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Tips for maximising natural light in your home

February 6, 2019 by Catherine 1 Comment

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No matter what type of home you have, I bet you’d like to make the most of the natural light.   I know a light, airy room always lifts my mood; I guess it’s a similar effect to being outside in a bright, open space.  Think about how you feel waking up in the morning in the depths of winter versus midsummer; light definitely helps us to feel awake, energised and positive. Having said that, the amount of natural light each room in a home ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Home, home accessories, Interior Design, Interiors, Lighting, Natural Light, Top Tips, Velux, windows

3 Easy Ways to Get Creative with Solid Wood Flooring Offcuts

December 9, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Home renovations can often leave you with surplus materials, and this guest post has some great ideas for putting wooden flooring offcuts to good use. If you’ve recently renovated your home with solid wood flooring, you’ve made an excellent choice. Solid wood floors are timeless, durable, and highly attractive. There’s no doubt that your home will look and feel even more stunning once they’ve been fitted, but there’s one thing you’re going to ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Family, Flooring, Home, Interiors, Solid wood flooring, Top Tips

How To Create The Perfect Environment For Working From Home

December 1, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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If you work from home, you'll know it can sometimes be a challenge to create an effective workspace.  This guest post has lots of tips to help you get it right. When it comes to advising people about their home environment, there is no one ideal working space that will suit everyone.  Finding the perfect working from home environment depends on your living conditions, personal preferences, and the type of job you do.  Here are ...

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What to consider when replacing windows

September 7, 2018 by Catherine 1 Comment

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Are you planning any home projects this autumn?  It's a popular season for renovation projects, with summer holidays out of the way, kids back at school, and weather that's still mild - well, usually! We're about to start a major kitchen renovation, and I'm really excited to get cracking because it will make such a difference to how efficiently we use our living space.  As well as some structural work, a new fitted kitchen and new flooring, I ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Family, Home, Interiors, Top Tips, windows

What You Need to Consider Before Buying a Set of Bi-Fold Doors

June 30, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Decided to purchase a new set of bi-folding doors for your home? This guest post outlines a few important things you need to consider before parting with your cash. Bi-folding doors are perfect for both small and large properties, regardless of whether they’re traditional or contemporary. They’re also ideal for opening up your home to plenty of natural night, bringing the outside world in and providing easy access to your garden. However, it’s ...

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Is vinyl flooring a good choice for family homes?

January 11, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

A new year often gets us planning lots of new projects for our homes: what’s on your list for 2018? We’re planning a big kitchen renovation and a new look for our lounge, and both of those projects will involve a flooring re-think. With two kids and a pet cat, the flooring we choose will most definitely need to cope with busy family life; think muddy paws and wellies, heavy traffic and indoor football, and you get the picture!   Having ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: bathroom, Family, Flooring, Interiors, Kitchen, Top Tips, Vinyl flooring

How to increase your home’s kerb appeal

November 13, 2017 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression - and that’s just as true of homes as it is of people! We form an opinion of a property within the first few seconds of seeing it, so the impression your home makes from the kerb plays a crucial role in that process for visitors and potential buyers. So how do we get that all-important first impression right? There are lots of things you can do to enhance your home’s kerb ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Door, Garden, Home, Home maintenance, Lighting, Paving, storage, Top Tips, Wheelie bin

The best flooring for a family home

October 31, 2017 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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When you decide to replace the flooring in your home, one of the biggest decisions is choosing the right option for the room in question. With so many flooring types available, getting it right first time can feel a little daunting.  This guest post covers flooring recommendations for each room in a typical family home. Kitchen & Bathroom Possibly the most difficult rooms to decide on in your home are the kitchen and bathroom. These rooms ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Bedroom, Dining room, Family, Flooring, Home, Interiors, Kitchen, Living Room, Top Tips

How to Transform Your Garage into a Usable Living Space

April 18, 2017 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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If you have a garage on your property, chances are at some point you've had high hopes of it being solely a safe space to store the car, or a beautifully organised storage area for your gardening tools and outdoor equipment.  In reality, I bet a lot of us have garages that have become a dumping site for all manner of possessions: things like unused furniture, spontaneous purchases we've never used, projects in progress, abandoned exercise ...

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Using Clever Storage for a Better, Smarter Family Home

March 21, 2017 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Feeling overwhelmed by clutter?  Today's guest post is full of clever storage tips to help you get it under control - enjoy! Keeping the house tidy is a never-ending challenge, especially when there are kids about. It doesn’t matter whether they’re toddlers or teens, they seem to have an inbuilt ability to leave a trail of chaos. If you’re forever picking up after the family, there are ways to make storage work harder. Create Activity ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Children, Family, Home, Interiors, storage, Top Tips

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