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Spruce Up Your Living Room on a Budget*
I’m trying to stick to a spending ban at the moment, because this year I want to spend money on less frivolous stuff and more adventures. Unfortunately that means the house ends up slightly forgotten. It’s not just my house though, with budgets tight for everyone at the moment, a lot of people find having to choose between decorating and something else. However, there are lots of things you can do to spruce up your home while on a budget. Here are some simple ways to make your living room a place you can’t wait to spend time in. Invest a Floor That’s Easy to Clean One of the quickest…
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Home Content // Which Rug for Which Room Shape?*
For a long time, carpets reigned supreme when it came to choosing a flooring for your home. Some people carpeted every room in their home, I remember at one point my mum had carpet in the bathroom (gross, I know) and my aunt had carpet in the kitchen! But over the last 10 years, wooden flooring has been growing in popularity, from untreated wood slats, highly polished floors and for those with more modest budgets, lino that looks like wooden flooring. It started in the kitchen but has now spread throughout the house, every single room has a wooden floor. There are any benefits to this from a easy to…
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3 Ways to Refresh Your House This Spring*
As February inches towards it’s end Spring is finally in sight. I don’t know who else counts March as the first month of Spring, but I certainly do. The days are getting longer, it’s not dark at 5pm and it’s light when you get up for the school run. Unfortunately these brighter days make you notice things you feel are wrong with the house that you couldn’t see in the candle lit Winter months. If you’re feeling that your house is looking a bit dab post Winter, here are 3 ways to refresh the look of your home without breaking the bank or investing too much time in it; Change…
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Shopping Spotlight – Culture Vulture
Zinc Glass Frames* RRP £9.99, Culture Vulture Direct Kuthira Hanging Frames* RRP £19.99, Culture Vulture Direct One of my favourite things about owning my own home is the fact I get to decide what goes on my walls. No posters of bands i’ve never heard of, no photos of kids I’m not related to, just things that are relevant to me and my princess. All my walls in my house are cream giving a nice blank canvas so I really have taken liberties in covering the walls. Although I have canvases and quotes, my favourite things to hang up are photos. I think that’s because it was what covered…
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Room to Grow’s B-Qubed with Table Top Review
LINKS REMOVED AS ITEM NO LONGER AVAILABLE B-Qubed with Table Top* RRP £79.99, Room to Grow When I was offered the chance to review this wonderful B-Qubed Bean Bag with Table Top* from Room to Grow, I was so excited. In my lounge we don’t have a coffee table or any units apart from a small table with my lamp on, the TV unit with our big tv on and a couple of bookcases, no where to put food or drinks and nothing that can be moved around the room. This looked like the solution to my problem (of either leaving drinks on the floor that could perhaps be kicked…
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John Lewis Outdoor Light Product Review
This is a long overdue review but because of the fact some jobs really do just need a man, and if my dad’s busy.. I’m sort of short of having a man to help me out. In the past few months my dad has been constantly busy, first it was traveling back and forward to visit my grandfather in hospital, then I was away and then he’s been away. He’s only off Saturdays and Sundays meaning he tries to cram a weeks worth of activities into two days. Anyway, what i’m trying to say, sometimes you need a man around especially when it comes to certain things in the house.…
