A beautiful handcrafted leather or fabric sofa may feel wonderful to sit on and look great surrounded by its showroom friends – but how can you ensure it doesn’t look lost and lonely once you get it home? Make the most of a new sofa with accessories that complement and enhance the piece while tying […]
The boundary between the indoors and the outside world is one many of us like to blur from time to time, whether to feel closer to nature, or just to freshen up our homes during the winter months. Here are ten of the best – and easiest – ways to give your interiors that outdoor […]
Your sofa, armchairs and other furniture are the stars of the show in your living room – and the same is true elsewhere in your home, where your bed or dining table takes the spotlight. So it’s only right that, to show them off at their best and complement the level of comfort you feel […]
What do you think of when you think of a ‘welcoming’ atmosphere in a person’s home? Is it the smell of freshly ground coffee, or the faint sound of classical music playing in the other room? Is it about them having stocked up on fresh fruit juices, cakes and snacks for you, or even having […]
There’s a difference between making your loft accessible, and a true loft conversion – it should be about more than just putting down a few boards over the exposed rafters. Here are five things to think about when transforming your loft from neglected storage space into an extra room on your house. 1. Treading the […]
If a World Cup is underway, the summer is probably here, and many people are likely to be hosting friends and family to get together and watch a match or two. But once the final whistle blows, it’s only natural to want to move outdoors and make the most of the lighter, warmer evenings. Enjoying […]
Many of us have grand visions when it comes to interior design, but with a blank canvas it can be a difficult task knowing where to begin. Decorating and furnishing a space is an overwhelming process for everyone; some people just feel the pressure of perfectionism more than others and this additional stress can easily […]
Springtime is all about freshening up, blowing away the cobwebs of winter, and getting ready for brighter, sunnier, breezier days – assuming the British summertime brings any of those. It’s little surprise then, that pastels are a popular option in springtime, watercolour shades that catch the sunlight without dazzling onlookers, and bring to mind those […]
Feng shui is probably the most ancient form of interior design known to modern man, having been around for several thousands of years. Interestingly though, you might not realise that your property probably already conforms to the fundamental feature of early feng shui – alignment with the sun. As early as 4,000 BC (and possibly […]
Some sofa designs will never go out of fashion – but around the world, designers are always coming up with new ideas and unusual sofas. Will they catch on? Not always – and some look out of fashion even when they are first released – but as concepts, they highlight the versatility of this perennially […]
