Image: Mary Hutchison The explosion of Pinterest. Home renovation reality shows. ‘I made it for a pound’ blogs. The proliferation of B&Qs and other home improvement warehouse stores. These are all signs of the meteoric rise of homeowner interest in…
The other weekend, Miss E and I had a lovely morning at our local John Lewis Nottingham store whilst discovering the delights of the new Alice Temperley range due to hit the shop floor this week. The exciting thing about…
If you’re a city dweller like me, you may not be interested in rural living at all, preferring the hustle and bustle of life in the town. But maybe you secretly, or even not so secretly dream of moving to…
As leaves start to fall and the air grows noticeably crisp, many of us are retreating indoors to the comfort of our homes. If your house is in need of an upgrade, now is a good time to start looking…
Image: PhotoAtelier Today’s guest post is a thought provoking one, and something we should all consider for sake of our children. In 2007, scientists estimated that around 7 per cent of the world’s energy requirements were satisfied by renewable energy…
As you may have noticed late last week I posted a review on our new gerbil cage and I’m happy to report that things are going well. The gerbils are still thriving and are now getting used to being handled…
I’ve been really intrigued and inspired recently by Kirsty Allsopp’s programme on doing up your home for free. It was a great show, showing how, with a little imagination and hard work, you could create a home using old wardrobes…
Glass is an integral part of the design of any home. The size and positioning of windows, skylights and glass doors can make the difference between a bright, welcoming space and a home that is dark and depressing. However, its…
Following the success of last year’s Design Your Bin challenge, leading housewares brand Brabantia is launching a new competition for designers to create a successor to its iconic Patrice design. The ‘Pimp Our Print’ competition launched yesterday, on 03 September…
Our kitchen needs some updating. On first glance it probably looks ok and quite nice but I’m not happy with it at all. A few years ago we had a new boiler, repositioned in the kitchen which caused me to…
The Dreamwool Blanket company creates beautiful woollen blankets at fair and reasonable prices and this month they have launched a really interesting initiative over on the Kickstarter project site. Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative projects. The brand…
Although there are plenty of people willing to give you new-fangled advice on how to sell your home quickly, with everything from feng shui to playing the right kind of music being touted, there are still some tried and tested…
The brand new John Lewis Home Insurance tv ad has just launched this week and it’s amazing. It’s the first time they’ve advertised these products and like all John Lewis tv adverts, it’s pretty incredible. The tag line ‘what matters…
A couch or sofa is an item of furniture that seats two or more people in the form of a partly or fully upholstered bench. The word “sofa” is actually Turkish, and is derived from the Arabic word suffa, which…
Source: fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/ via Jen on Pinterest Recently and so far in 2013 we’ve seen some really exciting, colourful and fun trends appear for the home. We started the year inspired by catwalk fashion trends; there was an eclectic mix of…
Ok, so I know we don’t all live in a stately home, but there are some great tips here that enhance the grandeur and elegance of any home. Enjoy! Image Credit The UK is renowned for its wealth of magnificent stately…
Bathroom Glamour by jen-stanbrook on Polyvore ‘She Leaves a little Sparkle Wherever She Goes’ What a fabulous saying. If you’re looking to jazz up your bathroom, or add some sparkle and glitz then here are a few ideas…
Which you do prefer? A new build or a more traditional property. Lots of pros and cons for each! Source: bustler.net via Jen on Pinterest When we’re buying a new home, the look of the property is usually one of the most…
