It’s been hard to be organised this Christmas! If you’re having a last-minute dash to get the guest room ready for Christmas or New Year guests, we have put together a quick checklist to help get the basics sorted. Start off with…. This is the perfect excuse to declutter the room – get rid of […]
Read moreHow to fit a Christmas tree in a small living room
If you have a small and cosy room you probably don’t have lots of spare space to put a big bulging Christmas tree. Here we have a few suggestions to help fit it all in, ready for the festive season. Stand a small tree on a table A 1.2m tree can be stood on a […]
Read moreIdeas for a fun and alternative Christmas dining table
One of the main events of Christmas day is the feast we sit down to eat with our nearest and dearest. It’s never too early to start thinking about table decorations! Long gone are the days of limited options – just a candle in the middle and a Christmas cracker each! So in this blog […]
Read moreAre you dreaming of a white Christmas dining table?
We are now into December (at last!) and you would be forgiven if you wanted to start decorating your home much earlier than usual to bring in some Christmas cheer! This is a time of year when a more cluttered look is completely acceptable. We thought we would look at a happy medium – get […]
Read moreWhy opt for a spider leg dining table for Christmas?
This Christmas is shaping up to be a little different for most of us but here we look at why a spider leg table is a great longer-term investment for your home. The main bonus of course of a spider leg table is that the legs are not at the corners of the dining table, […]
Read moreReally easy ways to create a more eco-friendly home
This really is a hot topic right now and there are so many small steps we can all take right now to give our planet a helping hand. Use eco-friendly and sustainable materials when decorating and maintaining your property Next time you embark on a home makeover project try to look for eco-friendly products. The […]
Read moreMagical dried flowers with floral artist Bex Partridge
We speak with the lovely Bex Partridge, dried floral artist, author, Instagram favourite and founder of Botanical Tales, to find out more about the craft of drying flowers and how to display them in your home. Dried flowers and grasses have been one of the biggest interior hits for 2020 and it’s easy to see […]
Read moreHow to go green this Thanksgiving
Traditionally an all American celebration but we, across the pond, are now starting to see it as the start of the final countdown to Christmas. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving Thursday, is generally the day when our American cousins start their Christmas shopping and when all the high street and online stores start their […]
Read moreLearn about interior lighting from Scandinavian design
Scandinavian design can teach us a lot when we are looking at how to brighten our homes. It’s an integral part of home design in the Nordic countries where the days are short and the nights are long throughout the winter months. Go natural Scandinavian interior design and natural materials go hand in hand. This […]
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