A guide to redecorating on a budget
If you’re short on funds but your house is in desperate need of a facelift, don’t worry. There are a number of ways to revamp various rooms in the household without spending a fortune. An interior update certainly doesn’t have to break the bank and creating stylish, affordable rooms is easier than you think. The kitchen The kitchen is one of the most used rooms in the household and as such, is the room that should be tackled...
Living Room Transformation
I do most of my shopping online as being a working mum eats up most of your time. My close friend recently commented about my living room saying that it needs a bit of redecoration! To be honest, I definitely see her point! But what kind of furniture did I really want? Well it took me a while but I decided that a wooden coffee table would be a perfect start. I visited a lot of online furniture websites. After browsing for...
Beef Casserole – How Do You Eat Yours?
Beef casseroles can be eaten all year round and they are an excellent choice for those with busy lives and active young families. Cooking is Fun You can always incorporate the older children in the preparation of the meal, and if you have a herb and vegetable garden you can suggest that they go and harvest these ingredients for the beef casserole. Stewing steak is the cut of beef of choice but cheaper cuts, including skirt or...
New Competition – Argos Kids Bedroom Furniture to Win!
We are big fans of kids bedroom furniture that serves more than one purpose, especially if they include storage space. The selection of kids’ bedroom furniture available from Argos has some great pieces. A desk with a lovely, vintage-style hinged lid is perfect as a working space with storage and a toy box that also serves as a bench is perfect. We are delighted to be giving away a Kids Scandinavia Toy Box Bench and a Kids...
Jeremy Scott is designing for Cybex! Love it!
CYBEX have teamed up with the fashion designer Jeremy Scott to launch an exclusive collection of parenting products. The ‘CYBEX by Jeremy Scott’ range includes a pushchair, baby carrier, car seat, and stylish accessories such as a baby bag and footmuff – all in Jeremy’s vivid and distinctive print. The animated design was inspired by the designer’s vision of a ‘food fight’ – the print details popcorn,...
Thinking about redesigning your child’s bedroom?
I have four children, and we’re lucky enough (thanks to a brief spell of affluence a few years back, with a judicious re-mortgage to allow for a house extension) that they all have their own bedrooms. Nurseries and babies bedrooms are easy aren’t they? How do you make them look? Well, exactly the way YOU want them to look. What do you put in there? Well, the things that YOU need; somewhere to feed them, change them,...