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How to style a living room from scratch

February 6, 2020 by Catherine 1 Comment

Collaborative post Moving into an unfurnished home can be a little daunting - especially if you're making the move from rented to owned and have been used to furnished properties. With most rooms demanding that you make lots of furniture and accessories decisions, it can be hard knowing where to start. Your first priority will obviously be the essentials: beds, basic kitchen equipment, bathroom supplies etc. Once you're up and running ...

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Filed Under: Living Room Tagged With: Flooring, Furniture, Interiors, Living Room, Natural Light, storage

6 easy ways to revamp your living room

October 25, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post With autumn in full swing and the clocks going back, chances are you’re spending more time indoors.  Combine this with the fact that Christmas isn’t far off, and it’s no wonder we often feel the need to smarten up our homes at this time of year. We’re almost at the end of a big living room revamp, which has involved re-plastering, coving repair, a new fire, redecorating and a new carpet.  It’s been a pretty ...

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Filed Under: Living Room Tagged With: decorating, Flooring, Furniture, Houseplants, Interior Design, Interior trends, Interiors, Living Room, Lounge, Painting, Wall art

How to Create a Multi-purpose Living Room

March 15, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Creating a home that suits the whole family can feel like a tough job, particularly if your main living areas need to fulfil more than one function. One person’s style is another person’s pet hate, so creating a homely environment that’s well-balanced to everyone’s quirks can be a challenge. But it can be done! One way to tailor your space to suit the whole family is to create a multi-purpose living room. Get this room right, and it will be ...

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Living Room Inspiration

August 24, 2016 by Catherine 6 Comments

fishpools living room mood board

I’m a complete sucker for dreaming about and planning my perfect home.  Since moving into our house, we’ve extended twice and decorated every single room at least once, and we’re by no means ‘finished’.  As the kids get older, we’ll carry on updating and rethinking our indoor space to suit the changing needs of the whole family. When it comes to interiors, I get my inspiration from magazines, online retailers and a good dose of Pinterest ...

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Filed Under: Living Room Tagged With: design, Family, Furniture, Home, home accessories, Inspiration, Interiors, Lighting, Living Room, Sofa, Soft furnishings, storage, Top Tips

Hi, I’m Catherine. Welcome to Growing Family, a top UK home & garden blog sharing ideas, inspiration and tips for making the most of busy family life, indoors and out.
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