Category: Isabel’s Picks (Page 6 of 22)

IT’S THE WARMEST SEASON 

Be kind to you, be kind to others

1. SOFA

Brand: Zanat

Designer: Gert Wingårdh & Sara Helder

Product name: Branch (Marked) Sofa

Price range: n/a

Material: Wood, embroidered upholstery.

Available in Ireland from: Makers & Brothers

2. CHRISTMAS BAUBLE

Brand: The Irish Hand Made Glass Company  

Name: Claddagh Bauble

Price range: €19.95

Material: Glass

Features: Hand made, with the Claddagh hand etched onto the surface of the bauble.

Available in Ireland from: The Irish Hand Made Glass Company  

3. INSULATING RENDER

Manufacturer: Secil

Name: EcoCork

Price range: €11/bag (14kg)

Material: Natural Hydraulic Lime binder mixed with a largely cork aggregate.

Key features: Free from cementitious content. Offers a lightweight, vapour permeable and environmentally friendly render or plaster. Insulated render giving improved thermal and acoustic performance. Highly vapour permeable. Sustainable, natural cork aggregate. Easy to mix and apply. Improved curing times (speedier application).

Applications: Suitable for internal or external plastering/rendering. EcoCork can be used for Renovation: Stone (Rubble & Dressed Stone), Brick, Cob, Wichert, Clunch & Strawbale; and New Build: Stone, Brick & Block.

Available in Ireland from:  Conservation Technology

4. FLOORING

Trademark: Kahrs

Name: Oak Nouveau Charcoal

Price range: €86.10/m2

Material: Oak Hardwood with a brushed, black pigmented matt lacquer finish.

Available in Ireland from: TileStyle

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SHORTER DAYS ARE ON THEIR WAY 

Prepare to stay indoors more

1. LAMP

Brand: Lumio

Designer: Max Gunawan

Product name: Lumio Lamp

Price range: from €111

Material: Wood cover and water-resistant and 100% recyclable DuPont™ Tyvek®.

Key features: Hi-output LED; 500 lumen (slightly brighter than 40w bulb), 2700K (soft warm white), rechargeable lithium ion battery provides up to 8 hours of full charge with continual use.

Available to Ireland from: Lumio Shop

2. SHELF

Trademark: Woodendot Lab

Name: Pelican

Price range: from €75

Material: Plywood and lacquered steel.

Features: Hidden hooks. Load capacity: 30 kg pr. shelf.

Available to Ireland from: Woodendot Shop

3. SPORTS FLOORING

Manufacturer: Sports Partner

Name: Naxos

Price range: n/a

Material: Polypropylene with UV stabilizer.

Key features: Improved rebound damping action provided by a damping membrane with air cavity. Physical integrity protection of the athletes, through the absorption of both Vertical and Lateral shocks. Reduces the risk of knees and lower back injuries. Perfect surface, with a superb level of grip in all directions and for every sport, including roller sports.
Perfect ball rebound. Easily portable. Easy install and uninstall. No use of glues or other fixing materials. Applicable in any solid surface. Totally customizable. Resistant to extreme temperatures, water and humidity. No maintenance costs. Certified by the International Handball Federation.

Available to Ireland from:  Sports Partner

4. RAINSCREEN SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Manufacturer: Nvelope

Price range: n/a

Material: Extruded aluminium alloys.

Key facts:  British board of agrement (BBA) certification. Rainscreen cladding support systems based on NV vertical and NH horizontal helping hand brackets and a range of NVELOPE vertically and horizontally fixed profiles. NVELOPE can be used to support HPL, Timber, Fibre cement, Ceramic, Thin Stone, Metal, ACM, Glass.

Available in Ireland from: Approved installers.

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HERE COMES THE SUN

Just add a touch of style

1. TENSILE FABRIC CANOPY

Manufacturer: Downer International

Price range: n/a

Material:  High performance stretch fabric.

Available in Ireland from:  Downer Fabric Engineering

2. SOLID GLASS BRICK

Manufacturer: Seves Glassblock

Name: VetroPieno

Price range: €30/brick

Material: Solid glass

Features: VetroPieno can be used in place of traditional bricks to create dramatic interior walls or partitions that maximize the passage of light from room to room — or as a subtle design accents that add a touch of style, character and colour.

Available in Ireland from: GlassBlockCo

3. OLIVE TREE

Name: Standard Olive Tree  – Olea europaea (Oleaceae)

Price range: €43

Key facts: Strong, evergreen and cold resistant for southern regions but in the North they require some winter protection. They have a slow steady growth and are easy to maintain. Olive trees are drought resistant and very tough.

Available in Ireland from:  Gardens4you.ie

4. FLOOR LAMP

Brand: Structures

Designer: Nicolas Pichelin , Antonio Astore

Product name: S7 Origin Wish Floor lamp

Price range: €1,713

Material: Structure- composite. Head- composite/optical fiber.

Key features: Low power consumption – Patented interchangeable head lamp – 1 LED (provided) – G4 – 24v – 3w – IP54 – Outdoor use.

Available to Ireland from: Made in Design

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