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A recent study showed a whopping 40 per cent of adults suffer from moderate back pain, much of it due to bad posture. A memory foam mattress could be the answer. Its asthma friendly, visco-elastic material ensures your bodyweight is evenly distributed and correctly supported, helping to eliminate postural problems. www.mymemorymattress.co.uk stocks a huge variety of sizes and styles, with up to 65 per cent off high street prices. What's more, it is offering all readers an extra 5% off.

As April and its unpredictable showers approach, why not make the one you can control as chic as possible?

A world away from commercial mass production, the owners of Coldharbour Trading travel extensively throughout Turkey to find completely original rugs and kilims. No two of its pieces are ever the same. It is also offers a very handy ‘try before you buy’ service, enabling you to take home any rug and see it in your home before making a decision.

And from now until 30 April it is offering 20 per cent off all carpets.

Posners is one of London’s leading independent flooring stores, boasting three generations of trade experience. It genuinely does have something for every room and everyone, stocking carpets, vinyls, laminates, and hardwoods, and what’s more, all at trade prices.

New to the store for spring is the Admonter range of extra wide thermo-treated Oak planks.

Warmer weather and foreign holidays have inspired a new passion for al fresco dining in Britain, making an awning a sound investment this summer. Something of a torch bearer in this area, Appeal Group offers a huge range of awnings with a number of high tech extra benefits. Automatically extending or retracting according to the weather, the awnings are water resistant, UV protected and available with eco-friendly infrared heaters as well as lighting solutions. Prices start from £2500 but this price includes a consultation and free installation.

As spring-cleaning fever firmly takes hold, the braver amongst you may even consider clearing out your wardrobe and sorting through your shoes. If so, these stackable, crystal clear shoe-draws from STORE could be just the thing to transform a chaotic cupboard into a high-heeled heaven.

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.

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.

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 the good weather has inspired a drive out to the country this weekend, it is worth planning your route around Drummonds Architectural Antiques architectural sale, which continues until 29 February. Sale items include antique brassware, doors, windows, fireplaces as well as planters, cisterns, garden statues and furniture. There is something to suit most budgets with stone urns such as these reduced from £5,500 to £4,150 for the pair, or smaller ticket items such as its Tulip Urns, down in price from £385 to £340.  A rare opportunity to buy quality antiques at a discount.

The best thing to hail from Nottinghamshire since Robin Hood, OUTASIGHT is a small family business, specialising in a highly novel, patented and good looking alternative to your standard shower curtain.

Guaranteed not to leak or go mouldy, the OUTASIGHT shower screen consists of a neat (silver or white) box, which attaches to the wall and pivots open to reveal a retractable shower curtain. The curtain covers 80 per cent of your bath allowing for a large showering area, and also helps to avoid those slippy wet floors - the cause of many an unfortunate accident.

If you don’t have the room for a games room, and you’re a fan of pool, www.simplypool.co.uk offers a fantastically well-made range of pool tables, which convert in seconds to a range of equally stylish dining tables. Its Majestic square legged model features two hardwood legs with decorative flutes, a hardwood veneered two-piece top, and 100 per cent pure wool cloth – available in a choice of colours.

If that Christmas bonus is burning a hole in your pocket, why not put it to good use?

In terms of quality and elegance, you just can’t beat hardwood shutters. The UK’s premier shutter company, Shutterly Fabulous offers an excellent selection of shutters, along with an unrivalled design and installation service.

At Shutterly Fabulous, each part of the shutter panel and frame is coated in a UV protective paint to resist fading, whilst the wood used for manufacture is kiln dried to ensure no warping occurs. And, you can take heart that all shutters are made from premium grade solid hardwoods such as Yellow Poplar or Elm.

www.whatdoidowiththis.com is a website that encourages traders to sell surplus stock online, rather than throw it away. Not only does this get the green thumbs up by helping to reduce landfill, it also helps the consumers buy quantities of materials that are usually only sold in bulk.

The site has a very simple layout, and it’s easy to browse for the types of materials that you’re looking for.

With Christmas just around the corner and the New Year knocking at our door, we just can’t afford to have disruptions around the house. But what about that decorating job that you desperately need to complete?

Competitively priced carpets are available all year round from Gilt Edge Carpets, so it rarely needs sales. A family company with a wealth of knowledge, it provides free advice and an expert planning, estimating and fitting service. Choose from wool, velvets, Seagrass, Jute – even Bamboo or Paper. It can also offer Vinyl, Lino, Rubber or Laminate flooring at prices starting from as little as £10 per square metre.

Based in South East London, but delivering nationwide, Plumbitall is a bathroom specialist offering a wide range of bathroom suites and plumbing equipment. Because it buys directly from the manufacturer, it can offer highly competitive prices, selling freestanding baths from just £299, heated towel rails from £35 and shower enclosures from £115. This Thames Comet four-piece suite is currently reduced from £458 to just £229. Call 0845 241 0509 or visit Plumbitall.com for more.

If you've had your finger off the pulse, bamboo is in.  So it's a case of right place, right time for Simply Bamboo. Working closely with its manufacturers, Simply Bamboo ensures a colour consistency, standard of product and some of the lowest prices around. Floorboards start from £15.95 per square metre (excluding VAT), and readers can claim a 10 per cent discount across the entire range.

Online auction experts, Flogit4u sells ex-display or unwanted brand name kitchens and furniture. As a result, customers are able to buy new kitchens from brands such as Poggenpohl, Boffi and Smallbone for as little as a third of the original price, whilst selling on their old kitchen and appliances in the process. Flogit4u’s unique position in the supply chain also enables it to provide clients with extra units at cost price. So whether you are buying or selling, Flogit4u is the only place to go.

As the clearance warehouse of Sarsen Stone Group, one of the UK’s biggest suppliers of native and imported natural stone, Stoneworth has an unrivalled access to a huge range of floor and wall coverings, and can offer some of the best prices around. Real stone starts from as little as £18 per square metre (plus vat), and if you find a better deal elsewhere, Stoneworth will beat it by 10 per cent. This Fyfield Limestone Flagstones with a distressed finish are priced at £50 (were £75 per square metre, plus vat).

Planning a bathroom re-vamp for the New Year?

When it comes to your kitchen there is no room for error, but you know you are in safe hands with Stone & Kitchen Emporium.

Conveniently located on the King’s Road, Stone & Kitchen Emporium offers a fabulous selection of keenly priced kitchen furniture and appliances – as well as stone work tops sourced directly to keep prices low.

The designers here have a wealth of experience between them, and will work with you to help you achieve your dream kitchen – be it contemporary, traditional or somewhere in between.

Good quality doors and windows are paramount to the overall look of your home – especially over winter months. But if you don’t want to pay a fortune, it is worth looking up Frames Direct Ltd. From bi-folding doors and sash windows to garage doors and conservatories, Frames Direct Ltd delivers the highest standards. And with security an every growing concern amongst city dwellers, it is reassuring to know that all windows feature insurance approved multi-locking systems for safer security.

Thinking of selling your home this year?

With the dark winter nights upon us, it’s worth ensuring that your home and garden are safe from unwanted intruders.

Whilst you can’t match the charm and appeal of sash windows, they can be cause for headache. But Sliding Sash Solutions aims to help with a complete overhaul service for sash windows that virtually eliminates draughts and rattles, reduces outside noise and increases security. Priced from £225 per window ,  with a reduced five per cent VAT due to its energy saving credentials, the company is offering readers a free set of restrictor locks (£31.50, including fitting) for each sash window overhaul booked - assurance that your sash windows maintain the highest level of security.

The refreshingly simple and well laid out website shuttershop.co.uk makes choosing and ordering your shutters easy and stress-free – and I’m all for home improvements that tick those boxes.

A stalwart in the business for over 18 years, The Shutter Shop is one of the biggest suppliers of traditional interior wooden shutters, offering Basswood (a premium North American Basswood), Lockwood (American sustainably sourced hardwood), and Craftwood shutters (made from engineered timber) in a variety of styles, and in many

Vacuuming comes pretty low on most people's list of household chores. Ease the pain with the Oreck XL5 upright vacuum cleaner (£359). Lightweight yet powerful, and with a strong filtration system, it uses only a third of the electricity compared to competitor uprights. Until 30 November, Really Useful readers can buy the XL5 for £323.10 including free delivery and a portable Compact Canister for stairs and upholstery worth £99 thrown into the bargain. Just call 0800 869 669 quoting LES711E.

I always think of the kitchen as the heart and soul of the home, and if you’re planning renovation work, or have just moved somewhere, it’s the most important room to get it right. Lucky for those based in London or the Home Counties, GLK Kitchens offers a reliable, professional service, and great looking, good value kitchens to those living locally.
 
GLK stocks over 57 different kitchen styles with cabinets made using only the best quality materials including FSC certified wood and recyclable metals, and offers a free design and planning service.
 

The mattresses in rented accommodation are often less than palatable – they can also be a breeding ground for dust mites. But Perfect Clean can help, tackling the problem head on with its new Mattress Sanitizing service, which specifically works to rid your mattress of mites. As a special offer to readers, Perfect Clean is offering 10 per cent off all orders over £100 for carpet, upholstery or mattress cleaning. It will also offer a ‘Free Test’ to demonstrate the level of contamination in your mattress. Perfect Clean also carries out weekly, post tenancy, builder and party cleaning.

Over winter months mirrors add two essential elements to darker rooms – space and light – a combination of practical and aesthetic qualities which makes mirrored furniture a popular choice amongst homeowners. Homes & Bargains offers a reasonably priced range of Venetian mirrored glass furniture with Contemporary Dressing Table and Stool sets such as the one pictured priced at an enticing £249.

With over twenty years experience, Kathy Andon really knows her soft furnishings. Hand-making everything from curtains, blinds and pelmets to bed spreads, loose covers and more, her shop in Maida Vale is a real hive of industry. Roman blinds interlined with black out lining start from £135 and curtains lined and interlined from £65 per width. And until the end of November readers can benefit from 20 per cent discount on all curtain and blind orders.

Going retro is all well and good, when it comes to your sofas though, you don’t really want some clapped out old model from the 30s – you want something new and retro-inspired. Informed by the furniture designs of the Art Deco period in Europe and America, Retro Sofas offers a wide range of sofas, chairs and footstools based on original designs.

A fast growing furniture company, David Phillips provides a unique service to the property community offering a next day delivery service (within the M25) for furniture and appliances. Well known in London and Edinburgh among property professionals, all furniture is fully assembled and installed for you, and the team will even plumb in washing machines or take away old furniture.

And David Phillips has just launched a new addition to the company ‘David Phillips Design Classics’.

In terms of investments for the home, you can’t do much better than a set of quality solid wood shutters. Highly aesthetic and practical, these could greatly enhance the value of your home.

Established since 1982, the Plantation Shutters’ range has evolved to include a number of unique features - hidden fixings, rebated panels and mortise and tenon joints – making them the strongest, most efficient and user friendly shutters on the market.

Interior solutions at unbeatable prices is the tag line at The Furniture Market, where you will find a vast range of furniture styles: Brooklyn Oak, Harvard Oak, Giavellie Glass, Chateau French and much, much more. The prices live up to the promise, and with its ongoing sale you can benefit from added savings with pieces such as this Brooklyn Oak 5ft Panel Bed down from £500 to an unrivalled £259.Call 01829 759 259 or visit Thefurnituremarket.co.uk

It takes a bit of searching to find the best bargains sometimes, but time invested is money saved when you stumble across discounts like this. Whilst other companies are taking advantage of the high demand for outdoor furniture around this time of year, Crocus is offering a massive 50 per cent off while stocks last. And this is quality furniture that we’re talking about. This four seater Worcester set is made from premium TFT approved yellow balau hardwood, folds up easily for storage and arrives fully assembled. It was £699.99 but is now only £349.99 – now that’s a bargain.