Playhouses are a classic toy, enabling toddlers to play at being grown-ups whilst interacting with other kids. There’s a huge range of materials, features and sizes to choose from in the ready-made variety, but if you’ve got some spare time, it can be rewarding to build your own and even encourage your child to get [ Read More ]
Many of us love the particularly English feel of a period-style living room at home. Eminently comfortable and tasteful, décor in the style of, for example, an 18th century country house remains popular today. However, admirers of this style should note that aside from finding the right chairs and decking the room in antiques, one [ Read More ]
A bedroom is, to some, the real heart of one’s home. A comfortable bedroom is essential for a good night’s sleep, but with the right décor it can be so much more – a boudoir, a haven, a glorious love nest… In this special Jubilee year, how can you create a bedroom worthy of royalty? [ Read More ]
There are number of things that can keep us out of the kitchen, from the lure of the takeaway menu to a lack of confidence in your cooking skills. But few things are likely to put you off spending time in your home’s most important room than if it looks unappealing. If your kitchen doors [ Read More ]
Finding the perfect sofa for your living room, study or snug can be a challenge. Sofas are large pieces of furniture and can really dominate a room so it’s important to find the right one. Sofas, settees and three piece suites are a big investment, so you’ll need to think carefully about your decision before [ Read More ]
It seems like a funny thing to call a problem, but plenty of home bathrooms have towels hanging in inconvenient places. Whether no forethought was involved in the placement of them, or it wasn’t until after they were installed that it became evident there was a more suitable area for them makes not difference as [ Read More ]
A few years ago the all the home goods stores were using old suitcases as props for their window and floor displays. Ever since I first saw them being used in a decorative way I have had intentions of doing the same in my own home. However, since those hard sided suitcases were so popular, [ Read More ]
For many, February can be the coldest month of the year. As such, we start to look for new ways to keep warm, and begin to hope that spring will be merciful and come early. While we can’t control the weather, we can take measures to make our homes more comfortable through the coldest points. [ Read More ]
Quite often people think that they require a big intricate trellis to get climbers to grow upwards. Yet, if you have the support of a wall, or fence beautiful bougainvillea and ivy will flourish and become upwardly mobile with just a plain stake in the earth next to the wall or fence. Naturally climbers are [ Read More ]
Perhaps you have some ornaments that have seen better days, and could do with a little pick me up. Instead of struggling with the decision to get rid of them or continue to hold place them on the backside of the Christmas tree, improve them. In a short time you can give them a whole [ Read More ]