When it comes to lighting the home, there is more to lighting design than just a grid of downlights. To give your rooms the five star treatment, it’s important to think about lighting in a series of layers: general light, ambient light and accent light. LED Downlights or a pendant can offer general ...
The Benefits of Having a Sofa Bed at Home
If your home is a classic two-up two-down, you may not have the luxury of owning a spare bedroom. This means putting people up for the night is not something you can comfortably offer, without asking your friends or family to crash on the couch downstairs. While this isn’t the worst scenario, ...
Principal Manchester Hotel: A Glimpse into the Past & Future
I'm not usually one for period dramas (I've never watched an episode of Downton Abbey!) but I have tuned into The Halcyon recently to see how the TV people would recreate a 5-star hotel in wartime London. The hotel exterior is actually the Land Registry Building in London, while quite surprisingly ...
Painting our living room in Farrow & Ball Stiffkey Blue
Regular readers may remember that we gave our living room a black feature wall a while back and although I've loved it and all its inky blackness, the problem has been with the rest of the walls. I didn't feel confident enough - or that I would want to - have black emulsion on all four ...
How to Stay Warm at Night in a Cold Bedroom
I don't consider our home to be a particularly cold one, as it's not big and draughty, so I was surprised when our eldest son mentioned he'd not slept well recently because his bedroom was a bit chilly. I thought being the smallest room it would get quite cosy, but perhaps it's location at one ...