home and interiors
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Sleep Tips For A Bad Back
Sleeping with a bad back is the worst. Whether it’s chronic or from an injury, back pain always hits hard at bedtime, and this can impact your sleep quality, affecting your energy levels and making you irritable during the day. This article explores several ways you can sleep better with a bad back – feel free to skip any you have already tried that don’t work. Let’s jump in! Get a medium-firm mattress to support your back You probably sleep on your back or side if you have a bad back. Back sleepers need firm support, and side sleepers need medium support. You can strike a balance with a medium-firm mattress,…
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Summer Interiors Trends For 2022
Well it’s definitely Summer now. And with the warm weather and the promise that we can actually open our windows if we decide to do a home or room makeover that may just include paint, our thoughts turn to sprucing up the house. Summer Interiors trends often veer off towards colour, and prints, but there are also more practical implications – things that we need to change as the weather gets warmer, and those days (particularly early mornings) get brighter. I’m talking things like curtains, duvets, the addition of a fan for those sticky nights – things that you can do that don’t cost the Earth but actually make your…
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Planning Out The Perfect Bedroom For Your Teenager
Raising a teenager is intensely rewarding, but not always easy. While there isn’t necessarily a manual for navigating some of the tougher moments, you needn’t struggle on with the things that could have a manual – such as creating the perfect bedroom for your teenager. If you’re stumped for ideas, the following tips can help you and your kid create a space in which they feel truly comfortable. Incorporate Colour Your teenager’s room should reflect their personality, and choosing the right colours for their bedroom walls can be a massive help in achieving this. You should involve your teen in every step of this process, including the painting part –…
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5 Budget DIY Flooring Projects To Transform Your Home
Photo by Sidekix Media on Unsplash If you are a DIY fanatic who is looking for cost-effective flooring, you’ve come to the right place, as we offer a few great flooring solutions that won’t break the bank. Engineered Timber – If you have your heart set on a hardwood floor, but don’t like the high price, engineered timber is for you. Amazing timber grain finishes, this composite core is covered with real timber and the material is very easy to work with. Search online for a leading flooring showroom and pay them a visit to see a wide range of flooring in a real setting. They have staff to help you with every…
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Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Katto Knives
As we edge towards June, we move towards the most difficult gifting day of the year. I am of course talking about Father’s Day, the day that is always a minefield as dad, once again, tells us that he doesn’t really want anything, and not to make a fuss. So, over the next week or so I am going to post some ideas on the blog for gifts that your dad might like and appreciate, and, in this case, might actually use. Katto is a London based company who create the most exquisite kitchen knives around. The knives are actually handmade in South London and combine Japanese steel blades with…












