Refurbish Your Home On A Shoestring

Guest post written by Lara SimmonsIf you love to ring the changes at home, and redecorate and refurbish frequently, then it usually follows that you need to have enough disposable cash to do so. However, it’s not always that easy to budget for a new look home, so sometimes it pays to get creative and make your money work harder.Take the living room as an example. You may hanker after a new sofa combination but the ones you want to buy are way out......

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Colour Inspiration

Today's inspirational colour post is written by the lovely Laura from Dreambox Interior Design as she talks to us about                 colour psychology  These last few days I have spent alot of time in my garden trying to tame the jungle and create a beautiful space to enjoy al fresco dinng with a chilled glass of white and weekend breakfasts in the sunshine, this has inspired me to write about......

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Bathroom Inspiration

What's not to love about this space the gorgeous big bath looks heavenly I could see myself soaking deep in bubbles in here. The marble framed with the stainless steel trim is a stunning statement & the marble tones looks beautiful against the dark wood flo......

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Blog Award

A big thank you to one of my bestie bloggers Pen from Rosa Lily who awarded me my blogger award            (right back at ya Pen)                                                                    Pen has often appeared over here......

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House Tour

Today's house tour takes us round a beautiful 1960's architect designed French Country Home. It has six bedrooms all with ensuites as well as a studio apartment & study. The living room which is decorated in neutral tones features woven furniture & an antique coffee table giving it a colonial feel. In the dining room unusual bamboo dining chairs make a striking statement against antique terracotta flooring. In the kitchen dark wood  cabinets......

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spot light on

I am thrilled today to introduce to you an incredibly talented lady & international award winning photographer,                   Jacqui Matthews. Her stunning work as a specialist wedding photographer has won her global status as the only British women to have ever won Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI). Looking at her work its no suprise shes at the top of her......

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Colour Inspiration

         TEALA variation of my favourite colour palette of Turquoise & Aqua, Teal is a popular choose for dramatic fabric & wallpaper designs. Mixing bold patterns in Teal creates an elegant scheme. From daring ocean inspired stripes to beautiful floral prints they work well with muted tones to create a tranquil & relaxing space or add drama with other bold, bright shades.......

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kitchen Inspiration

I recently visited the Burbridge kitchens in house showroom & factory in Coventry. It was very interesting to see these beautiful doors in the making & to view them in their recently updated showroom. Burbridge was stablished way back in 1887 & boasting a rich legacy of woodworking. For well over 35 years now they have been manufacturing and distributing kitchen doors and accessories & the company name has become synonymous......

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House Tour

Today we are going to take a tour around a beautiful shabby chic/ beach style house in Cornwall. Decorated in gorgeous tones of grey & stone. Throughout the house, the flooring is made of scaffolding boards washed with white spirit and sealed with wax oil. The ceilings were removed to reveal the A-framed beams. Its a real vintage take on the classic coastal look with quirky finds from the owners travels with a mix......

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At Home In The Garden

We are in the process of doing up our garden at the moment. Its been a long process my partner smashed up the original patio & surrounding wall last year but then having an operation on his knee the work on it went on hold. So all over winter we had a bit of a mud bath of a garden but work is back under way once again & Neil has been working very hard to get us a beautiful garden for the summer. Its been hard to get out to do the work with......

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bathroom inspiration

This pretty french country style bathroom is soft & feminine. Floral curtains frame the antique bath here & accessories include luxurious linens. The subtle splashes of red add some depth the the rest of the neutral colour pallette. Another country style bathroom here that features this gorgeous wallpaper from Little Greene with its tiny trailing floral bud and rosehip design. Wallpaper is a great way of adding some character to......

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Colour Inspiration

Last week we looked at grey inspiration which got me thinking about colours that look striking against shades of grey. I have to say my favourite grey combination is when its teamed with sunny yellow.These contrasting cool & warm tones compliment each other perfectly.......

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House Tour

This weeks house tour takes a look inside a minty fresh country kitchen that was previously a gardeners cottage. The owners have given this 19th century cottage a real modern country feel. The mint green units look stunning against the fresh white walls & worktops teamed with red accesories & decorative pieces. ......

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