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Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week

• Martin Hackett, highly skilled plasterer and tiler, covering all London and Kent.Call 07900 195 962
• Division 5, experienced building company offering refurbishments, extensions and conversions, covering all London. Call 020 7241 1555, 07713 250 044 or visit http://www.division5.co.uk/

It might be the end of February, but the Emporio Home Winter Sale is still going strong, with huge savings off leather and fabric sofas, solid wood cabinets, dining room, and bedroom furniture.

A well-known and respected name in the furnishing business, Emporio has built a reputation based upon good quality, fair prices and a choice of styles and designs. This solid wood Finchley Oak dining table extends from 1.4m to 1.8m and comes with six wood or supersuede chairs – and it is currently reduced from £2,086 to just £875.

Having started its life in London’s East End over 120 years ago, Abbotts is a company with some heavy weight history and experience. Still very much a family business, this reputable flooring company continues to operate from its original site, but now occupies an impressive 400 metres square of showroom space, stretched over two floors.

Its team can offer a full measuring and estimating service for all types of flooring.

If 2 March (Mother's Day) is not already on your radar, then it should be - there are only a few days left to order something special. A great source for spoiling treats, The Heavenly Hamper Company’s Champagne Heaven Hamper (£54.99) includes Laurent-Perrier Brut LP, Wild Hibiscus Flowers in syrup, world-renowned Cipriani Bellini Base and eight of the famed Italian Baci chocolates. And there is an exclusive 10 per cent discount for Homes & Property readers on the Champagne Heaven, Champaign Bliss and Champagne De-Light Hampers.

What with the Brits, the Oscars and the Baftas, celebrity fever has hit town. A lesser known celebrity favourite, Norris Bedding has been making mattresses in its Camberwell workshops since 1947. Using traditional methods, it has, over this time, inspired several Hollywood A listers to come knocking at its door. And, until 15 April 08, Norris Bedding is offering readers the chance to sleep like the stars with a 20 per cent discount off everything in store - this means that 4.6ft divan beds with 9" depth mattresses come down from £1,080 to just £864.

If last week’s Brit Awards have got you in the mood for loud music, you might first spare a thought for your neighbours with a call to Capital Soundproofing Ltd. Expert sound proofers for floors, walls and ceilings, it uses ‘state of the art’ acoustic materials to tailor make noise reduction systems that will reduce sound nuisance by up to a massive 80 per cent. And you needn’t worry about any mess left behind - Capital Sound Proofing Ltd has a full team of tradespeople on hand to ensure that, once the job is done, your pad is returned to its former glory.

What are Mums across the country meant to do on Mother's Day? Relax is the answer, and what better way to do so than with a Relax bathrobe from Christy?

The furniture at Jako Interiors is of the highest design and quality, which suggests it should be expensive, so £595 for this fabric covered armchair with polished steel legs comes as a pleasant surprise. Better yet, there is a 10 per cent discount across the range for readers. Just mention this offer when calling 01424 425 794 before 31 March 08. http://www.jakointeriors.com/

If it's comfort you're after, this Zerostress Tamar recliner from Himolla is just the ticket. Using patented German technology, it tilts and slides smoothly, responding spontaneously to bodyweight movement; it also features cushions stuffed with the ‘Superlastic’ interior foam, which warms and moulds to your body shape. Himolla prides itself on using environmentally friendly materials, with all wood sourced from sustainable timber supplies. And the chair is currently reduced online from £999 to £799 - an excuse to kick back if ever there was one.

In spite of its name, there is no wizardry when it comes to Merlyn showers - just good design, pure and simple. Its selection of enclosures, doors, walk-ins, walls, screens and valves are available in a variety of models, and suitable for anything from a smaller ensuite to a full-size luxury bathroom. This new Series 8 Offset Quadrant enclosure, from £1,519, features magnetic closing, triple door seal and a sleek tailored design.