August is upon us and for many of us it’s the Great British Summer Holiday! Whether we’ve been away, are about to go away, or are enjoying a staycation, bathrooms are of critical importance! Hotel Bathrooms Anyone who has stayed in a hotel will have at least one bathroom horror story to tell. […]
At Stone and Chrome we were delighted to be featured in the April edition of the magazine Kitchens and Bathrooms News – see image on the left. In the article – entitled Set in Stone – we discussed our experiences in bathroom design and in particular our belief in “differentiation by design”. Design is a
4th July is a special day for our American friends. It is the day on which they celebrate the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted on 4 July, 1776. Under this declaration, the then thirteen colonies of America declared themselves as states of America and no longer part of the British Empire. 23rd June is
Stone and Chrome is a local company but are continually gaining wider recognition. We were delighted to be featured recently in the April edition of the magazine Kitchens and Bathrooms News – see image on the left. In the article – entitled Set in Stone – we discussed our experiences in bathroom design and
June is upon us but it’s hardly flaming! It’s Bank Holiday week – and half term. So of course it’s raining! We keep being promised a heatwave and the weather forecast does in fact look a bit more promising for next week. So who knows?! But assuming we do get some warm weather at
Britain loves the underdog! At 5:30pm today millions of us will be glued to our televisions willing Crystal Palace to beat Manchester United and win the FA Cup. Which is no detriment at all to Manchester United, a wonderful and successful team that consistently brightens up the football landscape. But there’s just something magical about
It’s a rainy Bank Holiday Monday and many of us will decide to stay indoors and “sort the house out”. Decluttering can be a cathartic process and lead to a sense of achievement when it’s finished. Not only that, but it’s become rather trendy. A recent best-selling book by Marie Kondo – The
We are fast approaching a summer of sport! It can’t have escaped your notice that we have the Rio Olympics in August, but we also have Wimbledon Tennis in June, Euro 16 Football in June/July, Tour de France Cycling in July, British and US Open Golf in June/July, US Open Tennis in August/September and of
April Fool’s Day is upon us and once again we need to be on our guard against being fooled. Even some of the more respected national newspapers will take the opportunity to publish spoof stories and – even more worryingly – many readers will believe them simply because they’re in print! Whilst we
Spring has sprung! Today is the Spring Equinox and next weekend is Easter, which many people see as the official start of spring. This year Easter Sunday is also the day when the clocks spring forward. Spring is a time when many of us begin to feel restless and start wanting to make
