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Creating a Cosy Reading Nook

A reading nook is something many of us would say is on our dream home wishlist. We’d all like a cosy space where we can relax and read, sipping a nice hot chocolate and enjoying some precious alone time. Ideally, you’d like the walls lined with books, and a nice comfy seat to curl up in. Unfortunately, most of us don’t have the luxury of being able to have a full library at home. You might not even have a box room that you can convert into your own reading room. But, that doesn’t mean that you can’t have a reading nook. There’s nothing to stop you taking a boring and unused corner of another room and turning it into your perfect reading corner.

Art-Deco Decor: Speed, Oppulance And Hypnotising Geometry

Can a home really be improved by style? When we think of sensible home improvements, we picture something like fixing the stairs so they won’t creak and squeak. We picture fixing the rubber door seal so rainwater won’t be allowed into the kitchen. We even picture creating a new garage that allows us to store our cars closer to our home. But we never think of style as a ‘home improvement’. The answer is, if done correctly it can be substantical way to increase your home’s sex appeal, admiration from guests and of course boost your home’s overall value. So many styles, so many designs, so much to choose from. Where should you begin? Start off with looking at where modern interior design actually got its wings from. It was the Art-Deco scene that began in the 1920s just as the Industrial Revolution was coming to slow down. Finally, modern homes could look truly modern.

Making More Of Your Living Area: The Options To Consider

Many people spend a lot of their money and income on their homes. Be that the actual buying side of things, the mortgage or rent payment, or simply furnishing and decorating to your tastes. After all, after a hard day’s work, there is nothing nicer than coming home to a beautiful home that makes you feel proud and at ease. However, many people are in the constant process of decorating and changing things in their home. The living room can often be the one conundrum you face, wanting to get the right mix of style with comfort thrown in. With that in mind, here are some of the things to think about.

Ideas for My Office

Some of you may know that earlier this year, we bought a house and had it renovated which included the windows and garden. We have now been living in our home for just over a week, and I’ve turned my attention to my office! It was not supposed to be my office as it was originally going to be my son’s bedroom but we decided it would be better served as a guest room by buying a sofa bed. Currently, it is a dumping ground for all our belongings!

Improving your Home with Accent Features

A new year, a new start to this 2019. I am not talking about starting a new relationship but building a new relationship to love your home again. These days, we tend to lead a busy lifestyle juggling and getting the right balance between family and work. This means we tend to overlook the home we live in and there’s always a bit of wear and tear. We don’t realize it until we take a good hard look at our surroundings, especially after a good Christmas break. So here are a few ways of improving your home with accent features.

5 Simple Steps To A Cosier Living Space

When you’re trying to work on your home decor, it can be hard to decide what you want. Because there are just so many options. And you might not know what kind of look and design that you really love the most. This means that you might end up putting off some of your home decorating, because it seems so overwhelming. However, one of the best ways to do it, is to break things down by room. Because when you start in one place, with a smaller project, it’s easy to get the ball rolling. And then, you can choose the decor based on the rooms function. When it comes to your living space, you will often want this to be cosy so that it helps you to relax. So let’s take a look at five key things that can help you to make your living room cosier.

How To Create A Guest Room

How To Create A Guest Room Your Family And Friends Will Thank You For!

Whether it’s a special occasion, or you simply haven’t seen each other in a while, there’s something very exciting about having family and friends to stay overnight. Being able to share that amount of time with those you love the most and inviting them into your personal family time is a luxury that not many people experience these days. One problem you may face as host, is wanting to impress your family and friends when they come to stay, so we’ve come up with some ideas on how to create a guest room your family and friends will thank you for. Check it out:

How To Tell Your Family’s Story With Your Furniture

The house in which you live always tells a story, no matter what. Your family home will naturally fill with the clutter of day-to-day living, and even if you are careful to keep things tidy, the history of your home and who’s been living in it will exist in the cupboards and drawers.

The choices we make about what furniture we buy and how we arrange the space in which we live are really important. One piece of luxury furniture can change the dynamic of any room, and even just one well-chosen item can give an insight into what matters most to you and your family.

It’s so important to take stock every once in a while, and when it comes to buying furniture you should always consider that you will be looking at it, sitting on it, lying on it, putting things in it and so on, every single day for years and years to come.

Make Your Home Uniquely Yours With These Simple Ideas

Sometimes you might find that your house just doesn’t feel uniquely yours. You know that people have lived in it before you and it seems like it could be anyone’s home if you were to just walk in. There are some simple things that you can do to make your home feel like it belongs to your family and only your family. These ideas aren’t going to take a lot of time but will have your home looking personal in no time which you might find leads to a big improvement regarding how you feel about it.

Make A Good First Impression With Your Hallway

The hallway is often the first room guests see when entering your home and yet most homeowners spend little time decorating it. Here are just several tricks for making your hallway stand out, helping you to create a good first impression.

Flooring On A Budget

Flooring On A Budget

It can be frustrating to spend money on home improvement, especially when you would rather treat your family to a day out. Because of this, many people leave repairs unfixed for years, and décor old and outdated – but this doesn’t have to be the case! New flooring is one way of sprucing up your home, and surprisingly without breaking the bank. How is this possible? Well, Luxury Flooring & Furnishings are here to teach us why laminate flooring in particular is the perfect way to improve your décor as well as improve the practicality of your home.

Simple tips to create the illusion of more space in your home

No matter where you live, chances are that you wish you had a little bit more space. Especially if you are already living with a family, or planning to have one in the near future. Whilst some people may decide to extend their home or even move, this isn’t always a possibility for other people. So, what can they do? Do they have to resign themselves to the fact that they are stuck with their home the way it is?

4 kids bedroom updates that require minimal effort

It’s summer, which means that many of us don’t really fancy spending the time we have with our families painting walls, sifting through piles of broken toys or trying to construct furniture. However, many of us don’t have much choice, as the longer days and cool nights are the only time we get to complete the tasks and finish the projects we’ve been putting off so far this year.

Kids grow out of their bedrooms quickly, whether they’ve fallen out of love with a particular cartoon character or simply have a new favourite colour, your kids room will go through many changes before they’re all grown up! So, with that in mind, here you’ll find some quick and easy kids bedroom updates that not only require minimal effort but won’t break the bank either.

How To Maximise Space In Your Home

Space is becoming an issue for many of us, as homes are get smaller. New homes are often built to the minimum space requirement, so that property investors can get more return for their money. As the world population rises due to people living longer, space in already populated areas is at a premium. As purchasing a house or renting a larger property is beyond many people’s price bracket, people are seeking ways to make their home feel larger by maximising every bit of available space. A change in family circumstances such as a new baby requires a bit of creative thought, so that your home isn’t bursting at the seams!

Classy Home Office Hacks For Busy Mums

Whether you work at home all the time or need a place where you can go and concentrate on occasion, a home office is perfect for space for this. However, converting a room into an ideal office space and be a challenge, especially if you are a busy mom with lots on your plate already. Luckily, if you keep reading, you will find some simple, easy, and speedy hacks that can help turn your home office into a place in which you want to spend all your time.