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September 2014

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Fresh designs give antique chairs a vibrant lease of life Jacky Byrne meets an Haslemere designer who is using reupholstery to put a modern twist on old furniture While comfort may be the first consideration when choosing seating for a home, the power of a beautiful chair to add drama to a room can be underestimated. But the appeal of a beautifully designed old chair, reupholstered in contemporary fabric, was clear to Melanie Scadding when she opened her Haslemere-based business, The Antique Chair Company, in 2010. “I’d always been interested in interiors,” says Melanie. “I also liked buying antique pieces and restoring them, and it occurred to me that there could be a niche market in updating period chairs by reupholstering them in unexpected materials. “There was a lot of painted furniture and ‘shabby chic’ around, but I wanted to do something different which didn’t compromise the integrity of the original wood. “Using fabrics that are of the moment can make a Georgian or Victorian chair feel modern without detracting from their architectural lines.” Melanie has a collection of one-of-a-kind chairs for sale, which she has individually sourced and renovated, working with a restorer and upholsterer. Alternatively, a client’s own chairs can be given the 21st Century treatment. “Typically a client emails me a photo of the room the chair is to go in and I suggest what might work in that setting and send samples,” says Melanie. “I particularly love fabrics by Designers’ Guild and House of Hackney as they have really eyecatching designs and colours.” According to Melanie, demand is accelerating as people realise period chairs represent good value. “There’s a preconception that the antique market is rarefied, but actually Victorian and Edwardian chairs are well priced compared to modern designs and they look good in both new houses and traditional ones once they are reupholstered.” Among Melanie’s favourite pieces in her current collection is a Victorian conversation sofa, with three seats arranged around a circular centre, upholstered in a vibrant green fabric. “Conversation sofas are also known as gossip chairs and sometimes seated a young courting couple and a chaperone on the other side. “They look good in a hallway or in the middle of a room. “I’ve also recently sold a George VI coronation chair. Everyone invited to the ceremony would have been given the chair they sat on and a set of them would be quite valuable.” Increasingly she is also waving her magic wand over furniture other than chairs, and is particularly fond of a Victorian room divider which she has covered in a Christian Lacroix fabric. “I’ve also just sold a Georgian dressing table with little compartments which turned out beautifully. There is something very satisfying about taking a sad and unloved piece of furniture and bringing it back into use, and by recycling it you are helping to conserve the environment too.”

Melanie Scadding with some of her restored antique chairs, in High Barn Farm, Haslemere. lost in a window dressing. A balloon-back chair only requires one metre of fabric. l Follow your instincts regarding colours. People say blue and green aren’t good together but I’ve used them and they look wonderful. Don’t be afraid to experiment – you can always recover a year or so down the line, particularly with a smaller chair. Consider what colours will go with the wood – green is often a good foil. I also like black, pink and turquoise. Purple looks great with a grey background. Colour doesn’t have to scream at you but it should be proud. l Keep most of the décor neutral, with a couple of statement pieces; you don’t need ‘statements’ all over the place. l A set of dining chairs upholstered in different colours can be placed in different rooms when you are not using them for dining. For information, visit www. theantiquechaircompany.co.uk. Steve Porter. SA145064

Rescuing beautiful old chairs and reupholstering them is good for the environment.

Reupholstered chairs can look good in modern and traditional homes. Melanie offers the following tips to help home owners revive their interiors through the use of vibrant fabrics: l Many people play safe but you don’t have to buy much fabric to make a statement with a chair. Five metres of bold fabric on a wing chair will look stunning, whereas the same amount of material might get

Melanie says ‘using fabrics that are of the moment can make a Georgian or Victorian chair feel modern without detracting from their architectural lines’ .

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Love your interiors

Online guides mean perfect interiors are just a few clicks away YOU are truly pure of heart if you’ve never wanted to snoop around other people’s homes, lingered on the street to peep into a lighted room, or viewed a house with no intention of buying – just to satisfy your curiosity about what it’s like inside. Thankfully, the easiest, guiltfree way to deal with a decor addiction is to browse online with home design blogs, which can open the doors to homes throughout the world, as well as being inspiring, entertaining, and informative. “Online, there are no limitations, no boundaries, you don’t need a passport, a visa or a plane ticket, just sit back and log on – a whole world of inspiring interiors awaits your arrival,” says Ellie Tennant, who is travelled the world visiting 15 design bloggers and their homes for her book, Design Bloggers At Home. While it is fun to check out bloggers who have a similar taste to your own, it can be inspiring looking at the online scrapbooks of others who follow their own stylish path. Try these for starters. French Chic, the blog blog.bodieandfou.com KARINE Candice Kong, a French expat living in London, owns stylish online boutique Bodie And Fou. On her awardwinning blog she shares her life, pictures of her home – here and in France – and creative inspirations. Most usefully, she also opens up her little black book of places to shop and visit. “I started the blog originally to promote the shop, but it quickly became about much more than just my business,” said Kong. Her home is a spacious fourbedroom Victorian house which she shares with her husband and her daughter Mila. It is predominantly decorated in neutrals, with warm, natural materials such as leather, marble and wood, preventing the rooms from feeling too stark or cold. “I always find beauty in natural objects. I pick up bits of wood at the beach and bring them home to display them. I like shells too,” added Kong. “My look is pared back and edited so each room has a story behind it.” Cornish Charm, the blog futurusticblog.com DESIGN writer Rebecca Proctor marries her love of cutting-edge

design with her penchant for a more traditional, rustic approach to inspiring interior home-making. It is presented in a refreshingly clear style that makes it easy to browse and is interspersed with stunning art, photos and homes she loves – including her own in Cornwall – and her two small children.

“Living in a remote, rural area can mean sometimes I feel a little isolated, but the upside of blogging is that it’s made me feel much more connected to the rest of the country and the whole world,” said Proctor. her home is two 18th century cottages minutes from the coast which she and her partner, il-

lustrator Andrew, have lovingly renovated. Flagstone flooring, exposed brickwork and inglenook fireplaces have been retained, but wood burning stoves and a new kitchen have been incorporated. n Design Bloggers at Home, by Ellie Tennant, published by Ryland Peters & Small, £19.99

Unparalleled green heating Visit Green Shop Gomshall for local, friendly advice on wood burning and multi-fuel stoves. Premium dealers of all the major brands, with over 60 models on display and eight burning live, Green Shop Gomshall prides itself on offering a highly professional service at a reasonable price with many repeat customers and much work coming through recommendation. From design and free surveys, specialist knowledge on complete chimney systems, installation by its own HETAS engineers, or simply supply only, Green Shop Gomshall offers an unparalleled service. After-sales services include fuel supply, yearly maintenance packages, service and sweeps, spare parts, log baskets and many associated products. Green Shop Gomshall is now fully qualified to install renewable energies including pellet boilers, solar thermal systems and heat pumps. Experts in renewable heat incentives (RHIs) and the Green Deal, Green Shop Gomshall has associate partnerships with many of the leading manufacturers in the renewable energy marketplace. So for any advice, or to discuss available options suited to your home’s heating needs, come and see working models and talk to qualified staff about this new and exciting sector. Green Shop Gomshall is situated between Guildford and Dorking on the A25 in the heart of the Surrey Hills, with a large car park at the rear of the building. Trading for more than 10 years from the existing premises, Green Shop Gomshall supplies the whole of Surrey and the surrounding areas with many happy customers enjoying a cosy home thanks to its products and services. For more details, visit www. greenshopgomshall.co.uk.

September 2014

Love Your Kitchen

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Designed for life by Seymours Based just a mile from the centre of Guildford, Seymour Kitchens is an established, family-run business that has been manufacturing and fitting the finest kitchens into Surrey homes for over 30 years. Whether you are looking for a painted shaker kitchen or a contemporary design from one of Europe’s leading names, you can be assured that the entire process is overseen by the craftsmen in the workshop where they are able to balance traditional cabinetry skills with an appreciation of the latest technology and the most modern trends. In its large showroom on the outskirts of Guildford, you can see many examples of the company’s varied work. Ultra-modern high gloss handle-less kitchens sit alongside traditional handmade bedroom furniture as well as the fully becreate a new one from scratch, you will find a warm welcome and a wealth of knowledge that will help you to create the kitchen of your dreams. Seymour’s bedroom furniture is hand built in the workshop adjoining the showroom and can be supplied with high quality internal fittings from an extensive range. The design team staff are equally happy working from pictures and ideas you take to them or providing a personalised design service using their years of experience and knowledge of all the possibilities. Whether you are working on a small utility room or undertaking a major renovation project, everyone at Seymour Kitchens will be there to help and advise throughout the whole project and will ensure you are thrilled with the final result.

spoke hand-painted kitchens Seymour’s are known for. Whatever your taste or budget, a trip to Seymour Kitchens will give you inspiration for any project you are embarking on. David Seymour and his team will be able to put together a design that fits your family’s requirements and that you will be delighted with for many years. Whether you are looking to update an existing kitchen or to

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Love Your Wildlife

Creative tips to attract wildlife to your garden A GARDEN filled with birds, bees and butterflies is on the wish list of many homeowners, writes Jacky Byrne. Apart from being a good ecological investment, a sustainable, wildlife-attracting garden is generally easier to maintain than one with highly bred, disease-prone plants less suited to local conditions. But, as award-winning Surrey garden designer Selina Botham points out, wildlife gardens seem to have a bad reputation in terms of design. “They’re often thought of as consisting of a tangled mess of weeds or having a layout in the shape of butterfly wings but they don’t have to be like that,” she says. Selina, who created a large show garden for Jordans Cereals at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show this year, believes wildlife gardens can be elegantly designed for people and for wildlife too. Her design for Jordans won the People’s Choice Award for the Best Show Garden as well as a silver gilt flora, and illustrated Selina’s conviction that a garden can reflect the essence of the British countryside and Selina Botham sits on a sculptured straw bench at the award-winning wildlife garden she designed for Jordans Cereals at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. l Preserve mature trees and such as pelargoniums. entice the creatures that make it l Create a pond or a water so rich without compromising shrubs and plant more, if there is room, to give a variety of feature that can be kept clean by on design. Part of the appeal of her blossom and berries. Something using oxygenating plants rather Hampton Court garden was in flower in each season is a than chemicals. l Use cut wood, either set that though the garden was great bonus for wildlife, and into the ground as a sculpture, sophisticated, it incorporated you too. l Be relaxed about your stacked under a bench or as a ideas that could be reproduced lawn. I know this is hard for feature in its own right. by any amateur gardener. I like to use cut wood to No newcomer to Hampton many men, but if you have a Court, Selina won gold and chemical-free lawn you don’t make screens and fences or bug Best Small Garden in Show need to worry about children hotels/bird houses, which are with her entry in 2008 – a gar- playing on it and you have the beautiful works of art and also den inspired by the sounds of added benefit of some very useful for wildlife. l Design in a compost heap birdsong and wind that she pretty wildflowers, and of course or a messy space where you can heard from her office at the lots of happy insects and birds. l Design in meadow areas. pile leaves and garden waste. bottom of her own garden. Here are Selina’s tips for Long grass is beautiful and This makes life easier for you creating a successful ‘designer’ adds romantic texture in the and benefits the environment. garden, it’s also great for wildSelina’s own garden, in Claygwildlife garden: l The garden needs to suit life, especially if you leave it long ate opens to the public under the National Gardens Scheme. you as well as the wildlife you in the winter. l Brighten your garden with For more information, visit want to attract so do design a garden that you will like and flowers that provide nectar. This www.ngs.org.uk If you are is easy as most flowers produce seeking professional help with enjoy being in. Don’t worry if you prefer a nectar, so don’t worry about garden design, Selina can be well-structured space – the bees choosing only those with spe- contacted on 07894 553 202, or don’t mind about the layout, cial labels; just avoid double visit her website at www.defor they just want plenty to eat and flowered varieties and heavily signsforallseasons.co.uk in-bred annual bedding plants more information. somewhere to rest.

Brighten your garden with flowers that provide nectar and design in meadow areas. This will encourage more wildlife and create a flourishing garden you will enjoy.

Enjoy the benefits of an oak frame building The Oak Designs Co. manufacture and design beautiful oak frame buildings using traditional carpentry skills combined with modern technology, and offer great value while not compromising on quality and service. They have one of the industry’s largest selection of standard designs for both garaging and outdoor living, with more than 480 designs in their Acorn Garaging range alone as well as bespoke designs. These buildings are handcrafted by their skilled craftsmen and are ideal for the self­ builder, or they can be assembled by their expert team. Green oak is used as when the oak dries the timber contracts, tightening the joints to give a superbly strong structure. Compared with traditional brick buildings, oak framed buildings are considerably quicker to construct on site and, therefore, more cost effective. By choosing an oak frame structure you are supporting one of the greenest buildings available. Contact our sales team by calling 01273 400411, or visit www.oakdesigns.org​ .

Oak frame buildings from The Oak Design Co. are manufactured using a combination of traditional carpentry skills and modern technology, creating a solid, cost-effective building.

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A beautiful kitchen designed by Rusper Interiors The couple behind Rusper Interiors first discovered Alno whilst shopping in John Lewis, and after extensive research, found that Rusper Interiors was their nearest dealer. They instantly liked the showroom and the previous kitchens we had designed. They commented that Rusper Interiors was the only team they had met who combined design with technical knowledge. They felt confident, therefore, that we could deliver their perfect kitchen. The couple had lived in the property for many years and, with the addition of two children to their family, they wanted to extend and modernise throughout; with the chaletstyle family kitchen being the main room in the house. Rusper Interiors was briefed to create an open plan, modern living space and to incorporate various textures to add interest. The mix of a Corian island with a Silestone L-shape kitchen worktop integrated two different textures seamlessly; allowing them both to blend with the handleless AlnoStar fine matt lacquer door. The couple wanted to keep the kitchen light and bright by using mostly white tones, whilst having a warm oak floor to balance the two. The mix of integrated units with open shelving on the island created an interesting difference, as did the 70mm Corian worktop combined with the 20mm Silestone worktop.

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Love Your Flooring

Add a touch of class to your flooring The company that goes the extra mile to provide those finishing touches that make the difference With the harsh frosts of a British winter on the way, one of the key things that helps give our home interiors that warm feel-good factor of sanctuary is the touch of luxurious, deep softness underfoot. Who would disagree that stepping out onto a carpet of real quality makes those dark mornings that much more bearable? But there are carpets, and there are carpets and choosing the right one for the selected environment is key, which is why we have carefully selected a range from some of only the finest manufacturers to help ensure that all room types and uses are ‘covered’ if you’ll excuse the pun! For example, Victoria Carpets proudly displays the royal warrant, having provided floor coverings fit for a queen. In fact, the company supplied the red carpet that covered the aisle at Westminster Abbey for the royal wedding in 2011. Its products range from pure wool, through to a wool/manmade mixture and to a selection made of 100% polypropylene. There are twists, loops, velvet and Wilton varieties – but don’t let the addition of Her Majesty’s crest lead you to assume that they will all be a king’s ransom; prices start from around just £14 per square metre. One of the recent trends is for carpet of a stripy variety and, while many manufacturers have added such to their range, it’s Crucial Trading that springs to mind when I think stripes. But of course it also offers many slightly more subtle finishes. The company claims that its floor coverings are “extraordinary in their naturalness and their ability to make a simple, stylish statement in your home – no matter what sort of furnishings they are combined with.” However, if the room that you need to carpet is on the especially large side, we can show you some beautiful products from a company called Ryalux. This Lancashire-based manufacturer is one of the few that makes carpets up to seven metres wide, thus avoiding seams and reducing wastage. Sumptuously luxurious, they range from £45 to £140 per square metre. But for another step up still to what many consider to be the Rolls-Royce of floor coverings, the carpets from Jacaranda may be worth considering. These really can be considered ‘carpets for life’ , such are their hardwearing qualities – thanks largely to the fact that they weigh about twice as much as just about anything else on the market. To give you an example, we recently fitted one to a fairly modest room in one of our customer’s houses, and it took four men to lift it. There are handwoven, fine loomed and truly extravagant leather wall-to-wall versions and prices range from £60 to £170 per square metre. Natural floor coverings are quite popular too at present. The neutral tones, and weave of products such as coir and seagrass blend well with the current vogue for subtle, earthy coloured internal schemes but they can be very difficult to fit. Don’t be fooled by a company that promises to lay such a carpet in a day; harvested from nature, these materials need time to shrink and ‘relax’ before their final fix. Rushing the process can lead to an ill-fitting and unsatisfactory finish. And on the subject of fitting, we pride ourselves on being perfectionists and going the extra mile. That’s why we’ll do things like mitring and hand- stitching carpets to give a much better finish on areas such as stairs, and likewise create bespoke rods and runners where required too. It’s because we believe that if you’re investing in a quality floor covering, it’s the finishing touches and attention to detail that matter as much as the square footage of underfoot luxury.

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Love your bedroom

Rest easy with Bramley Bed Centre A family-run firm that specialises in great customer service This family business has more than 75 years’ experience helping customers get that perfect night’s sleep. The High Street business specialises in individual pocketsprung divan styles, but stocks a vast selection of alternatives. It has built up a solid client base, offers a free delivery service and is able to dispose of your old bed for you. The Bed Centre also has a selection of children’s beds and bedroom furniture. Owner Gary Ewmett takes pride in only selling long lasting solid timber frames, such as oak, ash, mahogany and cherry wood. Sofa beds, mattresses and pillows are also available. Mr Ewmett said the thing that sets the Bramley Bed Centre apart from others is the personal service it provides to all its customers. “The one thing that’s very apparent is that the general public get very little advice about buying beds – a lot of them struggle,” he said. “We spend two to two-and-ahalf hours with some customers to make sure they take away the right bed” . Making that extra bit of effort has paid off. The majority of the company’s business is from personal recommendations. “People say ‘go to Bramley Bed Centre’ if you want some advice,” said Mr Ewmett. Even if they do not buy anything straight away, staff are confident they will return and pass the message on to their friends. While the majority of the younger customers prefer bedsteads, there are many still people looking for the classic divans. Whichever bed you opt for, Mr Ewmett said, the golden rule is the same. Take time over trying the mattresses before making your choice.

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Eco-friendly options to reduce energy payments Replacing your ageing boiler might seem a big expense at first glance, but in the long run, it is one of the most purse-friendly, and eco things to do. Swapping an old G-rated – least energy efficient – boiler for an A-rated, high-efficiency, model could save around £490 a year on running costs, according to the Energy Saving Trust – www.energysavingtrust.org.uk – based on replacing a boiler and heating controls in a detached house with gas central heating. “A boiler of 15 years old or more may be wasting as much as 30p-40p of every pound spent on heating a home and water,” says Martyn Bridges, director of technical support at boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch Group. “Updating your heating system to an A-rated condensing boiler could make your system up to 90% efficient, so it’s well worth considering.” Having the right controls for a central heating system is also important. “I would always recommend thermostatic radiator valves as they save energy by not allowing rooms to overheat,” said Bridges. Replacing single-glazed windows with double or tripleglazed ones, or fitting secondary glazing, should make a home warmer, quieter and less prone to condensation. Modern windows are not required, as period-style wooden sash windows can be double glazed. A loft – easy to insulate – and external walls are the other big areas of heat loss for houses. Homes built from the 1920s onwards usually have cavity walls which can be injected with insulation. Solid walls let through twice as much heat as cavity walls, but insulating them is not as straightforward. The cheapest and easiest option, especially if re-plastering anyway, is to use insulated plasterboard internally. While making a home more energy efficient in the basic ways listed is great, householders can go even further down the eco route. For example, a system can be installed to reuse ‘grey’ water – from showers and baths – or electricity can be generated at home with a wind turbine or solar panels. The cost of panels can be cushioned using ‘rent-a-roof’ schemes, which supply the panels free with the supplier banking payments from the government’s Feed-In Tariffs scheme, Solar panels being installed on a roof. which pays you for the electricity generated. Homeowners who buy the panels keep the Feed-In Tariff income. Another big eco investment is a heat pump. Ground-source heat pumps extract warmth from the earth, while air-source heat pumps take heat from the air outside. Both types of system use the heat extracted to heat a home and, in some cases, provide hot water. Heat pumps work best in well-insulated homes, so they are not for everybody, but they should reduce domestic fuels bills – and who does not want to do that?

Unique furnishings brought to your home More than 125 years of garden buildings Established in 1888, Rayners of Godalming is one of the oldest independent manufacturers of garden buildings in the country. Summerhouses, workshops, home offices, conservatories, cedar greenhouses, sheds, dog kennels, poultry houses, dovecotes and garages are just some of the high quality timber buildings that Rayners manufactures at its workshop in Godalming. Many examples of these buildings can be found on the company’s showground, which is on the A3100 on the Guildford side of Godalming town centre. Rayners is a family business with highly skilled and experienced craftsmen who use a wide range of carefully selected materials. These include cedar wood or European softwood joinery and cladding, cedar shingle and felttile roofs, and leaded lights. Rayners also specialises in the design and manufacture of bespoke garden buildings and traditionally-made conservatories tailor-made to customer requirements. Rayners provides a complete service, including applying for local authority consent and carrying out base construction. For further information about Rayners of Godalming, please visit the company’s website at www. rayners buildings.co.uk, or call on 01483 416242. A representative will be pleased to call to discuss your requirements. Tucked away on a quiet country lane in Eashing is one of Godalming’s best kept secrets. Villa & Hut is a beautiful 17th Century barn filled to the brim with excellent value, unique, quality South East Asian furniture, homeware and lighting. Villa & Hut imports ecofriendly plantation mahogany, teak and mango direct from Indonesia so you can find stunning individual pieces of furniture at very affordable prices without having to haul them back from Asia yourself! Wondering through this Aladdin’s cave you will find stunning lanterns, Moroccan henna lamps, British designer lamps, Balinese lamps and hand carvings, popular bamboo and rattan floor lamps from Thailand plus original artwork and gift ideas. Run by Martin and Will, Villa & Hut prides itself on the quality and diversity of its products and the quality and friendliness of its customer service. Be it a mahogany wardrobe, oak bookcase, teak garden bench or an outdoor dining set, you can expect delivery within a week. For

details, call 01483 41 41 20 or visit Villa & Hut at Rooks Barn, The Rickyard, Eashing Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2QA.

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Love Your Home

Aristocratic aesthetics in blue The blues are back big time! A perfect match to the warm, natural materials and the new, shiny metallic colours, blue is the hottest colour for the new season of home interiors. BoConcept offers a wide range of blue materials in their new 2015 upholstery range including an option to delicately mix leather and fabric in different tones of blue. The classic Carlton sofa can be covered in the new Firenze fabric that has a structured texture with lots going on. The shimmering threads give the fabric a silky, yet eclectic feel that provides interesting contrast to the smooth blue leather on the armrests and frame. Finish the look with a new Carlton living chair all covered in the eclectic Firenze fabric. Or go smooth and soft with a Carlton sofa in all blue leather.

Captivating copper The rich, warm colours of espresso oak veneer and dark leather get the glam treatment with new metallic-coloured details and accessories from BoConcept. The trick is not to overdo it, but just to give it a bit of sparkle with exquisite details in copper and silver. The new Monza extendable dining table features a beautiful copper frame underneath the dark tabletops. The Lugano sideboard comes with a choice of copper legs for a dazzling look, and there are lots of lamps, rugs, cushions, vases and sculptures in copper, silver and brass to give contemporary living a shine.

Everything sorted in super style BoConcept is now launching a new complete storage system designed by Morten Georgsen. The new Lugano wall system can match all the storage needs of modern, contemporary living. Every little detail has been carefully considered so the wall system is high on elegant, exclusive style with beautiful mitre joints and bevelled edges that allow for smooth handle-free fronts. Perfectly optimised for media storage, there are cut-outs and trays for cable managements as well as optional speaker fronts. The system comes with a choice of three depths so books, old records, hardware and accessories can be fitted in perfectly. Fronts can be used as drop down or as regular cabinet or drawer fronts and come in either matt white lacquer, walnut or espresso oak veneer as well as glass and speaker fabric. You can choose between different base or leg designs to make your own look.

Classic beauty dining furniture New elegant design pieces for the dining room are part of the new collection from BoConcept this season. The clean, straight lines of the Milano table are now available in the most delicate matt white lacquer. This extendable dining table has been a global success for the last year and now it can be complemented with the new curvaceous Adelaide dining chair for a very effortless, yet almost artistic expression. Using white as a base colour makes room for delicate details such as sculptural and architectural lines and soft curves you can appreciate when nothing else disturbs.

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It’s more than just a chair Give your straight dining table a strong personal touch with the new Adelaide chair from BoConcept. The Adelaide chair has a cool, distinct design expression with its curvy lines that takes its inspiration from the acorn where two curved parts are beautifully combined. Specialist in designing iconic chairs for BoConcept, Henrik Pedersen has not only created a chair that is comfortable and beautiful to look at, but a chair that can be completely customisable. The Adelaide chair comes in so many different seat and leg options that you design your own chair. You can have the seat with or without armrests, in plastic, or partly or fully upholstered in more than 100 different fabrics and leathers, and with legs in different materials. So go ahead and play with all the options in creating your own chair. You can even make a chair suitable for outdoor use when choosing the plastic seat combined with steel tube legs. This version is also conveniently stackable.

New Osaka sofa from BoConcept Just try it! Sit down in the new Osaka sofa and you will realise that there is a truth about perfect ergonomics. You just don’t sit comfortably. You sit elegantly. The support is phenomenal while every little detail is carefully considered by Anders Nørgaard who has become a specialist in designing modular sofas. The tufting on the seat cushions is a sophisticated detail that keeps the cushions in place and the slightly angled back and armrests make the sofa look amazing from every angle so you can choose any position in your room - against the wall or out in the room. And you don’t need a big room. The Osaka sofa comes in a 21⁄2-seater just below a width of two metres, so you can get perfect seating comfort in a minimum space. There are two armrests to choose from – straight or slightly inclined, and the legs are in real aluminium. The new Osaka sofa comes in different sizes and in the full BoConcept fabrics and leathers collection, including the new Napoli fabric that has a velvety corduroy surface.

Celebrate our new 2015 collection l Tuesday September 30 l 6.30pm to 8.30pm l Guest speaker Kirsten Steno, renowned Danish interior designer and house coach will give an inspirational talk and she will also be signing copies of her book on the night l The first 40 evening guests will receive Kirsten’s book free of charge. l Enjoy a trend talk by BoConcept Head of Design on 2015 trends l On the night special offers l Book our free design service or discuss what we can offer with our designers l Test the Concept on the night and join our champagne reception l Limited places are available. Email alha@boconcept.co.uk or telephone 01483565027 to book your place

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Trading for a century Tudor Williams is an independent, family-owned business, trading for more than 100 years, with specialist bed and linen shops in Cobham, Farnham and Dorking and department stores in New Malden, Farnham and Reigate. The new shopfloor team in Cobham – store manager Joseph, Mark and Ryan – have a wealth of experience in beds and linens and are happy to offer free friendly and expert advice on the latest ranges of quality beds and mattresses, from Tempur, Vi-Spring, Relyon, Dormeo and Hypnos to Slumberland. They can also talk you through the extensive range of high quality linens for your kitchen, bed and bathroom from leading brand names such as V&A, Brinkhaus and Christy. A free local bed delivery service is offered with even the option of removing your old bed. Tudor Williams – a brand you can trust – an independent friendly specialist store serving the local community.

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