-slim and still offer absolute rigidity. The honeycomb construction is also a feature of the extra deep work surfaces, allowing them to be self-supporting but extremely lightweight - crucial for cantilever style arrangements.
The sliding doors, chunky worktops, open ended units, glass display inserts, and pull out trays combine with lacquers, wood and metal to offer huge scope for custom design.
Poggenpohl kitchens retail from £20,000.
Tel: 0800 298 1098
Web: http://www.poggenpohl.co.uk
IDS
Offers One-Stop in Worksurfaces
With
44,000 different worksurface products in stock at any one time, IDS
says that it can offer kitchen retailers instant access to the UK's widest
portfolio of laminate, solid wood and solid surfaced worktops from a single
supplier. The company's warehousing and logistics infrastructure, coupled
with 10 branches nationwide, gives customers the benefit of a 24-48 hour
delivery.
The laminate line up includes all the industry's leading worktop brands
including Axiom, Duropal, Omega, Prima and Odyssey offering an extensive
choice of sizes, surface textures and edge profiles.
In hardwoods, IDS's Solid Wood worktop collection currently offers 8 species
which will be expanded in early 2006 to include new exotic tones. The
high quality construction, premium grade worktops are available in a choice
of 3m and 4m lengths in two thicknesses.
Solid surfacing is available in a choice of 13mm sheet material in more
than 70 Staron effects for bespoke fabrication. Alternatively, there is
the off-the-shelf Staron range of solid surfaced worktops combining high
quality core construction and a thicker than average 6mm surface layer
of material. A palette of six effects are available offering popular grey,
beige, black and white tones.
Tel: 08457 298 298
Email: info@idsurfaces.co.uk
Web: http://www.idsurfaces.co.uk
East
Coast Fittings Adds New Panache to Vinyl Door Range
East
Coast Fittings
has added a new door to the company’s comprehensive range of stock
vinyl wrapped doors and accessories.
Auckland
Walnut combines the fashionable styles of the shaker tradition with the
vogue lines of the chamfered slab. The finish is a medium Walnut giving
a contemporary look to the whole design. An ECF hourglass bow handle in
satin chrome has been selected as the feature door furniture.
The new Auckland Walnut vinyl door is available across the entire matrix
of standard sizes and with matching accessories which include canopies,
wine racks, cornice and pelmet.
‘ECF’s stock range of vinyl wrapped doors covers a near complete
range of styles and colours making it one of the most comprehensive off
the shelf collection of this type of door in the country.’ Says the
company.
‘Also, ECF is now one of Britain’s leading suppliers of made
to measure vinyl wrapped doors so further broadening customer choice across
the board.’
Permanently manned product help and sales lines are available along with
a comprehensive set of new brochures. Call 01664 424288.
Web: http://www.eastcoastfittings.co.uk
J&J
Ormerod Announces the Launch of its New Entry-Level eco Kitchen Range
J&J
Ormerod PLC, the independent UK manufacturer of quality kitchens
and bedrooms, has announced that it will be launching its new eco kitchen
range at KBB 2006. These new entry level kitchens will enable kitchen
retailers, builders' merchants and contractors to offer the quality of
kitchen associated with J&J Ormerod and its existing Colonial kitchen
brand at a competitive price.
Prices
for an eco sink base start at £75 including VAT. J&J Ormerod
will also be offering a trade discount which will allow retailers to offer
lower priced, quality kitchens with no loss to the generous margins currently
enjoyed with J&J Ormerod Colonial kitchens. The company says that
the eco range will also enable retailers to successfully compete with
the kitchen joinery trade centres to offer builders higher quality and
lower cost kitchens.
The eco range encompasses 12 new door designs in four different colourways
which are all available on a standard carcass. The range offers over 50
different unit sizes to complement almost any kitchen design. The eco
product line features a large selection of unit widths combined with extra
drawer pack widths for optimal use of kitchen storage space.
The eco kitchens can be enhanced using the full collection of Colonial
accessories as additional extras, including shelf lights, halogen downlights
and over 100 different handles, to create a look that fits around any
taste and lifestyle.
J&J Ormerod places a special focus on customer service and support.
As a consequence, by purchasing the eco range, a dealer can purchase value
kitchens without compromising on the levels of service that it has come
to expect under the Colonial range. In fact all national deliveries of
the new eco range are guaranteed within 24-48 hours!
J&J Ormerod is a corporate member of the KBSA (Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom
Specialist Association), a long term member of ASFI (Association of Suppliers
to the Furniture Industry) and a supporter of FIRA (Furniture Industry
Research Association).
Tel: 01706 877877
Email: npeters@jjoplc.com
Fixing
Colour to Glass – Permanently
The
Glass FX colour treatment from Glass UK
offers an unlimited choice of colours for almost every glass type. This
means that an architect’s vision for the use of colour can be made
real through this process for the permanent fixing of colour to glass.
The
Glass FX formula includes an agent that is mixed with colour compounds
to create a colourfast and, above all, extremely durable finish to glass.
The possibilities of this cost-effective process are already being recognised
in the UK and it has been used on many major projects. It is suitable
for a wide range of applications, from kitchens, bathrooms and showers
to imaginative developments such as hotels and style bars. It is heat
resistant and can be used effectively for both internal and external applications.
Using Glass FX for splashbacks in kitchens and bathrooms is just the start
as the possibilities are limitless.
Glass FX, which is non-staining and easy to clean, has been rigorously
tested at a wide range of different temperatures. Glass UK has the confidence
in the technology and its consistent colouration to offer a 10-year guarantee
against
delaminating and discolouring. Using Glass FX reduces the amount of wall
preparation needed, and it works well with the large size units which
are Glass UK’s speciality.
Ickenham-based Glass UK’s quality of service and speedy turnround
time is all part of the attraction of the Glass FX process. There are
18 applicators across the UK for the product, which is non-silicon and
is sprayed on.
The system was developed in Australia, and has rapidly spread through
Asia. ‘Now architects and designers in the UK are able to appreciate
its versatility, and end users will enjoy the benefits of its durability.’
says Neil Sharda, Glass UK’s Production Manager, ‘Glass FX is
the most advanced and versatile glass colour treatment on the market.
It enables you to choose the exact colours and textures you desire to
take advantage of the inherent beauty, functionality and durability of
glass.’
Tel: 01895 629940
Web: http://www.lmcgroup.co.uk
Crisp
Designs from Keller by Grovewood
Blending
minimalism with chic, the Arcade from Keller
by Grovewood is distinguished by functionality and clean lines, allowing
housebuilders to incorporate contemporary European styling without supply
chain hassles and with the full backup of experienced on-site support.
The
solid aluminium handles are totally integrated so that each is in exact
proportion to the width of the individual door or drawer that it serves.
Embracing plain surfaces and slick straight lines, the use of both normal
and gloss laminates allows the designer to achieve an interplay of colour
and textures.
A palette of eight gloss laminate colours is available including black,
red, ice blue, lilac and mint green. Complementing these are 12 standard
laminate colours and a matching range of carcasses that may be combined
with plinths in an aluminium or stainless steel look. All doors and carcasses
are 18mm thick and drawers feature the Blumotion smooth, self-closing,
anti-slam drawer movement system.
Arcade is available in 940 standard unit types backed by the option of
'specials' and computerised production of cabinetry for appliances. Variations
in depth and width of unit can be accommodated while base carcasses are
offered in an optional maxi height which is 10% taller than the normal
cabinets to ensure full optimisation of ergonomic and space considerations
and the realisation of highly individual concepts.Keller produces according
to the just-in-time principle, which means that each kitchen is made to
order - drastically reducing the possibility of missing items and delays.
Joni Thrush, head of marketing for Grovewood, comments: ‘Keller offers
the housebuilder an array of choices by way of style - from ultra contemporary
to traditional farmhouse feel. The key to our success is that we offer
a contract management service which many of Keller's European counterparts
cannot compete with.’
Tel: 01942 844 662
Web: http://www.kellereurope.com