What is it about a log cabin? The whole thing just evokes a sense of the outdoors and wood smoke. Whether its fishing for your supper by an adjacent river or cosying up into a blanket whilst the wood burner generates heat there is a strong bond between us andContinue Reading
Before the Second World War, many urban-dwelling Britons’ living conditions were pretty deplorable. Many London, Birmingham, and Manchester areas were little more than the original Victorian slums or examples of back-to-back housing. When they were built, the thought process was simple, pack in the workers and spent as little moneyContinue Reading
Double glazing refers to the manufacturing of insulated windows that consist of two or more opaque glass panels attached to the exterior frame of a building, with each pane attached to the other with a small gap. Insulated glass generally consists of two or more transparent glass pane panels connectedContinue Reading
Sadly in life it is impossible for us to avoid the need for legal work when we enter the world of UK Law. Luckily there are plenty of people that can help us navigate this myriad world of laws, by-laws, torts, sub clauses and paragraph subsection C’s to get thrownContinue Reading
There are many reasons why people choose to use oak wood for their next home design project. Not only do oak timbers offer a natural beauty that is hard to match anywhere else, they also offer a number of structural properties that make them highly sustainable. For example, because oakContinue Reading
Human attitudes to getting rid of waste created by humans themselves have only recently been, in historical terms, something that they greatly cared about. Being clean and having a working toilet we’re not top of the list of considerations during the Medieval period up into the late Nineteenth century. ItContinue Reading
When it comes to interior decorating, you might have heard the phrase ‘ceiling rose’ but are not really sure what it refers to. Although there are different places to install lighting in a modern home, the most common place to provide the main lighting is at the centre of theContinue Reading
Reworking or renovating a room is a fantastic opportunity to explore your creative ambitions and give you and your home a fresh new look and feel by placing your own footprint on things. However, this does come with its own challenges. The biggest of these being what approach should youContinue Reading
People who spend many hours a day sitting down must have an ergonomic chair that takes care of their back. If you do not know where to start, see the following guide I would dare say, without knowing you, that you are one of those people who spend a lotContinue Reading
All of us have our own kingdoms at home. The kitchen is Mom’s bastion, dad’s dominion is the study and kids stretch their empire all over the living room. One of the few neutral territories left are the badlands of the bathroom! Fun and jokes apart, the bathroom is asContinue Reading