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An Old World Feel in Your Living Space
Do you watch shows like “Downton Abbey” or travel to Europe and yearn for that Old World feel in your living space? When most people think of the Old World, they hark back to the 17th to 19th Centuries, when parlours and great rooms were quite different from the living rooms of today. Here are six tips for creating an Old World atmosphere in your home by using carefully selected antique furniture that you can find quite easily at antiques fairs and other establishments, along with a few key facts about days past. Look at getting a wooden floor If you are opting for an olde world style, that carpet just…
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Spring Resolutions For Your Home, Lifestyle and Health
Am I the only person who thinks that making resolutions in the new year is a complete waste of time? By that, I don’t mean that resolutions per se are the issue, just that January is the wrong time to be making them. Think about it, it is cold, dark, we have that feeling of malaise that comes straight after the fun and excitement of Christmas, and then we expect that we will be able to comply with our new, self-inflicted rules that make us try to give up alcohol, chocolate, cigarettes, or try to help us get fit by joining a gym or starting a new exercise regime. No…
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Interiors Focus: Wall Art
A home with lots of bare walls is a home without a soul. Images added to your walls show your personality, your style and tell something about your life. You can purchase attractive prints from pretty much anywhere these days, but, in my opinion, the most attractive form of wall art are prints and canvases that are produced using your own photographs, making you the creator and controller of your own art. Photo Canvas Prints are a big story in home decor these days, especially as, with the advent of smart phones and digital cameras, we no longer need to invest in lots of high range, technical photography equipment in…
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Why You Should Add An Ensuite Bathroom
If you start to look at home improvements as soon as Spring comes around, then you may be looking at ways to make your home more comfortable, or more saleable. One way you could the look of your home, and certainly up the comfort levels could be through an ensuite bathroom. Maybe you already have one and are looking at improving an ensuite bathroom, if not, you might be looking to add one to your master bedroom. If you are still in the considering stage, here are some good reasons why it might be the best thing you ever did to your home. Your own toilet, your own bath or…
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Vinyl vs Linoleum
If the thought of replacing your floor leaves your bank account feeling a little uneasy, then worry not. There are plenty of cost friendly options out there that can replicate the look of tiles and wood floors seamlessly. Besides being cheaper, they are often much more practical too. Vinyl and linoleum floorings for example are both pretty similar, so if you are considering them, you might want to know what the differences are. Composition Even though both look visually similar, they are not made in the same way. Vinyl tiles are a combination of PVC, a vinyl sheet, a foam core and felt backing which is what gives the floor…
