Whether you’re dreaming of building your perfect house, planning a renovation, or simply decorating, and want to discover loads of ideas all under one roof, then a trip to the Homebuilding & Renovating shows could be the perfect answer.

The Melody gas fire from Flavel is a fantastic slimline inset radiant fire. Its slimline proportions mean that you can install it into almost any flue including a pre-cast flue.

Here are some great online interior design tools from mydeco.com that do not need to be downloaded to be used

If you’re already thinking ahead in your diary, then September is the month for exhibitions to seek out new design trends for 2011.

When you’re looking to spruce up your home then sometimes the more traditional ideas are overlooked in favour of modern materials and design.

When’s the last time you bought a piece of china or ceramic accessory to go on your mantelpiece?

Whenever you come across something you like for your home in those Sunday supplements; maybe a fabulous fireplace, a lampshade, a fire side rug, or an exhibition date for your diary, how do you hold that thought?

Once May comes around, we’re seriously into Spring, opening our doors and letting the sunshine , well, at least the inspiration flood in! With this in mind, here’s six suggestions to bring a breath of fresh style into the hearth of your home this month.

With the weekend a mere few hours away, may we suggest a book to snuggle up with in front of the fire, to help you plan your next decorating project? Out today, “The Home Color Bible” by David Willis is worth a look over on Amazon, promising to help us to navigate the complex world [...]

As I was spring-cleaning this weekend, clearing the cobwebs out of both house and mind, I looked at my palette of neutrals, (picture brown, beige, cream and more brown) and thought, do you know what? It’s time I brought some colour in here. The trouble is, although I love bright colours, I don’t know my [...]

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