Category: Lifestyle
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5 Places To Find A Homewares Bargain
(and they are sustainable, planet friendly choices!) Ah, the cost of living crisis. You can’t avoid the mention of it, and you most likely can’t avoid the consequences of it either. What does it mean for our beloved homewares shopping? Well, it means we might just have to be a bit more savvy in our…
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10 Ways to Thrive in Small-Space Living
For some, small-space living is a choice. For others, it’s a direct result of urban or suburban living. Whatever the circumstances behind it, living in a condensed footprint can come with its challenges. This post offers ten simple ways to get life streamlined, take the stress out of small space living and begin to thrive…
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5 Mistakes Every Renovator Needs To Avoid
Renovating, on paper, seems like a simple task. You buy a house, make it pretty, sell it on (or keep it). In reality? The process is a whole lot more complicated. The following steps are big factors in determining how well your renovation goes (and how sane you stay in the process). For an easier…
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10 Tips for Renovating With a Family
1. Talk If they’re old enough to understand, talk them through everything. Explain that life at home will be a bit different for a short while, but to think of it as an adventure. 2. Keep a Journal If your child/ren are old enough to stick, glue, doodle or write, encourage them to keep a…
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12 Home & Interiors Books To Read This Year
There’s a whole wealth of inspiration on social media (and the internet, in general) but sometimes a good old-fashioned flick of a coffee table book is just what the soul needs. Whether you’re curled up under a blanket in the heart of winter, or sunning yourself in the garden with a mojito to hand, there’s…
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5 Steps to the Wabi-Sabi Aesthetic
Wabi-sabi. Not a sushi dish, but a rather beautiful and organic lifestyle mantra whose origins trace back to the 16th Century. The Japanese term for finding beauty in imperfections has made it’s way into how we design our homes. The result? A raw, rustic and imperfect design aesthetic. Think of it as a more indulgent…
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How To: DIY Repointing a Stone Wall
Full disclaimer: No-one that worked on this wall is a qualified stonemason, and I would strongly suggest liaising with a professional if you are in any way unsure of what steps to take with your home. That being said, like many of us are at the moment, we are renovating on a budget and determined…
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Composing a Flatlay
Flatlay photographs can be funny old things to produce. Some days they come easily and all the props just fall into place, other days nothing sits right and there is no cohesion. There are a wealth of tips out there on the internet to getting the right structure in a flatlay to make it visually…
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Making Your Home A Happy
When I wrote my University dissertation a lifetime ago, it didn’t take me long to choose a topic. The Psychology of our Built Environment is a fascinating subject, and one in which you can easily pull an Alice and get lost down a rabbit hole. What is it about a chapel that makes us fall…
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Twine Art – LoveBirds
A few weeks ago, I discovered String Art. This creative art form can go so right, but I discovered it can also go so wrong. So very, wrong. This has to be one of the most therapeutic crafts I have created. Even the nail hammering, which can seem arduous and longwinded, has is perks –…
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