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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.

Screwfix.com has recently listed a limited amount of clearance stock on its website for selected items.

It’s a handy place to pick up a quick bargain on kitchen and bathroom accessories, power tools and electrical items.

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.

Buying kitchens direct from the manufacturer has its perks - namely discounts to the tune of up to 70% on high street prices. A company which offers just that is the appropriately named Kitchens Direct, which offers a quality range of contemporary and traditional kitchen systems at highly affordable prices. Better still, in spite of the no frills price tags, Kitchens Direct ensures that no compromises are made in customer service with free design surveys available nationwide.

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.

There is no doubt in many people’s minds that Christmas is the most expensive and often the most stressful time of year. So in my option, anything which gives you and your wallet a little breathing space is always highly welcomed.

Providing such a rest bite is Robert Dyas which is offering free delivery on all orders placed over £50 before the 9th September. Now, I know it’s not wining lottery but as they say count the pennies and the pounds will follow, but really any excuse to prevent wadding through the Christmas crowds this year is the ultimate welcomed bonus.

This week from Northern Tool & Equipment’s Christmas discounts, up for grabs is a Makita 18V Combi Drill for only £119.99, a saving of £50 from its usual retail price. A great gift for DIYers of all levels and experience, the drill also comes with an extra 2 x 2.0 Ah Ni-CAD batteries, a 27 piece quad driver bit set and free delivery direct from the manufacturer in approx. 2 working days. An easily sorted and much appreciated Christmas present, its perfect for any one of your handy men or lady relatives.

If your bathroom is looking a little tired and could benefit from a small face lift, take a look at the current sale offerings at Bathroom Heaven.com.

Shower enclosures and bath units to taps and accessories, Bathroom Heaven is offering up to 40% off selected items in their current sale. Something which really caught my eye is their discounted range of contemporary bathroom basins which includes a selection of colour glass bowls.

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).

As the season of good will fast approaches, Northern Tool is certainly getting into the spirit of things with its latest offering of discounted items:

• Coinciding nicely with the recent change of the weather, Northern Tool is offering a 5% discount off all heaters in its range. Industrial and heavy duty to patio and indoor halogens, there is a wide selection of heaters to choose from to ensure you don’t get too chilly this weather.

A good website for anyone who is in the business of plumbing and bathroom fitting, Plumbworld.co.uk is the UK’s largest online specialist retailer of bathroom fittings and fixtures since 1999. And with it coming up to Christmas, it has a few quality bargains in stock to help kick start some of those New Year home improvement resolutions. Such little gems on offer include this Park Lane Double Ended Roll Top Bath with chrome feet for a mere £194.97, a saving of over £200 from its usual retail price.

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?

I’m no gardener myself but from the little I do know and what I have read, now appears to be the best time to plant some lovely bulbs for spring next year. An easy option to adding colour to a sweeping lawn or your little patch out back, bulbs are easy to plant and require little maintain through out the year. So if you fancy trying your hand at some green fingered activity, why not visit Crocus.co.uk where currently it is offering up to 50% off a wide rang of colourful bulbs.

With the winter weather gathering momentum, keeping the home warm is a big priority, especially with the fore coming festive events. One simple and easy way to keep the heat in whilst adding a little style to your interiors is to have well made curtains, and at Plumbs Curtains right now, it is offering a big 50% discount on a range of selected lines to please all types of tastes. And as an extra bonus for your taste buds, Plumbs is giving away a free box of wine to every customer who requests a home visit and then places an order by 30th November.

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