Homekeeping
The Frame: New Samsung television that looks like wall art
Last month Samsung launched its new ‘lifestyle TV’ in the UK called The Frame. To the casual observer The Frame looks like a tastefully framed piece of art, indistinguishable from the other photos or paintings, except flick a switch and hey presto! It transforms into a UHD television.
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How to build a Victorian Bay Window Seat with Storage
The headcount in our family will shortly be rising. This means a fresh influx of plastic-singing baby crap coming down from the attic. Trying to relax in a room filled with toys that start pumping out nursery rhymes if your foot accidently brushes against them can be a challenge, so a bay window seat with plenty of out-of-sight storage seemed an ideal solution.
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Checklist for viewing a period property
There is a huge amount you can take away from a first viewing, particularly if you enter armed with the right questions. Here is a checklist of things to consider.
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Buying our first Victorian terraced Home
Buying a house can be a bumpy ride. Here is the journey we took to securing our first period property
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50 shades of grey: Choosing colours in a new home
Bits of Scotland in our home
Ok I’ll admit it. I love Scotland. Almost as much as I love London, not quite as much as Leicester City. My wife (Scottish) and I make several trips to her homeland each year, and many Scottish bits-and-pieces have travelled back with us over the years. Here are some of my favourites.
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Six ways IKEA has crept into our home
Sooner or later a bit of Ikea will creep into every home. Here are a few examples in our house.
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