Ways To Keep Your Whole Family Cosy This Christmas As much as we’re looking forward to Christmas, with it comes the realisation that we’re reaching a really cold time of year. We’re most definitely self-confessed summer preferers, so winter doesn’t go down well with us. That said, it has made us experts at making a warm house so here are some ways to keep your whole family cosy this Christmas. Read More →
Christmas is fast approaching which means that we’re under pressure to buy great presents, eat lots of nice food, socialise with friends and family and generally have a good time. Whilst this may not be an issue, it can lead to feelings of stress and upset. Just because it is Christmas doesn’t mean you should feel pressured into taking part in activities that you’re unhappy with – so here are some ways to look after yourself this Christmas. Read More →
Well, there is no denying that winter is here! We’re in December now which means that we’re approaching a solid few weeks of cold weather. Although we know that we need to wrap up warm when we go outside, we don’t always do everything we can to protect our homes from the cold. With the rising cost of energy, making our homes as good for winter as possible is a must- here are some tips! Read More →
Finding the Perfect Balance in Flooring – When you reach that moment of selecting the right colour and feel for your home, it always feels like you need to know if anything you choose can withstand all of the changes you have the urge to undertake a year in and year out. It is a balance that is hard to satisfy. Whilst many home design options present style and sophistication, items that can last upwards of twenty years are very slim. However, if one option could go that far it would be Karndean click luxury vinyl flooring. Read More →
Ways To Create More Room In Your House – Whether you had to buy/rent a house that was too small or your circumstances have changed, living in a house that is too small for your needs is never fun! In the past, when housing was more affordable the most obvious option would have been to move house and upsize – however, financially that isn’t always possible. Instead, here are some ways to create more room in your house.
It might sound like a tall order, but no matter how small your home is, there’s always room for a little more storage and strategy that can help in the battle against clutter. If you feel like you’re drowning in a sea of possessions, one or two of these space-saving way on how to keep a clutter-free home
Reduce What You Keep at Home
It doesn’t mean throwing things away, buying less, or cutting down on hobbies. It means being a bit savvier with where you keep items you love, and more selective about how you display items at home. Lots of people are taking a modern, seasonal approach to storage, hiring a self storage room for the items they’re not using at any one time of year. Summertime sees all the winter stuff put into self-storage. Things like heavy winter clothing, winter sports gear or car accessories, snow and leaf clearing tools and anything else you use during the colder months, including Christmas decorations and spare blankets or throws.
When winter rolls around again, do a swap. Bring home all your winter kit and put away the summer gear in its place, including all the garden furnishings you want to protect from winter weather, together with barbecues and playthings.
Facilities are all over the country, so there’s bound to be storage in your location.
Use More Storage Furniture
For the things you keep at home, make as much use as you can of furniture that offers storage. Think of end tables with shelves or drawers, coffee tables with built in storage, or footstools, chests, even storage sofas. You can get more storage in the bedrooms by swapping bed frames for divans with drawers, and maximise closet space with inexpensive drawer towers, additional shelves, hooks behind the door or hanger extenders. Try using dividers in drawers to keep socks and smalls organised, or cutlery trays in makeup drawers to manage mascaras, nail polishes or eye shadow palettes.
Maximise Your Floor Space
As far as you can, use walls instead of floors for storage to make a room feel more spacious and provide extra areas for storage and display. Shelving is the obvious answer, but because it’s obvious it’s easy to overlook the benefits and versatility:
- Display your favourite collections while keeping them away from little fingers or curious cats.
- Replace bulky bookcases. An unusual place for a bookshelf is above a doorway, but it works.
- Fit shelves in awkward or underused areas such as alcoves or cubby holes under the stairs.
- Use cube or modular shelving for a modern, streamlined display area. It’s good in kid’s rooms too for books or toys and games.
When children need more floor space, consider a raised platform bed with storage beneath. If you’re fitting shelving or installing bookcases in tot’s rooms, remember to fit them at kid-height so they can reach.
Create Activity Zones
In open-plan areas, making zones for different activities can help keep clutter down by encouraging all the people in the household to keep relevant items where they’re needed.
Ideas for zones include:
- Quiet areas for reading or study,
- Office areas for school homework or professional home working,
- Dining areas or breakfast bars in the kitchen.
Whatever method you use to control household clutter, try and get everyone on board so you can all work together. There’s nothing more annoying than constantly going around picking up after people, but constant nagging can be counterproductive. If you can make it a family project, you’ll have more chance of long-term success, and all the family will enjoy a more spacious-feeling home.
So, there you have it some tips on how to keep a clutter-free home – if you have any tips feel free to share them below
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As you or someone you care about gets older it is worth considering how you can make sure that your home stays accessible. If you’re able-bodied then you probably go about business in your home without thinking too much about what you are doing, but age can change this. For example, as you get older you might find that stairs became an issue or that you lose strength in your arms and struggle with a hot kettle. It’s important that your house stays feeling like a home, so here are some tips for keeping your home accessible.
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London is one of those cities where even trying to get to a destination a few miles away can take a good amount of time. Although the travel time can be frustrating, it does mean that each area of London is different; so even moving a few miles away can make all of the difference – no wonder it’s such a popular place to visit! However, moving house isn’t always easy and relocating in London can be stressful, so here are some tips. Read More →