Sometimes it is difficult to know when you need to start changing things in your home. Perhaps something is on the blink and you’re not sure whether to have it …
De-cluttering
There’s something inherently cathartic about sorting through all of your old things – stuff that’s been shoved to the back of your wardrobe or crammed into one of the drawers that you never really open – and getting rid of everything that you’ve been keeping hold of but you’re not really sure why. Maybe they don’t fit anymore, or you’ve outgrown them; maybe they remind you of a time, place or person that you no longer need to be reminded of in that way. Whatever the reason, it feels so good every once in a while to really de-clutter your rooms and make space for some of the newer additions to your home.
Will inky blue be the new Colour of the Year for 2017?
Expert designers at contemporary wallpaper specialist Inspired Wallpaper have predicted the big colour trend for 2017 – inky blue! As Pantone prepares to unveil its much-anticipated Colour of the Year, …
What To Think About When Downsizing
If you’ve decided that now is the time to sell up and downsize to a smaller home, there’s a lot to think about. Whether you’re a pensioner downsizing or an …
TREASURED MEMORIES BY SAFE.CO.UK #SPRINGCLEANING
There’s no better time than spring to dig out your marigolds and get rooting in your attic! Especially with the new series of Antiques Roadshow coming up and the mysterious …
HOW TO DECLUTTER YOUR HOME #SPRINGCLEANING
According to a recent anthropological study into the contemporary home, “we are living in the most materially rich society in global history, with light-years more possessions per average family than any …
How to Create More Home Space Without Extending
If planning restrictions mean that extending your home is not an option, then you might feel that creating more space is simply not possible. However, there are ways and means …
Why Downsize?
Downsizing was once the sanction of empty nesters approaching retirement or, when a large family home was no longer required due to their children growing up and leaving home however, …
CLEANING YOUR GARAGE
For many homeowners, their garage can quickly change from a safe place to store their car to something of a junk room. If your space is a jumble of boxes, …
DO YOU HAVE TO DE-CLUTTER TO DE-STRESS?
‘If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?’ – Albert Einstein. Don’t get me wrong: I love a …
My Amazing Ideas I Used to Clear Some Rooms in My Home
I have far too much clutter lying around at home, and it’s hindering progress. We have some projects earmarked for working on this year. But we don’t seem to be …