A sideboard isn’t just a great storage solution, it’s also a beautiful feature in any home Every home can benefit from a sideboard, as it’s both a beautiful and functional addition to any space. Whether you’re storing kitchen china, displaying family photos or simply finding a place for all the odds and ends you haven’t… Read More
I am really hoping that spring is about to actually make an appearance, The lighter evenings are definitely helping to make me feel a bit more enthusiastic about things in general, even if they mean the kids don’t want to go to bed as they don’t believe it’s bedtime yet! We’ve started a new little… Read More
Decorating your home can be an expensive project and you might not have the budget to hire a professional interior designer. But by making certain style choices and incorporating modern accessories into your home, you can easily create a designer home for less. You don’t need an interior designer to help make your home look luxurious…… Read More
They say that home is where the heart is, and that statement couldn’t be more true. Your home should be the one place where you can sit and relax, and it should also be the place where you can watch the world go by without a care in the world. If your home isn’t quite… Read More
The Shaker kitchen is a traditional timeless design that works equally well in period properties and modern homes. Built to last, the Shaker kitchen reigns supreme in the world of kitchen design. So what makes the enduring Shaker kitchen so popular? A potted history of the Shaker kitchen The name ‘Shaker’ is born from the… Read More
December is finally here, and it’s time to start planning for and enjoying the festive season. Decorating the house for Christmas can be one of the most fun tasks of the month- from putting up the tree in the living room to wrapping tinsel around the stairs: it’s something which allows us to really let… Read More
If you’re a homeowner, chances are that at some point during your lifetime you’ll undertake a major home renovation project. While some people enjoy the process of planning and watching their home transform, others aren’t as keen to jump into remodeling, no matter how necessary the project may be. No matter which group you’re in,… Read More
Let’s face it, nobody likes talking about cleaning, or even dealing with it really! But family life generally means you have a fair amount of excess waste and dirty clothes on a daily basis, despite trying to limit it by recycling and re-wearing! As Athena nears school age where she will be wearing uniform daily,… Read More
I’ve written before about wanting to get the kitchen finished now we’ve been here a year (exactly a year last week in fact!) and we’re almost done with the kitchen! We had two windows replaced just after christmas for double glazed ones and it’s made a huge difference to the room. One was a big… Read More
I am probably jumping the gun a little here seeing as we’ve not actually started work on our bathroom (though here are some of my ideas) but it’s always more fun to plan the pretty things rather than the functional things, right? As I’ve said before our bathroom is big but dingy with only a… Read More