home and interiors
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Five Ingenious DIY Plumbing Hacks for Moms
Most plumbing issues are erratic and totally unpredictable. Having to wait for a plumber or paying a plumber to fix your plumbing issues can really get to you. We understand your frustrations and have therefore created a list of solutions that will fix your plumbing issues at home. Unclogging drains – Vinegar and Baking soda This is a common problem in every home. Every mom will have clogged drained in the house. As a mum, you can get frustrated by this because it happens all the time. Instead of calling your plumber every time when the plunger fails, you should pour a little vinegar and baking powder into the drain…
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Be Inspired by Your Walls
When it comes to homes and interiors, every so often a company comes along that has a product that truly inspires awe and admiration. This can be in terms of furniture design – amazing fitted kitchens, beautiful bathrooms or even related to soft furnishings. But the latest company that has had me saying ‘WOW’ is more concerned with your backdrop than with your furniture. ‘Your Walls’ is concerned with…wait for it… your walls. So often these days the walls are left as a blank canvas, a plain back drop for our furniture and trinkets. But ‘Your Walls’ want to give you something spectacular as a statement wall, something that will…
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My current Lotto Wishlist
Every so often I have a little daydream about what I would do if I was to win the National Lottery. Would I buy some huge house in the middle of nowhere, where Joe would be able to have his own full sized football pitch, complete with changing rooms to stop him bringing his muddy boots in the house? (grrrr). Would I take my family on an around the world cruise, taking in all my current dream destinations? (Iceland, New York, Hollywood and The Seychelles are on my current bucket wish list). The answer to the two above is probably, they both sound very nice. These days there are more…
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Spring Homeware Haul
Spring always seems to me to be the perfect time for perking up the home with a few choice new pieces. The depression of Winter is over, the glitter and tinsel of Christmas seems a long time ago, so it seems the perfect time to add a little tender loving care to our favourite spaces, and whilst not necessarily giving them a complete makeover, at least adding a few new homeware pieces that will add new style to our surroundings. Ocean Loans who offer a great range of loans to homeowners, asked me if I would be interested in adding some Spring touches to my home. Now, my home is…
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Cushion styles for Spring
Today I’m continuing my quest to suggest updates for your home for spring which won’t breakthe bank, and this time I am turning my attention to cushions. I am a great fan of cushions, both in terms of comfort and how they can change the look of a room, or, more specifically a piece of furniture. Cushions are a relatively affordable way to update a tired sofa, dress a plain bedset or change a colour scheme. For Spring, House of Fraser have a great range of cushions that range from scatter cushions for the living room, both in plain and patterned colour ways so that you can add colour, texture…
