Interior Design
Spring Refresh – hold that tester pot, read this first!
Sustainable Change It’s that time of year – when colour charts and tester pots pop into our lives like spring bulbs and our Instagram / Pinterest feeds are filling up with ‘fresh new kitchen ideas’ and the like. It’s also when DIY stores and garden centres typically report their biggest profits as our urge for…
Read MoreLessons from an Old House
My husband and I fell in love with an Edwardian house 18 years ago. It was built over 100 years ago – like about 20% of the UK’s housing stock. In fact less that 18% of the UK’s homes were actually built after 1990, so there are a lot of older houses around. Over the…
Read MoreBringing the magic to your home
As a child I read a lot – and I mean a lot. The places people lived in those books ranged from normal houses to castles, homes by the sea or boarding schools, amongst others. And in these diverse dwellings there seemed to be a liberal sprinkling of window seats. It was where you curled…
Read MoreOpen Plan Living – Part 3
Part 3 – Alternatives to open plan living In Part 1 of this blog we discussed whether open plan living is right for you and your home. In Part 2 we looked at how you can make open plan living work for you. But what if you’re still not sure and are wondering what alternatives…
Read MoreOpen Plan Living – Part 2
Part 2 – Making open plan living work for you In Part 1 of this blog we looked at whether open plan living is right for you and your home. In Part 2, we’ll be working on the assumption you have decided to go ahead, and looking at how you can make open plan living…
Read MoreOpen Plan Living – Part 1
Part 1 – Is open plan living right for you & your home? Open plan living sounds so casual – much more suited to modern life than the traditional assortment of rooms with their strictly delineated functions. You may have been to a friend’s home and admired their beautiful open plan space. You may have…
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