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
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
The battle to find an air freshener that doesn’t overpower, underwhelm, or just remind you of that bowl of potpourri that you man used to keep on the side, on top of a lace doily, is a battle that few survive. The memories of potpourri, weirdly appetising in looks – but foul tasting (it was a mistake ok?), still haunt many to this day. So … Continue reading Yankee Candle Scents [review]
As we are now firmly into October, we’re starting to think that getting excited about Christmas is perfectly acceptable. Mercifully the stores have held back on the decorations, Shaking Stevens hasn’t yet been blasted out hither and nether and that Coca Cola advert hasn’t yet aired in all its glory. All in all, we’d say it’s allowed us to anticipate the festive period with a greater fervour … Continue reading Festive Interior Design for the Non-Traditionalist
Rugs are functional and decorative elements; you just need a carpet to change the atmosphere of your house. Carpets are very useful to divide spaces, make any room warmer and cosier and let your house appear larger. The same room can look different depending on the carpets you decide to use! Here are a few tricks! If you want to create a larger and more … Continue reading Decorate your house with carpets and rugs
I came across this today – a new project on Kickstarter, but a project that’s been alive for some time online and amongst Those In The Know… print your own furniture, by Filson and Rohrbacher. The concept is thus… Filson and Rohrbacher have produced a range of furniture designed to be cut from sheets of material (aluminium, wood, plastic, glass…). The difference between them and that Swedish … Continue reading Print your own furniture
