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House of Fraser: New home interior looks for autumn and winter 2013

October 31, 2013 By Editor 1 Comment

Contemporary living room decor

The autumn/winter 2013 home lookbook from House of Fraser is full of inspiring interior trends and decor looks for your home. Here are five key looks that caught our eye. Look 1: Restoration The restoration look celebrates all things rustic and restored. Even the most modern home can be given a restored look with the…

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Kitchen accessories: Must-have mugs your kitchen needs

October 29, 2013 By Jackie Cosh Leave a Comment

You can never have too many mugs. In my kitchen I have a couple of nice sets, and plenty of individual mugs. Some were holiday purchases, others were designed by the children. Here we focus on individual must-have mugs. 1. Personalised map mug First off is this personalised map mug. The idea is that you…

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10 fabulous Christmas decorations for your home

October 25, 2013 By Jackie Cosh Leave a Comment

Buy Christmas xmas decorations

  Christmas decorations have changed hugely in the past 20 years. Not only are more of us decorating the outside of our houses, but more effort is put into decorating the inside. It’s often a special ritual to put up Christmas decorations – getting your decorations out of the loft and reminiscing over old favourites,…

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Shop Showcase: Top 10 home accessories from Feather & Black

October 19, 2013 By Jackie Cosh Leave a Comment

Best home accessories

Feather & Black started off in 2004, selling matresses and mainly bedroom furniture and accessories. It has expanded its range since then and we have been impressed with their home accessories. As part of our Shop Showcase series, here are 10 of our favourites. 1. Antique brass trinket dish This beautiful little antique brass trinket…

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6 chic spice drawers

October 14, 2013 By Jackie Cosh Leave a Comment

This six chic spice drawer set is quite old fashioned looking. But if you cook and use spices as much as I do you will certainly have use for something bigger than a small jar. The drawer set is 27cm by 24cm and each drawer has a label – cayenne, thyme, fennel, basil, nutmeg and…

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Quick Fixes for a Beautiful Home

October 10, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

How to update your home

When it comes to our homes, we’re all occasionally tempted to think that the grass is greener on the other side and long for what we don’t have. But for most of us, moving house whenever we feel like something new is simply not an option, and there’s really no need to, especially when it’s…

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Designer gardening accessories: Orla Kiely secateurs

October 9, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

Essential garden accessories

If you love home accessories featuring prints from designer Orla Kiely, then did you know the designs are available for gardening accessories too? These useful garden secateurs come presented in a pretty storage pouch, which features Orla Kiely’s classic flower stem design. The bright orange handles of the secateurs complement the pouch and are adorned with…

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Handmade home accessories: 10 of the best

October 2, 2013 By Jackie Cosh Leave a Comment

Handmade home accessories  have become more popular over the past ten years, partly as a result of the focus on Fair Trade and people wanting gifts to be a bit more unique. Quality tends to be good and even the smallest of companies now have a website. Here’s a selection of 10 of the best…

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Home flooring essentials: Rugs to add colour, warmth and texture

September 24, 2013 By Jackie Cosh Leave a Comment

Whether you’ve got wooden floors, tiled floors or carpet, adding a rug to a room can add more colour, warmth and texture. If you shop wisely, rugs can be an affordable purchase. We’ve been rug shopping, so here are some ideas for rugs for your house. 1. Roses rug at Laura Ashley This roses rug…

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Shop Showcase: Top 10 favourites from House of Bulldog and Moose

September 10, 2013 By Jackie Cosh Leave a Comment

The House of Bulldog and Moose was recently brought to our attention as a newly opened store. We took a look, as we’re always on the lookout for something that little bit different, and we’re pleased to report that Bulldog and Moose doesn’t fail to impress. House of Bulldog & Moose is named after the…

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