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 [...]
Many interior design projects in the UK involve alterations or additions to the plumbing system. The great majority of residential projects include alterations to either a kitchen or a bathroom which usually means pipe work and plumbing will be involved. The call out fees and time issues concerning employing a plumber have long been a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
When a decision has been taken to revamp a room in the house, the one thing that is common to almost all decorating schemes is a paint job. It is very rare that homeowners go to the trouble of redesigning a room without implementing a new colour scheme. In fact boredom with the paint already [...]
One of the most neglected parts of the home is the garage. It is also probably one of the worst named rooms in the home. How many people these days use their garage to put their car in? I would imagine it is less than 10%. It is an ideal space to practise your DIY [...]
Perhaps one of the most important features in any home is the heating system. Interior design is all about making a house into a home and regardless of whatever “look” the designer tries to achieve, it is for sure that the method of heating the home is a big consideration. Of course the designer then [...]
The secret to many beautiful homes is making the most of what you have. To actually build a room from scratch is a great idea and gives the interior designer full scope to experiment with their ideas, it is not always practical. Finance, although not always the factor in determining how a home is designed, [...]