Category Archive for : ‘First Time Buyer’

Have you ever seen photos or videos of “Tiny houses”? Do you wonder how people live in such small spaces? The key to making most use of small spaces is planning and organisation of storage, and correct use of light and colour.

Colour

Light, neutral tones make the room appear larger. Avoid a flat atmosphere by using natural light and artificial light at various levels to create a mood. Using patterned wallpaper or painting a feature wall using a deeper tone can give a space additional energy. A feature wall is a

Sofa choices, Style choices, Your choices are endless

Buying new sofas? See our top ten things to think about before you go and make this large purchase.

Leather or fabric?
With or without legs?
Corner sofa or straight sofa?
Soft or firm seat?
Two sofas or one sofa?
Custom made or standard sizes?
Natural fibre or synthetic filling?
Plain, pattern, stripe or check?
Neutral or vibrant colour?
Bright or dark colour

Shopping for new sofas?

Please have a look at our list of all sofa related factors before you head out on your ‘sofa shopping’ trip. Buying a suite is exciting! There are

Are you a first-time buyer of a new home? There’s always plenty to consider when buying your first home and some of the below tips may help when planning your new rooms. 

Sitting room

Floors –  find a floor finish that is hardwearing, easy to care for and you love it! Remember everywhere you walk in your home…. you walk on the floor. A good floor finish is a good investment and is a permanent finish. Remember the floor takes a lot of wear so it needs to be durable for the

Everywhere you look, your home, business, nearest restaurant or hotel it is possible that there are at least two or three paint finishes to be seen. Can you tell the difference?

I would like to give paint some ‘good press’ rather than bad press which is undeserved in my opinion. Painting a surface in a new colour and finish that can instantly give a new look,  can transform a surface and change it forever.  The range of paint available is incredible, there are shades and tones of any paint colour you

Buying furniture –  measure twice – buy once.  It is easy to fall in love with a sofa, coffee table or armchair before checking or double checking the measurements of the space you have at home.

Buying furniture – Measure twice – buy once!

At home, take a minute with your measuring tape and measure your space. When you hit the shops you will know exactly what size you need and more importantly what size will fit your space. Measure twice – buy once. This means that when you buy the ‘perfect

Colour trends come and go all the time. Some colours stay in fashion longer than others and I am delighted to see that along with all the warm and cool greys at the moment there is a lot of interest in more vibrant colours. This is always good news I think! Whether colours are in fashion or not, there are many, soft warm colours that always look great. Recently I was looking through a book on Choosing Colours by author Kevin McCloud and I spotted this soft, warm colour palette