With another bank holiday weekend upon us, now is the ideal time to do some DIY around the home! Making improvements to your home not only improves your living environment but can also increase the value of your property, making it doing DIY a worthwhile investment for the future. There are a variety of changes [...]

The trend for state of the art kitchens and bathrooms as well as developments in technology and IT has meant that more and more people are installing hi tech features into these rooms. Gone are the days when technology was limited to the rooms such as the living room and the study, homeowners are now [...]

The kitchen is for many families the hub of the house. No long simply just a place for cooking, many people eat, chat and spend quality time with their loved ones in their kitchen, so it’s vital that the room is well designed and makes the most of the space available. There are two key [...]

The kitchen has long since become a room of entertainment; nowadays we’re increasingly going ‘open plan’ and having guests file into the kitchen area for a good natter around the table – the main bonus being that the kettle isn’t far away. But with this new era of entertaining, we’ve seen the TV become a  prominent [...]

Over the years, the centrepiece of a home has gone from being a spacious, lavish atrium to the lazy lounge area but in recent times, the heartbeat of the home is fast becoming the kitchen. There’s been an evident demise in the use of formal dining rooms which has, in turn, encouraged many of us [...]

For many of us, kitchen cupboards only truly get explored when we’re down to our bare bones with food. Over the months, and dare we say…years, all sorts of items get stored away in the depths of our shelves and, according to a report in the Daily Mail, many get forgotten about until way after [...]

Most of us need a bit of inspiration in the kitchen; variety in the diet is always welcome but the apprehension of coming up with something new… or just plain laziness… often prevents our more ‘creative’ side. However, a new MasterChef parody video has taken the internet by storm and might just give you a [...]

Regardless of the age or style of your house, a workable, up-to-date kitchen is one of the must-haves in a modern day home. And if you’re thinking of selling your home anytime soon, it will be a focal point for potential buyers and a big factor in their perception of your home’s overall value. Here [...]

We’ve all been there – we’re a bit short on kitchen supplies and with a hybrid of bits and bobs left in the fridge and various cupboards, we’re not really sure what to make for tea. Well, one company feel they have the definitive answer with a new piece of gadgetry that provides recipes and [...]

Here at TradePlumbing, we always keep an eye on the horizon for any original concepts and innovations in our industry. This time, we have spotted some revolutionary designs that predict how kitchens will look in the future. Let’s start with the self-cleaning kitchen designed by Antoine Lebrun. The whole idea is quite simple: the kitchen’s [...]