When looking to redecorate your child’s room, why not consider getting them to lend a helping hand; there are many ways your child can be involved in the redecoration of their own room and we’ve put together a few ideas to get you started.If … [Read more...]

It’s well known that reading is considered beneficial towards a child’s development, but have you ever stopped to wonder just why that is? Reading exposes children not just to grammar, phrasing and vocabulary, teaching them ways to build more … [Read more...]

The cheapest way to update a child’s bedroom, when looking to introduce a new theme or colour scheme, is to reuse as much of your current furniture and furnishings as possible. A rather obvious statement perhaps, but it may be possible to retain, … [Read more...]

As part of a growing family you are probably all too aware of the lack of suitable housing. And although there is much talk about the possible relaxing of planning regulations it's unlikely this will lead to an increase in supply of three or four … [Read more...]

Many couples start off in a two bedroomed house which seems like plenty of space - until your first little bundle of joy appears, closely followed by another. Suddenly space is at a high premium so what can you do to make sharing a room a joy … [Read more...]

Space is a big issue with a child’s room and often it seems that no room will ever be large enough? Especially when you consider all the furniture you have to fit in as well as their toys, books, drawings, photos etc. A small room need not always … [Read more...]

One aspect of decorating children’s rooms that many people struggle with, is picking a suitable colour scheme. With so many different colours to choose from it can be difficult to know where to start but it isn’t something you necessarily have to … [Read more...]

So you’ve moved into that new house or have cleared everything out to re-decorate and re-plan and are stood in what will be your child’s bedroom. Looking at four bare walls it can be hard to imagine just what you want from the room and how to … [Read more...]

Painted bedroom furniture is very popular at the moment and the trend for Shabby Chic and restoring old furniture is a growing one. Old bedroom furniture can be easily given a lease of new life by repainting and, if done properly, will last a … [Read more...]

The impending arrival of a new family member conjures up scenes of couples hurriedly decorating the new nursery in obligatory shades of pink or blue in time for the birth of their new son or daughter. Parents of older children will also be … [Read more...]

So your kids are growing fast and that nursery furniture will no longer be sufficient to house their Lego collection/dolls house/books/mountain of clothes and school artwork. You need new furniture for your children’s rooms but money is tight - … [Read more...]

Decorating our children’s rooms is a great opportunity to experiment with themes, ideas and colour schemes that we wouldn’t normally try elsewhere. However it’s important to remember that kids spend a lot of time in their rooms and although … [Read more...]