DIY & Decor

Category: Home Decorating

  • High Gloss finishes

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    After a period of matt finishes being the trend, gloss is back and it’s everywhere – on walls, walls, furniture and ornaments.  This new trend was started by the nostalgic inspiration of Art deco and Hollywood Glamour of the twenties and thirties, but now every modern chic interior has to shimmer by glossy surfaces. Applying…

  • Bathroom decoration

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    Bathroom decoration ideas for a small budget Sometimes we don’t have the money to remodel our bathroom but quite honestly a bathroom often doesn’t need a complete revamp, just some refreshing and restyling. Obviously if the bathroom is very dated, then it’s best to remodel – but if you have a decent shower, toilet bowl…

  • Decorating rental properties

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    Investing in property is getting more and more popular, and is an ideal project for the DIY enthusiast. There are also many people who rent out their homes for a year or two whilst they travel around the world or work abroad. However, when it comes to decorating or preparing a property to rent out-…

  • Budget face-lifts

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    Sometimes we just don’t have the time or the money to remodel our homes completely but there are some cheap and cheerful face-lifts we can use to update a soggy look.  Here are a few ideas.. Freshening up your home is especially useful when you want to sell your home – particularly the bathrooms and…

  • Spare room

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    When we are lucky enough to have a spare room in our home, most of us turn it into a guest bedroom. We place a double bed and some undesired furniture into the room and wait for the guests arrive. This is all very well if you have regular guests or run a B&B. But…

  • Spring remodeling

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    If you have a remodeling project, spring time is probably the best time to do it. By now you should have thought about what you need to remodel rather than just redecorate. Remodeling requires the revamping of a space, so it’s normally a more time-consuming and expensive project..   Nevertheless you should also think about…

  • Spring Decorating

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    Sunshine now glares through our windows, highlighting faded fabrics, stained paint work & damaged surfaces to remind us that these need to be dealt with. Instead of looking at them as hassles you should feel enthusiastic about the idea of redecoration! You now have a good excuse to change the color scheme of a particular…

  • Spring DIY solutions

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    OK, the yearly spring DIY can be a hassle. But we shouldn’t have to redecorate every year. If you cleverly decide on the background you’ll only need to change or add new accessories. The background (i.e. the floor and walls) is what we call in design the”canvas”.  A successful interior is about layering. Think of it as a…

  • Spring DIY

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    Spring is here. But the sunshine highlights the wine spills on the carpet, tea spills on the wall, finger marks on the doors, the dirt on the windows? so it?s time to do some spring cleaning. But do you perhaps need spring decoration?

  • Bedroom Feng Shui

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    Bedroom Feng Shui The bedroom is the most private place of the home – and the place we spend up to third of our lives. Yet it’s the most neglected area of our home – we sometimes use it as a storage room, or as an office, and often it’s the last place we decorate..…