September 2014 - Snellings Gerald Giles

Though once upon a time home owners were more than happy for their kitchen appliances to simply be functional, today we expect a little more, and if a kettle, toaster, blender or mixer doesn’t look as good as it works, then it’s just not good enough for the kitchen full stop.

Luckily, manufacturers have noticed the shift in priorities and, as a result we now see ranges of products that are both aesthetically pleasing and easy to use.

And no manufacturer has done this better than Smeg. Coming soon to a kitchen near you, their colourful, beautiful and hard-working kitchen appliances are both great to use and a joy to look at.

Available in a range of classic Smeg colours including bright red, black, cream and baby blue, these appliances have the distinctly retro look that sets Smeg products apart.

Reminiscent of a 1950s show kitchen, all of their toasters, blenders and mixers have been designed to perfection and are guaranteed to add character, style and colour to your home.

With a great range of appliances available, you can totally transform your kitchen by investing in the entire range.

Featuring both two and four-slice toasters, variable temperature kettles, retro kettles, food blenders and mixers, the Smeg range has everything you need for a fully equipped, and great looking, new kitchen.

Though these Smeg appliances work well as a set, their versatile, stylish design makes it easy to combine them with your existing appliances, allowing you to build your collection one piece at a time.

With over 60 years of experience making high-end appliances, Smeg know what they’re doing when it comes to kitting out your kitchen.

Using good quality materials and an iconic design, Smeg ensures that every appliance is durable and hard working as well as beautiful to look at.

With each appliance, the details have been carefully considered to ensure that you get the best use out of the product, with a range of settings and extra features making cooking, mixing and boiling a breeze.

Whether you want to give your entire kitchen a makeover or are just looking for a great quality product to enhance your culinary skills, the new range of small kitchen appliances from Smeg is ideal.

Coming soon to Gerald Giles, watch this space if you want to be one of the first to have an iconic, 50s inspired Smeg kitchen with all the convenience of 21^st design.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday… the retail sector has gone crazy in the past few years with special ‘deal days’. But what exactly is Black Friday? Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in America, held every year on the fourth Thursday of November. In recent years, retailers entice shoppers into their stores by offering incredible discounts and promotions in store and in the last few years it has hopped over the pond to the UK stores as well. It’s impossible to be 100% certain where the coined ‘Black Friday’ name came from, but we’re pretty sure it’s here to stay. Here are a few theories below:

Whatever the source of ‘Black Friday’ all we know is that at Gerald Giles of Norwich we have some crazy ‘Mega Deals’ in-store and online. From Friday 28th November 2014 – Monday 1st December 2014 you can get your discounted Christmas presents from Ber Street, Norwich. On appliances including TVs, Soundbars, Dishwashers, Laptops, DVD Home Cinema systems and much more, check out our full Black Friday deals here before they run out!

With four times the detail of standard HD TVs, a stylish slim line look and sound quality that will blow you away, the new Bravia S90 range is the perfect choice for all telly addicts who want the very latest in home entertainment.

The much-anticipated first batch of curved TVs from Sony, these innovative gadgets will enhance every film, series and home video you watch and transform your viewing experience forever.

They come in two sizes, the 65 inch screen size (KD65S9005BBU) and a 75 inch version (KD75S9005)

Sporting a slightly shallower bend than rivals Samsung and LG, Sony’s curved TVs have been specially designed to create a natural, immersive viewing experience.

Just like in the real world, curved TVs don’t force you to view your favourite TV shows ‘flat’, something that can make a huge difference to the way that you perceive and absorb the images.

Not only do curved TVs offer a more natural viewing experience, the curve of the screen helps to improve the sharpness of the image at the edge of the screen, giving you a better quality picture and allowing you to enjoy your favourite TV programmes even more.

Available in both 65-inch and 75-inch screen sizes, the Sony Bravia S90 is big enough to make an impact even in the most generously proportioned home.

Featuring a 4.2 channel multi-angle live speaker system, Sony’s 4K X-Reality PRO picture engine, Triluminos colour technology and Motionflow XR800Hz, the Bravia S90 features many of the most popular innovations of Sony’s past models as well as a range of brand new improvements.

One of the most exciting features for tech fans is the multi-angle live speaker system which, unlike most other speaker systems, doesn’t compress multi-channel soundtracks prior to output. As a result, the Sony Bravia S90 produces incredible, uncompromised and expansive 360˚ sound that will further help to create a completely immersive viewing experience.

3D ready, the Sony Bravia comes with two pairs of 3D glasses allowing you to get stuck into your favourite 3D movies as soon as your new TV is set up and ready to go.

The 4K X-Reality Pro technology that’s built into the Sony Bravia S90 will upscale standard broadcasts and 1080p footage to 4K quality, so you can enjoy a high quality viewing experience no matter what you’re watching.

With an incredible screen, immersive sound and a stunning look, the Sony Bravia S90 is a TV fit for the 21^st century, so why not invest in on for your home cinema and transform your viewing experience forever?

With new EU regulations brought in from today, the future of high-powered vacuum cleaners is looking a little uncertain. Though the new rules won’t outlaw your existing cleaner, they will mean that all future vacuum cleaners are limited to 1600W, with a further reduction to 900W planned for 2017. Designed to reduce energy consumption and be kinder on the environment, these new laws mean that manufacturers will no longer be able to rely on power alone to get the job done, instead having to design vacuum cleaners that work just as well only using much less energy.

Although these new EU rules are in place from 1st September, it doesn’t mean that retailers will suddenly withdraw all vacuum cleaners over 1600 watt from their shelves. The ban has been imposed on the manufacturers and imports, so from today they will stop producing those high powered models. Some manufacturers of vacuum cleaners had already started to release new lower powered models ahead of the September deadline, instilling confidence into customers that although these models may be lower in power, they’re just as efficient. Miele and Bosch are a good example of this, and Miele even come up with a handy webpage explaining how this law effects their cylinder and upright vacuum cleaners from now on.

The European Union in Brussels have also made improvements on labelling information, so customers can make a more informed decision when investing in a vacuum cleaner. Similar to the energy labels already applied on kitchen appliances such as fridge freezers and washing machines, vacuum cleaners produced from today will come with a label detailing ratings from A to G on energy efficiency, power, noise levels and performance.

Don’t worry if you’ve not known about the new law change until now, you still have time to get your hands on some of the high powered cleaners before they are gradually faded out. At Gerald Giles there are some fantastic deals on high-powered vacuum cleaners. Below we show a range of different cleaners currently available on the market; a high power, low power and even a cordless vacuum cleaner – making this the perfect time to invest in a brand new cleaner of your own.

This powerful 2200W vacuum cleaner comes with a new enhanced turbo brush for an even better performance.

The bagless cylinder and easy to clean brush make the vacuum cleaner easy to maintain while the ProAnimal turbo brush will pick up all those unwanted pet hairs from around the house. As this model is over 1600W, grab yours now before the Bosch BGS5PETGB ‘bites the dust!’.

Using just 1200W, the Miele S8340 Ecoline Vacuum Cleaner is considerably more eco friendly than the other Miele and Bosch cleaners.

However, what it lacks in power it makes up for in efficiency, picking up all the dust, dirt and hairs from your floors quickly and easily – a perfect example of the EU law change that lower power doesn’t mean a lower performance.

This upright, cordless vacuum cleaner from Bosch produces fantastic results every time without the limitations of a wire trailing behind.

With SensorBagless Technology, a HighPower AllFloor Brush and great usability, the vacuum cleaner is ideal for hectic households and busy homeowners.

So whatever you’re looking for in a vacuum cleaner, we have the choice for you here at Gerald Giles in Norwich.