Things For The House

The Top Colours Trends for Interiors and How Each Colour Affects your Wellbeing

by Editor -
yellow pillow

Today we're looking at the top colours trends for interiors. We'll also be explaining how each colour affects your wellbeing ........Despite research not being fully understood, scientists suggest that there is a direct link between colour personalities and human emotions. Colour has a range of psychological properties. It can affect not only your mood, fluctuating between happy and sad, but can also affect

Why Bi-fold Doors Will Never Go Out Of Style

by Editor -
bi-fold doors

Bi-fold doors are a great way to give your home an instant upgrade and bring a host of benefits to day to day family life while adding a touch of luxury. Bi-folds turn in on themselves along a track, meaning that they can be installed at a wider length than standard doors, and take up less room once open. In recent years, they have become

Project House – The Early Days

by Mr C -
An interesting old fireplace

Following on from the last update, here’s where we are in project house - the early days:Just had a quote for replacement windows… We had budgeted a significant amount - a five-figure sum for new windows to be precise.  However, when your first quote comes in at nearly 70% over budget it sort of takes your breath away and makes you sweat a little. This

Project House

by Mr C -
Project House

It’s all gone quiet over here! Where have Mr and Mrs C been all this time?  We've been thinking ' Project House '.After our whirlwind world tour last year we hit the ground not so much running, but with a thud! Getting back into a routine after a year away takes some doing, believe me.However, here we are, fully rejuvenated, horizons broadened and ready for

Kilim Cushions

by Editor -

Junior doctor Maddie has at last found a Kilim cushion she likes! I found plenty of international sellers but the costs of shipping and VAT were a bit OTT! Finally I stumbled upon this seller called Uri Jacobi, based in the UK. There was quite a good range to choose from on the website and the cushions were reasonably priced at £40 for a standard 15 x

Loving Castell Apothecary Reed Diffusers

by Mrs C -
Castell Apothecary Diffusers

Ok so I think most of us love being able to buy local products as gifts, when we can, as they seem to be a bit more personal. Anyone can order anything they want from anywhere online now so where something comes from isn't something we think about generally. However if you have friends or family, let's say in Scotland, it's nice to be able to

Out of the Frying Pan – Into the fire

by Mr C -
Ceramic Frying Pan

By now it’ll be obvious that we get around a bit, visiting here and there, eating here and there, and Mrs C puts various things on her hair, nails and skin in order to make herself even more beautiful. But, what about life in Chateau C in general?  What really makes the house tick?A recent addition to our kitchen inventory was a completely new experience for

My Bread Maker

by Mrs C -

I bought a bread maker a while back which has been languishing in one of the kitchen cupboards since the initial flurry of excitement and fresh bread every day for a fortnight! A couple of loaves in a row failed to rise and served to dampen our enthusiasm - as it does! The bread-maker was put away and as you know, once you remove something

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