I have to admit, I used to think that conservatories were for the older generation – that is until we moved into a house which had a conservatory, and I discovered just how versatile they can be. It’s a great extra room in your house, and can be used for…

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After a rather harsh winter as far as weather is concerned, your home may be looking a bit more haggard than usual. Should your house be in dire need of a facelift, and let’s face it, a lot are,  you may want to consider applying a new coat of rendering to…

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18 months ago we moved into our new build, 4 bedroom house. It was a step up in size from where we had been previously, and seemed enormous when we looked around it. Big empty spaces, fitted wardrobes, huge kitchen diner, a garage. But isn’t it funny how easily that space…

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Ask anyone what the purpose of a kitchen is, and chances are they’ll say kitchens are for cooking. Of course, this is true, but there is so much more to a kitchen in the modern era than a room to cook and prepare meals. Many of the most profound and…

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Sometimes it is all too easy to get bogged down in the everyday gripes – the tantruming toddler, the broken down car, the soaking wet school run. It can be hard to see the positives some days – so when I was tagged by Belle Du Brighton in this tag, it…

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