Category Archives: General

It’s amazing how some pieces of furniture give a room a real wow factor, these snugglers from john lewis are really interesting items. They’re bigger than arm chairs but smaller than sofas making them useful for areas where you’d like … Continue reading →

Dependning which index you’ve looked at you’ll think house prices are doing very different things. One has to assume that the limited numbers used for the Nationwide index make it less reflective of the whole market, and that the land … Continue reading →

Possibly the strangest thing I’m going to post on my blog but I thought it was cute and if you had a friend who was moving house then you could make them a celebration cake with it! The house cake … Continue reading →

Is designer wallpaper worth the money? Many people think that by having a beautiful home, you enjoy it more and are more happy and content. The whole idea of having wallpaper up you don’t like would be silly, especially when … Continue reading →

Housing turnover the lowest in 40 years Hometrack estimates 840,000 houses will sell this year – about half the 2007 figure – while scarcity is propping up prices “An expected 840,000 sales in 2011 is almost 50% lower than in … Continue reading →

Someone asked a question recently about how small a toilet room can be. They said the door didn’t close when you were in and your elbows were touching either side of the walls. There’s no room size minimum in building … Continue reading →

Not a high tech gadget at all – something very simple – Blackspur Magnetic Wrist Band Strap Holder for Screws and Nails etc is designed to hold screws and nuts and bolts so you can have both hands free for … Continue reading →

Looking for something a bit different for a feature wall? This lovely wallpaper called Quentin’s ABC is unique and very special.It’s a relaxed but stylish alphabet wallpaper which is in the distinctive script of Quentin Blake. It consists of chalky-white … Continue reading →

Interesting description of this house the estate agent writes: “I have to be very careful where I use descriptive adjectives such as ‘immaculate’ as ones interpretation may differ from another’s but I defy anyone to say that it is not … Continue reading →