homewares
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Beautiful images preserved on canvas by Canvas Design
In the modern, computer obsessed world we live in, it sometimes seems like photograph albums are becoming a thing of the past. We take pictures using digital cameras, and then store the results online, on our Facebook page, on Google+, on our hard-drives in services like Picassa. The days of boxes of much treasured photographs really seem like a thing of the past. Despite this, we all have that one beautiful image that we cherish and want to display. This might be our wedding photograph, the first picture of our children, a special group shot of the family. A great way to display that much loved image is in the…
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The ‘Year I Make It Happen’
Every year on January 1st, people set themselves resolutions for things that they would like to achieve in the coming year. Most of these resolutions only last a couple of weeks before they are broken, or forgotten, and most of these goals are never realised. This has always been the case for me, but this year I have decided to share my goals in the hope that I will actually stick to them, that this will be the ‘Year I make it happen’. Lloyds Bank has created a special Facebook ‘Make it Happen’ App designed to help people achieve their goals this year, and I have both liked the page…
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Deck the Halls with John Lewis this Christmas
I have a family tradition when it comes to Christmas.The 1st December is dedicated to putting up the Christmas tree and ‘decking the halls’ throughout my house. And although I choose an artificial tree so do not replace this every year, I do insist on buying new decorations to add to my already burgeoning collection – tree decorations, things to decorate the mantlepieces, new candles and a whole host of other items that just catch my eyes when I’m out and about. This year, my eyes have been drawn to the Christmas home and decoration range from John Lewis. In particular I love the way that the tree decorations have…
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Storage Ideas from the Plastic Box Shop
The downside of having lots of wonderful things to wear, is that you need somewhere to store them all. Adequate and attractive storage is a bane of my life, where do you put all those pairs of shoes you are trying to protect, without having cardboard shoe boxes everywhere? And what about storage for things like jewellery, especially those long chains that get knotted and tangled and are difficult to store? The simple storage solutions offered by the Plastic Box Company may just be the answer to your needs. The Plastic Box Shop is a one stop shop for simple, affordable storage for home, office and outdoor spaces. Offering a…
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Jewel Candle – the perfect gift idea
Looking for an unusual gift idea for a loved one for a birthday or Christmas? Maybe you want to buy something special to say thank you to someone in your life? Or are you a bride looking for a bridesmaid gift? If you answered yes to any of the above questions the answer to your prayers may just be in this post. Let me introduce you to the Jewel Candle. Jewel Candles combine two gorgeous gifts in one very sweet package. A scented candle with an impressive 10-15hours burning time is the first draw, housed in a heavy glass holder with a stopper style lid. Burn down the candle and…
