More tips on keeping your Home Warm During Winter

*This post contains affiliate links I think many of us in the UK are currently feeling the heating pinch with gas and electric prices rising across the board. If you don’t properly prepare your home for the winter season, it’s an understatement to say that you won’t feel comfortable staying in, nor will you like how your house will feel throughout the season and you will likely end up paying more than you need to heat your home. See can see other tips I have shared in addition to this post here . Because of this, now is the time to put some effort in to help save you money and keep your house warm. This is possible through a variety of tools and even simple tips that you can do immediately. Since there are thousands of ways that you can turn to for the said purpose, looking them up online can get overwhelming. This is why I have prepared some of the best ways in the next sections to help keep things simple and straight to the point.  1. Get a digital thermostat The most efficient t......

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The Many uses of Velvet Fabrics

Velvet is one of those things that cannot help but conjure up thoughts of luxury in our minds. Like gold and marble, the use of velvet around the home has long been regarded as an indication of personal wealth and class. This status comes from the early 19th century when it was only the very rich that could afford such luxuries and this image of opulence has stayed with us ever since Pale Grey Velvet worked really well in this stylish and simple room ( image ) Over the years there have been many uses for  velvet fabrics . From dresses to upholstery fabric, velvet has adorned such an array of things that it can be difficult to know where to start. Embossed velvet used as upholstery fabric is still hugely popular today and embossed velvet is also enjoying a renaissance in many areas as a wall covering too. When using velvet fabric UK homeowners are no doubt searching for that image of luxury that was afforded to the upper classes back at the turn of the 19th ......

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Let in the light and Pin to win

As you may know we are in the middle of houses at the moment, having sold our old house just before Christmas and we are now renting a little cottage just outside of Cardiff, and are currently on the lookout for our next "home". I am dreamer when it comes to these things, I mean why not aspire to live somewhere inspiring! Perhaps this is because the flat I lived in with a friend in Cape Town had the most amazing view of the mountain and city with a large balcony and windows that would let in the light, and it rarely failed to take my breath away every morning. I am in love with floor to ceiling windows and would love to live in a Victorian bay fronted house or an old warehouse or parisian apartment. I like rooms to have little nooks and crannies but also to be bright and airy and I love the idea of the outside coming in and the warmth of natural light. However I am not a huge fan or early morning sun every morning (anything before 7am is a bit of a no no) so I would hang......

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