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House plants: How to bring the outside in

Posted on 30th March 2020

There are so many lovely interiors images out there filled with the most beautiful array of house plants and the more I see, the more I want. They bring in freshness, add a touch of the outdoors (which we could all do with more of, right?) and some can be good for the air inside your house…

Irina
8 ways to create a relaxing bedroom

One of the most important rooms in your house is the bedroom, the room which should inspire calmness and relaxation when coming home from a long day at work. Here are…
20th March 2020
Hannah
My 10 top tips for a first time renovator

I’m not going to lie it was tricky to get this list down to just 10 because this whole experience has been a learning curve and as our renovation project is…
19th March 2020
Janis and Dave
Our Bungalow Renovation: Finding an architect

Janis and Dave King have taken on the challenge of doing up her childhood home – a bungalow her parents bought in the 50s. This time, they find an architect to…
16th March 2020
Laurie
Our Side Extension: The build begins

At this stage of the project, the garden effectively became Wayne's workshop and he put up a gazebo so he could saw away undercover. Since we wouldn’t be using the garden…
13th March 2020
Lindsay
The latest bathroom trends from the KBB show

You may have already clued up on the latest kitchen trends after reading Georgina’s blog, but I’ve bagsied bathroom trends – and boy are bathrooms getting exciting. From cool colours (bye…
5th March 2020
Ciara
Where do you get your decorating inspiration?

Question: when embarking on a fresh design for your home, where do you start? Are you the sort of person who breaks it down into chunks and designs each room –…
28th February 2020
Laurie
Our Side Extension: Planning and inspiration

Although the Chalet-style design of the house lent itself well to a big extension, we had already spent our budget on buying the house and some of the more pressing projects…
21st February 2020