Category archives: General

Not everyone has a garden and, let’s be honest, not everyone wants one – just keeping on top of your home’s inside can be enough work without managing the outside.  But if you live in a flat or apartment you might have a balcony or a small amount of private outside space, so here are […]

Just because the fat man in the red suit won’t be shimmying down your chimney doesn’t mean you don’t want to get your home looking awesome over December.  So whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, Ramadan, Diwali, Kwanzaa, Festivus, Winter Solstice, FSM day, New Years or just the fact that another year is done – we’ve […]

Christmas, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Hanukkah, Omisoka, Las Posadas, Solstice…whatever you celebrate at this time of year, the chances are that your home starts to feel a bit overcrowded with all of the extra stuff that piles in.  So before you deck the halls or whatever, it’s a good time to clear out the clutter and make […]

Right, that’s it, we can’t deny it any longer…Summer is over.  Autumn is here, and the days are getting darker.  We’re putting lights on earlier and earlier every day, which makes it a great time to look at the lights in our homes and figure out if they need an update.  Lighting has an amazing […]

If you are a private renter, it’s likely that your landlord won’t allow you to make permanent changes to the property you are living in.  The fact that you are currently on a home interiors website probably means that you would like to put your mark on a property – so how do you strike […]

Traditional rules of interior design look to create a space that is comforting and homely, light and spacious and ultimately, timeless. So, one colour that does not immediately spring to mind when it comes to redecorating is: black.  Stereotypically, many will think that only goths decorate their rooms with an abundance of black – but […]

When we think of the term Goth, it tends to conjure images of black clothing, white faces, and abundance of eyeliner; we think of death, the macabre, the supernatural. It does not tend to be associated with gardening. Bright coloured flowers and plants don’t really match the gothic style – but that does not mean […]

When we talk about board games we think of Monopoly, Snakes and Ladders, Ludo etc., asking any lurking spirits questions generally does not spring to mind – ever had a party and decided it was time to talk to the dead just for a laugh? Yup, us neither but this is the story of the […]

Our homes are our havens. Our safe spaces to retreat to when things are starting to feel like they are getting on top of us. Modern life can be chaotic and stressful; therefore, it is important to have a home that can help to wash your stress away and de-escalate any anxious feelings. A home […]

From time to time, we tend to develop an itch that needs scratching: the decorating itch. We get fed up with looking at the same old room, with the same old colours and furniture, and yearn for something fresh and new! But rather than stick with the usual fresh paint or paper job, here are […]