Sebastian Conran’s mugs are hot stuff!

March 1, 2012, 1:00 am

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Tea, for me, has to be piping hot. I’m forever abandoning cups as they become too tepid for me to drink. There are a few double-wall constructed mugs on the market but I’ve yet to find one I like as much as my old faithful Le Creuset mug. So, when I saw Sebastian Conran’s latest [...]

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What’s new in kitchen design?

March 2, 2012, 1:00 am

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I spent one evening this week being glued to the last episode of If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home as it focused specifically on the kitchen. It revealed that kitchens have come a long way – from being located in middle of a single-roomed home in medieval England, to being placed as [...]

New! Scandi-chic fabric and wallpaper

March 5, 2012, 1:00 am

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Today I am out and about in Birmingham, searching out hot new kitchen trends on your behalf. However, in my absence, I wanted to share something that’s also hot, new and perfect for the kitchen. Introducing Scion, the latest fabric and wallpaper offshoot from Harlequin, and its first collection, Melinki: Inspired by retro prints and [...]

Three of the best: new kitchen trends

March 6, 2012, 3:18 am

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While kitchen design isn’t as fickle as say, fashion (are hemlines up or down this season?), it definitely still has its trends. We love sharing the latest innovations with you, so here, fresh from industry show KBB, are three that deserve a place in your new kitchen. Coloured taps Taps with a band of colour [...]

Organic fabrics for your kitchen

March 7, 2012, 1:00 am

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We love the simple country charm of Ochre & Ocre’s new range of eco friendly printed fabrics, made using only organic cotton and organic linen. The collection includes everything from tablecloths and napkins, to Aga pads and peg bags, all in a lovely range of colours and patterns. The organic cotton tablecloth is also available [...]

Beautiful Kitchens – April 2012 issue – on sale today

March 8, 2012, 1:00 am

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Our April issue is bursting with ideas and advice, including clever storage solutions, advice on flooring and on choosing the right blender, steam oven and hot-water tap and an inspirational article on how to refresh your kitchen, when you only have a day, a weekend, or a week to spare. I found it hard to [...]

Why your kitchen should have a feature wall

March 9, 2012, 1:00 am

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Regular readers will know that the staff at Beautiful Kitchens just love wallpaper in a kitchen. See here and here for the proof! So when Wallpaper Direct revealed to us that the feature wall was set to continue as a trend in 2012, we were very happy. Even better, they showed us some great ideas [...]

New Smallbone kitchen design

March 10, 2012, 1:24 am

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Texture is a huge trend right now. Rough luxe, as it’s more evocatively named, is everywhere – in floor materials, worktop finishes and even cabinetry design. The latest offering from Smallbone of Devizes is a rethinking of their Original Handpainted kitchen that uses textured panels to create another layer of interest. We love the new [...]

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Colourful ovens

March 12, 2012, 2:00 am

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It’s easy to add a splash of colour to your kitchen with a shiny new red toaster and matching kettle, but what about going a step further and choosing an oven in a bright colour, too? This built-in oven, from Steel is available in a range of striking colours, including; yellow, red, lime green and dark [...]

Exciting new products from familiar brands

March 13, 2012, 2:54 am

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You can expect the unexpected from some well-known names this spring, as they branch out into new areas. There’s more to Radley than gorgeous handbags, as its new Great British Summer Collection proves. Radley’s first home collection includes a mug, cups and saucers, a teapot, a cake stand and an apron, all sporting the Scotty [...]

New! Zanussi appliances

March 14, 2012, 2:00 am

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One of my many mottos is if it’s not broken, don’t fix it. While I frequently use this to avoid repairing items around my house that are on their last legs, when it comes to design, it’s also a pretty apt mantra. It’s certainly one that Zanussi have taken on board with its new Quadro [...]

Get baking!

March 15, 2012, 3:00 am

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Given a spare weekend, there’s only one activity I ever want to do and that’s get in the kitchen and bake. I’m not sure when this transition happened but it definitely has. On goes an apron, out comes a variety of tins, oven-to-tableware and mountains of golden caster sugar. The results are a bit mixed [...]

Be a Winner with MasterChef Pans

March 16, 2012, 2:31 am

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If you loved this latest series of MasterChef - wasn’t it a great final – and are keen to work on your own culinary skills then you might want to invest in these pans. The new cookware range is made of  durable stainless steel with features such as ‘Stay Cool’ and ‘helper’ handles, non-stick Thermolon coatings [...]

A super stylish sink

March 19, 2012, 2:00 am

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My dream kitchen would have two sinks. So when one was full of dirty dishes, I’d still have one free for food prep, until I found time to do the washing up. However, if I had a sink as sleek and stylish as the Silhouette black glass sink, from Carron Phoenix, I think I would [...]

Indoor-outdoor kitchen living

March 20, 2012, 2:00 am

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Perhaps it feels a long way off, but in the world of magazines, it’s already summer. And the idea of opening up your kitchen-diner to the garden is one we just can’t get enough of. Whether you do it with French doors, big windows or, if you’re lucky enough to have them, folding, sliding glass [...]

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Digital scales

March 21, 2012, 2:00 am

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I’ve had my trusty old kitchen scales for years and although they’re far too tatty to be out on display, I’m rather fond of them and I thought it would take a lot for me to replace them. However, that was before I saw these new digital kitchen scales, from Zassenhaus. There’s an image of [...]

BK loves wood-look flooring

March 22, 2012, 2:00 am

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Last week, I spent some time trying to persuade someone how great I thought vinyl and laminate flooring was for the kitchen. Despite a barrage of reasons (it’s durable, low maintenance and looks like a host of other materials these days), my companion was still determined to opt for something else. However, it got me [...]

A new colour from Le Creuset

March 23, 2012, 2:00 am

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We’re big fans of Le Creuset, so we were excited to hear that they’d brought out a gorgeous new colour  – Nutmeg. There are ten pieces available in both the Cast Iron and Stoneware range. But I’d be happy with just two dishes, both of which I think would soon become kitchen essentials. This Cast Iron [...]

Give your Ikea kitchen stools a new lease of life

March 26, 2012, 1:00 am

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Bemz make covers for new and old Ikea furniture. So, if your old Ikea kitchen bar stools are starting to look a bit shabby, here’s an easy way to give them a new lease of life. They have 180 fabrics for you to choose from, including designer fabrics, ranging from bold, colourful floral prints to plain [...]

A powerful new food processor

March 27, 2012, 1:00 am

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The Ninja Master Prep Professional Food Processor won’t change your life, but it will make it easier. The powerful 500 watt power pod fits on top of a bowl, a pitcher and a cup and can chop vegetables for your casseroles, blend fruit for your smoothies and crush ice for your cocktails. The three containers [...]