Collaborative post Need a bedroom refresh, but don't know where to start? Unless you have a plan to stick to, the process of redecorating can quickly become chaotic. This is where a bedroom mood board can help. What is a mood board? A mood board is a collection of materials that reflects the style you're aiming for. It's a great tool to help you visualise a 'look' for an interiors project, and also really useful when it comes to ...
8 popular houseplants and their benefits
Collaborative post Houseplants are such an important part of the home. Without them a room can lack a sense of freshness and calm, both of which play a significant role in our mental health. And adding houseplants to your home can provide physical benefits too. Let's take a look at eight popular houseplants, and the benefits they can offer. Money plant This isn't a money-producing plant unfortunately, but its benefits are still ...
Why choose quartz worktops for your new kitchen?
This is a collaborative post in partnership with CRL Quartz. Are you planning on updating your kitchen? It’s a major home project that lots of us would love to tackle, and when you do decide to take the plunge, you naturally want to get it right first time. When it comes to choosing a new kitchen, worktops are definitely a key element to prioritise. As well as performing a crucial role in your kitchen, worktops can add real wow ...
How to add character to any room with flowers
Flowers are an easy way to brighten a place up, and they can quickly create a welcoming and warm atmosphere. If you use them in the right way, a floral arrangement can also add character to any room. We all love to use flowers to create a 'look' in venues for important events, and you can use the same principle within your home. Whether you’re looking to add a bit of colour to a room, or you'd like to highlight a specific aspect, flowers are ...
Great ways to bring more natural light into your home
Collaborative post Does your home have enough natural light? It’s a key element to get right in interior design, and can make all the difference to how a room feels and functions. There’s a very good reason why we all enjoy natural light. It’s a powerful mood booster, with the ability to aid production of the happy hormone, serotonin. Natural light also helps our bodies produce vitamin D, which in turn can help to ...
How to embrace the wall tapestry trend
Collaborative post When it comes to wall art, have you ever considered using a wall tapestry instead of a traditional print? If the answer is ‘no’, here’s why wall tapestries might be a great option for your home. What is a wall tapestry? When we talk about wall tapestries, you’d be forgiven for thinking of heavy, woven textiles decorating crumbling medieval homes. But wall tapestries have come a long way. These days they’re a ...
Simple ways to embrace botanical decor
Collaborative post Have you embraced the popular botanical trend in your home decor? It’s a trend that has been around for a while now - pantone even chose greenery as their colour of the year in 2017 - and it’s not hard to see why. Bringing the outdoors into your home is a great way to add colour, texture and interest to a room, not to mention the fact that interacting with nature can have powerful psychological benefits. If you’d ...
Gallery walls made easy with Desenio
This is a collaborative post in partnership with Desenio With the kids back at school, and the urge to spend more time indoors, autumn is often when we turn our attention to interiors projects. I've certainly got a big to-do list for tidying up our home after months of intensive use from the whole family! One project that has been on my list for a while now is a gallery wall for our lounge. And I've finally tackled this with wall art from ...
Why bifold doors are a great choice for your renovation project
Collaborative post If you’ve watched any home renovation shows over the last few years, you’ve probably noticed bifold doors featuring in lots of room designs. Bifolds are certainly a popular choice for renovation and extension projects, and there are lots of reasons why. What exactly are bifold doors? Bifold doors are essentially multiple door panels that fold back on themselves in a concertina pattern. They’re a popular ...
8 home improvements that add value to your property
Collaborative post Do you have any home renovations planned at the moment? Whether you’re making home improvements with a view to selling, or just looking to revamp your living space, chances are you want those projects to add monetary and practical value to your home. You can give the value of your property a boost with lots of different home improvements, but some projects add more value than others. Here’s a list of eight ...