February, 2012

People who are looking to do up their kitchens, where all the cooking magic happens, have been advised to focus their attention on work surfaces and materials.
It sounds rather obvious but it’s something that a lot of people overlook. Always, from the outset of any project, begin by choosing materials.
There’s a lot to consider, explains[...] View full article

There’s a science behind carpets. I know, I bet you didn’t know that. It’s not difficult, don’t you worry, we’re here to explain just why.
Basically, it’s your stairs that are the problem. Yes, those darn stairs that help us navigate the full range of homes because at this point in our human evolution we haven’t[...] View full article

We don’t think that much, if not anything at all, about the place we spend a significant amount of our time in.
(Unless you’re one of these types whose mantra is “sleep is for the weak” and exist on taking espresso style shots of power naps throughout the day to keep you going – you hardly[...] View full article

 
Textures are to be one of the growing trends of 2012, a continuation of a development that sprung up last year and has taken on a life of its own.
This is according to Bisque.co.uk, an interior design firm that specialises in designer radiators. It’s not just about the colours in case you were wondering –[...] View full article

We’re a diverse bunch, we humans, a motley crew with different tastes, ideas, beliefs and values. That’s what makes life interesting, that we’re different. Otherwise you’re looking at the same dull canvas, week in, week out.
“I like that,” says one guy.
“I like that too,” replies another guy, same clothes, same mannerisms, same emotional detachment.
Celebrate in[...] View full article

Coming back into fashion like Robert Downey Jr after years in the wilderness; dinky bow-ties that have wrestled themselves free from the necks of not very cool professors; and Celebrity Big Brother, showing that money trumps values and we’re all happy to continue watching terrible TV, wallpaper is back with a bang.
2012 will see wallpaper[...] View full article

 
Can you even believe it, no sooner have we sat down at our desks after a, dare we say it, lazy festive period of sheer fun, that January is over and out like yesterday’s news. Where does the time go?
New Year and new resolutions go hand in hand like footballers and ostentatious bling. It’s predictable[...] View full article

It’s just one of those things; a chapter. Therefore, one day, it will be over.
A new study has revealed that one in five people aspiring to be homeowners are ‘forced’ to extend the amount of time they live at home with their parents because they’re busy trying to save a decent deposit.
While others would say[...] View full article

“I had become a slave to the IKEA nesting instinct. If I saw something like the clever Njurunda coffee tables in the shape of a lime green Yin and an orange Yang I had to have it. The Haparanda sofa group with the orange slip covers by Erika Pekkari. The Johanneshov armchair in the Strinne[...] View full article

An average man in an average house one very average day: “So an oven, what’s that, a heating device, am I right? Okay, hmmm, so plop the dish in on a shelf, cool, easy. Now, er, what’s the symbol? A fan? What’s a fan doing on an oven? Forget this, I’ll have some beans on[...] View full article