10 Ideas for Brightening a Dark Living Room
Here are 10 ideas, of varying scales, to consider on your mission to make the most of your dark living room. Bring the outside in Enlarging the window, no matter…
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10 Tiny Micro Kitchens for Small Space Living
Most of us would welcome a little more room to manoeuvre – or just some extra space to stash all of our stuff. But, with decent property in such high…
Budget-friendly Ideas for Creating Extra Storage in a Rented Home
Not owning your home, doesn’t have to be a barrier to it looking great and operating efficiently. When it comes to storage, there are heaps of clever ideas and inexpensive…
How to Dress Your Garden Seating Area in Style for Summer Entertaining
The time has (finally!) come to get your garden ready for the barbecues of 2016. But before you pull out the ingredients for Pimm’s, have you thought about how you’ll…
How to Make a Feature of Your Bathroom Windowsill
Bathroom windowsills are a nice little space sitting below a big natural light source. They’re often a magnet for clutter, but, with a little thought, they can be turned into…
9 Ways to Reduce Noise in an Open-plan Space
Open-plan living spaces have many advantages for family life and entertaining, and they also increase the opportunity to bring lots of natural light into your home, but they can end…
How to Use a Darker Colour Palette in a Traditional Kitchen
The fashion for slate grey, darkest blue and even black in modern kitchen décor shows no signs of abating. If sleek shapes, high gloss and cutting-edge materials leave you a…
10 Inspiring Ideas for a Rented Garden
When you rent your home, sinking plants into the soil in its back garden can feel counterintuitive: establishing a garden is a long-term project, but you may only be in…
10 Different Ideas for Bathroom Lighting
Today’s bathroom has to be hard-working – efficient for those early mornings, but also a calming retreat where you can relax at the end of the day. Lighting plays a…
Interior Design – The Practical Elements
Once you’ve spent some time getting inspired about your style and thinking about the room, it’s time to begin the exciting process of bringing your interior design to life. The…