When to hire a professional handyman?

As a busy parent, it can be overwhelming to handle all the tasks that come with running a household, from repairing leaky faucets to fixing squeaky doors. This is where handyman services in London become necessary. A handyman is a skilled professional who can perform a variety of tasks around the house, saving you time and effort. In London, the …

Is It Time To Restyle Your… Home?

When we think about upgrading our home, we probably know what we want and therefore are already looking at residential architects. Perhaps you have also been looking at interior designers. From here on out though, we must know what their role is and how it can benefit your home.  Photo: Unsplash When renovating a house or buying an apartment, most …

VAX Platinum Power Max: Review

I know you’re here to read a VAX Platinum Power Max review, but bear with me. I want to set the scene and bring you into my world before I crack on. My husband and I live in the countryside with a small child (Ava!) and two dogs (Lily and Lou Lou). Our house is an old cottage and we …

The perfect kids’ bedroom

Getting the decoration of your kid’s bedroom right can be a difficult and sometimes impossible task. They’re not always totally happy with its appearance or your efforts! Whether you have the next Harry Kane or a budding Princess Anna from Frozen there are some great ideas out there guaranteed to make their rooms perfect.  First things first… the bed You …

How to de-clutter before selling your house #ad

Whether you’re looking to sell your property quickly or it’s been on the market for a long time and you need inspiration for how to get it noticed, we’ve got some tips to help you de-clutter and get potential buyers excited. Although the property still belongs to you at this stage, it is important to think about what a prospective …

How to use social media to sell your house? #ad

If you’re interested in moving house or buying somewhere, what’s the first thing you do? You go online. In fact, the majority of house-hunters begin their journey surfing the web to find their ideal new home. But, how many use social media? Increasingly more and more. For most of us, social media is just another way to socialise. But, its …

Need help actually displaying your photos? Nixplay Iris review

We all know images are powerful, in our social media obsessed world they seem vital. In our families and homes they are also so important. Images capture our memories and lock them away for safe keeping. Our photos of Ava are among my most precious possessions, although I’m not always the best at taking the photos off the memory card. …

How to makeover your rental property

Renting can often be the only real option for some families. With a lack of funds for a deposit or perhaps difficulty with securing a mortgage, many families are moving into rented properties. These rented properties come with their own issues. While it might be nice to have a landlord to call on when the boiler breaks or when your …

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How to make over your bedroom on a budget

Do you find yourself scouring Pinterest for ideas to pep up your home? I can spend far too long pinning ideas, especially the ones which give us maximum benefit for minimum outlay and effort. It’s wonderful to find tips, tricks and products which can give a tired room a refresher feel. I used to love a DIY project, however these …

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What Millennials are looking for in a rental property

It’s sad that in 2018 so many people are still struggling to get on the property ladder. Although there are definitely some people who have voluntarily remained renters and have no intention of buying any time soon. This group tends to typically be Millennials. Although my husband and I miss out on being classed as Millennials, (The Pew Research Center defines millennials …

Our new home with ANUKA furniture

If you’re a regular reader you will know that at the beginning of July we moved to France. Husband’s job took us across the channel for the next 5 years and I must admit one of the biggest draws for me was the house we would be getting. Our new house is 250m² compared to our old house of about …

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Your own assistant at home! Google Home Review

Google Home recently launched in the UK after being available in America for a few months. You might have heard of Alexa, well Google Home is Google’s contender in the market of technological assistance in the home. Google Home is a small speaker with built-in microphones which are voice activated. The Google Home assistant is a powerful tool which can perform a …

6 essential summer jobs to do around the home

There’s no better time of the year than the summer to be outside in the garden soaking up the sun. The warm weather and longer lazier (!) days make the perfect setting for barbecuing or just enjoying a tea party on the lawn. Your home should be a source of pleasure, inside and outside. Sadly winter can lead to our outdoor space  becoming a little tired …

Burglary: The shocking truths and how to help prevent it

You never think about getting burgled until it happens to you or to someone you know. It’s just one of those things we put to the back of our minds, assuming it will never happen to us. Frighteningly though, it’s actually more common than we think and there are over 1 million burglaries reported every single year in the UK, …

Ten ways to declutter your home fast

Clutter can become quite overwhelming in your home. It’s so easy for the number of items to gradually increase and before you know it you have a stressful amount of ‘stuff’ in your home.  Clutter can also have a huge effect on how you feel mentally; it can be suffocating.  If you have a clutter problem here are 10 creative ways to …

Creating a tranquil bedroom with B&Q

I always dreamed of a tranquil bedroom that was pretty and would be a space where I could relax. Like most parents, our daughter comes first and she has gorgeous bedroom, while we made do with embarrassingly shabby painting and furniture that had definitely seen better days (especially when my wardrobe door fell off!). I collaborated with B&Q before Christmas …

A Princess Shed with George at ASDA #ShedLoadsOfFun

When Baby born we decided to divide our garden in half. We have dogs and I was so worried about them all being in the same space. I wanted somewhere fenced off that Baby would be safe away from the dogs and so our brother-in-law created a fabulous fence to run alongside the path that divides our garden in two. …

Clean Your Ventilation System Regularly this Summer to Protect Your Family’s Health

Summer is always special, particularly when your children are very young and each year brings something new they can discover. You want to have fun, but that doesn’t mean skimping on the essentials, certainly not when that could threaten your children’s health. Image credit: Krsto Jevtic Ventilate Your Home Unlike countries such as the US, we’re not traditionally an air-conditioned nation, …

Dream Living Space

We are beginning the count down the months until our move to France. It will be around June/July next year when we ship ourselves and our possessions across the channel to set up home somewhere near Dijon. Although our current house is home, design wise it has never really been how I would have wanted it and, as we inherited the tenancy, …

Tips for cleaning your house

7 Cleaning Tips To Use In Your Home

You regularly clean your home, but are you doing it properly? Are you cleaning in a way that ensures maximum cleanliness (without an overwhelming amount of work) to avoid the build up of general dirt and, as a result, allergens in your home? Here are 7 expert cleaning tips, that you don’t have to be an expert to implement as you clean your …