A side table is an underutilised piece of furniture in the modern home. If you are contemplating adding one to your rustic styled living room or Scandinavian furniture to your living room, you have a number of options from which to choose. When choosing a side table, you need to decide whether you are adding […]
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Angles and straight lines are all well and good – they give the dining room and the living room a pleasing order to the eye – but, if it all feels a bit too strict and 90° angles, the time has come to introduced some curves. Circles and curves are welcoming. When you have guests […]
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Armchairs are the perfect accent chairs in any living room, and their size allows them to be fully versatile. If you have more space, create a reading nook; in a bay window, place two next to each other with a side table and a pretty lamp in the centre; place on either side of your […]
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Your dining room is one of the most important rooms in your home. But getting the right look, style and feel to the dining room can be difficult. The dining table and chairs can look cumbersome, the décor tired and if storage is an issue, it can look cluttered too. The answer is to revamp […]
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It is a moment unlike any other. The day you have the keys to your first house dropped into your palm will fill you with equal measure of excitement and dread. You have what feels like acres of space to fill with furniture and stylish accessories. But with money in short supply, creating a functional […]
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Wimbledon will always be part of a quintessentially British summer. Make the most of it this year by throwing a Wimbledon style garden party in the comfort of your own garden. Wimbledon is the oldest grand slam in tennis and the grounds boast a fantastic history. For example, during World War II, tennis was halted […]
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As a nation, we no longer live in a vacuum and as such, national holidays and celebrations from other countries and cultures become part of our calendar of events too. What is Independence Day? Not to be confused with a film of the same name, Independence Day – also referred to as the Fourth of […]
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Yoko Ono said “smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life”. A mirror has so much more potential than a decor piece hung above reclaimed wood furniture for getting ready and doing the final check of your appearance before you rush out the front […]
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Clean and uncomplicated, the Scandinavian living room look is a popular choice. A design of this kind if characterised by using light, neutral colours alongside natural materials. Think wood, not MDF. Think metal, not plastic. Fabrics are natural too – the warmth of wool and the smooth touch of cotton. It is a look you […]
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