34 THE GOOD LIFE SEPTEMBER 2014 Homes


Add style and value to your home this autumn with the latest trends


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ant to add value to your house or simply furnish it with style and flair? We look at some of the trends.


Take the plunge: Around 10% of Britons have hot tubs but why not invest in a pool that combines water jets for massage therapy and a more powerful current for you to swim against? Swim spas combine all the benefits of a full- size pool for considerably less money and will give even the strongest swimmer an excellent work-out. Prices start from around £6,000.


Garden buildings: Join the growing number of homeowners with summer houses and garden rooms — an increasing number of specialist companies produce bespoke buildings to be used as offices, gyms, cinemas, art studios and playrooms, with prices from £6,000-£20,000. Other garden trends include outdoor kitchens with many home owners fitting built-in barbecues and pizza ovens.


Fine arts & alternative investments: Getting your hands on a masterpiece for long-term pleasure could well turn out to be an investment. Financial returns may be unpredictable but hopefully the enjoyment will be certain. Galleries, art fairs and auctions are a good place to start — the next, Battersea


Affordable Art Fair, takes place 23-26 October 2014. Not your cup of tea? Consider classic cars — you never know, they could prove to be a stable investment vehicle (excuse the pun).


Luxury furniture: Furnish your home with limited-edition pieces. Look out for designers


such as Zaha Hadid, a world-


renowned architect who’s turned her focus to futuristic-looking furniture and whose work can be seen at the Design Gallery in London’s Clerkenwell. British designer Freyja Sewell, creator of the acclaimed HUSH pod, is another coveted name.


The Good life recommends:


• Charles Yorke: Charles Yorke’s bespoke furniture-making heritage and experience is


clear in all the furniture it produces,


from traditional styles with hand-painted finishes and finely craſted details, through to sleek contemporary ranges. Using the finest materials and finishes, everything is designed and made specifically to suit each client and their home. www.charlesyorke.com


• Inchbald Online: Te company reaches out internationally, delivering the brilliance of an Inchbald education to students across the


world. Individual tutors and inclusive student


forums give online students all the benefits of the famous Inchbald educational system, offering tuition from short introductory courses up to post graduate and masters degree level; this is a unique experience, leading not only to Inchbald qualifications but also entry to an exciting new career. www.inchbald.co.uk


• Impressa: Te colour screen with touch technology is the fastest way of enjoying the perfect cup of coffee. Te compact Impressa A9 One Touch offers outstanding convenience and speciality coffees. As well as clean lines and high-quality materials with outstanding workmanship, it provides intuitive operation via a self-explanatory touchscreen display; 12 specialities are available, including, for the first time ever, latte macchiato doppio and cappuccino doppio. Te technology elsewhere is truly cutting-edge; nowhere more so than the ingenious height-adjustable dual spout with fine-foam technology. www.jura.com


• Pots and Pithoi: Established in 1985, Pots an Pithoi introduced the finest Cretan terracotta to the UK. Te complete range of more than 14,000 pots, including the beautiful collection of antique pots and converted water features, can be viewed in and around


Charles Yorke


the barns, courtyard and garden of Pots and Pithoi’s West Sussex showroom. Enjoy coffee and cake inside the stone barn and browse among the extensive range of handmade products, including ceramics, glassware, rugs and cushions, natural soaps, jewellery, frescos, and foods. www.potsandpithoi.com


• Prime Oak: Prime Oak is the market- leading oak-framed buildings company. Offering a high-quality and bespoke service, Prime Oak aims to exceed customers’ expectations. A specialist in designing and manufacturing buildings that provide space and light, its bi-folding doors and windows enhance each customer’s home and lifestyle. www.primeoak.co.uk


It’s hard to focus on one special feature… especially when our special features come in two’s!


The IMPRESSA A9 makes 12 speciality coffees, including for the first time ever latte macciato doppio and cappuccino doppio. These extra ‘shots’ offer maximum flavour crowned with fine, feather-light milk foam. Thanks to the one-touch technology, you can prepare them without having to move the glass or cup.


This coffee machine also makes a stunning visual impact with clean lines and high- quality materials, realised with outstanding craftsmanship – after all, we savour with the eyes as well as the tastebuds.


Opposite: first time ever latte macchiato doppio and cappuccino doppio. Available from leading department stores, independent cook shops and on-line at www.jurauk.com RRP £1150.00


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