John Lewis wins House Beautiful King of the High Street Award
House Beautiful magazine crowns John Lewis ‘Home Retailer of the Year' in Home Awards 2009
Department store John Lewis has beaten off stiff competition from retail giants IKEA and eBay, to be named both ‘Home Retailer of the Year' and ‘Best Online Home Retailer' at the 6th annual House Beautiful Awards.
The department store scooped House Beautiful magazine's top accolades for a second year running, proving it's a firm favourite with those shopping for their homes. House Beautiful readers voted John Lewis into the top spot in two of the three reader-voted categories, impressed with both its online and retail offerings.
In addition to the three reader-voted awards, there were 22 other categories in which winners were selected by the House Beautiful team and an impressive panel of judges including home experts John Rocha, Sophie Conran, Jeff Banks and Oliver Heath.
The House Beautiful Awards 2009, held at the British Film Institute in London on 27 November, encompassed 25 categories, honouring not only the best home retailers, but also the best household products and home TV personalities.
Alongside John Lewis, other winners on the night included TV Presenter Alan Titchmarsh, who picked up an award for ‘Favourite Home or Lifestyle TV Celebrity', as selected by House Beautiful readers. Harlequin picked up the ‘Fabric Range of the Year' award for their Iznik collection, and Kersaint Cobb's Designer Sisal Collection won ‘Best Carpet Range'. The innovative and stylish Arroba Lighting range by Natuzzi won ‘Interior Collection of the Year' for its stunning design.
Julia Goodwin, Editor of House Beautiful, said: "These winning products combine tremendous quality with long-lasting value for money. In difficult economic times, home lovers need to know they are getting the best for their cash - with these products they can be sure of that."
The Judges
Jeff Banks
Simon Boyle
Naomi Cleaver
Sophie Conran
David Domoney
Jasmine Harman
Oliver Heath
Jonnie Irwin
Jane Packer
John Rocha
Gaby Roslin
Tommy Walsh
Full Results
Home Retailer of the Year
Gold Award:John Lewis
Silver Award: IKEA
Best Online Home Retailer
Gold Award: John Lewis
Silver Award: eBay
Favourite Home or Lifestyle TV Celebrity
Gold Award: Alan Titchmarsh
Silver Award: Kevin McCloud
Best Advertisement (creative) or Advertorial
Gold Award: Sliderobes
Small Appliance of the Year
Gold Award: Soup Maker - Cuisinart
Silver Award: Handheld Vacuum Cleaner - Dyson
Large Appliance of the Year
Gold Award (tie): Ovenspace oven - Hotpoint; Built-in Oven - Neff
Silver Award: Twin-drawer dishwasher - John Lewis
Best Bathroom Product
Gold Award (tie): PuraVida bathroom collection - Duravit; PuraVida mixers and showers - Hansgrohe
Silver Award: Mercury Plus Easy Bathing - Dolphin Bathrooms
Best Bedroom Product or Range
Gold: Mioletto - hulsta
Silver: White Closet - Manhattan Closets
Best Carpet Range
Gold Award: Designer Sisal Collection - Kersaint Cobb
Silver Award: Pure Living - Brintons Fine Carpet
Best Cleaning Product
Gold Award: Ultra Care - Roman
Silver Award: E-cloth Hob & Oven Pack - Enviroproducts
Best DIY Product
Gold Award: Uneo - Bosch
Silver Award: Metalmaster - Hammerite
Eco Product of the Year
Gold Award: Mira Eco Handset - MIra Showers
Silver Award (tie): Insulated Loft Board - B&Q; GreenPan - Typhoon Housewares
Fabric Range of the Year
Gold Award: Iznik - Harlequin Fabrics & Wallcoverings
Silver Award: Options 10 - Sanderson
Best Flooring
Gold Award: Tonal Trends Rug Range - Flor by heuga
Silver Award: Largo Long Planks - Quick Step
Best Furniture Range
Gold Award: Fermier - Lavender & Sage
Silver Award: Bramley - Laura Ashley
Best Garden Building
Gold Award: Garden Room - Roomworks
Silver Award: Portable ShackUp - B&Q
Best Garden Product
Gold Award: Bee House - Store
Silver Award: PowerPad - Cuprinol
Best Heating Product
Gold Award: Multi-fuel burning Stoves - Chesney's
Silver Award: Opti-myst Stove - Dimplex
Interior Collection of the Year
Gold Award: Arroba Lighting - Natuzzi
Silver Award: Orient Interior Collection - Laura Ashley
Best Kitchen Range (Over £10,000)
Gold Award: Cortona - Moben Kitchens
Silver Award: Leckford Kitchen - John Lewis
Best Kitchen Range (Under £10,000)
Gold Award: Alaska Kitchen - K Kitchens
Silver Award: Cooke & Lewis High Gloss Kitchen (aubergine accent) - B&Q
Best Outdoor Furniture
Gold Award: Loretto Furniture - M&S
Silver Award: Vermont - John Lewis
Best Storage
Gold Award: Occa 675 Coffee Table - BoConcept
Silver Award: Breakfast Pantry - Harvey Jones Kitchens
Best Wallcovering
Gold Award: Sophie Conran for Arthouse
Silver Award (tie): Tactile - British Ceramic Tile; The Lotus Papers - Farrow & Ball
The Editor's Award
Gold: Moderne Kitchen (designed by Charlie Smallbone) - Fired Earth
Silver: Allegra Willow Snuggler designed by Nick Munro for John Lewis
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