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Tag: interiors

All I Want For Christmas

Posted on November 24, 2021 by jenny

Disclosure – collaborative post At this time of year my thoughts turn to our house and how many guests we will be welcoming over the next few weeks. This year we will be making up for last year and catching up with as many friends as we safely can. I love to keep my house…

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A Spring Refresh Q&A

Posted on March 7, 2021October 25, 2024 by jenny

Image Credit: Wayfair.co.uk Spring is my favourite season. The weather is warmer, the days are longer and the garden is springing into life. I’ve teamed up with Wayfair to bring you ‘Spring Spruce Ups’, a collection of advice, inspiration, and little DIY hacks for you to try at home ahead of the spring season. A…

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Spring trends for a bedroom

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by jenny

Photo by Christopher Jolly on Unsplash Disclosure – this is a sponsored post Let’s gloss over the face it snowed for 2 hours this morning. The children were really disappointed that the snow didn’t settle and by the afternoon I had the washing out – I love the whacky British weather ! Spring is one of my favourite…

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Four of the Best Flooring Ideas for Family Homes

Posted on September 14, 2018April 10, 2024 by jenny

Are you looking for ways to make your family home more beautiful and lovable? Is this the case even after you have done a home renovation where you have replaced appliances and furniture? Are you not able to locate the reason why you can’t seem to get the look you want? The reason may actually…

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4 Creative Uses for Leftover Wood Flooring

Posted on May 16, 2018 by jenny

If you’ve ever purchased brand new wood flooring, you’ll know it’s a significant investment. Ordinarily you’ll order wood flooring in full packs. Which means, unless you’re lucky enough to have the perfect amount of wood to cover your entire floor, you’re likely to have some left over. This can be anything from one or two…

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personalised name puzzle

Personalised name puzzles and bedroom update

Posted on April 6, 2018November 9, 2020 by jenny

Both my children have lovely bedrooms and, being on holiday from school, they are getting plenty of time to play in them. We recently re-decorated my 6 year olds bedroom and now it is a really great space for her to sleep and play. I mentioned that earlier this year we put up a really…

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Decorating Your Home with Artwork You Create

Posted on January 9, 2018April 11, 2019 by jenny

Photo by Crew on Unsplash For most of us, our home is an extremely important place. Even with the busy lives that we lead it is still where we spend the majority of our time. It is also the place we tend to feel happiest and can truly relax. There are all kinds of ways to approach decorating…

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Updating a girls bedroom

Updating a girls bedroom

Posted on January 4, 2018August 30, 2022 by jenny

Over the past few weeks I have been buying a few pieces for my daughter’s bedroom. She recently turned 6 and declared she hated pink. Unfortunately for her, we painted her room pink a few years ago. I love decorating so was happy to change her room around. I think she has one of the…

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Is it worth installing underfloor heating in your home?

Is it worth installing underfloor heating in your home?

Posted on May 31, 2017November 2, 2025 by jenny

Who doesn’t love the feeling of walking barefoot on a heated floor on a cold winter’s day? As well as giving you a warm fuzzy feeling inside, there are many advantages to installing underfloor heating in your home. That being said, underfloor heating is a big investment to make and may not be suitable for your property, so…

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