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TileStyle is delighted to introduce a unique range of solid wood flooring and parquet from Broadleaf, a leading manufacturer of high quality wood flooring.

Some people are passionate about food; some about football, Broadleaf are passionate about their wood - beautiful solid wood, inspired by design, expertly crafted and developed to harness its natural beauty.

Broadleaf real wood floors are distinctive - An exclusive collection fashioned from expertly selected timber to Broadleaf’s exacting standards, providing a fabulous variety of textures and an unrivalled aesthetic choice.Synonymous with quality and style, they will bring sensuous natural warmth to your room. Versatile, hardwearing and unique they only get better as they mature. Indeed their appeal is truly timeless.

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“A man loves his sweetheart the most; his wife the best, but his mother the longest” (Irish Proverb).

 And Mother's Day is a celebration of honouring mothers and motherhood.  A mother is a woman who takes on the unconditional responsibility to nurture the emotional and physical well-being of her children. And any woman who manages to do that successfully within the chaos of running a home and the pressure of juggling a career, I take my hat off to.

So I dreamt of a design for a bathroom which would be unique for my mother.  And I created a “Spathroom”.  A destination where my mum could come to and connect and be nourished.  A retreat within the confines of her own home, a place where she can relax and recharge her mind, body and spirit featuring........ a sumptuous private bath....embracing aromatherapy and hydrotherapy.

Hydrotherapy at its heart just means using water to heal the body or the mind, and it’s been in practice since the days of the Greeks.  Today in the age of daily showers, we tend to see a bath as an indulgence, but it’s a time-honoured practice and plenty of busy, exciting people from Cleopatra to Napoleon were fond of long, hot baths. 

A long hot soak in a hot bath can detoxify, relax tight muscles, improve skin quality, ease a weary mind and help you sleep at night.

“God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers” (Jewish Proverb)

Congratulations to all mothers everywhere and to mine especially.

Tony Murphy - Bathroom Expert, TileStyle

 

The Big Egg Hunt 2013 kicked off on Pancake Tuesday and is Ireland’s largest ever public interactive art event. 

 

For 40 days and 40 nights, in the lead up to Easter, 100 exquisite and uniquely crafted giant eggs, designed by 100 Irish artists and celebrities will be secreted across Dublin. 

 

 

 

 

These Egg Artists include John Rocha, Guggi, Rasher, Graham Knuttel, Louise Kennedy, Paolo Tullio, Nick Munier, Dermot Gavin, The Strypes, 2FM's Rick O'Shea, Gavin Friday, Kevin Dundon and Joe Duffy.

TileStyle is delighted to be involved in this event and has sponsored Paolo Tullio’s egg, which features tiles from TileStyle in its design.

 

 

To get involved in the Big Egg Hunt, all you have to do is find twenty eggs.  The i-Spy book, which contains pictures of the eggs, as well as clues and maps can be downloaded from www.thebigegghunt.ie 

Each egg will have a unique number which you can feed into a mobile phone app and enter a draw for some fabulous prizes. These include a stunning be-spoke diamond bracelet, a giant  hand-crafted chocolate bunny, a chocolate factory visit and a year’s supply of mouth wateringly delicious chocolates. 

After the egg hunt, the eggs will be auctioned for charity. Sponsored primarily by Lily O’ Brien’s Chocolate Factory, all proceeds will benefit the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation which provides direct funding to families of children who require intensive home nursing care.

For more information see www.thebigegghunt.ie

The brothers Grimm put a mirror firmly at the centre of their Snow White fairytale.  Throughout the ages mirrors have been attributed with many mystical powers and superstitions.  The Chinese art of Feng Shui looks to the art of positioning and placement of mirrors to create harmony and relaxation throughout the environment they are positioned in.

Mirrors are an essential interior decoration item. Most will regard them as that finishing touch for their bathroom.

Mirrors have developed in both size and functionality.  They can be as simple as that old word “looking glass” with just your reflection and no frills attached, led illuminated, backlit or surface lit. Add to that, built in radios and clocks, on/off sensors, pull-cord switches, demister pads and built-in magnifying mirrors. And of course there is the option of mirrored bathroom cabinets.

Check out a selection of our mirrors here at TileStyle at http://tilestyle.ie/88-Mirrors-and-Cabinets.html 

 

 

All works have now been completed on the Outdoor Garden Area of The National Children’s Hospital, Tallaght.  The Design for the area incorporates many of the features young patients discussed with Architect Dermot Bannon in the initial brain-storming stages.
Our picture shows Mosaics donated by TileStyle for the project.  We are delighted to be associated with this beautiful garden. 
“Room to Improve” will follow the progress of the build from start to finish in an episode scheduled to air in December.

 

 

In these tough economic times consumers are defaulting to safe options - that is products and colour palettes that will ultimately give a timeless quality to their bathroom.

Early Baby boomers who have empty nests are now converting that spare bedroom or box room into a bathroom, to create a unique space for relaxation. 

Showers are moving more to the high-pressure pumped variety with waterfall and body jet options still very popular.  Consumers are opting for showers with built in lighting which tells the user when the shower water is hot (red light) or cold (blue light). 

Baths have moved away from the whirlpool variety to freestanding options which create a spa like feel in the home. 

Consumers are incorporating wall-hung toilets to give that perception of additional space and avoid the difficulty of cleaning around the pan. If unable to install a wall hung pan, they are choosing fully back- to-wall closed couple pans.

The concept of the home steam room remains popular. 

Consumers want bathroom furniture to be wall-hung with soft-closing action on all draws, demister pads for their mirrors and underfloor heating in their en-suites.

 
And finally, the emergence of touch screen technology has allowed the incorporation of electrical switches into bathrooms. These switches go behind the tiled wall and facilitate mood lighting.

Last chance to attend this very worthwhile CPD.

 The 3rd and final module in the Interiors Association Boost Your Business Series takes place on Tuesday 19th June here at TileStyle in Ballymount, Dublin 24.  This seminar run by Business Coach and marketing specialist Jason McChesney  will provide you with the tools you need to develop a marketing strategy and action plan to enable you to attract new customers and retain our existing ones.  Jason's background in visual arts direction, together with his experience of working with interior industry clients, makes him the ideal partner to deliver and facilitate this program. 
 

Places are limited so early booking is recommended.  To confirm your place email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tony Our Bathroom Expert shares his wisdom.......

 

• Forego a full-scale remodel and instead upgrade with mosaics, new mirrors, lights and accessories - A quick fresh new look - without breaking the bank!

• Utilize retro-fit furniture -This can create additional storage AND add to your bathroom design in unique ways.  Try turning columns with full length mirrors…….

• Install a dual flush toilet - this can also change the space available in your bathroom by reducing the footprint an older model would have occupied. 

 

CPD’s  at TileStyle 

Our CPD’s are RIAI accredited and in association with a number of our leading manufacturers. The next scheduled CPD is:

 â€¢ Engineered Wood Flooring – Technology designed with care for the Environment (1 hour) – presented by Alex Davidson of Kahrs – from the Swedish manufacturer with over 150 years of tradition, knowledge and innovation has made Kahrs a pioneer in the production of environmentally friendly flooring. The seminar covers the products, manufacturing and installation. The first floor manufacturer to use the revolutionary Woodloc method of joining boards, making installation quick, easy and giving tighter joints.

Alex will be visiting architects from Monday 23rd April to Thursday 26th April. We will be holding one CPD in our training room from 9.30am to 10.30am on Wednesday 25th April and all are welcome to attend.

We will be holding a limited number of seminars here in our training rooms in TileStyle, however we can also bring these  CPD's to your office, for any number of participants small or large. If you are interested and would like to schedule a booking for these CPD's please email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it I would be delighted to hear from you.
Mary Hennessy, Director – TileStyle