Disclosure: This is a collaborative post. Image via Pexels – CC0 Licence  Design by committee is always hard. And never more so than when it comes to designing a modern space which is suitable for the needs of the whole family – your living space. From being a racetrack for toy cars or a space for older children to do homework to hosting movie nights and welcoming friends, our living rooms are hard working – and that is something which great design can really help us to achieve.  Create A Play Area When you have kids, their toys will migrate…

Almost a year on from having our extension completed it still feels we are fully in the stages of finishing off. The to-do list of jobs seems to be getting longer not shorter. In almost every room there are corners that need “a little something” to add a finishing touch or two. One item I am currently on the hunt for is a side table for the back room, the heart of our new home. In the corner of our family area there is currently an Ikea cube that was supposed to be a temporary measure to sit the mini…

Photo source It always takes a while for a new house to feel like a home.  Even when you have unpacked all your boxes, got your clothes in the wardrobes and filled the cupboards with food, there will still be a feeling of newness about the place when you are looking for a true sense of homeliness. There is a big difference between living in a house and living in a home, and you need to stamp your personality on a place to make truly feel like yours. Photo source Hang Pictures And Photos Research has shown that looking at…

Spring time is almost here and over the last few days we have had a taste of the warmer weather to come in the next few months. Spring is always a great time to refresh your life and the home too, and this year there are a few simple things you can do in your home to get it ready for the warmer weather and longer days. Open the windows The first thing you can think about doing now that the spring season is upon us is to make the most of milder conditions and open up those windows. Our…