If you're busy planning your summer garden right now, this is a great giveaway to enter! I've got three bundles of gorgeous pelargonium plants from Pelargonium for Europe to give away, each worth at least £35. These lovely plants are ideal for adding a splash of colour to your garden and will flower right through summer. Read on to find out more about pelargoniums and how to enter the giveaway. Pelargonium plants from Pelargonium for ...
Bedroom Refresh: create a bedroom mood board in 5 easy steps
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 ...
5 easy DIY bathroom makeover projects
Collaborative post With spring around the corner and the days getting warmer again, most of us are starting to think about home updates and improvements. And as we’re spending more time at home, quirks that we wouldn’t usually notice can really start to annoy! When it comes to sprucing up your home, bathroom makeover projects are a great place to start. This is where you get ready every morning, and prepare yourself to go to bed every ...
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 ...
Tips for choosing the right mattress
Experts agree that getting enough sleep and maintaining good sleeping habits is one of the key ways to look after your health. And that makes sense, when you think about the fact that we spend a substantial amount of our life sleeping. Most adults need around 7 to 9 hours of sleep per day, with a slight variation according to age and health. If you also read or watch TV in bed, the amount of use your mattress gets goes up even more. The ...
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 ...
Tips for upgrading your interior lights
Collaborative post Winter is traditionally a time to give your home some wow factor with festive decorations. But you don't have to limit the changes to Christmas decor; it's also a great time to think about upgrading your interior lights. Yes, Christmas decorations have their part to play, and this year more than any other it's going to be all about the outdoor decorations. Colourful lights, twinkling characters, and even Santa Claus ...
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 ...