Press & Media Articles
March, 2023, March Edition. - Interior Designer Magazine
Just Radiators take pride in supplying a large range of high quality, premium brands; all of the products are hand picked by a specialist team with careful consideration to quality and design in mind…
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August, 2022, Scaleup Q&A: Dave O'Keefe, Luxus Design. - Two Zero Lancs
Dave O’Keefe is managing director at Preston-based Luxus Design, retailer of a range of bathroom, radiator and bedroom products. The fast-growing company, which won retailer of the year at last year’s Red Rose Awards, is currently taking part in Two Zero’s Scaleup Leaders Network… https://www.twozerolancs.com/news/insights/scaleup-qa-dave-okeefe-luxus-design/
5th July, 2022, BIBAs Finalists Announced as Judging in This Year's Competition is Concluded. - Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs)
Lancashire businesses have made it through to the finals in this year’s Be Inspired Business Awards, the BIBAs, and must now wait until September to find out if they’ve won… https://www.thebibas.co.uk/news/bibas-finalists-announced-as-judging-in-this-years-competition-is-concluded
5th July, 2022, Finalists are revealed in the Biggest Business Awards Competition in Lancashire. - Blackpool Gazette
Organised by the North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, and referred to as “the one they all want to win”; the BIBAs have been putting businesses through their paces since the competition opened in January… https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/business/finalists-are-revealed-in-the-biggest-business-awards-competition-in-lancashire-3755566
6th April, 2022, Dozens of East Lancs Businesses Shortlisted at Red Rose Awards. - Lancashire Telegraph
Dozens of East Lancashire businesses have been announced as finalists at the 2022 Red Rose Awards… https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/20046009.dozens-east-lancs-businesses-shortlisted-red-rose-awards/
3rd February, 2022, Preston's Booming Lockdown Business, Just Radiators, Turning up the Heat in 2022. - Lancashire Evening Post
Despite the business being less than two years old, Dave O’Keefe is typically forthright when it comes to JustRadiators, a Preston-based company which sits under the Luxus Design umbrella alongside JustBedrooms and JustBaths…. https://www.lep.co.uk/business/booming-lockdown-business-justradiators-turning-up-the-heat-in-2022-3546301
2021
10th October, 2021, Why Do My Radiators Click And Bang When They Turn On? How To Stop It. - The Express
RADIATOR noises can be incredibly annoying, and they might be waking you up early in the morning with their persistent clicking, banging and knocking. Why do your radiators keep making noises? Here’s everything you need to know….. https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/property/1503396/radiator-noise-click-bang-evg
29th July, 2021, Preston Booming Lockdown Just Radiators Business: " This Is The Best Thing I've Ever Done". - Lancashire Evening Post
Dave O’Keefe’s passion, enthusiasm, and positivity is infectious. Having co-founded a new business at the height of the pandemic, one could forgive him for a sense of caution and pessimism. But there’s no need. “It’s the best thing I’ve ever done,” he says…. https://www.lep.co.uk/business/prestons-booming-lockdown-justradiators-business-this-is-the-best-thing-ive-ever-done-3313197
28th July, 2021, The Best Of A Rad Bunch. - Press Reader
MID-SUMMER is not the time you want to be thinking about winter heating problems but, naturally, it’s the best time to do it. Get your boiler serviced, your radiators checked – and if you’re thinking of a major refurbishment, start before it gets cold... https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-express/20210728/282471416893615
19th July, 2021, Preston Based Luxus Design Invests £250k In New Warehouse & Stock. - The Lancashire Times
Luxus Design group, the Preston-based interiors business, has invested £250K in a new warehouse operation for its Justradiators.co.uk brand to support its ongoing expansion... https://lancashiretimes.co.uk/article/Preston-Based-Luxus-Design-Invests-250k-In-New-Warehouse–Stock
15th July, 2021, Local Success Story Just Radiators Has Expanded With A New Warehouse Packed With Stock. - Opera News
Growing Preston firm Just Radiators is building on its success even further with the addition of a new warehouse full of stock that local tradesmen and homeowners can order and collect from the same day. Marketing director Dave O’Keefe... https://www.dailyadvent.com/gb/news/amp/b73477aa00790a2c394967eed6ef6972-Local-success-story-Just-Radiators-has-expanded-with-a-new-warehouse-packed-with-stock
15th July, 2021, Buy Quality Radiators Today in Preston. - Lancashire Evening Post
The company, which has been trading for 3 years, has already seen impressive growth over the past 12 months thanks to its quality products and top-notch customer service... https://www.lep.co.uk/lifestyle/homes-and-gardens/local-radiator-firm-opens-new-warehouse-3308289
14th July, 2021, Preston Based Luxus Design Invests £250k in New Warehouse & Stock. - Opera News
Luxus Design group, the Preston-based interiors business, has invested £250K in a new warehouse operation for its Justradiators.co.uk brand to support its ongoing expansion. Over the past 12 months, Justradiators.co.uk has seen rapid growth, attracting over 400,000 visitors to the site and generating over 11,000 orders for its products. As demand.... https://www.dailyadvent.com/gb/news/amp/a4e0a5d790b47f52c36b908ccbc08ee6-Preston-Based-Luxus-Design-Invests-250k-In-New-Warehouse–Stock
14th July, 2021, Luxus Expands into £250,000 Warehouse. - Lancashire Business View
Luxus Design has invested £250,000 in a new warehouse operation in Preston to house its growing radiators division. Justradiators.co.uk has attracted more than 400,000 visitors to its site over the last 12 months, generating more 11,000 orders.... https://www.lancashirebusinessview.co.uk/latest-news-and-features/luxus-expands-into-250-000-warehouse
28th April, 2021, Preston Based Showroom, Just Bedrooms, Re-opens it's Store After £50,000 Refurbishment. - Yorkshire Times
Just Bedrooms, part of the Luxus Design group, has re-opened its Preston based showroom after a £50,000 refurbishment to give the bedroom showroom a fresh new look as lockdown restrictions were lifted.... https://yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/PRESTON-BASED-SHOWROOM-JUST-BEDROOMS-RE-OPENS-ITS-STORE-AFTER-50000-REFURBISHMEN-
22nd April, 2021, Just Bedrooms Opens Refurbished Showroom. - Lancashire Business View
Just Bedrooms has reopened its showroom to the public following a £50,000 refurbishment. The newly configured store in Ashton-on-Ribble showcases a full range of modern and traditional furniture, as well as a design studio where customers can see their ideas brought to life... https://www.lancashirebusinessview.co.uk/latest-news-and-features/just-bedrooms-opens-refurbished-showroom
4th March, 2021, Luxus Expands Team to Meet Growing Demand. - Lancashire Business View
Preston-based interiors business Luxus has recruited three new members to its team in the last month to meet growing demand for home improvement products.... https://www.lancashirebusinessview.co.uk/latest-news-and-features/luxus-expands-team-to-meet-growing-demand
18th January, 2021, Ashton Interior Retailer Doubles Turnover in a Year. - Blog Preston
An Ashton-on-Ribble-based interiors retailer is celebrating after doubling its turnover in 2020. Luxus Design says the growth is largely down to its Just Radiators brand, which had its official launch early in 2020... https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2021/01/ashton-interior-retailer-doubles-turnover-in-a-year/
2020
23rd December, 2020, Own-Brand Line of Designer-Style Rads. - Pham News
Preston-based interiors firm Just Radiators has launched its own product line, Lux Rad, with the aim of offering designer-style models at affordable prices. These new models sit alongside other radiator brands sold by the company... https://www.phamnews.co.uk/own-brand-line-of-designer-style-rads/
22nd December, 2020, Luxus Design Doubles Turnover in 2020. - Lancashire Business View
Preston-based interiors retailer Luxus Design has doubled its turnover throughout 2020 as the population, stuck at home during the lockdown, invested in their own properties…. https://www.lancashirebusinessview.co.uk/latest-news-and-features/luxus-design-doubles-turnover-in-2020
7th December, 2020, Lockdown Launch for Lancashire Interior Start-ups. - The K&Bzine
Lockdown has seen a Lancashire duo launch four new interiors brands. Dave O’Keefe and Lewis Birch, from Preston, successfully launched Just Radiators, Just Baths, Just Bedrooms and Just Blinds and Shutters, under the Luxus Design umbrella brand, over the past few months... https://thekbzine.com/pages/19433/lockdown_launch_for_lancashire_interior_startups/
18th November, 2020, Just Radiators Launches it's First Own-Brand Product Line. - Heating, Ventilating and Plumbing Mag
When the nights draw in Preston-based interiors firm Just Radiators has launched its own product line, Lux Rad, after reportedly seeing a gap in the market for designer-style models at affordable prices.… https://www.hvpmag.co.uk/Just-Radiators-launches-its-first-own-brand-product-line/12176
6th November, 2020, Could Households be Set to Switch Gas Central Heating for... Electric? Five Reasons Why it May Become a more Viable Option. - This is Money
When the nights draw in and cold starts to seep into our homes, how we heat them quickly without it costing a fortune becomes a priority. The vast majority of British homes are run on gas boilers that heat water which is then distributed through a network of radiators… https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-8885143/Five-reasons-switch-old-gas-boiler-electric-heating.html
27th October, 2020, Preston Business Expands Team to Bring on New Brands. - Business Lancashire
A Preston start-up business has expanded to take on three new team members after major growth along with securing key accounts with two major interiors brands… https://businesslancashire.co.uk/2020/10/27/preston-business-expands-team-to-bring-on-new-brands/
27th October, 2020, Radiator Business Expands. - Heating and Ventilating
Just Radiators, part of the Luxus Design group, currently has an in-house team of seven employees developing the business. They have now secured status as an official stockist for Zehnder and Bisque…. https://www.heatingandventilating.net/radiator-business-expands
13th October, 2020, New Preston Firm Looks to Make the Most of Lockdown. - Minuteman Press
A new interior business in Preston is trying to seize some of the opportunities out there, even going as far as to call itself a ‘lockdown business’. Dave O’Keefe, the founder of Luxus Design, is optimistic about the future. He told the Lancashire Evening Post:.. https://minuteman.com/uk/locations/england/preston/news/new-preston-firm-looks-to-make-the-most-of-lockdown-30506
24th September, 2020, The Preston Based "Lockdown Business" Going From Strength to Strength and Hoping to "Smash It". - Lancashire Evening Post
Given the financial insecurity which has come to define the coronavirus pandemic alongside the obvious health risks it poses, such a description may seem oxymoronic. But not to Dave… https://www.lep.co.uk/business/preston-based-lockdown-business-going-strength-strength-and-hoping-smash-it-2978094
11th September, 2020, Preston Duo Kept Busy in Lockdown by Launching Four New Brands. - Blog Preston
Lockdown has seen a Preston duo put their spare time to good use by launching four new interiors brands. Ingol resident, Dave O’Keefe, teamed up with business partner Lewis Birch, from Fulwood, to successfully launch the new brands over the past few months… https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2020/09/preston-duo-kept-busy-in-lockdown-by-launching-four-new-brands/