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HOME PRIDE
If you are looking to improve your home this autumn/winter then some of these local experts are sure to be able to help...
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AVALON INTERIORS
Westway Shopping Centre, Frome Running a local furniture making business for over 30 years means that Sarah, owner of Avalon Interiors, knows their well-designed and well-made furniture will stand the test of time in any home.
Specialising in made to order painted pine and oak cabinet furniture, Avalon Interiors offers a large selection of furniture for the whole home in choices of paint colours and oak finishes few can rival.
With all the cabinet furniture being made in their own local workshop, using solid wood, you can be confident of the provenance and hand-made craftsmanship that goes into each piece.
Avalon’s showroom displays are set out in stunning inspirational room sets designed to help you explore the many options available. They are enhanced with home accessories from around the world like mirrors, lamps, cushions, throws and much more. The relaxed environment enables you to browse at your leisure and the friendly staff are on hand to answer any questions you may have. As well as a large range of standard pieces across several differently styled collections, any item of furniture can be customised to precisely match your requirements. They also offer free local delivery.
5 TIPS TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR FIRST CONSULTATION WITH STEPHEN GRAVER
1. Think about what inspires you Bring along your inspiration to give us an idea of what inspires your love for design, colours or textures. If you’ve no idea where to start, don’t worry. Our first meeting will find out more about what you like and don’t like and how you want to use the living space and then guide you through potential styles, colours and textures to create your vision.
2. Have an open mind It’s great to have ideas and a vision for your space. We encourage you to be a part of the process as much (or as little) as you want to be. Our job is to listen to you and provide unique solutions that are tailored around your lifestyle and needs.
3. The b-word Consider your real budget before you arrive and be open about it! This is absolutely not to give us a target to work towards, but so that designers don’t waste your time with products that don’t fit your needs. décor, furniture and even your clothes. Do you see bright colours and clean lines? Or do you see warm tones, natural materials and classic themes? To compliment your existing palette or establish a space that evolves where you can be braver and bolder in your choices to really make a statement? 5. Making every day easier Think about the little things that would help to make your day flow more smoothly and how it influences your appliance or design choices. Consider what ‘challenges’ you want to resolve and let your designer consider the solutions. • stephengraver.com
Stephen Graver can transform your home
4. Textures and colours Think about your current home
ELITE BEDS & MATTRESSES
1&2 Windsor Drive, Devizes Elite Beds and Mattresses has a wide selection of beds, mattresses and bedroom furniture for sale at the lowest prices.
Elite’s sales staff have almost 20 years’ experience providing expert advice to help you get the best bed for your budget. Meanwhile, their buyers ensure they stock top quality ranges including Hypnos and Dormeo, providing the best possible comfort at the most competitive price. a new mattress, an ottoman for your living room or a racecar shaped bed for your little one. You can buy from the showroom in Devizes or online, and they even offer FREE next day delivery on hundreds of beds, mattresses and designer furniture. The showroom is open Monday - Saturday 9am to 5pm and evenings and Sundays by appointment.
01380 887943 | elitebedsandmattressesdirect.co.uk
PERFECT ROOMS & INTERIORS
Silver Street, Gastard At Perfect Rooms & Interiors, they take pride in their reputation for quality, hand crafted work, and great customer service. Established by Sue Coleman, who has more than 30 years’ industry experience, they have expanded from tailor-made soft furnishings to home accessories, wall coverings, flooring, furniture supply and an inhouse upholstery and furniture making service. They also supply furniture brands Whitehead Designs and Vincent Sheppard and top lighting brands.
Perfect Rooms specialises in soft furnishings including tailor made curtains and blinds, made in their own local workroom. They stock a number of branded fabrics, wallpapers and paints in their Gastard showroom, less than a 5-minute drive from
the centre of Corsham, and they co-ordinate with trusted tradespeople to provide decorating, flooring and carpentry services. Whether a small or full interiors project, they can help. They also offer a range of coffees and teas to complement a variety of homemade cakes. Whether you are interested in having a consultation or perhaps just passing by, pop in for a browse and treat yourself to a coffee!
As well as Perfect Rooms, if you fancy a trip to nearby Melksham they also have @Home with Perfect Rooms, a boutique home interiors store offering designer home furnishings, fabrics, homeware, blinds and curtains and more.
15 George Street, Warminster Sofa Co is an independent boutique furniture store established by Tom O’Hare in Warminster in late 2009. Since then it has established a reputation for supplying top quality sofas from some of the finest manufacturers in the UK, Europe and South Africa. There are beautiful UK built sofas, stunning leather sofas from South Africa and funky colourful designs from Spanish manufacturer Fama.
As well as sofas, you can also expect to find mirrors, lighting, throws and cushions plus they are now displaying home office desks and chairs and some exclusive pieces of artwork; offered in amazing colours to brighten any room. Now is an ideal time to pop in and take a look – Tom will put the kettle on!
01985 847031 | sofaco.co.uk
THE ROSE GARDEN
41-42 Vallis Way Frome The Rose Garden is a local independent design studio that supplies paint, wallpaper and fabrics from well-known brands such as Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Mylands, The Sanderson Design Group, Designer Guild, Johnstones, Paint and Paper Library and more, most of which can be mixed while you wait.
The Rose Garden is equipped with a dedicated design studio and a huge array of tools to help you put together your perfect design in a calm and friendly environment. Not only that but you can also arrange a one-to-one consultation with one of the owners, Jemima or Jennie, both of whom have a wealth of knowledge and experience along with a passion for interior design. They will soon be introducing home visits where they can help you visualise your ideas in situ.
As a company they are dedicated to selecting brands that are passionate about being environmentally sound, with the businesses they stock paying attention to their carbon footprints and selling low VOC and environmentally friendly products.
01373 228388 | rosegardenfrome.com
KITCHENS & BATHROOMS
ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES
Riverway Industrial Estate, Trowbridge Active Plumbing Supplies supplies plumbing products for trade and retail customers, stocking anything to do with bathrooms and heating.
Active Plumbing Supplies also offers advice to customers on bathroom design and layout. Manager Martyn Johnson said, “We are more than happy to help customers with any plumbing advice they need. The showroom helps gives people ideas for how they can transform their bathroom or cloakroom, and our staff are also on hand if customers want any tips or advice on their design. We also offer free local delivery.”
Along with all the other services it provides, Active Plumbing Supplies can also recommend plumbers to customers who have jobs that need doing and provide contact details for them. Mr Johnson added: “As part of the personal touch we provide we can point people in the direction of plumbers for certain jobs. We can recommend the best company to speak to depending on what they need doing. You don’t get that from your big DIY warehouses.”
01225 765000 | activeplumbingsupplies.co.uk
Active Plumbing Supplies has its own showroom
BATHROOMS AT NO. 5
5 The Shambles, Bradford on Avon When it comes to innovation and stunning design, Bradford on Avon’s Bathrooms at No. 5 offers all you could possibly need all under one roof. The company, which has been established for over 10 years, has a boutique style showroom that combines a fantastic range of products with a warm, professional service and innovative approach to bathroom design and installation. They can provide everything from a new mixer tap to the most contemporary bathrooms and wet rooms, all the while offering expert knowledge, guidance and advice throughout the process.
With the latest collections from Villeroy & Boch, Catalano and GSI Bathrooms, both contemporary and traditional tastes are comfortably catered for. And once you’ve settled on your perfect design, their expert in-house installation team will ensure it is fitted with minimum
LARA WILLMORE from AXFORD INTERIORS has over 15 years Interior Design experience. Here she suggests a few reasons you might consider calling in an interior designer…
You can spend hours searching through social media, flicking through design magazines and traipsing around home stores. The ideas are there – but something is missing? How do you find a way to make the different elements cohesive and fit the brief? Do you know your brief?
While searching for inspiration and ideas, we often miss the crucial point – why are we actually re-doing this room? What is the function of the space and is it practical? Your home should not only look amazing and suit your needs, but it should also be a reflection of your personality and style. Add to the mix the trends and looks that inspire you and we have a basis to begin.
When you hire a designer, their main aim is to assist you to realise the brief and bring the elements together for you to achieve the solution while also considering budget. While the process can seem daunting, they will use their experience and contacts to get you to the end point quicker, take away the stress or the time-consuming web browsing and effectively hold your hand through the creative process! Redesigning a room should be a positive experience, exceptional interior design doesn’t happen through chance.
At Axford Interiors we offer various levels of design advice depending on what you need. From a full room layout and designs to mood boards and colour schemes, to a collection of fabric and wallpaper samples and a bit of advice to finish the room. It usually always begins with a cup of tea and a chat! Give us a call and see how we can help you.
07749 707056 | axfordinteriors.co.uk
An interior designer can help focus your ideas and bring them together
fuss, yet with the maximum care and expertise.
01225 309110 | bathroomsatno5.co.uk
FORMOSA
Ham Green, Holt Formosa offers a full design, supply and installation service with a friendly, knowledgeable and personal approach. The design team can guide you through the process of designing and creating the room of your dreams whilst the installations manager can liaise and organise the fitting of your perfect space. Between them they have more than 60 years' industry experience and share a passion for design and quality.
With a large stunning showroom in Holt, between Bradford on Avon and Melksham, Formosa has the necessary experience and tools to create the perfect kitchen, bathroom or bedroom with you, no matter your budget or style. They work with top UK brands like Crown Imperial & Lifestyle and Quantum Kitchens featuring Origins, Aluma and Elegance ranges. When it comes to bathrooms, they offer luxury brands such as Catalano, Villeroy & Boch, Novellini shower enclosures, Adamsez baths, Vado & Flova brassware and accessories alongside many others. They can also help with flooring, supplying both Karndean vinyl flooring and Villeroy & Boch tiles. You’ll find examples of all these companies’ ranges on display within the showroom, and they also have a large range of samples to help with creating a mood board for those all-important finishing details.
01225 308541 | formosakbb.co.uk "Homemaker pride themselves on giving good reliable local service to their customers at very competitive prices." HOMEMAKER
5-6 George Street, Warminster Homemaker is a family owned independent company supplying kitchens and electrical appliances from all the major manufacturers from their shops in Warminster and Shaftesbury. As an independent Homemaker pride themselves on giving good reliable local service to their customers at very competitive prices. As well as stocking a great range of top appliances, Homemaker is probably best known their British made kitchens by Quantum as well as their Hacker Kitchens, custom made in Germany. The latest solid quartz, acrylic and timber worktops are stocked too. If you are looking for a change but need some ideas as to what you could do, or even if you know exactly what you are looking for, pop into their newly refurbished showroom in Warminster to take a look around.
01985 219200 | myhomemaker.co.uk
PM Bines' craftsmanship is renowned
PM BINES
Lower Farm, Broughton Gifford PM Bines Ltd is a specialist stonemason that has been helping customers transform their kitchens, bathrooms and fire surrounds since 1985. A family run, locally-based firm, a large amount of their work comes from the immediate area, but such is the quality of what is on offer, PM Bines’ skills are in demand across the country.
As specialist stonemasons, PM Bines are equally at home working in marble, granite, quartz and sintered stone for beautiful kitchen worktops, bathroom interiors, memorial stonework’s, fireplaces and a wide range of other unique pieces, with materials from Britain, Ireland and beyond used to ensure the finest finishes.
Whatever you have in mind, give PM Bines a call or email marble. bines@btconnect.com and they can invite you in for a chat about your requirements.
ALLSOP CARPETS
Corner Garage, Christchurch Street West, Frome During the last 30 years, Allsop Carpets & Flooring has strived to deliver the highest quality and service as well as first class fitting with their own team of polite and friendly fitters. Through the years their commitment to their clients has led to a loyal customer base branching throughout the South West. So, whether you want a cosy carpet for your bedroom, or a sleek looking laminate for your living room, pop into their Frome showroom and you’ll find an extensive range of flooring including wood, laminate, sisal, coir, wool and synthetic carpets as well as rugs and remnants. You will find them at Corner Garage, Christchurch Street West (within Tonemar Express Beds).
01373 463866 | allsopcarpets.co.uk
The Tile & Flooring showroom TILE & FLOORING
Yeoman Way, Bradley Road, Trowbridge At Tile and Flooring Trowbridge they pride themselves on offering a one-stop solution for all your needs. From your walls to your floors, they can help you transform your home. They have a wide selection of example tiles and vinyl in store so you can see and feel the quality and its true colour plus their sample service allows you see your chosen wall or flooring coverings in situ. Some people like to browse by themselves whilst others like a little help. Whatever your needs sales representative Alli will be on hand to help you to create the space you are dreaming of.
They supply various tiles, ceramic, porcelain, large and small that can be installed inside and out and as an official Karndean supplier, they can supply LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile) a stylish alternative to floor covering, available in wood and tile effects. They have recently added another LVT option from Distinctive Flooring, giving customers even more choice!
If you are installing yourself Tile & Flooring also carry all the equipment to get the job done including adhesive, grouts, spacers and tools!
Cormar's Apollo Comfort available at Allsop Carpets
01225 760044 | tileandflooringtrowbridge.co.uk
ZERO DRY TIME
Home visits Zero Dry Time specialises in cleaning carpets and hard floors, making your home a clean, green and stain free environment. Their cleaning solutions are designed to minimize drying time and maximizing your time to enjoy your home. Zero Dry Time dry clean carpets with a solution that is safe for your baby, family, pets and allergy sufferers. It’s great for removing stains and once finished will be ready for immediate use. Their deep clean can also lift carpet piles, making them feel like new again! They move your furniture (so you don’t have to) clean, and then move it back straight away. Your carpets are left DRY, deodorised, sanitised and smelling fresh. They are also able to clean all the other floors in your home and offer a fantastic wooden floor restoration service that doesn’t require sanding.
Alternatively your furniture that could do with a spruce up. Zero Dry Time can help with upholstery too. Their cleaning system works on all manner of fabrics, including leather, and is also designed to dry almost immediately, so you don’t have to wait to use your furniture again. Call free for a free no obligation quote.
0800 180 4116 | nick.coyle@zerodrytime.com
Allsop Carpets & Flooring
Alternative Flooring - Sisal Super Panama • Carpets • Vinyl • Naturals • Wood Flooring
www.allsopcarpets.co.uk | 01373 463866 Corner Garage, Christchurch St West, Frome BA11 1EB
Using British Manufacturers & Suppliers
Yeoman Way, Bradley Road,Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0QL 01225 760044 www.tileandflooringtrowbridge.co.uk fti
Wall, floor & mosaic tiles
DAVIES OF WESTBURY
24 Edward Street, Westbury If you are busy with DIY this autumn then head to Davies of Westbury. A family run business for over 40 years, they are very experienced serving the local community. Their DIY department is fully stocked, plus they have logs and fuel to keep you cosy as the days get colder. If you are redecorating they stock a large range of both well-known brands such as Stanley, Harris and Dulux and budget decorating supplies as well as a range of Weathershield, gloss and satinwood. If you are tidying up in the garden they keep a wide variety of gardening products to suit your every need including high quality brands like Wilkinson Sword or Faithfull.
The difference between a family run business and the huge superstores is that they can offer you more choice and a much more personal service – as well as free delivery in and around Westbury.
0845 291 6015 | daviesofwestbury.co.uk
EJ SHANLEY & SON LTD
Trowbridge & Warminster If you are having works done on your home or garden, consider giving EJ Shanley & Son a call to see about a skip. A family run business for over 50 years, they can provide you with a reliable and professional skip hire service. Their extensive range of skips mean they can accommodate any request for waste removal. They have a huge fleet of lorries and a large selection of skips and compactor bins for hire, as well as roll-on roll-off bins, a car breakers yard and a metal reclamation centre.
MAGIC SPARKS
Home visits If you need a local electrician for a domestic or commercial project then give Magic Sparks a call. Owner Dan offers a free no obligation quotation and can help with the likes of EICRs (Landlord certs), fuse box upgrades, full rewires, smart controls and EV car charging installations. He can even help with kitchens and bathrooms, garden and outbuilding work. Magic Sparks covers Wiltshire and Somerset so give Dan a call and arrange a visit to your project.
07525 841700 | fb.com/magisparkselectrical
Home visits P F Parsons Ltd Building Contractors are based in Hindon and have been established for 37 years. The company carries out all types of building work including New Builds, extensions and refurbishments, property maintenance, garden rooms, conservatories and patios. If you are looking to invest in your home then give P F Parsons Ltd a call to discuss your project. Whether you want an extension or conservatory with doors that open out onto a beautiful new patio, new kitchen or bathroom or just update your property do contact P F Parsons Ltd to discuss your ideas. They have an extensive portfolio available to provide inspiration and it can always be viewed on their website.
01747 820422 | pfparsons.co.uk
SOVEREIGN DAMP & TIMBER
Ingoldmells Court, Edinburgh Way, Corsham Sovereign Damp Proof & Timber Ltd is based in Corsham and has been providing services throughout the South West since 1981. Established for 40 years, they are renowned for their high quality of workmanship and reliability.
Before and After Sovereign Damp & Timber
Sovereign offer injected damp proof courses, timber treatments including beetle infestation, wet rot and dry rot treatments, basement waterproofing (including Delta membrane systems) and general maintenance.
They also offer re-plastering services - including lime based plastering - approved by Listed Buildings and English Heritage, which makes it perfect for use on the beautiful old properties you find in the local area. It comes as no surprise that both the National Trust and Crown Estates feature on their list of regular clients, as well as local authorities, estate and lettings agents, housing associations and architects as well as the general public.
The Shutter Specialist has been designing and installing bespoke shutters since 2015
01249 716161 | sovereigndpc.co.uk
WINDOWS & BLINDS
HARPER’S BLINDS
Home visits Edward Harper first opened the doors to Harpers back in 1964, first in Westbury and later in Trowbridge. Not far off 60 years later and he is offering a complete home service with free measuring and fitting and samples supplied.
They have a huge range of fabrics available to choose from and all kinds of blind options from Roller and Venetian to expertly made Roman blinds and curtains. They even offer Perfect Fit options, and with 50 years in the business, are true experts in their field – this is a business built on recommendation. For a free no obligation quotation call Edward today.
07305 293716 | harpersblinds.co.uk
NEW WINDOWS
Station Road, Warminster With energy prices so high there has never been a better time to replace faulty or leaky windows and doors. By replacing single glazed windows and doors with energy efficient glazing you could save hundreds of pounds a year on your energy bills, reduce your carbon footprint, make your home less draughty and insulate your home against unwanted outside noise.
With over 25 years of continuous service, New Windows has a long-standing reputation for providing high quality products, all manufactured in the UK to a high specification. As well as installing top quality replacement windows, they are also specialists in conservatories, orangeries and contemporary bi-fold doors. What’s more, their team of expert fitters are all trained craftsmen and provide a friendly and professional service - tidily and without fuss. Based in Warminster, New Windows serves West Wiltshire, Bath and most of the South West. Call to arrange a free no obligation quote.
01985 215566 | newwindowsltd.co.uk
THE SHUTTER SPECIALIST
Home visits Rob Cole is The Shutter Specialist. Covering Wiltshire, Somerset and Hampshire, Rob has been designing and installing beautiful bespoke shutters since 2015. The process begins with an initial consultation that takes around an hour to complete, with no high-pressure selling tactics involved. Rob says, “On the rare occasion shutters are not suitable I will tell you, I would rather not make a sale than have an unhappy customer. My business is built upon recommendation, and that means doing what is right for each customer and their home. Designed and installed correctly, shutters will last a lifetime – they are a great investment.”
To arrange a no obligation free consultation call Rob today or go to his Facebook page to see a selection of finished installations.
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Unit 9 Wyevale Garden Centre, Bath Road, Thatcham RG10 3AN
01635 897665
1 and 2 Windsor Drive, Devizes SN10 2TH
01380 887943
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01285 897426
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0117 233 8777
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