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Five flowery tips to flavour your furniture for spring

It might not seem like it with the weather still being wet & wintry, but believe it or not spring is in fact just around the corner. As the weather prepares to get warmer and the days get longer, we’ve got these five tips for you to celebrate the season of renewal with the appropriate sunny exuberance.

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What Is Feng Shui? 6 practical tips to utilize your space using the Eastern philosophy

Chances are, you’ve probably heard someone use the words ‘feng shui’ at some point. The Chinese form of philosophy has been around for thousands of years and in more recent times has become incredibly popular in the Western world.

But what is Feng Shui, and how can it apply practically to you and your everyday life?

In addition to core tenents of interior design like comfort and aesthetics, incorporating feng shui into your interior design choices will place an emphasis on physical and mental health, success and healthy relationships. Feng shui is often referred to as ‘the art of placements’, and in simple terms it is about finding the ideal placement of the items around your house to maximise the flow of “Chi”, or energy.

If that all sounds a bit scary, don’t worry! Although feng shui is often dismissed as pseudo-science today, appropriate use of colour, light & furniture placement can all help build levels of harmony and energy flow around any room, and many will appreciate that these factors actually do impact the ‘feel’ or ambiance of any room.

Interior spaces which are designed with feng shui principles in mind can be much more pleasant to live in, and with that in mind here are our six most practical and applicable tips for using feng shui to improve your home.

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7 design choices you can make for a pet-proof home

Everybody loves pets. Living with a pet can not only be therapeutic, it can provide you and your family with a new member and memories which will last a lifetime.

However, as much as our pets can bring us joy, they can also be a bit unpredictable when it comes to maintaining your home. We all have at least one story of a pet causing havoc, so to help you avoid costly mishaps, here are seven steps you can take in the design stage of your home to invest in your pet’s health and happiness, as well as your own!

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Top 3 reasons custom-made bed headboards are better than readymade

Headboards have been a prominent feature of luxurious bedrooms for decades, but recent trends seen them become an absolutely essential centrepiece in a high style bedrooms. Headboards are usually made of wood or foam, then skinned with fabric or leather.

With headboards being such an important part of your bedrooms’ design, would you be better off going for custom, bespoke or readymade “off-the-shelf” headboards? Both come in different styles and designs, but here we’ll discuss how the two compare & why custom-made is the only way to go to achieve that luxury bedroom of your dreams.

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5 Romantic design ideas for Valentine’s Day

We all know the feeling; it’s January & it seems like the post-Christmas blues are here to stay. The decorations have all come down, and the place just doesn’t look as lively without the lights & tinsel.

It’s a feeling we’ve all had, but never fear: while January can seem dull and dreary there’s still a holiday to look forward to throughout the gloom; Valentine’s Day is on February 14th, and to celebrate the occasion Wendyhouse Interiors offers you five of our most romantic interior design ideas to add some spice to your home and brighten up your life in the dead of winter:

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