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READ MOREDecor is most certainly a very personal matter. One familys clean and neutral wall is another family’s terrifyingly boring space. So thought must be given to what can be added to make that personal mark on the room, Of course, there is the old trick of adding scatter cushions on the sofas, this is […]
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READ MOREThere are many artickes about aring for the outside of a property – every single home and restoration magazine covers one, other or both. There are the helpful little reminders that one needs to keep the gutters cleasned out regularly and ensuring that nothing bird or nest shasped goes down the downpipes as this stops […]
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READ MOREThis is now springtide – just running up to Easter is exactly the time for looking at decorating, of course! It is a well known fact that more people pick up paint charts and tile samples near Easter than at any other time of the year because the longer days and brighter weather seems to […]
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Oak furniture is something to aspire to. For years it was thought that the out of town scandinavian home furnishing emporiums was the only way to fill your new abode. Their catalogues were at one time the most desired coffee table tomes – every cheese and wine function would include discussions aout the billy book […]
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In the old house we bought as my first property investment, there was a fantastically long galley kitchen and I distinctly recall the decor was firmly entenched in the 1920s phase of its life. To say it had been crying out for some interior care is an understatement. There must have been 2 or […]
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It can be pretty daunting to start looking after a home when you’ve only just moved in. If you’re a first time buyer there are so many things to have to think about. Paying that mortgage, building insurance, contents insurance, community charge and utilities to name just the essentials. It canbe rather bewildering at first […]
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We do have to take great care of our furniture and interior furnishings. It’s so easy for something to get spilt on that nice comfy sofa – maybe someone was having a sneaky cuppa soup and half of it landed down the side of the cushion . . . Or n the pouffe, that half […]
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READ MOREThe winter approaches quite quickly after the end of those glorious summer holidays. When making the most of these pleasures, it’s quite clean outside – there’s usually not much mud or mucky stuff about. But once winter approaches we have constant rain and damp atmosphere which comes into the house on coats, shoes, boots etc. […]
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READ MOREIt’s funny how certain colours stay in fashion and others come and go. For some reason grey, in all its shades has been the top selling colour for all things connected with decorating and furnishing the family home for quite a few years. I personally find this colour very drab and depressing – hardly any […]
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I was recently treated to an afternoon tea at a tiny tea shop in the nearest big town we have. I had been told it’s vintage and that’s reflected in the furniture and decor. My chum was absolutely right – the chairs and tables were small and just the size they would have been back […]