Moving into a new flat is great – especially when it’s brand, brand new. You have a complete blank canvas – a fresh start – and an opportunity to get creative. However, after the stress of moving and settling in, it can be hard to find your starting point when you eventually get around to…
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When you’re renting, especially when you’re renting and sharing, there’s one thing that fills you with the absolute fear. We’re not talking about the common field mouse, we’re talking something even more disturbing – the house guest. It’s not that we don’t want them, it’s just we want our guests to be comfortable and sometimes…
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When choosing furniture for the home, what are the two aspects you look for? Style and quality. Meet Camerich – high end furniture at an affordable price.
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As the long nights fade away and we get used to the fact we’ve just set our clocks an hour ahead, it can only mean one thing – Summer is on it’s way! It’s time to pack away those winter clothes and heavy tog duvets and get our brighter colours on. Last week, we sat…
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We all need somewhere to chill out in our homes. Whether it’s a nook in a bedroom or a cosy window-sill to read a book on, there’s something to be said for creating a little haven where you live. However, this isn’t a new concept – yep you’ve guessed it – we’re talking about Man…
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If you’ve been following our story, you’ll know that when it comes to making big purchases we really like to consider all our options. Now, aside from your bed, the sofa is one of the most expensive things you’ll buy for your home – so you want to get it right. The Holly Corner Sofa…
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Quite some time ago, we were strolling down the street when we came across a floor lamp needing a good home. Never ones to pass up on a freebie, the adopted lamp now stands proudly in our living room corner. It has however continued to sport a boring shade, well – boring shade be gone! Enter…
Read MoreRemember when we got that sofa from Freecycle? It’s been a permanent fixture in our little lounge, but as we make tweaks here and there – like including some jazzy new houseplants – we decided it needed a bit of love. Like we all know, cushions and soft furnishings can change the whole look of…
Read MoreLately, we’ve decided to give our living room a little refresh. The addition of a few small, simple touches can give the space a new lease of life. We’ve been speaking with the Farthing on how you can spruce up the living room and for us, it’s plants! Easy and affordable, introducing plants, flowers and succulents…
Read MoreYou know it and we know it, Scandi style is here to stay. It’s the epitome of cool and an achievable way to get a minimalist look in your home without it looking cold. However, sometimes if you’re on a budget it’s quite hard to pull this look together. We gave our two-pence to The…
Read MoreWe love a brand collaboration. Sofa.com, with its two Design Labs a year, work with some of the best and most creative in the design industry. Championing home-grown talent, their first collaboration initiative of 2016 is with Anna Glover. Sitting perfectly with this summers tropical trend, the collection includes two patterns; Paradise and Raindance. Both…
Read MoreWhat’s the first thing that comes to mind when you place a TV in a room? It’s all about where the plugs are, where you have the space and where it’s going to work in terms of your furniture. For many of us we look to corners – and for those of you who own…
Read MoreWhen it comes to our lounge we’re pretty content. However, there is one little corner that could potentially do better. We’ve been looking for something to fill this space for a while and it just happened that one day David found the exact thing on Gumtree for it… He called Mark and the response he…
Read MoreYou might have spotted on Twitter that we’re now contributing to Houzz UK! We love the site and it’s always been one of our go-tos for inspiration, even before it arrived from the ‘States. Luckily for us, we get to write about what we know best – how to make the most of your home…
Read MoreGreetings everyone! We write this with a cup of tea whilst sat at the kitchen table in our new flat with big smiles on our faces. Firstly, you’ll have to excuse us for the delay in posting – moving, unpacking, heading back to work and a lack of internet has meant that we haven’t been…
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