Illuminating ideas

Lighting plays a very important role both in how you present your home – and how comfortable you will be in it.

Poor lighting can lead to eye strain which over time can result in a range of symptoms such as headaches, fatigue or irritability. But it is not as simple as whether lighting is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ – it just needs to be appropriate for the task in hand. (more…)

Spring clean, spring colours

Now that the decorations are packed away, the tree is down, and the relatives have all gone home you might feel that your room feels a little bare. This might make you sigh with relief – or just sigh.

Now might be the time to consider a new look. Spring is the traditional season for a good old clean up – but why not go further and freshen the whole room up with some modern colours? (more…)

Decorate with vinyl stickers

Vinyl wall stickers as a form of decoration are making inroads into UK households after enjoying years of popularity on the continent.

The key advantage is that they can be added directly to existing paintwork (or glass, wood, tiles etc.) as either a subtle highlight or a large statement piece.

It is easy to create a new look and change the style of a room in a matter of minutes. And if you get bored – it is just as easy to change to something else. (more…)