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5 WAYS TO DRESS A WHITE LIVING ROOM
Ideal for creating a calming and tranquil space this spring. The past year has been one of gloom and doom. If you haven’t spent the start of 2021 decorating your...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
7 IDEAL BENEFITS OF A QUARTZ WORKTOP
Replacing your kitchen worktops isn’t a decision to be taken lightly. Not only functional, they contribute hugely to the style and feel of the room, too. Being such an...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
5 WAYS TO ENSURE YOU’RE BUYING QUALITY BATH TOWELS
Once upon a time, choosing the best bath towel was as simple as rubbing the damn thing between thumb and forefinger in the department store to check if it...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
THE IDEAL GUIDE TO INSULATING YOUR CONSERVATORY ROOF
Insulating your conservatory is key to keeping it warm throughout the year. Indeed, because of the UK’s somewhat, shall we say, inclement weather, many conservatory owners complain of feeling...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SOFA: 5 SIMPLE TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS AT MADE.COM
Our sofas have gone through a lot lately. They've been there for us on our darkest days. Since all day Netflix binges have replaced days out, and our sofas...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
IDEAL COLOURS TO PAINT YOUR HOME TO INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND WELLNESS
Each month, search data shows that over 20,000 of us are looking for more information on the topics of “wellness” or “well-being”. And that figure keeps growing year on...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
FROM LED STRIPS TO NEON SIGNS: 5 FUN LIGHTING IDEAS TO BRIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME
‘’And God said, Let there be light: and there was light’’. If only things were that simple. But deploying decorative lighting in the modern home demands dexterity, an eye for...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
FROM DECLUTTERING TO SELF-STORAGE: 4 WAYS TO MAKE MORE SPACE AT HOME DURING LOCKDOWN
It’s a chorus being sung from John O’ Groats to Land’s End, a refrain familiar in every household currently containing an office, school and home; ‘’this place is running...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
6 LUXURY BATHROOM DECOR IDEAS
Ideal for those who cherish their time in the tub. Some find serenity collapsing into fresh linen at the end of the day. Others seek comfort at the bottom of...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
5 BENEFITS OF HAVING HARDWOOD FLOORING IN YOUR HOME
Carpets? Pah. Tiles? Not for us. Vinyl? Change the record… We’re all about the solid wood flooring here, for the look, the feel, and even the sound. Oh, the sound;...
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5 TIPS FOR CHOOSING THE BEST WOODEN FURNITURE FOR YOUR HOME
Whilst it’s true that wooden furniture certainly looks (and sounds) the part, it brings so much more to the home than simply aesthetics. Not only do such pieces offer...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
HOW TO MAKE HOME WORKING AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE: THE IDEAL GUIDE
The past year has brought about wholesale, seismic change in the working lives of millions of people across the world. The shift to working from home happened suddenly and...
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5 MODERN & SMART UPGRADES TO IMPROVE YOUR HOME
Ideal for those looking to bring their domestic situation into the 21st century. We’d all love a household which runs like clockwork, with succulents never thirsty, dishes never dirty, and...
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6 SUREFIRE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOUSE FEEL MORE SOPHISTICATED
Ideal for those looking for a lockdown project and hoping for a future house sale. We get it. Designing your current home with a future buyer in mind feels somewhat...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
8 WAYS TO TRANSFORM YOUR BEDROOM INTO A TRANQUIL SPACE
Ideal for creating your very own domestic den of zen. While you spend the majority of your bedroom hours dreaming with your eyes closed, it doesn’t change the fact that...
IDEAL HOME & INTERIORS
ADD A TOUCH OF PLAYFULNESS TO YOUR HOME DECOR: 5 PUZZLE-INSPIRED INTERIOR DESIGN IDEAS
The popularity of puzzles soared over the last lockdown, with jigsaws and board games seeing a particular rise in sales. An even more interesting trend seems to be emerging...
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PLANNING TO WORK FROM HOME PERMANENTLY? 5 IDEAL TIPS ON HOW TO PREPARE
With government guidelines suggesting we should, where possible, continue to work from home, perhaps you’ve had enough of the U-turns and uncertainty and have decided to make this a...
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5 STEPS TO CHOOSING THE IDEAL KITCHEN ISLAND FOR YOUR HOME
No person is an island. But in an ideal world, we’d all have one. A kitchen island, that is... Hmm. Perhaps that introduction didn’t quite function as we’d hoped, but...
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HOW TO BRING THE OUTDOORS IN FOR WINTER: THE IDEAL GUIDE TO INDOOR PLANT CARE
Gardening and caring for plants outdoors is a beloved past time for us Brits. For many, this wholesome hobby provides comfort, routine and even a boost to our health...
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5 REASONS WHY CONCRETE IS A SOLID PAVING CHOICE
Ideal for your next landscaping project. When it comes to any landscaping project, it’s important to consider the end result that you are hoping to achieve. Yep, foresight is a...
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7 LOCKDOWN DATE IDEAS FOR COUPLES
Flame fizzled out? Honeymoon phase well and truly over? Boredom banishing all hope of romance? You’re not alone. In fact, last month the BBC reported that the pandemic was causing...
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4 FUN GROUP EXERCISES YOU CAN DO OUTSIDE THIS SPRING
The Government has announced that gyms can open from the 12th April and we couldn’t be happier! However, after months of being cooped up...
THE WORKCATION: 5 IDEAL TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL WORKING VACATION
We’re sure we don’t need to tell you twice, since you’re probably reading this from your home office set up, but here it goes,...
4 POSSIBLE PATHS TO ENTERING THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN 2021
Are you tired of your job and looking for a change? One that can totally transform your lifestyle, financial stability, and sense of accomplishment?...
6 TIPS ON HOW TO START A FOOD BUSINESS FROM YOUR HOME KITCHEN
Since COVID changed just about every facet of our everyday, more people than ever have found solace in the kitchen, with amateur bakers, butchers,...
5 EVERYDAY WAYS YOU MIGHT BE DAMAGING YOUR SKIN
And the IDEAL ways to remedy them. They say that your skin tells a story. And sadly for those of us who neglect the body's...
7 IDEAL MORNING COFFEE REPLACEMENTS TO KICK YOUR DAY OFF RIGHT
Not coffee. Anything but coffee. Is nothing sacred anymore? We hear the desperation in your voice, and rest assured; we feel you. We’re not here...
DRINKING TOO MUCH IN LOCKDOWN? HERE’S HOW TO DRINK MORE RESPONSIBLY
Qurantitini, coronaholic, laptop-lagers...it seems like a whole new drinking vernacular has emerged courtesy of the Pandemic, and sometimes, it can be hard to keep...
5 SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO WEAR BACK TO THE OFFICE
The days of formal fashion and workwear have been numbered for a while - and that was before the pandemic started. Indeed, over the...
6 SIMPLE DAILY ROUTINE HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER 2021
It’s been over a year since the coronavirus pandemic first made waves across the world. At the start of 2020, you’d be forgiven for...
6 REASONS WHY GETTING PET INSURANCE IS ESSENTIAL IN 2021
‘’A pet is for life, not just for a pandemic’’, as the topically updated saying now goes. And how our lives during this troubling...