Wooden Floors Can Be Eco Friendly

For a touch of class and a natural modern feel, you can’t beat a real hardwood floor. It goes with every colour scheme, looks elegant and is easy to clean. But is not necessarily the most environment-friendly of options. With irreplaceable forests being depleted at an alarming rate, it seems much real wood flooring is now a luxury most of us would struggle to justify ecologically speaking.

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Chop and Changes

It has to be said that, quite simply, the layout in Andrew MacKenzie’s Edinburgh home works exceptionally well. An adjoining kitchen and lounge at the front of the property are perfect for entertaining and at the back, two double bedrooms (one with en suite) and a master bathroom complete the spacious living accommodation. This all seems perfectly straightforward but when Andrew viewed the property at Learmonth Gardens in July last year, it wasn’t quite the same story.  Read the rest of this entry »

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New Dru Fires for Autumn

DRU Fires, the Netherlands based manufacturer of contemporary fires has reinforced its reputation as ‘The Complete Fireplace Company’ by launching new gas, electric and wood-burning fires and stoves in time for the Autumn 2008 season.

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Sliderobes Therapy for the Shoe Fetishist

Keira Knightly, a self confessed footwear addict, admits to owning shoes that don’t even fit her. The “Carrie Bradshaw” effect has seen women fill up their wardrobes with fabulous footwear. Two and a half million British women claim to own at least 30 pairs.

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