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The great wedding day of May 19th is fast approaching, and much is being made of the media about the marrying together of two people from very British and American backgrounds. As with any marriage, there will be many new discoveries and expectations along the way, along with the need for compromise where needed.   […]

                At Stone and Chrome we’re wondering how it can possibly be nearly May already?! It seems no time at all since Christmas and New Year yet here we are, about to enter the fifth month of the year.   The Merry Month of May But May is a […]

              Spring – it seems – has finally sprung. It seems to have been a very long winter! But the arrival of the warmer lighter days makes us realise all the things that need doing round our homes. Things that during the winter months either go unnoticed, or are […]

Easter is here and hopefully spring is not too far behind! This time of year always feels like a time of new beginnings, in some ways even more so than the New Year. Perhaps because the days are getting lighter and the temperature milder: there is a sense of optimism in the air that makes […]

There is so much bad news around these days that the world can seem like a very dark place. There is always something to worry about, whether it is something real and current, or something that could possibly happen in the future.   But as the latest batch of snow begins to thaw, and spring […]

So March is upon us and the snow is here!  Whether it is Beast from the East or Storm Emma or some other weather phenomenon yet to be named, here it is. Travel is disrupted, schools are closed, events are cancelled and there is a general feeling of limbo in the air.   So if […]

              It can’t possibly have escaped your notice that it’s Valentine’s Day this week!   Shops are full of cards, balloons, chocolates, flowers and all the other commercial trappings of this special day.   How did Valentine’s Day start?   The origins of Valentine’s Day are a little unclear: the […]

Every January in the USA there is KBIS: The Kitchen and Bathroom Industry Show.  KBIS has been running for 50 years and describes itself as “ the voice of the kitchen and bath industry”.   The show aims to showcase the latest product innovations and trends from leading kitchen and bath brands.  We thought you’d […]

                      It’s Monday morning.   As if you didn’t know!   Outside the wind is howling and the rain is lashing down.   Christmas and New Year are already but distant memories: yet somehow we are only halfway through January which means two more long weeks to go […]