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2026 kitchen living trends
Explore early kitchen living trends around creative storage solutions, accent lighting and premium finishes.
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2026 kitchen trends
Abode shares insight into the latest kitchen trends shaping the UK wet zone.
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Interior · 5 Dec 2025
A Bespoke ICONIC London development
Bespoke interior design at iconic London developmentDesigned and curated by Gloria Sanchez of Tailored Living Interiors Award-winning south London interior design studio, Tailored Living Interiors, bring bespoke luxury, comfort, and elegance to Oakley House and Pico House; two properties which are n
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Interior · 5 Dec 2025
2026 Kitchen Living TRENDS
2026 Kitchen Living Trends from Rotpunkt Rotpunkt, leading manufacturer of climate friendly German furniture share the top trends in 2026 for the kitchen living space, with early forecasts revolving around creative storage solutions, accent lighting, and premium materials that induce a deeper connec
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Interior · 5 Dec 2025
2026 Kitchen TRENDS
Abode 2026 Kitchen Trends for the UK wet zone Abode, award-winning designer and distributor of market leading kitchen sinks and mixer taps, boiling water taps, bathroom taps and showering solutions provide expert insights into the latest kitchen trends shaping the UK wet zone in 2026. Considered the
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Interior · 4 Dec 2025
The Property UPGRADE
The Property Upgrade: How Nôsa Designer Bathrooms Pay Dividends on Investment How Nôsa’s luxury bathroom collections are redefining design and adding value to London homes. In a city where every square foot is precious, homeowners are increasingly transforming bathrooms into sanctuaries of calm and
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Interior · 22 Sept 2025
Shaping the FUTURE
Once Waste, Now Shaping the Future of Interior Design Sustainability is a big talking point right now, but with so many brands joining in on the conversation, it can be tricky to spot which ones are truly making a difference. We're shining a light on our clients who are consciously creating change,
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Interior · 29 May 2025
Rotpunkt DARK OAK Launch
vaRotpunkt launch Loft Dark Oak on Half Grid 84.5 unit Rotpunkt, award-winning designer and leading manufacturer of climate friendly German Kitchen furniture introduce Loft Dark Oak alongside its new Half Grid 84.5 kitchen unit with 845mm height. Designed for comfort, the new Half Grid 84.5 unit add
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Interior · 17 Mar 2025
Inside the CREATIVE Mind
An Interview with Alternative’s Creative Director Go behind the scenes with Lorna Haigh, Creative Director of Alternative Flooring, as she shares the inspirations, trends, and future direction of the brand. From the evolution of colour to the art of designing bold, textured carpets, she offers an in
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Interior · 12 Mar 2025
Dressing Room TRENDS
Rotpunkt 2025 Dressing Room Trends Rotpunkt, award winning designer and leading manufacturer of climate friendly German Kitchen furniture provide expert insight into the latest furniture trends for the modern dressing room.In keeping with the desire to work, rest and play at home, Rotpunkt predicts
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Interior · 12 Mar 2025
Grange DESIGN
Grange Design 2025 Bathroom Trends Grange Design, leading UK-based designers, manufacturers and specialist distributors for the bathroom industry, reveals the latest style trends influencing the most desirable cloakrooms, bathrooms and shower rooms in 2025. Clive Griffiths, Manager at Grange Design
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Interior · 12 Mar 2025
Sink & Tap TRENDS
Abode 2025 Kitchen Sink & Tap Trends Abode, award-winning designer and distributor of market leading kitchen sinks and taps, Pronteau instant hot water taps, bathroom taps and showering solutions provide insight into the latest sink and tap trends, which are now helping to shape the design of 3 key
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Interior · 12 Mar 2025
2025 Bathroom TRENDS
Abode 2025 UK Bathroom Trends Abode, award-winning designer and distributor of market leading kitchen sinks and taps, Pronteau instant hot water taps, bathroom taps and showering solutions is proud to share the latest trends, which are helping to style the best dressed bathroom schemes in 2025. Davi
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Interior · 12 Mar 2025
Greener bathrooms with CAVA
Image Above: AVA Basin Pack 2 – CAVA Round Chalk & Brushed Brass (£1203) Greener bathrooms with CAVA RemaStone Basins by Abode Abode, award-winning designer and distributor of market leading kitchen sinks and taps, boiling water taps, bathroom taps and showering, plus newly extended bathroom solutio
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Interior · 1 Oct 2024
STEP-BY-STEP
Step-By-Step Kitchen Cupboards Renovation With V33 Many people are wise to the tip of repainting kitchen cupboards instead of buying new ones in order to save money.V33 Renovation Cupboard & Worktop paint prevents culinary and domestic staining, and allows regular and easy cleaning without altering
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Interior · 20 Sept 2024
Timeless ELEGANT Design
Timeless Elegant Design | New Classically Collection by Abode The all-new Classically Collection by Abode encompasses exactly what the brand is best known for; luxurious design leading, premium quality products, expertly designed in Britain and lovingly crafted in Italy. Brought to you by the compan
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Interior · 4 Jun 2024
STYLISH Panelling
STYLISH PANELLING TO TRANSFORM YOUR HOMENow might be the time to update your bathroom, give your home office a face lift or make that utility room easier to clean. PVC Geo-panel is the ideal product. A clean and modern design option, the Geo-panel® panelling system can be fitted to any interior wall
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Interior · 12 Mar 2024
Redefining OPULENCE
Nôsa: Redefining Bathroom Opulence Nôsa promises to be a premier destination for all your bathroom and lifestyle needs. After considerable experience in the design industry at Managing Director level, in 2023 Mike Manders founded Nôsa, inspired by modern European design. The launch collection featur
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Interior · 5 Mar 2024
REFLECT The Latest Style TRENDS
Reflect the latest style trends with Abode Synchronist & Pronteau Scandi-X From designed-in sustainability through to the latest style and colour trends, the wash zone remains a cornerstone of the modern kitchen with distinct sink and tap designs now front and centre. This month, Paul Illingworth, D
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Interior · 13 Sept 2023
A Reflection of Style and Personality
Elevate your everyday with Althia Colours Capture the most sought-after kitchen trends with Althia Colours, the latest single lever tap range by Abode. Available in four modern colours, Althia Colours presents Mediterranean-style Terracotta, neutral Nude, Nordic-style Scandi Grey and Matt White. Dan
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Interior · 13 Sept 2023
Tap into Colour Inspiration
Elevate your everyday with Althia Colours Capture the most sought-after kitchen trends with Althia Colours, the latest single lever tap range by Abode. Available in four modern colours, Althia Colours presents Mediterranean-style Terracotta, neutral Nude, Nordic-style Scandi Grey and Matt White. Dan
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Interior · 5 Sept 2023
Luxury Dressing
Daval new fully customisable Luxury Dressing Room Collection Award-winning British designer and manufacturer of custom fitted furniture, Daval, is proud to debut its new luxury dressing room collection and show how quality craftsmanship can elevate both home and lifestyle with a series of made-to-me
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Interior · 30 Aug 2023
Town and Country
Town and Country Kitchens with Abode Sinks & TapsAbode, award-winning designer and distributor of market leading kitchen taps & sinks, Pronteau hot water taps, bathroom taps & showering solutions combine the best of traditional style and contemporary living with its range of town and country kitchen
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Interior · 3 Jul 2023
Express Yourself with COLOUR!
Express Yourself with Colour! Abode, award-winning designer and distributor of market leading kitchen taps & sinks, Pronteau hot water taps, bathroom taps & showering solutions continue to personify the UK wash zone with its latest range of contemporary shades for one of its signature and bestsellin
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Interior · 17 May 2023
Japandi MAKEOVER
Japandi Style Living/Dining Project INTERIOR DESIGN: West Derby, LiverpoolRoom transformations don’t always have to mean drastic change. Look at this family living/dining space for example. You can see that the floor tiles have remained and the new wall colour isn’t a million miles away from where i
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Interior · 17 May 2023
Clean, Natural & Neutral
Japan Meets Scandinavian Style Comment from Chris Dance, Head Designer and Director at InHouse Inspired Room DesignJapandi combines the best of Japanese and Scandinavian design. It is highly functional, with clean lines, natural tones and a neutral palette. A Japandi kitchen provides the perfect set
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Interior · 17 May 2023
Japandi INSPIRED
Japandi Inspired Luxury Living Originally one house; redeveloped by the owners, 22 Beech Hill Residences & Spa in Hadley Wood is a remarkable property. The attention to detail is evident in every corner, the brief was to create a luxurious, minimalistic and modern interior.This property is a true ma
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Interior · 17 May 2023
Japandi BEAUTY
Discover the Beauty of Japandi Interior Design Suppose you're looking for a stylish and minimalistic interior design that blends traditional Japanese elegance with the simplicity of Scandinavian design. In that case, Japandi might be the perfect style for you. This fusion of two cultures creates a s
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Interior · 16 May 2023
DISCOVER System Sync
Abode launch utility-style sink collection, System Sync Discover System Sync by Abode, an exclusive range of stainless-steel kitchen sinks with complementary accessories which are designed to STREAMLINE, SIMPLIFY and SYNCHRONISE the kitchen sink and prep zone… Perfect for optimising space in t
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Interior · 16 May 2023
COLOUR Me Happy
A bespoke denim-blue kitchen complements this characterful family home Bringing Mediterranean colour to a family home in the cathedral city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, was the order of the day for this sunny conservatory kitchen living space. Bold and beautiful, the client wanted a kitchen which
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Interior · 16 May 2023
PRETTY In Print
Bring in the sunshine with Hilda & Dolly Brighten up your home with wonderful prints from Hilda & Dolly. These prints are a fabulous way to brighten up a space in your home. Simply buy a frame that goes with your home decor, order a print and pop into the frame. Voila!Fresh and inspiring…In th
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Interior · 15 May 2023
Dramatic Luxury
Dramatic Luxury Lusso – the luxury lifestyle brand with good design at the heart. Founded in 2014 by property developer and entrepreneur Wayne Spriggs, Lusso has fast become one of the UK’s market leaders of beautiful bathrooms. Its popularity in recent years has allowed the brand to expand into all
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Interior · 5 Apr 2023
Style & Utility
Abode Launch Utility-Style Sink Collection, System Sync Abode, award-winning designer and distributor of market leading kitchen taps & sinks, Pronteau hot water taps, bathroom taps & showering solutions streamline, simplify and synchronise the kitchen sink and prep zone with the launch of System Syn
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Interior · 28 Feb 2023
5 Key Kitchen TRENDS
Abode reveal 5 Key Kitchen Trends shaping the UK wash-zoneAbode, award-winning designer and distributor of market leading kitchen taps & sinks, Pronteau hot water taps, bathroom taps & showering solutions reveal 5 Key Kitchen Trends helping to the shape the UK wash-zone with comment from Paul Illing
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Interior · 16 Feb 2023
RETROFIT Solutions
Energy-efficient retrofit solutions by Abode, answer call to make the home more sustainableImage Above: AT2107 Abode Swich Round Handle in Matt Black with High Resin Filter & AT1270 Abode Althia Single Lever Mixer Tap in Matt BlackWhether it’s a focus on limiting energy consumption, saving water, re
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Interior · 3 Oct 2022
Home Office INTERIORS
Home Office Interiors To Impress Your home office interiors need to set the perfect scene for your working environment – an oasis in which you can focus, be creative and calmly take everything in your stride. Not only should your home office be well organised but it should also be stylish and vibran
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Interior · 28 Sept 2022
LUXURY Sheepskin
UK-Based Luxury Sheepskin Retailer Jacobs & Dalton Based in the beautiful countryside of North Yorkshire, near the market town of Thirsk, Jacobs & Dalton is a British retailer of the finest luxury sheepskin products. With a core belief in creating beautiful pieces that are both sustainable and styli
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HARDWARE & SECURITY · Interior · 20 Sept 2022
Make An ENTRANCE
Make An Entrance With Smart Technology, Says Coastal Hardware manufacturer Coastal Group’s latest innovation brings smart access technology to front entrances, allowing keyless entry to your property.Combining the company’s HAB15 316 stainless steel pull handles with ekey’s dLine smart access techno
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IMPROVERS HOMES · Interior · 28 Jul 2022
Second-Hand KITCHENS
Second-Hand Kitchens, Is That Even A Thing? Buying second-hand isn’t anything new, we’ve all been doing it for years be it with clothing, garden items or toys – and often with huge success. But did you know you can also buy a second-hand kitchen? Here, Looeeze Grossman – founder and CEO of The Used
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Interior · NEWS · 8 Apr 2022
Layer Of LUXURY To The Modern Home
Pronteau By Abode Adds A Layer Of Luxury To The Modern Home Abode, award-winning designer and distributor of market leading kitchen taps, sinks, bathroom taps & showering solutions add a layer of luxury to the modern home with Pronteau, a high-specification range of 3 IN 1 and 4 IN 1 steaming hot ta
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Interior · NEWS · 8 Apr 2022
POOLSIDE Kitchen
Waterlane House Poolside Kitchen By Brandt Design Creative and inspiring British interior design specialists, Brandt Design, create a ‘room with a view’ with this poolside contemporary kitchen featuring its ultramodern Urban Furniture Collection. Julia Steadman, Commercial Director at Brandt Design
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CONSUMER ADVICE · Interior · 15 Mar 2022
Choosing an ELECTRIC FIRE
Key Considerations for Choosing an Electric Fire There has been a significant rise in demand for electric fires in recent years. A fantastic design feature for modern interiors, and available in so many different styles and sizes, electric fires afford the user a state-of-the-art, ultra realistic fl
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Interior · NEWS · 14 Mar 2022
Very PERI In The Home
Pantone Colour Of The Year 2022: Very PERI In The Home A red violet infused periwinkle, Very Peri is a carefree, confident colour that encourages creativity and expression. Rebecca Snowden, Interior Style Advisor at Furniture And Choice (FurnitureChoice.co.uk), shares how to introduce this dynamic c
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Interior · NEWS · 11 Mar 2022
Smart LIGHTING
Smart lighting – why it needs to be on top of the agenda Today, smart lighting is transforming homes into something completely unique to the families living in it. From transforming an entire room from a study to a home cinema with one tap, to choosing the right light setting to help you concentrate
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Interior · NEWS · 10 Mar 2022
New SUN@HOME
New SUN@HOME range makes lighting feel good LEDVANCE launches new SUN@HOME smart lighting range that reproduces natural daylight for a better quality of life. The new SUN@HOME range from LEDVANCE offers lamps and luminaires that use unique SunLike full-spectrum LEDs to increase well-being and perfor
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Interior · NEWS · 10 Mar 2022
REFRESH & Reorganise
Refresh and reorganise your kitchen this season Five ways to cut the clutter and streamline your space Cutting the clutter and reorganising your storage space can make your kitchen feel brand new, with a streamlined look creating a relaxed, happy vibe that’s easier to live with for the whole family.
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Interior · NEWS · 9 Mar 2022
Budget DIY
Tips for putting a little life back into your old furnishings – budget DIY Upcycling is a great way to make use of those old and tired furnishings, giving them a whole new lease of life. There are no limits to your creativity and not only is it cost-effective, it’s sustainable too. Even the smallest
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Interior · NEWS · 19 Oct 2021
LUXURY Living
Luxury Living In Chelsea With Gira Smart Home Solutions Gira, one of the world’s leading full-range suppliers of intelligent system solutions for commercial and residential property, bring the latest technology to a truly iconic new build property in London, designed by Nick Shipp Architects and loc
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Interior · NEWS · 19 Oct 2021
Tomorrow’s KITCHEN
Rotpunkt New Design Specials For Tomorrow’s KitchenRotpunkt, award-winning zero carbon manufacturer of German kitchen furniture give rise to the growing trend for hybrid kitchen design with its latest collection of Design Specials: a series of core elements designed to elevate both the form and func
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Interior · NEWS · 12 Oct 2021
Bring In The BLUE
Bring In The Blue: The Best Instagram Trends For Using Blue In Your InteriorsDulux Colour of the Year for 2022 has been revealed and the interior world is welcoming “Bright Skies” into the world. This year, Dulux is calling us to “take a breath of fresh air” with our interiors and colour choices thi
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Interior · NEWS · 12 Oct 2021
EXCELLENCE In Electric
Solution Fires – Excellence in Electric Solution Fires is a new generation of highly efficient, authentic and stylish electric fires. The focus of your living space, these fires have been designed and manufactured with optimal controllability of heat, light and sound as the critical elements. Contro
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Interior · NEWS · 9 Feb 2021
living the GLEAM!
Luke Thomas, Design Director of John Cullen Lighting, talks to Angela Sara West about the importance of daylight in interior design, his tips on making the most of natural light, how to avoid that feared “goldfish bowl” feeling with glass, and sheds some light on how to achieve those ‘wow factor’ li
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Interior · NEWS · 9 Feb 2021
smart TAP
Best of German excellence; SIMPLY BLANCO Go clever in the kitchen with BLANCO’s Smart Tap Collection and UNIT BLANCO has entered a new era with its innovative range of kitchen Smart Taps which is geared towards highly specific uses within the kitchen; each is designed to solve an everyday problem. F
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GARDEN ROOMS & PATIOS · Interior · 7 Feb 2021
making the most of your outdoor SPACE
Throughout 2020, many of us spent more time in our gardens leading to the realisation that our gardens were just as important to consider during renovation or improvement decisions as any other area of our homes. Making the most of your outdoor space can be tricky, so to help you make those tough de
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Interior · NEWS · 7 Feb 2021
caring for the PLANET
Sustainability and the protection of our planet’s resources continue to grab headlines in all your favourite media. We have all grown increasingly aware of how to make changes on an individual basis through avoiding single-use plastic, using reusable coffee cups and bamboo toothbrushes; and the next
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