Amongst the usual conservatory, bi-fold door and insulation companies, I picked out my five favourite products from the show. Here they are, in no particular order…

1. Kit Homes
There were loads of kit home manufacturers at the show, but I had two favourites. First was the Zenit by Potton, a company associated with traditional-looking houses. The Zenit is a departure from this, with an ultra-contemporary look which on some models includes the pitched roof more often associated with the Huf Haus.

The second kit home manufacturer that caught my eye was Meisterstück Haus (pictured above). They’re a 100 year old company from Germany whose designs range from contemporary, timber-clad boxes to modest bungalows, via ski lodges and mock-castles. Their energy performance credentials appear to be impeccable, and they really do have a kit for all tastes.

2. Focus Fireplaces

A French company specialising in fancy floating fires with exposed flues – c’est belle, non? Similar, in fact, to the iconic fireplace in the Bristol Modernist Grand Design.

3. Feature Radiators

This stand caught my eye for their show-stopping collection of contemporary radiators. They had seemingly limitless desirable designs, and their staff informed me they provided heating devices for the Big Brother house. A favourite of mine was their Twister, shown here horizontally rather than upright for the benefit of the blog!

4. Solatube

For a long time it’s been a mystery to me why these aren’t fitted in everyone’s homes. They’re relatively easy to install, pretty cheap, and will lower your electricity bills. Their stand also had lots of nice diagrams and demonstrations about how they work – all very Tomorrow’s World.

5. Castello Luxury Baths

Pictures don’t really do these baths justice – you need to touch and feel them to properly understand the quality and care that goes into them. No one’s going to pretend they’re particularly affordable, but if you want to make a splash with a beautiful free-standing bath then they’re well worth a look.

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