The beauty of choosing a shaker style kitchen over any other, is it can be anything you want it to be. In other words, shaker style cabinets are so classic, they will lend themselves to any style of kitchen scheme. Whether you want a traditional country kitchen with warm wooden flooring, basic white tiles, and…
For a living room scheme that is never going to go out of fashion, you can’t beat a traditional classic decorative style. Starting with a fireplace centrepiece of course, just add the ubiquitous chesterfield, plush carpets or rugs, a simple but expensive looking coffee table and you’re away. It…
Christmas is traditionally the time of year when spending and consumerism hits a peak and many of us forget our good intentions to buy less and put less strain on the planet’s resources. Not to mention our purses. And I’ll admit, I’m as guilty as the next person. For…
Decorating a second home that you hope will attract paying guests is different to decorating your own home. That’s a fact. It’s been four years now since we first renovated our holiday cottage, and I’m happy to say that most of our decisions turned out to be spot on….
Living in a fairly small house myself I know just how important storage can be. That, and having a good clearout on a regular basis. But filling any available space with cupboards is not the only answer. For one, floor space might be limited anyway. And two, unless you…
A sleek contemporary styled bathroom is not for everyone. Especially if you live in a period house with lovely original details. And I’ll let you into a secret. It’s one of my pet hates when I see a completely new bathroom with wall-to-wall tiles and modern fittings shoe-horned into…
My love affair with anything black and white knows no bounds. And there’s something extremely stylish about a black and white floor. It’s a true classic but also very of-the-moment too. It can be used to easily create a timeless interior and works effortlessly with all styles of property,…
