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A beautiful focal point: The
fabulous now! no.7 TV-unit.
Available in polar white or
black lacquer as well as walnut
as shown here on the TV-
bench.
Version:
walnut, polar white lacquer,
high-gloss polar white
If you know where to look, you
will find things quickly. The two
open compartments in the TV-
unit house your entertainment
equipment. The drawer under-
neath provide enough space
for all your favourite DVDs -
and for your snacks, too
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Come a bit closer: here are a few
interesting details!
A visual phenomenon, part 1:
a narrow gap held by alumini-
um supports gives the bed
head a hovering look.
Visual phenomena, part 2: the
bed head becomes a real eye
catcher with this dcor lamp.
Its the least you should grant
yourself. But if you have risked
a glance, it will be hard to feel
at home with a different style.
Before you resign yourself to
that, take a look at the price
list. Because now! no.7 is by
no means as unaffordable as it
looks.
Version:
walnut, polar white lacquer,
high-gloss polar white
A bedroom is of course meant
for sleeping. However, it would
be a shame to instantly close
your eyes in this one. Instead,
why not enjoy the magical
black lacquer surfaces a little
bit longer?
Version:
walnut, black lacquer,
high-gloss black
At night all cats are grey.
Not your now! no.7 bedroom though!
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Favourite book handkerchief
reading light souvenirs love
letters sleep mask bedtime
sweet notepad pen lucky
charm mobile phone family
photos watch jewellery box
Are you sure that you want just
one bedside console with one
drawer?
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How do you know when you are finished at university?
Once the books have moved from the floor into bookcases!
This fantastic combination in
black lacquer and walnut will
help you to have everything to
hand the perfect system for
every need!
Version:
walnut, black lacquer,
high-gloss black
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A duet that guarantees
perfect harmony.
There are so many possibili-
ties: wall units come in two
sizes, with a glass flap or
a glass door. Alternatively
theres high-gloss polar
white and high-gloss black.
Is anyone counting?
Things that fold up so cleverly
dont take up any unnecessary
space. Its quite something to
stumble on such luxury. And de-
finitely a lot better than stumb-
ling over a door that juts out
into the room.
Brown and black are a good
match. Do you mean us or
our dining room suite?
Version:
walnut, black lacquer,
high-gloss black
This cupboard unit opens the
door to good taste simply by
not having one. Now you might
think that means it isnt really a
normal wall cupboard at all. And
youd be right it meets the
same needs but, quite frankly
it looks a lot better at the same
time.
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Now you get to see what is
actually worth looking at.
Harmony cant be measured
with a rule. Its a question of
proportions. So the slat on the
drawer with its walnut fronts
creates the counterpoint in the
polar white ensemble that is
responsible for the harmony of
the overall picture. And, almost
by the way, you can also store
lots of practical things there.
Even rules if you have to!
Isnt it nice when the desire for
perfection doesnt stop behind
closed doors? These doors close
gently and silently thanks to
our MagicClose device.
A plea to the critical consumer in you: please come closer. Because
when you are close up youll see why we are so proud of now! no.7.
For example, a mitre joint can be 45. Thats better than 45.2 and
looks even better with the fine sanded finish that ensures that rims
stay rims.
Version:
walnut, polar white lacquer,
high-gloss polar white
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Animal rights activists take note:
the zebra isnt real. The furniture is.
Design is a word you would
like to live out to the full and
forget all the bric-a-brac that
is associated with the word de-
sign. Our designers dont care
about such subtle plays on words.
They are masters of their art
and what they produce is fur-
niture that stands the test of
daily use and looks beautiful
at the same time.
Version:
walnut, polar white lacquer,
high-gloss polar white
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Now the bar has been set
quite a bit higher.
If you do set standards, why not
go for the Rolls Royce from the
start? Doors that close silently
with the MagicClose device.
Drawers that glide to their origin-
al position as soft as butter with
SoftFlow. It might sound a bit
snobbish, but if youve ever ex-
perienced how serene a life with-
out banging doors can be, youll
want now! no.7 to be a part of
your life as soon as possible.
Version:
walnut, black lacquer,
high-gloss black
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Straight is just another
word for now.
now! no.7 introduces a new
form of design. Horizontal and
vertical touches dominate the
look competently and decisively.
The dark surfaces draw every-
ones attention to their contents.
Yet the impression created by
the warm walnut wood is so
homely that its modern look
looks familiar from the very
first day.
Version:
walnut, black lacquer,
high-gloss black
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How you use a fish knife
is only the beginning.
A few details that show how
to be in the top class of dining
room decor? A proud two hund-
red and ten centimetres long.
Four giant drawers in high-
gloss polar white, with some
elegant drawers with walnut
fronts and long aluminium
handles above.
Version:
walnut, polar white lacquer,
high-gloss polar white
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Imagination is the
best kind of wealth.
Viewing things from a different
angle doesnt have to be a privi-
lege of the artist Baselitz. Even
cabinets sometimes look better
when you change the normal
order around. Once you have
reached this level of freedom,
you can enhance your palette
by including the virtuoso inter-
play of wood, lacquer and glass.
Version:
walnut, polar white lacquer,
high-gloss polar white
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The wall unit with glass or
wooden doors becomes a ca-
binet, when the size of 70.4 x
70 x 34 cm comes in a pack of
four. But what about a combin-
ation with the open, quarter-
ed front unit in walnut and
white lacquer?
17 centimetres of missing wall
space is no reason for not let-
ting this enchanting sideboard
into your home. Thats why we
dont change the height and
depth and the entire range of
variations comes in two ver-
sions: one in 70 cm and one
in 105 centimetres width.
Size things up
then seize your chance!
Use your imagination. Because
we have made every effort to
do so with now! no.7. A system
with simple measurements that
are either exactly the same or
enhance one another. You dont
just mount them on the walls,
you create a suite with some
true inspiration. A spirit level
is the only concession we
make to any rationalists.
Version:
walnut, polar white lacquer,
high-gloss polar white, black
laquer, high-gloss black
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Call it what you like,
I call it my living room!
A bed like a successful architec-
tural design. With some clever
transitions, an effective alter-
nation in materials and some
atmospheric lighting in the
headboard. One can only sup-
port such desire for style. For
example, with consoles and
wall units that follow this good
example.
Version:
walnut, polar white lacquer,
high-gloss polar white
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Comfort is not a very elastic
term. There are standards.
A cupboard can be a way of
describing a square-built per-
son. But squares can be a lot
more elegant. If you combine
polar white high-gloss fronts
with walnut, the wardrobe can
even be a bit bigger. The end-
less assembly principle makes
it possible.
Version:
walnut, polar white lacquer,
high-gloss polar white
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uilt in 1857 and set in 14 acres of beautiful grounds, with its own
lake, Grade II listed Oakmere Hall was designed by celebrated
Cheshire architect John Douglas. The location is fantastic. Its only
20 minutes from Chester and 30 minutes from both Liverpool and
Manchester airports. As a child I used to dream of living here. We
would drive past on the way to Oulton Park race circuit. I would look through
the trees and think One day, Id love to live there and now, here I am!
Neill Briggs and his brother Ian own a design consultancy providing
bespoke solutions for the hotel, luxury car and leisure industry. Redesigning
the apartment was a project that they worked on together.
Neill explained: The hall was converted into apartments in the late 1980s.
The space had been divided up into small rooms and the ceiling height had been
lowered too. I wanted to open the space up. Take it back to how it was originally
designed high ceilings and large rooms. When I bought the apartment,
there was an old-meets-new feel, but the soul had been stripped away and the
functionality of the home wasnt working. Although its an over-used phrase,
form does follow function. I looked at the space and thought about how to
make the best use of it. I wanted to create that feeling of grandeur the same
amazement that guests get when they walk into the entrance hall downstairs.
An ambitious idea but one that has denitely been realised. The
living space consists of a kitchen, lounge area and a dining space all of
which are open plan and ow seamlessly from one area to the next.
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feel like youve stepped right into Scandinavia.
The homes living room is located on the rst
oor, so you can leave any mess downstairs and go
upstairs to relax after dining. A Juliette balcony in
the living room overlooks the garden and a huge,
luxurious corner sofa makes the room snug and
inviting. A family bathroom tted with chunky, solid
sanitary-ware, beautiful tiles and heated towel rails is
next to the rst oors two bedrooms.
The rst bedroom has a large window overlooking
the RSPB Wet Moor Reserve opposite the
development. A second bedroom next-door is the
smallest in the home and could easily be used as
a study or ofce in the Toulon show home it is
a study complete with black desk, ofce chair and
Venetian blinds.
The second oor features three further bedrooms,
two of which are connected by an adjoining Jack
and Jill style en-suite shower room in between
them. The whole of the top oor is the master suite,
which has a wonderfully large window overlooking
the wetlands.
The master suite is not only a luxurious bedroom,
but also almost a self-contained apartment as it has
an adjoining dressing room and bathroom, all tted
with high quality designer furnishings and sanitary-
ware. A black, cream and chocolate-brown colour
feel like youve stepped right into Scandinavia
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Bohemian collector: Fashion designer
Nanette Lepore is visually sophisticated enough to handle
a quirky mix in her lair. The pieces that we chose for her
New York homea Berber carpet, a Moroccan table, a
Napoleonic bustshouldnt gel but somehow do, precisely
because theyre so personal.
Juxtaposition of scale:
In my SoHo boutique, here is a lively
range of scale and an eclectic mix of
objects: earthy pots, a twinkly starburst,
and a miniature bronze bull.