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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…
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What are your most treasured family possessions?
What are your most treasured family possessions? I’m sure if I asked my seven year old son that question he would immediately say his play station, or his rather huge collection of football kits. But, as an adult, possessions that can easily be replaced are not so high up on the agenda when it comes to our treasures. We value and treasure the things that may be much harder to replace, the things passed down from loved ones who may no longer be here, the presents and trinkets picked up on a special holiday that are pretty worthless to anyone else, but mean the world to us. And of course,…
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For the Home – Luxury Floor ideas.
Once upon a time, there was only one possible way to cover the floors of your home, and that was with a carpet. A kitchen or bathroom may have been tiled, but living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms all had a nice bit of shagpile or Axminster to sink your feet into. But with the rise of laminate floors, people began to look at different options, realising that wooden style floors could look stylish, but were also practical and easy to clean, especially for people with young children and pets. Today we seemed to have moved on even further, with the artificial looking laminate floors losing favour. We now want…
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Choosing children’s wallpaper to create a perfect bedroom
For some parents, getting their children to sleep in their own bed for even a few hours, yet alone a full night, can be a difficult and frustrating task. From my own experience, it is very easy to put a child to bed each night, but keeping them there is quite another thing. Therefore, creating a warm and welcoming bedroom environment where a child feels safe and secure is of paramount importance. One of the ways you can achieve this is with your choice of wallpaper or wall covering. Your choice can be something that is calm and tranquil, and therefore conducive to sleep, or it could be related to…
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Heating your home with Firewood
It may seem strange timing to say I am thinking about Winter heating bills in the middle of summer, but I am. Each year it seems that the cost of keeping your home warm and cosy through the Winter rises, often well in excess of inflation, and more and more we are faced with the choice of keeping warm and paying huge bills, or leaving the heating off and adding another layer of jumpers. I think this is why many families are making the decision to add a wood burner to their living room and are using firewood as a cheaper source of heating. I am giving this serious thought…
