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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

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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Filed Under: Bedroom Tagged With: Bedroom, Beds, Furniture, home accessories, Interior Design, Interior trends, Interiors

Easy ways to introduce rustic interior design to your home

December 18, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Have you embraced rustic interior design in your home? The trend for rustic interiors is hugely popular, and it’s not hard to see why.  The rustic look is all about using natural materials, embracing earthy colours, and dialling up the comfort factor to create a warm, welcoming home.  And you don’t have to live in an old property to make it work; modern twists on the trend have brought a freshness and light ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Fireplace, Furniture, Interior Design, Interior trends, Interiors, Lighting, rustic, Soft furnishings, Top Tips

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

Design tips for creating the perfect home office

August 21, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Does your home have a dedicated office space? With more of us working from home than ever before - it’s estimated that by 2020 up to 50% of the UK workforce will be working remotely - the demand on our homes to provide a comfortable, stimulating working environment has never been greater. Even if you don’t work from home, chances are you need to use your home for some form of ‘office’ work on a fairly regular basis. ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Chair, Desk, Furniture, Home office, Home working, Houseplants, Interior Design, Interiors, Lighting, storage, Working from home

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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Filed Under: Living Room Tagged With: Family home, Furniture, Home, Living Room, Top Tips

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 ...

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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

Reviving garden furniture with Sadolin

August 24, 2015 by Catherine 1 Comment

garden furniture

This week I've been giving our garden furniture some much-needed and long-overdue tlc. We have a hardwood outdoor patio set which, until a few years ago, we took very good care of; we treated it with preserver every year and stored it in the shed over Winter.  However, as family life has placed more demands on our time and the space in our shed, we've really neglected it.  Take a look for yourself: It's really showing the effects of ...

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Furniture, Garden, Maintenance, Reviews, 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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