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Five inspirational vintage bathroom designs
By lesley
Ok so most of us don't have the space for jaw dropping batrooms like these. And I'm not even going to talk about money. But a girl can dream...
There are five luxury bathroom designs on show on the page. They are are all roughly historical, reflecting the British styles of their period.
The first - probably my favourite, is a colonial bathroom. A sort of misty dream of where the khaki-shorted Englishman running india in the first half of the » READ MORE
How to maximize storage space in a small kitchen
By lesley
There is a lot written on the web about how to create storage in small kitchens. I stumbled on this one while researching for ideas for my own tiny kitchen area. It seemed to cover the most important ideas - from what creative new kitchen products to look for, to simple tips like hanging things and using stackable containers. Thanks to Bradburys Kitchens.
Teacup chandelier
By lesley
More lighting made from recycled materials. Madeleine Boulesteix uses all sorts of old kitchenware to create her lighting.
She says "I've never used a pastry cutter for pastry or a toast rack for toast but they seem nice jaunty objects with more potential, so I liberate them from their domestic duties by incorporating them in my chandeliers."
What's so clever is that she takes these old bits and pieces and turns them into something » READ MORE
How to create an art deco bathroom
By lesley
The issue with recreating old styles in the bathroom or elsewhere is how authentic to be. Create an art deco bathroom suite shows how you can take a pragmatic approach to recreating an art deco look by mixing authentic design and items with compromises that will work in modern bathrooms.
This is a fairly high end solution. But it's a way of doing things that makes sense when trying to recreate all sorts of different historical looks.
Party tent planner
By lesley
I found another free planner - this time a party tent layout planner. You choose the size of your tent and then furnish it with tables, dance floors, stages and so on. Great for a party. And good fun.
You can print or save all plans.
What floor covering would you suggest?
By lesleyI have a really long kitchen/dining area/family room. At the moment the floor is covered with linoleum tiles. They have been serviceable but too many are coming up now and the floor needs to be replaced. I don't want linoleum again because it gets damaged by water too easily, and linoleum colors are also a bit drab.
What would anyone recommend as a good practical replacement? I have limited funds. Underneath the floor is concrete. The style of » READ MORE
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