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How to decorate a nursery on a budget
We’ve designed a fair few nurseries at The Living House now, all with parents wanting the same thing - a beautiful nursery without costing the earth. We’ve put together our top interior design tips to help you decorate your nursery on a budget.
How to choose a rug for your living room
At The Living House, we have to admit we are HUGE rug fans. Rugs feature in almost all of our design schemes. When used in the right way, a rug makes your living room feel complete, cosy and it brings it all together beautifully. But it can be tricky to know how to choose a rug and even harder to find THE rug that’s going to work perfectly in your own living room.
Top tips on how to design your rectangular living room
This is a really common problem with these shaped rooms, especially in new builds. We get asked for help with layouts often and for good reason. It’s tricky to get right!!
How to arrange furniture in a small living room and make the most of your space
When it comes to small living rooms, it can be challenging to know how best to arrange the furniture and find a place for everything. Getting the layout right in any living room can be tricky, but it is especially important when it’s a small living room. At The Living House we always begin by exploring different layout options when we are designing rooms for our customers, to see what the possibilities are and what will work best for the space.
The top interior design mistakes we see - and how you can avoid them - part 1
No one wants to get it wrong when it comes to updating their home. It’s costly and demoralising. It’s definitely not what you set out to achieve and yet when we meet new customers, we often get asked ‘why doesn’t this room work?’, ‘why doesn’t it look how I imagined?’ and ‘what’s wrong with it??!’.
How to add instant personality to your new build
A new build home is at the beginning of its life, it’s box fresh! And this can be a great thing, and it can present some challenges. Here we are going to show you how you can add personality and life to your new build to make it a home.
10 ways to give your home a more put together look
Some homes just seem to have that something extra. It’s not so much about the style or the amount of money that has been spent on the finishes, but something that’s harder to pinpoint, something more elusive. It’s more that the room feels cohesive and well, just effortlessly ‘put together’
Our top 10 favourite affordable rugs
This week it’s all about rugs! We have searched far and wide to bring you a roundup of our top 10 favourite rugs - which of course are affordable too!!
Choosing the right rug size for your room
There are many, many different rugs on the market - every colour, shape and size imaginable. So how do you go about choosing the right one?
Feeling overwhelmed? - Here’s how to get your project started
I know the feeling well - so much to do, no time to do it, and no idea even how to do it! That’s how my Monday mornings often feel juggling work and family life!
When starting a project in your home, it can feel like a month of Monday mornings all at once - the feeling of being overwhelmed can be paralysing. As the mountain of decisions builds, you lose motivation and any passion you once had for the project quickly fades. Designing your home can feel really hard!!
9 Design Mistakes to Avoid in a Small Bedroom
Nearly every home has one… a small bedroom! Sometimes it’s the spare bedroom or junk room, but very often in modern homes every bedroom can be on the skimpy side. And it can be a really tricky space to design without looking cluttered or cramped, or just boring. We have seen many mistakes made in these little rooms - so we wanted to share with you 9 of the most common for you to avoid.
Our top 5 favourite outdoor rugs from I Love Rugs
Summer is right around the corner (no, really it is!!) and if this past year has taught us anything, it's to enjoy the outdoors and appreciate our gardens!
Living with Becky
Hi, it's Becky from The Living House. Each month we want to let you know a little bit more about us and the people behind our brand.
Keep reading to hear how I made inexpensive updates to my first home.
Tips for creating your perfect bedroom
At the Living House we have designed hundreds of bedrooms for people and there are some fundamentals that you need to get right from the start. Here we share some of our top tips for creating a relaxing space.
Our Top 10 Interior Design Mistakes - and how to avoid them
Obviously no one wants to get it wrong when it comes to updating their home. And yet so often we get asked ‘Why doesn’t this room work?’, ‘Why doesn’t it look how I imagined?’, ‘What’s wrong with it??!
Interior design hacks to make your home feel more luxurious
Luxury - it’s a look that never goes out of style, and manages to feel both relaxed and refined. It’s a look many of us would love in our homes, but sadly we don’t always have the luxury budget to go with it!
Interior updates that won’t break the bank
Good news - updating your home needn’t cost a fortune! If you’re feeling strapped for cash after Christmas, you’re not alone - but there are some easy ways to spruce up your home in the New Year and get a luxury look on a shoestring budget.