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Great ways to bring more natural light into your home

November 23, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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 ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Bifold doors, Home, Interior Design, Interior trends, Interiors, Natural Light, roof windows, Soft furnishings, Top Tips, windows

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

Creative lighting ideas for darker nights

October 1, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Has the shift into autumn and the accompanying reduction in daylight hours taken it's toll on your mood? Having started painting the shed too late in the day last weekend and finished it in the dark, I can definitely say I'm not a fan of the shorter days! It's understandable why the onset of autumn can impact on our general enthusiasm: those balmy evenings of barbecuing, entertaining and relaxing outdoors are gone for ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Garden Lighting, Interiors, LED lights, Lighting, Natural Light, Top Tips, windows

Maximising natural light with VELUX roof windows #ad

April 26, 2019 by Catherine 18 Comments

This post is part of a sponsored project for the BritMums #VELUXdaylight project, sponsored by VELUX. So, spring is officially here - hurrah! For me, this time of year goes hand-in-hand with an overwhelming urge to make the most of all that lovely daylight and fresh air that I’ve longed for during the winter months.  Obviously you can do this by getting outdoors more; so far this month we’ve been busy tidying up the garden, exploring ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Home, Home renovation, Interior Design, Interiors, Natural Light, roof windows, Single storey extension, Velux, windows

Tips for maximising natural light in your home

February 6, 2019 by Catherine 1 Comment

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No matter what type of home you have, I bet you’d like to make the most of the natural light.   I know a light, airy room always lifts my mood; I guess it’s a similar effect to being outside in a bright, open space.  Think about how you feel waking up in the morning in the depths of winter versus midsummer; light definitely helps us to feel awake, energised and positive. Having said that, the amount of natural light each room in a home ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Home, home accessories, Interior Design, Interiors, Lighting, Natural Light, Top Tips, Velux, windows

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