One of the age old questions, stay or extend?  When we bought our house we were a young couple, about to be married, with family plans in the future.  We wanted a house that would work for us but would also become a family home.  After we had our second son what had previously felt like a spacious downstairs began to feel a little cramped and we started to wonder how we would all fit in the small lounge at the front of the house once we had two teenage boys living with us. What started as a late night…

Disclosure: This is a collaborative post. Since we completed the extension on the back of the house last year the lounge has become a sadly neglected room in our home. One that we spend very little time in, especially considering it used to be the main room in our home. Whilst everything in the extension is new, our lounge is made up of furniture that we bought when we bought our first house together almost 20 years ago and odd pieces that we have collected over the years, along with a couple of things that were meant to last a…

When we were planning our extension the main focus was on what was happening downstairs.  We discussed the family/kitchen/dining room at great lengths, where the couch would go, where the dining table would be, what size the bi-fold doors should be.  We drew plans up for the garden and then changed them about many, many times as we tried to think how we would practically use the space. What we didn’t really discuss were the changes that would happen to our bedroom.  As we were extending out the back it made sense to make the bedroom a little bit bigger…

If you are looking for a set of perfect luxury pillows, then it’s worthwhile considering how you will use your pillow and what it is you want to get out of it.  Find your ideal pillow match by asking yourself a few questions: Will my pillow suit my sleeping position? The whole purpose of luxury pillows is to improve your sleeping position and provide you with the most comfortable night’s sleep by supporting the curve in your neck. We all have our own unique sleeping position, falling into three main categories; side sleeper, back sleeper and front sleep. A further…