Interiors

Embracing Open-Plan and Lateral Living in Your Home Renovation

Renovating a home offers a world of possibilities – from refreshing tired interiors to rethinking the very layout of your space. More homeowners are moving away from compartmentalised rooms and embracing open-plan and lateral living. By doing so, properties feel brighter, more connected, and more suited to modern lifestyles. Whether you’re knocking down walls to create a flowing kitchen-dining area or...

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Expert Reveals Tips On Reducing Energy Consumption

In honour of Big Energy Saving Week, running from January 18th to 24th, the experts at SaveOnEnergy.com/uk were keen to share their tips on how to reduce your energy consumption.

According to industry regulator Ofgem, the average UK household spends around £1,254 each year on a standard variable energy plan.

Even with the cheapest gas and electricity tariff, there are always...

Tips for Preventing Pet Damage in Your Home

It may come as no surprise that dogs are not cheap. It’s not just the cost of buying a dog but you have to account for food, toys, regular worming, vet bills… and even the cost of replacing damaged items your home.

To delve into the full extent of the issue, MattressNextDay have surveyed UK pet owners to reveal how much they have spent repairing or replacing home interiors,...

A frozen condensate pipe can be a common problem with heating issues

Boiler on the Blink? Try this handy home heating hack

With British Gas staff beginning a five-day strike over pay cuts, there are fears that chilly customers will be unable to access emergency boiler repair services, leaving them without hot water and central heating during the coldest week of the year. Throw-in the fact that millions of us are at home due to lockdown - many Brits could be in for a cold and miserable few days.

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Happy proof your home ready for the New Year

New year is a great time to focus on ourselves and our wellbeing. This past year we have spent more time at home than ever before; therefore, it’s never been more important to ensure our homes are making us happy.

Our home’s interior can significantly affect our mood, with a whole host of things including colour, lighting and furnishings impacting how we feel every day.

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Could Hand Sanitiser be the Secret to Clean Floors this Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner, Flooring Superstore investigated the recommended cleaning methods for different flooring types, based on eight potential scenarios of Christmas Day spills.

To gather expert insight, Flooring Superstore collaborated with Lisa Evans, spokesperson from MyJobQuote, and Henry Paterson, Senior Operations Executive at Housekeep – here’s the advice:...

Tips for Hosting Your Own MTV Cribs Style Virtual House-Warming

Iconic TV show, MTV Cribs, gave the nation a chance to see what life is like for the rich and famous, as we got to explore some of their luxurious homes.

Similarly, when it comes to buying a new home the first thing you want to do is show it off.

However, for those buying homes during lockdown, hosting a traditional face-to-face house-warming isn’t possible.

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Create the perfect home office environment

How to create a healthy home office environment

After a recent YouGov poll revealed 57%1 of Brits who never worked at home prior to COVID-19 want to stay working from home in the future, it’s important that home workspaces are set up to create a positive and productive environment.

Experts from Specialist Glass Products delved into the impact natural lighting can have on your home office and recommend that homeworkers across the...

Our living rooms are the most Instagrammed rooms

2020’s Most Instagrammed Rooms Revealed

The months of lockdown and increased time spent indoors has prompted a significant rise in the number of people searching for and posting pictures of interiors online. New research into the trend has revealed that our living rooms are the most Instagrammed rooms, with more people sharing images of this ‘hub of the home’ than any other.

In fact, 41 percent of all images uploaded of UK...

Half of Brits are making home improvements this year

43% Brits set to upgrade Garden following home improvement

2021 is set to be a year of transformations for British homes, with more than half of Brits (59%) claiming they will be making home improvements, with the average spend at £6,531 per household. Decorating is revealed as the top home improvement (69%), with grey being named as 2021’s colour of choice, followed by cream and blue, according to new research by Attic Self Storage .

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Top indoor plants to boost your wellbeing

Six houseplants to boost your mood this winter

It’s a well-known fact that spending time in nature is good for your wellbeing, so what better way to boost your mood than to bring nature inside. With search volumes for “house plants delivered” increasing by 400%, and “buy houseplants online” by 200% since lockdown, Wren Kitchens have revealed the best houseplants to have in your home to help boost your mood:

1.Aloe vera

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