The word bistro is a term which is often used to describe a Parisian style, small and informal eatery which also serves wine. Many households throughout the United Kingdom have a bistro table and chairs in their garden as a means of enjoying the outdoors and expanding the living space. There is nothing to beat [...]
Across the UK, holiday homeowners will be setting out to spend a busy Easter period preparing their home for the summer days that lay ahead. They will be hoping their weekend home insurance is not brought into play via leaking pipes or seeping roofs and they will prepare their home for the busy period that [...]
When we consider the world of interior design, we naturally think about rooms and how we dress them. We describe our homes for instance as three bedroomed, two up, two down or maybe a one bedroomed flat. We never, ever say we live in a two bedroomed detached house with a beautiful staircase, although many [...]
According to a recent survey, the DIY boom along with an ever expanding interest in interior design can’t come a minute too soon. It seems as though the skills that most afford themselves to DIY projects centred on interior design are not that common. Apparently interior design evokes most interest in those under 40, unfortunately [...]
Making curtains with lining is a fairly easy job to take on especially for anyone who has experience of using a sewing machine, and the time it takes to make lined curtains is not that different to making curtains without. If done correctly no one will be able to tell they are home made. However, [...]
For many people the months of January and February are the most difficult time of the year. Lots of people in the UK suffer from the winter blues, or to give it its correct name; Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Research shows in fact, that the two middle Mondays of January are the unhappiest days of [...]
Everyone will have a home that is full of different furniture. Each room will have its own type of furniture with a design that is suited to that particular room. However, there are some key pieces of furniture that become the focal point and are also more important than the other furniture in the room. [...]
Nothing looks better in a well decorated room than a well presented window. The finished product will attract compliments and envious looks from friends and relatives who visit the home and will be a source of pleasure the whole time you are in the room. Why are windows so important? It is what emanates from [...]
It is a common misconception that the only time to have wreaths in the home is during the festive period. In fact, wreaths can be used in a number of places and ways in the home. A wreath can be used to create a warm atmosphere or to simply express the beauty of nature. Using [...]
No-one likes to think of their home as ordinary. The mere mention of the word is anathema to any budding interior designer as it is usually the very opposite to what they are trying to create. Yet at the same time there are not that many homes that one can truly describe as extra-ordinary either, [...]