Nature Geek

Get back to nature by making this space into a great outdoor experience. You can make it feel like a mini indoors garden with added plants or even have smaller animals such as hamsters and guinea pigs in here in their cages. You can make it simple or you can go all out with larger tree like plants,it’s totally up to you. This can be a great look if your conservatory doors open out into the garden, it can almost look like an extension of your garden.

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Hobby Corner

This room can also be really good for peace and quiet, great for craft hobbyists who need to concentrate on the tasks at hand. You can add in shelving or you can include drawers, or other built in furniture, in which you can store all of your upcoming projects. Add in some comfortable chairs and then you’re pretty much set! Whether you’re into knitting, card making, wood burning or even sewing; this room has so mucn potential for you.

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Man Cave

Every man needs a man cave, right? Well many would think of a man cave to be a shed or a garage, but you can easily make a man cave out of your conservatory! This is a great space to be away from the rest of thr family and crack on with little projects or just a little place to kick back and relax with a hot beverage and a decent book. You can make the space yours by adding in personal touches, you can even have a pool table if you really want!

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2nd Living Room

If you have a big family them you’ll know how hard ti can be to agree on what to watch on the television, or even where everyone gets to sit. If you need an extra living room then why not create a 2nd one in your conservatory? This space can be like a miniature living room for anyone who doesn’t want to be in the main house. You could leave the kids in the house and escape to your own room, watching whatever you like.

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Dining Room

Many houses do not have enough room for a dining room, many resort to eating from their laps in the living room. However, you can easily use this new space as a place to eat as it’s nice and quiet, plus many have more than enough room to have a large dining table. It’s also nice to be sat near the garden when you’re eating, it can be very calming and relaxing for all of the family.

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Outer Space

Fancy something different in your home? Then why not get in touch with the stars by creating a room dedicated to outer space. You can stare into the stars from the comfort of a sofa or you can even get a telescope so you can get up close and personal with galaxies. It’s a hobby you might not have thought to get into, but one that can be very rewarding to some. If you’re more into science fiction, you can always theme the room around that instead.

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Music Room

You might not think it, but having the conservatory as a music room can actually be the perfect set up. Because it is an extentsion of the house you can play music wihout totally disturbing the people inside. On a summers day you can practice in the garden, but in wetter seasons you can simply play inside with the view of the garden for inspiration. It’s a great place to clear your head and focus on your art.

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Animal Sanctuary

Do you have a family pet? Many do, and sometimes they can get a little in the way. If you’d like a break from your pesky pets, or simply want to give them a room to themselves then you can easily give them the conservatory. This is a perfect place for a pet as any doors can have flaps for them to get into the garden whenever they like, so you don’t have to keep letting them out. Make it an animal haven, have lots of toys and plenty of places to rest their weary heads.

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Decorating It The Right Way

When it comes to designing and decorating a bedroom for children there are many designs, themes and colours to choose from. Some themes are aimed at certain genders but there are many designs that can be used to create a unisex bedroom. You may be aiming to keep your child’s bedroom gender-neutral or the bedroom may be used by more than one child who are of the opposite sex, if this is the case then it is possible to find ideas that are appealing and suitable to any child.

When it comes to designing a unisex bedroom that is either used by one child or more than one then the colour and the design of the furniture have to be right. The bed has to be neutral which could mean pine, oak or even metal, these colours are suitable for girls and boys, but if you opt to have a bed that is painted then a neutral colour such as creams, browns or pastel colours that sit in the middle ground. Light greens and yellows work well for bedroom furniture but also remember that it is possible to change these colours with a bit of painting.

Making It Fun

Children love themes and for a unisex bedroom this can often be difficult, but this is where the versatility of a bedroom comes into its own. For a Unisex nursery, neutral themes like nursery rhymes, characters from story books or even animals are always a good place to start. Of course this all depends on how many are sharing the bedroom and if there are two children sharing the bedroom then it is possible to once again choose a theme that is neutral but to keep both Children happy it is possible to split the room in half and have two different themes. Whilst this may sound difficult it is actually a great way of getting the best of both worlds but remember you do not want two hugely contrasting colours so once again light greens, yellows and creams are the best option here. The walls will be the main focus and two colours can work perfectly well but they have to tie the room together.

When it comes to bedding, this once again has to tie in with the colour scheme in the room and it should also reflect the taste of the child. If the children share similar likes then the same bedding can be used but these once again have to be neutral colours to reflect the feel of the room and what you are trying to achieve. Of course, if the room is split then it is possible to have bedding that reflects each side of the room.

Decorating a room so that it is suitable for girls and boys does not have to be challenging. Some preparation and planning can go a long way to making the bedroom look not only beautiful but a place where the children want to be. If you’d like to add in a fitted wardrobe to your unisex room then we can help you with our bespoke bedroom wardrobes.

Shoes

You could of course add a shoe rack into your walk in wardrobe, but if you’re a bit of a shoe hoarder then perhaps you may want to consider a large set of shelves to display them? There are many ways you can store your shoes in such a vast space, you can either have them on show or even hide them away. If you don’t want to display your twinkle toes then you can have slow closing drawers fitted, which not only hide your shoes but also protect them from dust.

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Clothes

With your average wardrobe, you’re generally forced to hang clothes that would otherwise be folded. Many standard wardrobes only offer you a couple of drawers for storage space with more space for hanging. With a bespoke wardrobe you can choose exactly what you want it to look like, so you can have tall sections for gowns and trousers and have smaller sections for shirts and tops. You can also have small drawers or large drawers should you prefer to fold your clothes up before putting them away. With such a huge space, you’re able to properly separate your clothing and save space in other areas of the home. Jackets can take up a lot of room near the front door, so you could leave that empty and place them in your new wardrobe. This saves space and leaves room for guests coats.

 

Accessories

Instead of having to bung all of your accessories in a drawer, you can again separate them and even place them with the clothes they are related to. So you could have a drawer above your trousers for belts or find a helpful belt hanger. Scarves could be hung up or folded up neatly into drawers or placed on shelves near the coats. Walk in wardrobe ensures you know where all of your clothes are at all times.

Extra Storage

If the room you change into a walk in wardrobe was previously storing things, you can still do that.The beauty of this kind of wardrobe is that it creates space without it looking or feeling cluttered. If you add a couple of cupboards to the wardrobe space you’ll be able to store random objects that would otherwise just be laying around. You could even store gadgets such as vacuum cleaners in a wardrobe.

If you’re interested in getting your very own walk in wardrobe, you can get in touch with us today for a free design visit by getting in touch via our contact form.

It Takes Less Time

Of course if you are cleaning more often, the times you do clean your home will take less time than if you left it to once a year. You may only have a handful of things to throw out or sell whereas a yearly clear out could see you ending up needing a skip! It means you don’t need to set aside a day, or even a weekend, to sort it all out. If you’re the sort of person who is always busy, then you may want to consider clearing out your home monthly.

It Gives You A Sense Of Achievement

We’ve all had that fantastic feeling after clearing out a load of stuff, you can get that wonderful sense of achievement more often if you opted to spring clean once a month over once a year. It’s such little effort too, because you’re taking less time to do it you’re able to achieve very quickly. We’re all a little competitive at heart, so you could even make it something you do as a challenge to yourself or with your friends.

 

It Makes Your Home Always Look Great

You want to make sure that, as a host, your home is spick and span for those visiting. Curiosity could lead them to piles of mess that you’ve tried to hide in a corner, or even a cupboard that serves no other purpose other than to hide all the rubbish you haven’t got around to throwing away. Don’t be one of those people, get to it once a month and make your home an absolute pleasure to be in.

 

Your Home Is Dirtier Than Meets The Eye

Whether you see dirt or not, it’s always there. You could hoover once a day and still have dirt on the floor, why? Because we all shed our skin. These tiny skin particles can’t be seen with the human eye, and for the most part it is fairly clear. So you could have a large build up of skin cells on the floor without even knowing it. Make sure you give your home a good once over every month to avoid this from getting out of control. Dust is also a problem, so make sure you’re dusting high and low regularly.

 

It’ll Make You A Healthier Person

Getting rid of all that dust and dirt will stop your lungs from clogging up, so for sufferers of allergies can breathe much easier in your home. Also, cleaning burns of quite a few calories, so you’re not only getting a cleaner home but you’re also getting fit while you’re at it! Being active is crucial to a healthy lifestyle, so if you’re the kind of person that’s stuck in an office all day it’ll do you good to move about in the home.

Feature Image Source: FlickrYou’ll have to start with the ingredients, which start with 400ml of strong coffee, this is enough for 4 mugs worth. Now, this can be any coffee you desire, but the stronger the coffee the better the latte will be once finished. You can find market stalls who sell flavoured coffee beans, so if you can find cinnamon flavoured ones you can make it stronger. Alternatively you can use other flavours such as vanilla or ginger coffee beans to compliment the cinnamon.

Next you’ll need to make sure you have 1 level teaspoon of ground cinnamon. You can find packets and pots of this in your usual supermarket, if you get a bigger pot you can make dozens of lattes! You could also add a thin stick of cinnamon for decoration, but keep in mind that this will make the drink much stronger. You’ll also need 2 level tablespoons of sugar, yes you heard me right, tablespoons. Last but not least you will need 1 ¼ litres of low fat milk, you could of course use semi-skimmed or full fat but the drink seriously doesn’t need it!

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So you have your ingredients, yes? Good. You’ll need a large pan on a medium to high heat on the hob. To this pan you’ll need to add your cinnamon, sugar and a small amount of your milk. After a minute you need to slowly add the rest of the milk and then bring to the boil (being careful not to over boil). During this time you can make up your pot of coffee either using a coffee machine or simply adding hot water from a kettle. Split this up between 4 cups and leave room for your spiced milk. Just as the milk starts to boil you’ll need to be quick to take it off the heat entirely.

Now all you need to do is add your hot milk to your hot coffees and you’re done. You now have 4 extremely tasty cinnamon lattes to try, so get tucked in. If you’re not a fan of cinnamon you can use alternative spices and flavourings, just make sure you’re not using too much! Also, if you can’t find ground cinnamon but do find the sticks, you can use a couple of thin or one thick stick to flavour your drink.

Pink

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Pink is a great colour if you are looking for a bright room. Mixing the pink bed and the gold lamp gives you a fantastic bubbly and luxurious feeling from the moment you step into the room. Also the colourful pictures in bold frames gives your room some friendly character, and exciting movement for you to enjoy. The light voile curtains are great for letting in the light. It’s a good idea to have thicker curtains, lie the deep pink curtains featured in this room in order to keep the chill out on colder nights and to ensure a lay in at the weekend!

 

Yellow

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This master bedroom is a very classy bedroom. The patterns of the pillows and the wall art brings a funky but smart look to your room. The colours grey and yellow are very complementary, giving off the vibe of a light, smart and colourful room. Having the bed in the center is a great way of bringing balance to your room. The lemon sherbet yellow shabby chic bedside cabinets cupboards gives you an old fashion piece of art which brings your room to life. The black and clear through lamps give you a great light to your room .

Light Blue

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Light blue is available in a huge range of shades. This particular shade of duck egg blue creates a calming and tranquil room with a stylish edge. The Ikat patterned roman blinds and matching cream  Ikat cushions complement this look perfectly. Stone wall art is a good way to make your bedroom look stylish effortlessly. The book case has a yellow background which is a creates contrast and warmth.

Dark Blue

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The deep blue and stripes in this room creates a nautical feel which is enhanced by the white flooring and accents. A cosy skin rug and pelmet curtains make it feel more homely and comfortable. A huge feature mirror over the bed creates the illusion of more space and the taupe colour matches well with the striped bedsheets and the upholstery on the chair.

Teal

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Teal is a great colour if you want a cool and relaxing master bedroom. Dark colours do tend to make rooms look smaller, so consider colour on a feature wall if you have a smaller master bedroom.  The tall, mirrored cabinet creates the illusion of space by reflecting  the light of the room from the window and spreading it throughout the bedroom. The black and white goes really well with the tea, and creates a sophisticated colour palette. The white, fluffy, rug gives you a warm feeling to you (and your feet) and is great to break up the dark flooring.

 

Purple

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Mixing the dark purple and the light purple creates tension and great contrast. The one purple wall gives off a great and unique look. The silver chandelier goes really well with the different shades of purple and creates a rich look. The split picture on the purple wall stands out and grabs your eyes for all the right reasons, it’s great and stylish as well as being simple and smart looking.

Brown

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Brown is a great colour, in this master bedroom the brown is made to look a lot like wood which is a warm feeling to have in your bedroom. The four post bed is a great artistic feature to create a loving and cosy feeling in your room. The fire in the far right corner will give off a warm feeling in your room as well throughout your home. The wooden tables are darker than the brown walls because it will stand out more and look unique. The sofa near the window gives you a chance to use space and create a lounging area in the room.

Black

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Black is a very dark colour however, with the right colours added (such as white), it make your room look very lively. The large bed gives the room a luxurious look, with the white covers and black pillows. The pictures on the back wall are a cartoon like painting, which creates a free feeling room with lots of characteristic and emotions.

White

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White creates a room full of fashion and light. This is a chance to get a bedroom full of old vintage furniture without being overly criticised. Its a great style to have for yourself, its unique, stylish, fun and bright. Its a very calm master bedroom, creating a calm and debonair feeling for everyone. The carpet brings warmth to your room and the bed represents purity.

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