This year’s Ideal Home Show has eight must see, not to be missed attractions displaying some truly breathtaking designs that are the a “must see” of 2010.

The Central Arena

Fancy some water this year, well this is the place for you. The Central Arena gives people the chance to get off the concrete and carpet in exchange for some off land experience.

Three deck bridges all lead to a superb floating cafe where you can sit back, put your feet up and watch the Ideal Home Show from the comfort of the boat while enjoying the delights of a mocha or two, perfect…

Ideal Home of the Future brought to you By Virgin Media

Into your gadgets and technological goodies? Look no further. The futuristic Virgin Media home presentation of what’s around the corner for in-home gadgets will make even the most illiterate technology family lick their lips in anticipation! No doubt you will find several members of the blog team here!

This area has more different homes than a monopoly board. Each home is designed specifically for a housing sector and will be a design to suite all needs.

Two houses, a single storey property and a two storey home called ‘Cube Living’ cover affordable, yet high tech living for the first time buyer. A three bedroom executive home features open plan living and a traditional town house provides accommodation for a family of four.

The fifth property looks at how you can update an existing home and reduce your running costs, and of course all have stunning interiors designed to give you plenty of decorating ideas and inspiration.

Zilli Cafe

Situated on the upper tier at the Ideal Home Show, the Zilli Cafe offers the perfect blend of great coffee and Italian food. Set in the quieter part of the show this place truly offers the ideal escape from the hustle below.

Celebrity Chef Theatre

Celebrity Chef Theatre

Food, what more can we say. Fancy yourself as a bit of a Gordon Ramsey or Jamie Oliver and this is the place for you. Learn some additional cooking skills from the pro’s and take your new found knowledge back home and rustle up a feast for friends and family. I’m getting hungry just talking about it!

Show Gardens

It’s official, the met office have said that spring is here therefore what better time to dust off your gardening gloves and get into your garden. At the Ideal Home Show this year is a dedicated show garden designed by top TV gardening guru David Domoney. Get a low down on all the latest garden fashions, tips and become the envy of your neighbours.

Don’t forget to keep an eye out on the blog over the next few weeks for regular updates from the Ideal Home Show.

Anglian Home Improvements. Proud sponsors of this year’s Ideal Home Show Village.

This years biggest home show opened it’s doors to the public on Saturday the 20th of March at 10am and for 17 days where you’ll be able to see the very best and latest innovations in home improvement products. The Ideal Home Show held at Earls Court London, continues to attract huge the crowds year on year and again is one of the “must see” events of 2010.

Once again there is a star studied line up of home Improvement experts such as Fiona Phillips, Monty Don, Linda Barker, George Clarke, Gregg Wallace and Suzi Perry. Also with an extinguished list of market leading companies the Ideal Home Show covers all requirements from advice and tips to those once in a life time bargain buys for your home!

 
The Anglian Blog team have been jumping around in excitement about this event all week. Not only is there the chance to see the new conservatory vernadah concept which is being unveiled especially at this year’s show village, but there are also a number of other leading home and technology stands where we can get our hands on some amazing new gadgetry!

For a chance to win some great tickets for this event please keep your eye on the Blog for another Ideal Home ticket competition which will be happening over the duration of the event.

Finally from the Blog Team we hope to see you all at the Ideal Home Show.

Anglian Home Improvements. Proud sponsors of the Ideal Home Show Village.

Below is the third instalment of a series of time-lapse video showing the complexity and work going on at the Ideal Home Show in preparation for Saturday’s grand opening!

Don’t forget to keep an eye out on the blog for further Ideal Home competitions where you could win entry to this years must see home improvement event.

Anglian Home Improvements. Proud sponsors of the Ideal Home Show Village.

Below is the second installment of the time-lapse video showing the ongoing construction of the Ideal Home Show in Earls Court London.

The Show Village development has come on leaps and bounds with all three houses already looking great. The Blog Team cannot wait to until this Friday to go down and check it out and take some photos and see the unveiling of the latest conservatory concept from Anglian!

Anglian Home Improvements. Proud sponsors of the Ideal Home Show Village.

As the Ideal Home Show approaches the transport and logistical planning of the event increases. Below shows clips of the show homes being transported to Earls Court, London.

For more information on how you can win tickets for this years Ideal Home Show please click here.

Anglian Home Improvements. Proud sponsors of this years Ideal Home Show Village.

Summer is coming and the Blog team are very excited about dusting off the shorts and getting in the garden for a BBQ or two. We do have a concern though due to the unpredictable nature of the british weather and how the occasional rain shower can dampen the summer BBQ. The tech guys at Anglian have solved the Blog Team woes and this year will be showcasing a new product concept at the Ideal Home Show. The ‘conservatory vernadah’ combines the look and feel of a conservatory, with an innovative elongated roof structure to provide a sheltered area, perfect for BBQs and sheltering from the summer rain.

You need to be at the show to see the new verandah concept

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Everyday this week the Anglian  Blog team will bring you a time-lapse clip of the Ideal Home Show Village currently being constructed in Earls Court London. We are delighted to be able to show you this and it really helps bring home the size and complexity of the village from concept to finished build.

Please keep an eye out on the blog tomorrow for another time lapse clip.

Anglian Home Improvements. Proud sponsors of the Ideal Home Show Village.

We, the Anglian Blog Team are very excited today! We  have 50 pairs of tickets up for grabs at this years Ideal Home Show taking between 20th March to 5th April.

To be in with a chance of winning one of these fantastic tickets please answer the following question:-

Which Channel 5 program does Suzie Perry work on? Is it:-

a) The Gadget Show

b) Fifth Gear

c) The News

To enter simply email a, b or c to ideal.home@angliangroup.com including your name and address details and date of birth. The first 50 correct entries received will win subject to terms and conditions.

Winners will be contacted next Wednesday 17th and tickets sent out very soon afterwards.

Good luck!

Terms and Conditions

* You must be over 18 years old to enter the competition.

* Tickets can only be used for adult entry at the Ideal Home Show (over 18 years old).

* The ticket only allows free entry into the show therefore covers no other costs.

* No Anglian staff or affiliated employees allowed to enter.

* Anglian reserve the right to change the competition rules at anytime.

At this years Ideal Home Show we have created an ‘Anglian Square’:- it’s our own version of Albert Square! This section of the Show looks at real peoples real homes, and inspires home-owners into making achievable improvements to their home.

The Ideal Home Show is recognised for its forward thinking and innovative showcasing, but this year we have purposefully moved away from the futuristic into the factual!

‘Anglian Square’ has eight different house frontages representing period and contemporary styles found across the UK. Homeowners select the appropriate frontage which best resembles their house and discover various options available to them in terms of realistic home improvements.

These improvements would include replacing your old windows with some Anglian energy efficient double glazing:

Martin Troughton, Marketing Director at Anglian Home Improvements said, “The Village combined with ‘Anglian Square’ gives homeowners the full inside – out treatment for their homes and demonstrates the impact installing energy efficient products can make.”

To see Anglian Home Improvements 3D make-over, and to discover more about how simple home improvements can make a difference to the energy efficiency of the home at ‘Anglian Square’, visit the Ideal Home Show Village at this year’s Ideal Home Show at Earls Court from 20^th March -  5^th April 2010.

Press Release

Anglian Home Improvements, the UK’s leading home improvements specialist, has dramatically transformed a semi-detached property in a 3D make-over, which will visibly show energy loss in an average UK home – The first demonstration of its kind at the Ideal Home Show 2010.

Similar properties to those housed in the Ideal Home Show Village sponsored by Anglian Home Improvements, have been photographed by a thermal imaging camera to show the extent of energy lost in a typical home.

One side of the semi-detached house is functional and well loved, containing 80’s furniture and décor together with 80’s windows and doors. The other half of the property is fitted with a range of Anglian Home Improvement products to create a direct comparison and to show the huge steps in energy efficient designs over the last two decades.

The modernised property is also furnished with the Ann Broad fabric range and Timberland flooring to create a striking difference and to demonstrate how homeowners can cut heating bills, reduce maintenance and improve their standard of living in an achievable cost effective way.

The Ideal Home Show is recognised for its forward thinking and innovative showcasing, but this year Anglian Home Improvements have purposefully moved away from the futuristic into the factual! It is a fact that the average UK household loses around £280 worth of energy a year – every year. Much of this energy is wasted through poorly insulated windows which not only leak heat, but also money, which is bad for the consumer pocket as well as the UK’s carbon footprint.

Consumers visiting the Ideal Home Show Village will see first hand the thermal properties of Anglian’s windows and the range of energy saving products that make a tangible difference to the energy efficiency of the home.

These pictures show the same property before (left) with single glazing, and after (right) with Anglian energy saving double glazing windows. This forms part of the display at the Ideal Home Show Village.

To see Anglian Home Improvements 3D make-over, and to discover more about how simple home improvements can make a difference to the energy efficiency of the home, visit the Ideal Home Show Village at this year’s Ideal Home Show at Earls Court from 20^th March -  5^th April 2010.