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Tips for choosing the right mattress

November 25, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Experts agree that getting enough sleep and maintaining good sleeping habits is one of the key ways to look after your health. And that makes sense, when you think about the fact that we spend a substantial amount of our life sleeping. Most adults need around 7 to 9 hours of sleep per day, with a slight variation according to age and health. If you also read or watch TV in bed, the amount of use your mattress gets goes up even more. The ...

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Master bedroom decorating ideas and inspiration

March 8, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post As one of the most private parts of your house, the master bedroom is often not given priority when making design plans. But it's still a key room in your home, and modern interior design is capable of transforming it into an exclusive sanctuary that you’ll enjoy spending time in. Here are some design tips to help you turn your bedroom into a rejuvenating retreat. Be creative with the headboard While you don’t ...

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Guide to a toxin-free & eco-friendly bedroom

March 2, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Your bedroom is your haven: a place to relax and release stress after a long day. But are there any toxins lurking in your sleep space that could be making you ill? Each item you bring into your bedroom, whether it be the mattress you sleep on or the paint on the walls, could also bring in harmful air pollutants. Not only are these toxins unhealthy for you, but they are also dangerous for the environment. This guide ...

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Bedroom trends 2020

January 30, 2020 by Catherine 1 Comment

Collaborative post Is a bedroom revamp on your list of interiors projects for 2020? If you’re making changes to your bedroom this year, chances are you’ll start the project by doing a spot of research into the current bedroom trends.  I always find that browsing interiors trends in magazines and online is a great way to explore ideas and find inspiration. In particular, Pinterest is my best friend for this kind of research - ...

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Kids’ bedrooms: design tips for small spaces

September 26, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post As the season shifts into autumn, my home projects are also shifting focus from outdoors to indoors.  We’ve done so much work to our home in the last twelve months, including a major kitchen and garden renovation, so I definitely don’t have any big plans for the near future! That said, we do need to make some tweaks to our youngest’s bedroom, and this is my next interiors job to tackle. In my experience, kids’ ...

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How to create your ideal bedroom ambience

July 19, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post There’s no other room in the home quite like the bedroom. It’s the place where we go to relax every day, and is often the room where we let our personality influence décor the most. However, striking the balance between personality and clutter can be a fine line. Since we spend nearly 34 years of our life in bed (yes, really!), creating the right bedroom environment is crucial. Here are some of the best ways to create a ...

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Tips for maximising comfort and space in your bedroom

June 26, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Does your bedroom feel spacious, calm and comfortable?  I’ll be honest, right now mine is full of clothes waiting to be put away, so it’s a bit of a mess! We spend around a third of our lives sleeping in our bedrooms, and it’s the main room where we try to relax and recharge, so it’s absolutely one of the most important rooms in the home.  As such, it makes sense to try and maximise the space you’ve got, as ...

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Tips for decorating your child’s bedroom

July 28, 2017 by Catherine 1 Comment

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Today's guest post is full of great tips for decorating your child's bedroom and achieving a fantastic look.  Enjoy! For children, the bedroom is the most important room in their home.  Their bedroom will be more than just the room where they sleep; it's their private space, where they keep their treasured possessions, where they spend time with their friends, and also where they learn and play.  It can be the room where they spend a large ...

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Creating the perfect boy’s bedroom

September 15, 2015 by Catherine Leave a Comment

I think it’s pretty typical to spend the warmer months developing your garden and outdoor space, but as the seasons start to change we tend to turn our attention to indoor projects.  With Autumn around the corner we’re about to tackle a tricky room in our house: our eight year old son’s bedroom. I think kids’ rooms are so hard to get right.  They’re often small and need to multi-task hard, providing space for sleeping, playing and learning as ...

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