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Do’s and don’ts when caring for marble worktops

December 3, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

marble worktops cleaning

Do you have marble worktops in your kitchen?  This guest post has lots of great tips for keeping them in top condition. Not only are marble worktops a source of beauty in your home, they’re also viewed as a luxury item and can add to the value of your home.  Lots of people are choosing to invest in natural stone surfaces for their home, due to their greater durability, aesthetic appeal, functionality, and the sheer luxury status over other ...

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Filed Under: Kitchen & Dining Tagged With: Home, Interiors, Kitchen, Maintenance, Marble worktops, Top Tips, Worktops

My family kitchen wish list

September 26, 2017 by Catherine 1 Comment

high gloss kitchen

Are you planning any big home projects at the moment?  Autumn always inspires me to get cracking with the home improvement; I think the fact that there’s less to do outside in the garden frees me up to focus on indoors a bit more, plus the thought of Christmas looming on the horizon gives me a bit of a kick up the bum to get organised! Our next big house project is to replace our family kitchen; the current one is way past it’s best, and just ...

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Filed Under: Kitchen & Dining Tagged With: Family, Home, Interiors, Kitchen, Velux

Top tips for a kitchen update

January 9, 2017 by Catherine 8 Comments

kitchen update ideas - install new taps

With the arrival of a new year, how many of you are currently creating a wish list of jobs and updates for your home?  Mine is looking impressively big right now! At the top of my list is a kitchen update.  The kitchen is such a hard-working room, isn’t it?  With many of us embracing the trend for open-plan living, they need to cope with a variety of functions.  We spend most of our time at home in our kitchen; it’s used on a daily basis as a ...

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Filed Under: Kitchen & Dining Tagged With: decorating, design, Home, home accessories, Interiors, Kitchen, Lighting, Taps, Top Tips

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