For many people Christmas-time is all about the home. It’s where we unwrap our presents, curl up together around the fire, reminisce on the year past and entertain friends and family. For that reason, we like our home to look picture perfect - especially in the living room. This guide tells you how to make your living room perfect for the festive season. The centrepiece - your Christmas ...
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Our new home – a living room tour
If you are following me on Instagram or Twitter, you might know that Amy and I have finally moved into our new home. We've moved into a flat that's quite a bit smaller than our semi-detached back in the UK, but it's big enough for the two of us and both Amy and I really like this place despite it needing a lot of work doing to it. The previous tenants had left a brown kitchen wall with bright ...
Designer Crush: Ben de Lisi
I found myself browsing Debenham's homeware pages on Saturday thinking to myself "I like this one", "Oh and that one" and "Oh that's nice too" and when I had a closer look, I noticed that all items were from the same designer. So I took a closer look at his entire homeware collection and absolutely fell in love. The designer I'm talking about is Ben de Lisi. Ben de Lisi is an American born ...
Cheap Back Garden Decoration Ideas
A back garden is a fantastic addition to any home, and with summer slowly approaching, it’s their time to shine. However, if your garden is looking slightly more ‘drab’ than ‘fab’, the idea of spending lots of time soaking up the sun out there probably won’t be very appealing. If you don’t have the funds to make big, drastic changes to your garden, it’s well worth looking into little things you ...
Top Tips for Finding the Perfect Sofa
When considering updating your lounge, the number one investment that you will undoubtedly have to think carefully about is the sofa. As a focal point to any living room, it needs to be perfect - perfect for your requirements, the shape and size of the room and your personal taste. Whether you choose a large settee or a couple of stylish small sofas is completely up to you but whatever you choose ...
The bedroom of my dreams – I want a dressing table!
If you have seen my photos on Instagram and Facebook over the last couple of weeks, you will know that I have a budding artist on my hands. Amy got hold of some red and blue paint and re-decorated our bedroom with bright finger prints and colourful smears all over walls and doors. I turned to Twitter and Facebook for advice, but unfortunately even the most in-depth-tips for paint removal didn't ...