The beginners’ guide to green moving
Packing up and moving home is inherently unfriendly to the environment. Think about it. You squash all of your worldly possessions into cardboard boxes, load them into a gas-guzzling van, drive across...
View ArticleHome office storage ideas – A guest post by Apartment Apothecary
More and more of us are working from home or have a creative space for ourselves or our children; a place for crafting, homework or hobbies. However, this sort of dedicated room is usually quite a...
View ArticleBringing the outdoors in – A guest post by Apartment Apothecary
Outdoor living during the summer is bliss; soaking up the sun and breathing in the different scents, sights and sounds of nature. One thing that can bring a home to life, like nothing other, is...
View ArticleLive green, get healthy and save money
Green living, or sustainable living can come across as frugal and difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. With a little bit of practice, mother earth will have you to be thankful for. And so will the...
View ArticleInto the unknown: how to deal with your kids leaving home
Life has a way of flashing before our eyes. One minute you’re packing your child’s lunchbox, the next you’re packing up their room to ship them off into the unknown. September has arrived, and for a...
View Article6 tips to maximise space in your student flat
It’s a new exciting chapter in your life. Independence. Freedom. You can go out for as long as you like without anyone checking on you. You can have pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner; accompanied...
View ArticleRoom to breathe: turn your spare room into a yoga studio! (or a library, or a...
Nowadays, a spare room is a real luxury. If you have one, be honest, when was the last time someone actually stayed in it? The days of using your spare room as a rare resting place for guests, or more...
View ArticleHow to transition a cute baby room into a cool kids space
Having a baby is an exciting new chapter in our lives, and decorating the baby’s nursery is often all part of the fun – especially for nesting mums. But what we often forget to think about is when the...
View ArticleFive steps to take your home from summer to winter
A snuggle of a blanket, warm spiced scents floating on the air and ambient lighting to get you through the dark nights. It’s almost enough to wish winter was here already! It’s true, homes don’t move...
View ArticleHome hacks and ingenious space savers
The ultimate goal of any living space is to achieve your own slice of heaven; a calm, spacious place to relax and unwind. But, so often we find ourselves hoarding things we don’t particularly need, but...
View ArticleFive space enhancing tricks with paint
There is not one single item in a decorator’s toolbox that has the transformative properties that an unassuming tin of paint has. Like magic, a lick, a wash and a splash of paint can make you feel as...
View ArticleTop 5 beautiful storage items to make organising appealing
As autumn begins to unfurl its crisp tendrils around us, I find myself in nesting mode – sorting, tidying and packing away the frivolities of the warmer months. Holiday clothes are folded and zipped up...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about Black Friday
What is Black Friday? The Black Friday concept started in the US, and traditionally represents the day after Thanksgiving. Now an increasingly familiar term in the UK, Black Friday has become...
View ArticleChristmas time: how to handle the stress of buying presents
We all know it! It’s just difficult to buy presents, it’s even more difficult to buy good presents. And it’s absolutely dreadful when it’s high time like Christmas. You have to buy for everyone, when...
View Article50 seriously cool Christmas gifts
Christmas is slowly approaching: It’s time we all start to scratch our heads trying to think of multiple cool Christmas presents for all those people who are important to us. We know how difficult it...
View Article5 insanely easy Christmas decoration ideas for small home
What better way to set the mood for the holiday season than a Christmas tree? Bringing back happy memories of family reunions during the festive period and presents sitting inviting underneath. But...
View ArticleMay the fortune be with you: cashing in on Star Wars memorabilia
After Revenge of the Sith concluded the Star Wars prequel in 2005, it looked like the epic adventures of C3P0 and R2-D2 had come to an end. Then along came the announcement of a brand new trilogy that...
View Article6 tips to keep your home safe and secure during the Christmas holiday
With all the rush of shopping, decorating and preparations prior to Christmas, it’s normal for us to feel that the holiday itself should be a time of fun and celebration. To ensure that you can...
View ArticleBook review: Stuffocation by James Wallman
The notion that experiences are more desirable than objects is one that’s been doing the rounds for a while now. The rise of the ‘Experientialists’, as James Wallman calls them, has been spearheaded by...
View Article9 most popular New Year resolutions and how to keep them
1. Quit smoking There are just so many reasons to quit smoking: it’s unhealthy, it stains your teeth, it’s expensive, it’s time consuming, it makes you smell bad… Whilst this is probably one of the...
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