Top 10 reasons to consider porcelain tiles for the kitchen
Choosing kitchen flooring can be difficult as it needs to withstand a lot of heavy use as well as make a nice feature in your home, here are the reason why porcelain tiles are...
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Top 5 Interior Design Tips to Update Your Home
If you are thinking about how to update your home but, like many people, have a limited budget then take a look at these tips from an interior designer friend. None of them will cost too much (although your actual choice of products will, obviously, affect the price) and, just as importantly the changes will not cause too much disruption to your life.Some of the best tips are about combining patterns, texture and colour through the use of fabrics and distinctive artworks.
For some projects you will have to declutter your home or, at least, the room you are updating to be sure the redecoration runs are smoothly as possible.
4 Living Rooms With Beautiful Windows
Good light is one of the most important aspects of any home, which is why interior lighting schemes are a major part of any interior design project. The right light can completely change the ambience and bad lighting can detract from an otherwise well-designed space.
But just because we can create beautiful lighting artificially doesn’t mean we should neglect the natural light entering our homes and maximise it where we can. Here are some of my favourite room setting with wonderful windows that bring in as much natural light as possible. Even if the windows in your home are not as large and beautiful as these you can still improve the levels of natural light either with appropriate window dressings or by the more drastic measure of increasing the size of the window openings. These images might just inspire you to do that…
Frugal Home Décor Guidelines
When it comes down to the use of home décor a lot of people find out that their personal taste differs greatly from whatever the current trends may be. No matter the level of budget you’re going for, you will need to work on things in a way that takes your budget into consideration. If you are a first time buyer who has just managed to scrape together the money to buy your first place (no doubt with help from the Bank of Mum & Dad or a guarantor loan); or if you are well up the property ladder, moving house is still an expensive business. It always seems to cost more than we expect so watching your budget as you turn your new place into your home is essential.
As styles will change in time, you will need to adapt to the changing trends and what they have to offer, so make sure you work on a frugal solution if you want to keep things on the more reasonable side. The following examples and tips will give you more pointers
Using Self Storage When Renovating a Home
Self storage is very useful, flexible and good value, but it does come with a few rules that benefit everyone involved. Here are a few key do’s and don’ts to get the most from self storage when renovating a home.
Self storage is an amazing investment enabling you to keep your belongings safe when you are having work done on your home, at a minimal cost. However, there are specific do’s and don’t with self storage that should be adhered to, for the benefit of all involved with the storage unit, and the facility itself. Sometimes the do’s and don’ts relate to safety, and should absolutely never be ignored.
Here are some key do’s and don’ts to pay attention to with self storage:
Discover The Best Way to Layout Bathroom Wall Tiles
Sticking tile adhesive on the back of a tile and fixing it to the wall is a relatively easy task if you have prepared the surface properly and chosen the right adhesive but there’s...
5 Ways to Bring a Pop of Colour into your Bathroom
If you want to update your bathroom without breaking the bank don’t despair because there are easy ways you can fake a makeover. The bathroom is traditionally a rather sparse room, free of clutter...
Shaker, Country or Something Else – What style kitchen should you consider?
When it comes to choosing a new kitchen, there are so many styles out there that it can seem somewhat overwhelming. This is undoubtedly one of the biggest purchases that you will ever make...
4 Ways to add additional space onto your home
When it comes to the space that we have in our homes most of us think that we could use a little more. Whether we want more space for storage or to accommodate a...
Loft conversions – Which would suit your home?
Those people who reside in a more urban area will tell you just how vital every square inch of space in their home is. Unfortunately, sometimes the space that you have is not enough....
How to style the Industrial dining room
It isn’t just fashion that goes in circles, so too does interior design. And, the last few years have certainly seen something of a revival of styles and trends that have been popular before....
Shipping Containers Make Great, Cheap Storage
Shipping containers are primarily used for transporting goods across the world, but these massive vessels are now becoming an increasingly popular choice for every day storage of personal belongings. Whether you’re downsizing, renovating or...
How to maximise space in your kitchen / diner
For many people, the kitchen truly is the heart of the home. And, in order to ensure that your kitchen runs smoothly, you need to make sure it is liveable and that you can...
Shelving Options for the Living Room
When it comes to the living room, we can often feel that we have fallen out of love with the space that we have. All too frequently, we find that we have too many...
The Hygge living room – how to achieve it
Hygge – pronounced “Hoo-ga” is a word that is incredibly hard to translate into English. It embodies warm cosiness, conviviality and contentment. It is possible the word derives from the same root as the...
How to bring Scandi style into your kitchen
With clean modern lines and natural materials Scandi style creates light, open, uncluttered spaces. All features that make for amazing kitchens that actually work as places to cook and entertain. Key Features Scandi style...
How to get the effect of decluttering without getting rid of anything
When it comes to decluttering, most experts will recommend that the best way to carry out a successful decluttering session in your home is to get rid of anything that you no longer need,...
Hard floor and rugs or carpet – what’s the best flooring for you?
When it comes to our homes, we all have our own opinions on what we prefer. Whether it’s the colours that we pick, the style of furniture that we prefer or the type of...
Window dressings to bring spring warmth into your home
It might only be February, but a quick look out of the window suggests that spring is well and truly on its way. The bulbs are starting to push up in the garden, snowdrops...
Kitchen conundrums – what to do if you haven’t got enough space
The kitchen is the heart of the home, and with our increasingly busy lifestyles, it seems that more and more people are turning to cooking as a way of relaxing at the end of...
How to maximise space in your living room
If you have been browsing the internet or checking out the home design magazines looking for your dream living room, then you will be forgiven for believing that many living rooms are huge open...
Using a utility room to its best advantage
For many modern families, a utility room is becoming more than just an extra tick on their wish list of features for a home. It is an essential requirement. Just like an en-suite bathroom...
Stylish shelving options you may not have considered
When it comes to storage in your home, shelving is a very practical solution that can be utilised in every room of the house. It allows you to create something of a display with...
Bedroom bugbears and how to solve them
Modern houses are smaller than we might like which means that unfortunately, storage can often be a problem. One room that can, unfortunately, be lacking in space is the bedroom. Whether it is the...
New year, new colour scheme – how to update your bedroom on a budget
Bedrooms can quickly become the most boring room in the house. The rooms your guests will see always seem to be far more important when it comes to allocating budgets. But if you could...
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