When purchasing new appliances, many people look at the different benefits of certain models over others and their money saving capabilities. What you may not know when shopping for a new range oven is that dual fuel cookers provide the flexibility of being able to choose which fuel you cook with, as well as offering energy efficient cooking that is less of a strain on the environment? How is this possible?
If your local electric company provides you with electricity from a renewable source such as solar or wind power, every time you use the electric components of a dual fuel cooker to cook your meals, you are helping save the environment by reducing your carbon footprint. Thus, a dual fuel range cooker is a great option for someone who wants to reduce their emissions and work on going green, without having to sacrifice the quick and efficient cooking a gas stove can offer.
The revolutionary Comfort Furnace™ provides a money-saving solution to all your heating needs. Using an average of 35% less energy than conventional electric furnace/baseboard systems, the Comfort Furnace™ is the most economical way to heat your home and can cut your heating bills by up to 50%! Its Infrared quartz heating system evenly disperses warm air throughout your home; 80% of the heat generated by the Comfort Furnace™ is absorbed by the objects in the room instead of dissipating through the walls, floors and ceiling as other heating systems do.
Trend seekers and trend makers in the kitchen and bathroom arena will be in Spain next month for tile tradeshow Cevisama. The 26th annual event will be held at the Feria Valencia exhibition center February 5-9.
Visitors hailing from countries including Italy, France, Portugal, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, and the U.S will find ceramic tiles, surface coverings equipment, raw materials, glazes, frits, and more. Products will be spread out over eight pavilions--an area of nearly 2.5 million square feet. This year the show will also include machinery, which is only shown even years.
The event lineup includes the 2008 International Architectural Ceramic and Bathroom Furnishings Competitions. Recognizing design, engineering, and architecture students, the awards program drew over 500 entries this year. Also in the works: An international bathroom design competition, trend spots, awards for innovation, and lectures and workshops. interior design
Resourceful light sources
Try table lamps or swing wall lamps for a luxurious look that can provide a more natural light.
Vanity Fair
Seek out a vanity that looks more like a piece of furniture than a cabinet. You can convert an antique bureau or select a bow-fronted vanity for a unique, custom-look.
Show your true colors
Don’t be afraid of bold color in the bathroom, especially since the paintable wall surface is often reduced by showers, mirrors and tile. armstrong
Casa Mood’s extruded ceramic Maiolica series brings a cool glamour to kitchens and bathrooms with white, black, silver, and gold (shown) color options. Tiles are available in 12”-square mosaics or individual sizes, such as 3” x 6” and the 6”-square tiles shown here. This series is part of a new comprehensive collection debuting throughout 2007.
Be sure to check the rest of their products. These folks make beautiful stuff.
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The Sundeck bathtub can be installed outdoors or anyway where there is a hot water connection. A padded cover keeps the water warm: when folded at the ends, it creates two headrests; when fully open it can be used as a sunlounger or deck. The rectangular shape of the bathtub (in acrylic 186 x 86 cm) emphasises the essential clarity of the concept. The wood panelling is weatherproof.duravit
Sophisticated and elegant, Mark Concrete mixes new and classic materials in their contemporary marble and concrete fireplace. The textured blue-grey concrete meets the glossy green marble along a gently sweeping wood line. It curls up like a slender column of smoke rising from the hearth. A large installation, the marble and concrete fireplace is designed to look fabulous even if not lit. The open hearth sits off centre and in an almost demure position. Beneath a warm ruddy mantelpiece that highlights the natural veins in the polished marble, the fireplace indulges in contracting colours and textures. An award winning design by Mark Concrete, the contemporary marble and concrete fireplace blends classic luxury with sophisticated style.trendir
As shinning metal has become a common element in sleek modern designs, people have been searching for new and unique alternatives with which to characterise their contemporary bathroom furniture. The Kirsten bathroom collection achieves this through a distinctive rustic-modern style. The simple rectilinear basins are aged with a rust-like finish, that adds a comfortable worn feel to the strict geometry. Like a comfortable worn jumper, this bathroom collection feels well used and established in contrast to the clinical sparseness of most modern designs. The Kirsten wall mounted basin is available in two earthy finishes that bring a splash of colour into the room. The dark green-grey and a bright yellow ochre lightly stipple the light metal frame, while providing a solid mottled colour across the front panel. Perfect for urban interiors, the Kirsten contemporary bathroom collection offers the minimalist form in an easy to live in style. Available from Bristol and Bath, the Kirsten collection brings a sense of history to the newest of styles. from trendir
Forest Impressions porcelain tiles take their tonal cues from leaves, ferns, and lichen. Dappling and speckling lend a natural feel to Forest Green, paired with a steel border. Other color options are Forest Beige and Forest Noce.
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Cork is actually the bark of an Oak tree commonly known as the Cork Oak. It is native to the mediterranean region predominantly in Portugal and Spain. The bark naturally splits every 9-15 years and can be harvested safely without harming the tree. The bark regrows and the cycle continues for years and years. The cork oak has been known to live for up to 500 years.
BENEFITS YOU GET FROM CHOOSING NATURAL CORK FLOORING:
* Warm to walk on (R-5 value)
* Quiet—has natural sound absorbing qualities
* Naturally resistant to mold and mildew
* Naturally hypo-allergenic
* Easy to clean
* Finished with top quality waterbourne urathane
* Available in six different styles that can be intermixed for a variety of patterns
* Cork Flooring looks beautiful in any room of your home but is not recommended for high sun areas
If you love the look of weathered copper, satin nickel plating and old world styling as part of your bath experience you owe it to yourself to browse our copper tubs.
Whether you intend it to be part of your daily routine or have a soaking tub with a view in mind, a SinkWorks Copper Bath Tub will be the focal point of your personal space. Their tubs are available with and without an overflow. Complementary plumbing can be found in Accessories Section.
more at: SinkWorks
The new Glass Tiles collection presents the first patterned tiles to feature glass chip mosaic and inlaud motifs, lending a contemporary twist to this artistic techique. Different colours and materials are paired to form the striped/checked patterns or geometric motifs of these new compositions.
They are designed with the aid of computers and manufactured using laser cutting, which enables the precision.The result is a polychromatic patterned surface which is smooth, level and seamless. With these techno-aesthetic qualities, the Glass Tiles collection represent a new proposal in contemporary decor.
made by: Bisazza
This steam shower is fitted with an elegant aluminium panel in the middle and sky blue glass on both sides. As with standard steam showers this unit includes an overhead shower and a steam generator. However, what really sets this unit apart from the rest is the chromatherapy functions it comes fitted with.
It has been proven by light engineering research that differently coloured light has different psychological effects. Our steam shower changes colour to stimulate the mind, body and soul. You can choose one colour or let the shower cycle through the colours: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple.
product of: Presleybathrooms
For fabulous sinks of exotic materials Adagio provide quality and distinctive style. With a range of wood and marble sinks, each with its own character and glamour, Adagio can provide luxurious sink for any design. Wooden sinks add unusual colour and texture to bathroom fixtures. The WD-105 for example features a lovely organic form to match its natural wood grains. Carved from a large laminated block of wood, the sink features ring layers. Each layer is formed by several different blocks for a variety of warm colours and grains. The sink is then finished to a sensual glossy shine. Marble sinks provide classic sophistication in modern forms. The ML-002 starts as a rounded rectangular block of Royal Green marble. The carved top surface sweeps up to a ring peak before rushing down to the bowl’s centre. A sculptural creation the marble sink appears to be fluid, as if reacting to the rushing water. Gorgeous and glamorous, Adagio luxury sinks offer beautiful materials in modern sculptural forms.
made by: Adagio
Grids have ruled space throughout the 20th century. Cities all over the world have been covered by homogeneous grids. I have a feeling that in this century, grids will melt, become distorted and transform like natural topographies. In other words, architecture is becoming closer to natural systems.
This is the idea that inspired Toyo Ito in his design for the poster for Cersaie 2007.
from: TileLand
African motifs reinterpreted to suit contemporary taste, are among current furnishing favourites. Authentic patterns and decorations in earthy and flowery tones can be perfectly combined with minimalist forms and objects of European architecture and interior design.
Inspired by traditional pearl jewellery from Africa, Wild Thing Massai represents a tile collection which matches African colours and customs.
from: Steuler-Fliesen
via: TileLand
Fabulous and dramatic, Litracon have created a concrete that is as innovative as it is amazing. Designed by Hungarian Aron Losonczi, Litracon creates a mysterious light material that retains the strength and texture of concrete. Litracon uses a matrix of glass optic fibres to transmit light through the concrete. Rather than weaken the material, the web of glass actually lends strength to the concrete by creating a modest aggregate. Suddenly the solid primitive material gives a light translucent aspect that transmits dramatic shadows like a screen. Due to the fabulous properties of fibre optics, light can transmit through up to twenty meters of Litracon. It can be cast as blocks, panels or even precast forms of light-transmitting concrete. Perfect for concrete constructions as well as decorative interiors Litracon brings a juxtaposition of earth and light.
via: Trendir
b.Lab Italia brings you Living Floor, interactive floor tiles that react to your steps, letting you leave disappearing footprints all over the room. Available in a variety of colors and metallic finishes, these PVC tiles are made up of a non-slip clear covering with an underlying interactive fluid layer. It's like beach sand, moving and changing its appearance as you walk on it.
produc of: bLab
Fun, affordable, and altogether beguiling, this new generation of carpet tiles is designed in an arresting array of hip colors, patterns and textures, letting you create a customized area rug or wall-to-wall carpet for a fraction of the cost of a woven piece.
Each FLOR carpet tile measures 19.7 inches square and is secured in place by four peel-and-stick adhesive tabs, so there’s no gluing. The tabs are low-tack, so if you don’t like what you’ve done you can move the carpet tiles around (the adhesive won’t damage the surface underneath). And if a square gets soiled, you simply pull it up and replace it. Best of all, FLOR starts at less than $10 per square, with most designs priced in the teens. That means you can create a 5-by-8-foot carpet for as little as $150.
more at: TileLand
