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    5 Of The Best Reasons To Maximise Natural Light At Home

    July 28, 2022August 28, 2022

    We all know that exposure to daylight makes us feel better but why should we maximise natural light in our homes? Here are five great reasons why we should and eight ways to do it.

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  • Window Treatments

    Luxaflex Blinds Review: Pirouette Shades with PowerView

    February 3, 2022February 3, 2022

    We recently upgraded the blinds in our living room. This is something I’ve wanted to do for years but trying to work out the best option for our window was really overwhelming. So we finally called in the professionals. Read my Luxaflex blinds review to find out what I think of the smart Pirouette shades with PowerView motorisation.

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  • Window Treatments

    This is Why You Need Made-to-Measure Curtains & Blinds

    July 15, 2021July 14, 2021

    There are so many benefits to buying made-to-measure curtains and blinds over off the shelf options. Find out what they are in this post.

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  • Window Treatments

    How do I Decide on the Right Style of Curtain?

    May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

    Sarah Wooldridge who owns a curtain and blind design studio shares with us her top tips for choosing the right style of curtain for your home.

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  • Interior Accessories

    How to Decorate Like a Millionaire

    January 8, 2021March 23, 2021

    We all dream of winning the lottery but it is still possible to decorate like a Millionaire even if you don’t have a Millionaire’s budget. Here I share my tips for decorating your home like a Millionaire.

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  • Window Treatments

    How To Choose Window Shutters

    January 20, 2020June 8, 2021

    Window shutters come in different styles, materials and colours and it can be difficult to know how to choose window shutters that are right for your home. To help you decide, I’ve collaborated with Diamond Shutters to create a β€˜Shutters 101’ guide.

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    Bespoke Flat Roof Windows for Your Home Extension

    September 16, 2019July 20, 2022

    The new Vario by VELUX range of bespoke flat roof windows is fully customisable when it comes to shape, size, colours, features and finishes.

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  • Pilkington Glass large glazed roof

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    Choosing Speciality Glass for Your Renovation

    February 27, 2019August 28, 2020

    When extending your property in some way, choosing the correct glazing is a really important decision and requires careful consideration.

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  • Loft conversion - Living room dining room space featuring velux integra windows

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    Dreamy Loft Conversion Inspiration

    January 22, 2019June 8, 2021

    If you’re planning a loft conversion, I have put together some really inspiring images to show exactly what that new space could look like.

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  • Window Treatments

    Creating Privacy with Decorative Window Film

    June 25, 2018April 18, 2019

    As you all know I’m on a mission to find a solution for the windows at the front of my home. They look out onto a road and there are houses directly opposite, so privacy is a slight issue. You can’t really see into our home that clearly but I still feel slightly uncomfortable getting

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  • Luxaflex Faux Wood Shutter in white_living room_grey sofa

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    8 Reasons to Choose Faux Wood Shutters

    May 29, 2018September 27, 2021

    Faux wood shutters not only look great, but they are perhaps the most versatile of all the window dressing options. Here we take a look at 8 of the main benefits to installing faux wood shutters and we ask what makes them such a good investment.

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    Review : Wooden Venetian Blinds from Make My Blinds

    July 7, 2017April 18, 2019

    You guys have no idea how happy I am to be able to tell you about the new blinds we’ve recently installed in our bedroom. (Yes that is a cot you can see there, but with any luck, we’ll be getting rid of it in the next few weeks as we attempt to transition our

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  • Window Treatments

    Embracing Minimalism with Window Shutters

    January 31, 2017April 18, 2019

    I am trying really hard to embrace minimalism this year. Well, as much as you can with two little kids who fill your house to the brim with all their unnecessary toys and clutter. I’m pretty sure that downsizing our family belongings is the key to my mental health for 2017. I wrote more about

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    The Web Blinds Sleep Challenge

    June 12, 2014April 22, 2019

    Back in March I was contacted by Web Blinds who wanted to tell me all about their sleep challenge. Now as many of you will know we had our first baby back in December and since Matylda arrived, sleep has been nothing but a challenge. In fact, I would go as far as to say

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  • Window Treatments

    Creatively Different blinds by Fiona Flame

    June 18, 2011June 21, 2018

    If, like me, you have become an avid follower of @FionaFlame aka Fiona Davies of Flame Interiors you will have heard about the Top Secret Project she has been working on for the past few months. Some of us even wrongly assumed that the Top Secret Project was in fact the not-so-secret bump that she

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    [AD] I've never decorated a home office before. Christmas is always such a rush after all our family birthdays in the preceeding weeks that I barely manage to get the living room decorated. But this year I decided to start early so it's not all such a manic panic come mid December.

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    [AD] My girls love making smoothies so we always have some frozen fruit in the freezer ready for when they want to whizz up their favourite juicy fruit smoothie. 

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    [AD] I've always been really terrible at meal prep. I'm just not very organised when it comes to planning ahead with food. So I inevitably end up having to buy a sandwich for lunch which is not only expensive in terms of money, but it's also not great to think of all that single use plastic I'm getting through and how unhealthy pre-packaged sandwiches are. It's a lose-lose-lose situation. 

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