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Enjoy movies from the comfort of your home with a performant Yamaha system

Conceal a high-performance projection screen and speakers in your living room wall with Screen Goo and Sound Advance speakers from Livingstone Audio

Calibrate your room for a customised listening experience with these powerful Genie speakers, available from QualiFi

Choosing to design a multi-purpose entertaining room over a dedicated theatre enabled greater use of this space but called for special AV requirements

Private home cinemas and whole home automation projects are increasing in popularity as technology advances and becomes easier to use. Here we investigate examples of both types of installations

Add an individual touch to your kitchen with a concrete benchtop from The Concrete Doctors at Construction Systems

Kitchen appliances that take into account every member of the household are available from Smeg

For a clean, sleek bench surface, check out Reginox Ezy-Wipe sinks from Duratech Industries

For benchtops that are strong on performance as well as looks, consider new-look solid Askilan surfaces imported by Ikon Commercial

For simple, hard-working appliances, look at the commercially inspired Cafe Series from Sunbeam

Italian styling and German precision combine to create individual kitchens from Studio Italia

From initial concept to completion, Kitchens by Design will guide you through the new kitchen process