5 High-End Home Decor Ideas On a Budget
It’s possible to enjoy home decor that looks like it cost much more than you actually spent. Try to step away from trends and focus on classic pieces. Simple styling with luxurious touches will...
Category: home improvement
Better Zzzs: Bedroom Upgrades for Better Sleep
At the end of a long day of work, all your body needs is to catch some good ZZZs to prep you up for another day. A good snooze is essential, especially now 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
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…
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...
Changing your windows- what to consider
Windows are a key element to any home and how they look can completely transform the appearance of every room, as well as your house on the whole. Natural light is proven to have...
5 Ways to Bring more light into your kitchen
The kitchen is most often the heart of the home, where guests congregate on arrival, meals prepped and, family come together for the hustle and bustle of starting the day or winding down while...
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...
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...
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....
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...
7 Ways to add old school glamour to your kitchen without going over the top
There is something about old school glamour that can really add a wow factor to your home. The good news is that kitchen items with a more vintage feel to them are really making...
How Natural Stone can Improve your Home
“Natural Stone” refers to products that are quarried from the earth with Granite, Marble and Limestone being perhaps the best known. Many of us tend to think of using natural stone in the home as...
Benefits of installing a fireplace in your new build
New build houses make a great purchase, especially for the first-time buyer; they are incredibly energy efficient and they are a blank canvas on which you can stamp your own mark very easily. But,...
How to make more space in your smallest bedroom
If your house has a bedroom that is barely big enough to fit a bed, let alone any other furniture, it can be a struggle to make it useful. After all, even if you...
Step By Step Guide To Choosing Flooring
Here’s a useful infographic from the folks over at Criterion Flooring:
His and Hers Bathroom Design – What to Include
Moving into your first home together is an exciting time. It’s only natural that you will want to put your own stamp on the place. For many couples moving in together for the first...
Innovative Ideas to Create Extra Space
Hand on heart, can you honestly say you have enough space in your home for all your belongings? It seems that no matter how big a house you live in there is always a...
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