How To Design Your Perfect Home Office

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Working from home can be amazing if you have the right home office and you enjoy your work. Working at your dining room table or even worse – on your bed, can be very problematic and unmotivating. This is why you need to think carefully about how you are going to design your home office. This office is for...

Why Domestic Roller Shutters Make Complete Security Sense

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If you read the papers or watch the local news, you will already know that domestic break-ins are on the rise and while there are many home security systems on the market, there’s only way sure way to prevent an intruder from entering your home and that is by installing domestic roller shutters. Of course, that doesn’t mean your...

Top home improvement tips to add value to an old home

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If you've ever wanted to renovate your home but never felt like you could justify it, take comfort in the fact that whatever you do to enjoy your house now will almost certainly pay off in the future. First, ask yourself this: is the renovation worth it? Is smashing through the wall to add a new room worth it? What about...

An Elegant Touch of Vintage

Home and Garden Vintage Living Room and Fireplace by karapaslay, via Flickr
An oldie but a goodie here...I'm under the wire today so I'm recycling a post back from 2015 that I thought was fun.  The vintage shabby chic look is not my style anymore, but I thought all of these photos were examples of great design.  Enjoy! Adding a simple elegant touch to your decor, using vintage items, may not seem...

How to Achieve a Stress-Free Living Room

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No doubt, the living room is that part of the house where we can unwind after a hard day’s work. While the bedroom is always a great place for resting, the living room is where we cool down. Indeed, nothing beats a relaxing evening enjoying your favorite drink and watching Netflix with your feet propped up on the coffee...

5 decor tips for creating the perfect home chill out space

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If you went clubbing in the 90s, you might recall the chill out room — a soft-lit sanctuary where you could cool off from the exertions of the dancefloor and meditate for a few minutes. They’ve all but disappeared to maximise venue capacities, but this type of cathartic space shouldn’t be lost in the mists of a misspent youth —...

5 Ways to Work with a Bland Sofa

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It can be challenging to work with a piece that leaves much to be desired or you aren’t exactly in love with. Many find themselves face to face with this challenge when trying to dress up their living room, only to find that their sofa’s dull appearance is leaving any hope of a transformation looking dim. Not every piece in...

Important Home Upgrades: To DIY or Not to DIY?

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No matter how vigilant you are about maintaining your home, it will deteriorate over time. Eventually, you will need to invest in some upgrades to keep the home looking good and to protect your investment. Even if your home was built with the finest materials and you took pristine care of it, eventually, the style of the home would...

5 Interior Design Ideas For Small Log Cabins

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In this article, we will be giving you a glimpse into the wonderful world of log cabin interior design. Log cabins are a very special kind of home, and they manage to evoke so many feelings at once. Feelings of history and the passage of time. Feelings of nature and hearth. Feelings of solitude and peace. Here, you’ll see a...

The Best Interior Design Trends for 2018

2018 design trends
Decorating your home is no easy task, getting everything right the first time can take a lot of planning and a lot of money. A good place to start when you are coming up with a new design for your bathroom or living room is to have a look at some of the current interior design trends. You can...