Year: 2015

House

Habitat TATSUMA Ash Kingsize bed: Product review

Investing in a new bed presents you with a combination of challenges: Choosing a style that suits your bedroom and house, choosing a price-point permitted by your budget, and choosing a size that gives you the maximum space to stretch out/cuddle-up/lay-far-enough-apart-that-you-don’t-kill-the-person-snoring-next-to-you. In the new Copse Magazine house (yes, my actual house), I have the restriction of up-and-over wardrobes framing each side of the bed space … Continue reading Habitat TATSUMA Ash Kingsize bed: Product review

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Charlotte Perriand 514 Refolo
House

Sofa Beds: The best designer guest beds

You might be preparing the house for some extra guests or have children that spend most of their time away at university – either way, a designer sofa bed can add value to a living room through its flexibility – that doesn’t mean that it can’t also look good. Following on from our previous article taking a look at the world of Sofa Beds and … Continue reading Sofa Beds: The best designer guest beds

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Prostoria up-lift sofa bed
House

Sofa bed: best options for the extra guest

As Christmas approaches and you’re working your way through the checklist, don’t forget how many bodies you’ve got to provide a bed for! Quite often as the extra guest arrives, they get pointed to one of the residents’ bedrooms and told to make themselves at home. But what of the incumbent? – Child One is most likely relegated to a decades-old Z-Bed in the corner … Continue reading Sofa bed: best options for the extra guest

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Family

100 Women 2015: Desperate not to have children – BBC News

Two women – one from the UK, the other from Iran – reflect on their decision to stay child-free at any cost. Maybe you’ve all been through it. That Sunday lunch with the family, that dinner party with your newly childed friends. Those brief remarks made to you, seconds after your wedding ceremony has been completed. “So”. They say. “Will we soon be hearing the … Continue reading 100 Women 2015: Desperate not to have children – BBC News

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Gallery, House

Mid-century Modern Bedrooms

It’s often said that the bedroom should be a place of refuge; a place to escape and unwind to at the end of the day. But aside from opulent luxury and hotel-style comfort, how can you achieve a pared-back minimalist look that feels warm and inviting with high-quality craftsmanship and functional, thoughtful design. Welcome to the world of mid-century modern bedrooms. Continue reading Mid-century Modern Bedrooms

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Travel

Travel Guide to “The Cowboy State”

The Governor of Wyoming, Matt Mead, gives us some insight into the home of some of America’s most exciting travel destinations and attractions. It’s known as the home of some of the best wonders in the world, its Wild West history and this year sees Wyoming celebrate its 125th Anniversary as a U.S.A State but what else does this incredible destination have to offer? Watch our … Continue reading Travel Guide to “The Cowboy State”

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