home and interiors
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7 corner sofas guaranteed to give you furniture envy
Corner sofas first made their way into our homes in the 1970s. British people up and down the country were embracing the concept of open-plan living and relaxing the style of their living rooms. Corner sofas are perfect for this as they allow you and your loved ones to relax in style and comfort. If you’re thinking of upgrading your interior, furniture experts James & Rose take a closer peek at seven stunning corner models guaranteed to have you in the revamping mood. Marvellous mustard We’ll dive straight in at the deep end with this delicious mustard yellow. It doesn’t get more statement or bold than this colour, which is…
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Making Your Kitchen Cosy This Winter
The clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in and temperatures have definitely dropped. Yes, Winter is almost upon us. Brrrr. If you’re are planning a new kitchen, then you might well have spent a lot of time pondering the type of bespoke cabinetry you want or worktops, splashback materials such as acrylic sheeting and the appliances you and your family will need to keep things running smoothly. You might have even started to think about lighting and wall colours but the one thing that can often make or break the usability of a kitchen – particularly during the winter months – is often not given nearly enough thought. How you heat your…
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The Night Before Christmas at John Lewis Birmingham
“Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house”, well, all through John Lewis in Grand Central Birmingham actually, but you get the general picture. Christmas arrived in Birmingham last week, as a group of very lucky bloggers (myself included – yay!) were invited to a Christmas launch event after hours in the flagship Grand Central store. There was fizz, there was delicious looking food, and there was everything that says ‘Christmas’, It was amazing. The night was all about getting a taste of John Lewis Christmas, before the much anticipated advert is released. There was an opportunity to look at specific promotions, including a set of very special…
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How to transform your child’s room into a princess paradise
Every princess needs a palace, but sometimes they have to just settle for a bedroom. But if your child does have a princess complex, is obsessed with all things Disney, and will frankly wear any shade as long as it is pink, then you might just need to turn that staid bedroom into something resembling a princess paradise. This can be done with a few choice accessories, some savvy furniture ideas and a little bit of imagination. The Bed A white bedstead works well for a princess bedroom, especially if you are able to use your DIY skills to erect some sort of canopy above the bed that could…
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Stunning Storage Solutions From Lumino
Increasingly we want our homes to be full of products that can do more than one job. Space is at a premium, so anything that looks like one thing, but can do another job is always something to be impressed with. Lumino, who specialise in Illuminated bathroom cabinets have long since realised that their products can be multi purpose and multi functional. One example of this is their bathroom cabinet with shaver socket , that can be used for storage, as a vanity mirror, and also for shaving too. Lumino’s bathroom mirrors and cabinets have lots of features which make them both a practical item and yet something that adds…
