• What every home needs – a boot room

    by  • May 21, 2013 • 0 Comments

    I’d love a boot room. It would be so useful. No more traipsing mud in from the garden across my kitchen floor, or wondering where to put my dirty shoes, or where to dry my sopping wet coat and umbrella.

    There are some good ideas in this boot room. By placing the boot rack close to the back door you’ll stop everyone stamping mud across the floor. The locker-room-style cupboard is durable enough to withstand a few knocks and they’ve lined the inside with oilcloth so it can be wiped clean. A piece of Perspex has been mounted on the wall

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    Rainbow shades

    by  • May 19, 2013 • 0 Comments

    Red, pink, blue, purple, green, yellow – you wouldn’t necessarily think these colours would work well together in one scheme. But this image proves that you can, indeed, mix and match. The secret? Make sure all the colours share the same depth and tonal quality – here all the hues are soft and muted so nothing clashes or overpowers the others, they simply blend. http://bit.ly/10xZi9T

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    Leaf motif

    by  • May 15, 2013 • 0 Comments

    We love this fresh, summery scheme, which makes us think that better weather is on its way – even if it’s not! The butterflies and leaf motif add a delicate, seasonal touch, the colours of which are picked up throughout the rest of the room. Perfect and pretty. Plus, I would give anything to have a kip on that daybed! bit.ly/16ekF92

     

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    A country kitchen

    by  • May 14, 2013 • 0 Comments

    I love this gorgeous country kitchen. I particularly like the island unit, which offers a large and practical prep area and a nice space to pull up a stool for an informal meal. The oak-slatted half base provides extra storage for bulky kitchen equipment and the open sides add to the airy feel. The pale painted

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    Garden getaway

    by  • May 12, 2013 • 0 Comments

    Totally loving the idea of a little place of one’s own in a garden setting? Whether it’s a shed, summer house or gazebo, little hideaways like this don’t have to cost the earth and can be the perfect place to relax, work or, let’s face it, have a snooze. All we need now is more sunshine.  http://bit.ly/13hPsy6

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    Boys will be boys

    by  • May 8, 2013 • 0 Comments

    Annoy other parents by giving your child a bedroom scheme all his friends will envy. Stripes, spots, bean bags, personalised bunting, a nautical theme and a pull out bed – it’s the perfect combination of  design, practicality and fun. Go on, make them green! http://bit.ly/15pvm8T

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    Views from the home office

    by  • May 7, 2013 • 0 Comments

     

    I don’t work from home so I don’t need a home office. However, it would be nice to have a little table like this, positioned in front of a window, so I could enjoy views of my garden as I wrote out shopping lists, cheques and birthday cards.

    By placing the desk by the window in this country conservatory home office, the workspace

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    Divide and conquer

    by  • May 3, 2013 • 0 Comments


    It’s always good to create a talking point and this striking scheme will probably elicit a ‘marmite’ reaction. It’s the kind of bold design that encourages an equally forceful reaction, but personally, though I’m not usually big on large-scale florals, I can’t help but admire this striking look.

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    25 Beautiful Homes – June 2013 issue – on sale today

    by  • May 2, 2013 • 0 Comments

    Our fabulous June issue goes on sale today and you really won’t want to miss it.

    It’s packed with beautiful homes to inspire you, including a former farm building that has been transformed into a family home, a bright spacious city retreat and an amazing converted church. However, my favourite home this month, belongs to Jean and Doug Hill.

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