House Beautiful Awards 2013 Shortlist
For a decade House Beautiful has been rewarding excellence in the homes and interiors market, and this year’s 10th anniversary shortlist announced today shows that the desire for good design, products and services across every area of homes is still key.
Best Bathroom Product
Lustrolite acrylic panel - Abacus Direct
The Premier Collection - Aqualisa
Wellness AirSpa system and Wellness bath sound system - B&Q
DuraStyle series - Duravit
EasyFit floor - Impey Showers
Xetis enamelled shower surface - Kaldewei
Series 8 Walk-in enclosure with swivel panel - Merlyn Showering
Adept BRD mixer shower - Mira Showers
Integrated Shower Tower - Moods Bathrooms
Staffordshire basin mixer - Victoria & Albert Baths
Best of British
Elements wet floor systems - Abacus Direct
Double oven by Sebastian Conran - Belling
The Winter Peony collection - Bluebellgray
Stationery - Caroline Gardner
Id modern stairparts - Clive Durose
Coventry chair - John Lewis of Hungerford
Bagsie Love Seat - Loaf
Loft Living range - Multiyork
Sophie Conran kitchen textiles range - Norfolk Kitchens
Devonshire with De Luxe wool divan - Vi-Spring
Best Carpet
Artistry range - Adam Carpets
Wool Iconic - Alternative Flooring
Colours Sadie rug - B&Q
Rug collection - Bluebellgray
Bell Twist exclusive colours - Brintons
Biscayne range - Crucial Trading
New World range - Kersaint Cobb
New Vintage collection - Louis de Poortere
Wellington Stripe - Ulster Carpets
Best Cleaning Product
UltraCaptic vacuum cleaner - AEG
BSG5SILGB Power Silence cylinder vacuum - Bosch
Click ‘n’ Clean cleaning system - Dunelm
Blitz That Mould - Lakeland
Deluxe Handheld Vac - Oreck
Any-Angle broom - OXO
SS201ON Steam Mop - Swan
VK150 vacuum cleaner and SP530 hard floor attachment - Vorwerk
Best DIY Product
Bradstone Patio Deck - Aggregate Industries
Mac Allister Power Surge range - B&Q
Mac Allister cordless multi-tool featuring Power Surge - B&Q
Ultra White paint - Dulux
Super Fresco Easy Element collection - Graham & Brown
Quick drying Polyfilla spray - Polycell
Worx Qbit cordless screwdriver - Positec Power Tools
Best Eco Product
Wool Compost for Seeds - Dalefoot Composts
Blocout blind - Bloc Blinds
SMS53A12GB 6ltr dishwasher - Bosch
Tradition cork flooring - Granorte
Eco blinds - Luxaflex
Domestic Boiler Management unit - Marshall-Tufflex
Rebu bamboo tableware – Navigate Ltd
Alpaca bedding - Penrose Products
Hudson collection - Raft Furniture
KG36NSB40 fridge freezer - Siemens
3D Rimfree WC - Twyford Bathrooms
Best Fabric
Blossom collection - Bluebellgray
Impasto collection - Harlequin
Orchard Silks collection - James Hare
Origins collection - Julia Brendel
Weeping Willow - Laura Ashley
Art House range - Linwood Fabrics
The Charleston collection - Montgomery
The Final Frontier - PaperBoy Interiors
Fiorella collection - Prestigious Textiles
Wabi Sabi collection - Scion
Harvest Hare - St Jude’s
Best Flooring
Equator tiles - Amtico
Colours Jazzy wood flooring - B&Q
Pop vinyl tile range - Gerflor
Studio cork collection - Granorte
Founders wood collection - Kahrs
Heritage parquet collection - Kersaint Cobb
Harlequin ceramic tile - Original Style
Herringbone wood parquet range - Topps Tiles
Spectra luxury vinyl plank collection - UK Flooring Direct
Parquet Imperio wood range - Quick Step
Best Furniture
Devon collection - Ercol
Living by Christiane Lemieux Mercer library table - House of Fraser
Metis Plus bedroom range - Hulsta
House Skip table - John Lewis
Dayton office/dining table - Marks & Spencer
Vancouver corner sofa - Multiyork
Cashmere Luxury 2000 divan - Rest Assured
Shutters - Shutterly Fabulous
Design Lab: Thornback & Peel - sofa.com
Little Lady sofa - Sofa Workshop
Best Garden Product
Mac Allister Quiet garden shredder - B&Q
Elba outdoor furniture - BoConcept
Self-watering indoor container - ebertsankey
StaySharp Max reel mower – Fiskars
Wellie store/Parcel store - Garden Trading
Garden Structures range - Harrod Horticultural
Celtic collection - Hartman Outdoor Products
Gina outdoor dining set - Marks & Spencer
Outdoor Living Space - Arbor
Tiki Torch decking - Trex
Best Heating Product
Ecogen system - Baxi
FGi5T Fireline stove - Charlton & Jenrick
Opti-V electric fire - Dimplex
AM05 Hot + Cool fan heater - Dyson
Serie-T Radiator - Iconic Radiators
Scan 1001 woodburning stove - Jotul
7900 series woodburning stove - Morso
Reno radiator - The Radiator Company
Vivid IV towel warmer - Vogue UK
Greenstar compact boiler range - Worcester, Bosch Group
Best Hi-Tech Gadget
DWB09T855B Box chimney hood - Bosch
DC44 cordless vacuum cleaner - Dyson
F-digital controller and diverter - Grohe
Lenoria wireless remote control adjustable bed - Hastens
TriScale digital scale - Joseph Joseph
Sound Wave bath audio system - Kaldwei
SN66T095GB iQ700 dishwasher - Siemens
Carpet stain cleaning guide app - The Woolsafe Organisation
Kobold VR100 robot vacuum cleaner - Vorwerk
Best Kitchen & Household Product
Ultramix Pro stick mixer - AEG
Vantage Sio kitchen sink - Astracast
Vintage Icona pump espresso coffee machine - De’Longhi
4-slot Architect toaster - Dualit
DrawerStore expandable cutlery tray - Joseph Joseph
French Press cafetiere - OXO
Elise 100 Induction range cooker - Rangemaster
Max microwave range - Whirlpool
Artisan kettle - KitchenAid
Sparkling HydroTap - Zip Heaters
Best Luxury Kitchen
Kitchen collection - 1909 Kitchens
Salcombe - Burbidge
Savina - John Lewis
Wing Island - Metris Kitchens
Segreto - Mereway Kitchens
New Logica System - Valcucine
Nx902 Island Unit - Next125
Bespoke - Woodstock Furniture
Best Value Kitchen
Cooke & Lewis Appleby White range - B&Q
Marlow - Burbidge
Taos - Caple
Meccanica - demode (engineered by Valcucine)
Capital painted kitchen - John Lewis
Newark - Mereway Kitchens
Biella – Schuller
Porter - Second Nature
Kasai - Uber Furniture
Shaker Alabaster Timber - Wren Kitchens
Best Lighting
Asini bathroom ceiling light - Astro Lighting
Limoges wall lights - Astro Lighting
Blooma Aporia outdoor floor lamp - B&Q
Hydra range - Fashion For Home
Living by Christiane Lemieux Stag table lamp - House of Fraser
Boathouse outside wall light - Jim Lawrence
House Tony lighting range - John Lewis
Marina Jar lamp - Laura Ashley
Large Lace pendant light - Next
Industrial Clamp light - The Cotswold Company
Best Online Homewares Company
Great Little Trading Company
Bathrooms by Screwfix
Bemz
Loaf
The Cotswold Company
WorldStores
Best Soft Furnishings
Colours City Escape range - B&Q
Autumn/Winter 2013 collection - Bedeck
Bedroom collection - Bemz
Kew bed linen - Clarissa Hulse
Illustrated cushions - Emma Cowlam for Graduate Collection
Linea Urban Tribe zig zag bed linen - House of Fraser
Tablecloth range - Julia Brendel
Twist roller blind collection - Luxaflex
His and Hers Dual TOG duvet - Southdown Duvets
Readymade curtains - The Natural Curtain Company
Best Storage
Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery range - Avery
Form bedroom furniture - B&Q
Factory sideboard - Calligaris
Svelto cabinet - Ercol
Linear store cupboard - Harvey Jones
Mega-Design range - hulsta
Gainsborough compact dressing table - Marks & Spencer
Tambour unit - Mereway Kitchens
New Generation library - Neville Johnson
Walk-in wardrobes - Sharps
Best Tableware or Cookware
Flo tea set - Catherine Colebrook
Cole & Mason Herb & Spice carousel - DKB Household UK
Judge Thermal gravy pot - Horwood Homewares
Linea Watercolour tableware - House of Fraser
Ceracraft frying pan range - JML Group
House tableware range - John Lewis
Folding mezzaluna - Joseph Joseph
Bakeware range - Le Creuset
Kitchen Lab Measure and Shake range - Pyrex
Sizzling Steak Set - Steakstones
Best Wallcovering
Claypaint new colour collection - Earthborn Paints
Reclaimed teak mosaic - Indigenous
Aston Silver wallpaper - Laura Ashley
Reborn collection - Newlife Paints
Stripes wallpaper collection - PaperBoy Interiors
Edward wallpaper collection - Sandberg
Wabi Sabi wallpaper collection - Scion
Tree Rustic wallpaper collection - The Treasure Trove
Chateaux tile range - The Winchester Tile Company
Foundry Metallics tile range - The Winchester Tile Company
Best White Goods
GNE11461OAPX four door fridge freezer - Beko
110i induction hob - Everhot
D9664E tumble dryer - Gorenje
Luce Multiplo hob - Hotpoint
CBPesf4043 fridge freezer - Liebherr
MWA10149WH washing machine - Maytag
Generation 6000 DGC6600XL combination steam oven - Miele
InNova collection - Pando
SFP140 Linea multifunction pyrolitic oven - Smeg
ACM 847/BA induction hob - Whirlpool
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