High Impact Shutters – Spruce Up For Spring.

Spruce up for Spring!




Spring time is nearly here and there’s no better time to give your home a fresh new look by replacing your blinds and curtains with elegant shutters.
A practical and stylish way to update your home, shutters suit every room in the house and can be made to fit any unusual space.
Sam Tamlyn from the web’s leading shutter retailer, the California Shutter Company discusses why shutters are this year’s must-have in springtime:
“Shutters provide a chic and stylish alternative to blinds and curtains and are a cost-effective, easy way to completely update the look and feel of a room for spring.
“Shutters are excellent in the spring and summer time as you can keep the doors and windows open but the shutters closed, letting plenty of glorious light and fresh air in whilst keeping those annoying bugs out.
“The spring time is associated with spring cleaning and by installing shutters in your windows you’re making life easier as they are easy to wipe clean and don’t absorb dust like curtains or blinds do.
“Shutters are incredibly versatile and so offer you a great deal of flexibility, you can choose between different slat sizes, different colours and different panel designs.
At the California Shutter Company you can choose from a range of over 18 beautiful stains and paints to best suit your shutters, your furniture in the room and the ambience you’re looking to create.

High Impact with Tangerine Tango
Tangerine Tango, a spirited and high-visibility reddish orange, is Pantone colour of the year*. The vivacious colour is being incorporated into the spring collections of famous fashion designers such as Tommy Hilfiger and Elie Tahari and can be found on the catwalk runways of 2012.
So why not inject a little colour into your home and energize your living space whilst bringing your interiors bang up-to-date?
Sam Tamlyn from the California Shutter Company says: “Shutters make a statement and provide a practical and stylish way to update your home, suit every room in the house and can be made to fit any unusual space.
We understand that everyone has their own style so that’s why our customers can choose from 18 different stains and paints or can customise their shutters with a colour of their choice.”
It’s easy to order shutters with the California Shutter Company, the web’s leading DIY shutter retailer. Simply go online, choose the shutters you like, measure up and watch their detailed advice videos to learn how you put them up yourself. Or you can take advantage of their excellent installation service.
www.californiashuttercompany.co.uk

MOST POPULAR FASHION SEARCHES OF 2011

SHOPSTYLE REVEALS MOST POPULAR FASHION SEARCHES OF 2011

Royal Wedding boosts best of British

ShopStyle.co.uk (the fashion site that brings together Britain’s favourite brands and stores under one digital roof)  today reveals the most popular label and item searches of 2012 and shows that when it comes to fashion, we’re very patriotic.  Five of the top ten most searched for designers in 2011 were British. The prominence of Ted Baker, Burberry, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and Paul Smith show that when it comes to fashion, Britain’s style-aware are loyal to our own shores.

 

The penchant for all things British significantly increased across 2011 thanks to Catherine Middleton’s much lauded style choices including Alexander McQueen for her wedding dress. ShopStyle.co.uk saw an enormous 100%*[1] increase in traffic the day of the wedding as women flocked online to find Middleton inspired dresses. And dresses stayed in the Top 10 searches across the year as women were influenced by Catherine Middleton’s elegance and classic style.

 

Alexander McQueen jumped into the top 40 search terms as it was revealed the bride’s wedding dress was designed by the iconic UK fashion house. The only other designer to move into the Top 10 this year was Ralph Lauren leaped fuelled by his TV appearance on Oprah.

 

The maxi dress is still eternally popular topping the list of the most searched for items in 2011, joined at no.1 of most popular labels by Diesel.

 

Shannon Edwards, Managing Director and VP Europe for ShopStyle believes 2011 was the year when fashion took Catherine Middleton to its heart. She says: “From the Royal engagement announcement the fashion world was in love with Catherine’s classic elegance and sophisticated, adoptable style. The Royal Wedding was an incredible event for fashion and began our adoption of all things British, from  designer labels to high street stores. It will continue into 2012 as we look forward to the Jubilee celebrations and the Olympics.”

 

Boasting over one million users each month and over 2000 UK and international fashion brands, ShopStyle.co.uk’s Top Ten of 2011 are as follows:

 

Top 10 Product Searches for 2011

  1. Maxi Dress
  2. Jumpsuit
  3. Red Dress
  4. One shoulder dress
  5. Sequin dress
  6. Playsuit
  7. Lace dress
  8. Nude shoes (Definite Kate Middleton link)
  9. Dress
  10. Bodycon dress

 

Top 10 Label Searches for 2011

  1. Diesel
  2. Marc by Marc Jacobs
  3. Ted Baker
  4. Burberry
  5. Vivienne Westwood
  6. Tommy Hilfiger
  7. Ralph Lauren
  8. Alexander McQueen
  9. Acne
  10. Paul Smith