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The furnitureco Blog

Whether you're moving into your new home, up-sizing or down-sizing, or just giving your home a make-over, we have plenty of helpful advice to set you on the right path to domestic bliss.

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Choosing Your Bedding

When choosing your bedding it is important not only to choose the right style for comfort, but also bedding that will last. You may also need to consider the type of filling your bedding has because of allergic reactions. Read more

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Window Boxes

Growing a window garden not only brightens up the outside of your home but can also help cheer up the inside, particularly if your window box is positioned correctly. Not only can window gardens be colourful and smell nice, they can also attract pretty and beneficial insects and birds to your garden. Read more

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Styling Your Home on a Budget

You have plenty of style but no cash. Transforming your home into a picture perfect haven of comfort and taste might seem like a tall order but there are shortcuts. Here are some tips that might just help you on your way. Read more

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When a Bedroom is Not Just for Sleeping

The primary purpose for a bedroom is, of course, sleeping. But sometimes that is not the only use a bedroom has if you live in a studio apartment, if it a children’s room or if your bedroom has to double up as an office. Read more

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How to Choose a New Sofa

You know it’s time for a new sofa when the pattern is made up of old stains; you have to keep heaving yourself out of the cushions when you get up and your guests would sooner sit on the floor. Finding a new one that suits you and your family, one that you want to last, may seem a daunting prospect, but it doesn’t have to be. Read more

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ANYDAY at John Lewis & Partners

Anyday items have been designed in-house with functionality, style, and affordability in mind. These pieces are at least 20% cheaper than other own-brand John Lewis items on average, without compromising on quality. Read more

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Make your garden right for wildlife

There are many things you can do from building a bird house to installing a bee hotel and if done right you can make more of an impact on the nation’s wildlife then you probably think Read more

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Artificial grass for your garden

Artificial grass has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years and it is now a good and realistic option for many in their gardens, not just in sports stadiums… Read more

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Creating your dog friendly garden

Anyone who has a dog will agree when I say there is one massive problem; keeping the garden in good condition. We need to ensure we are doing all we can to keep the dog as a man’s best friend… Read more

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Composting – Why you can and should be doing it

I find it crazy that so many homeowners either don’t know how to compost or simply cannot be bothered to do it. A lot of our fruit and vegetables come from the soil; so surely it makes sense to nourish it and help produce the best food we possibly can? Read more

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Life-Affirming Landscaping – 5 great tips

Garden landscaping is becoming one of the most popular ways of improving the home and many owners are calling in the garden expects but also plenty are opting to get their hands dirty and take on some DIY in the garden this summer. Read more

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5 vegetables to grow in winter

September is edging ever closer and with that so is the cold and dullness of autumn… When the transition happens in the UK the mower is usually stored away but your gardening doesn’t have to stop. Read more

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Working out in your garden!

There are many health benefits from working with your garden to help shape up and tidy up your garden during the summer months, here are 5 easy examples of tasks you could easily add to your plans this weekend… Read more

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Garden Furniture – What is Poly Rattan?

Poly Rattan is the most common synthetic alternative to traditional rattan for Garden Furniture – it is basically a plastic alternative that has been designed to look the same but offer a more resistant and economical alternative Read more

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Small Space Gardening

Gardening is something that people stereotype to wonderful huge plots of land with hundreds of flowers; however that doesn’t always have to be the case. In fact we can garden almost anywhere… Read more

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Outdoor Living Essentials

Whatever the size of your garden, or courtyard, there are loads of products and ideas around to inspire you with a massive range outdoor heating, cooking, lighting, decoration and furniture to choose from. Read more

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Enjoy Entertaining Outdoors

Spending time in your garden with friends and family can be a special experience and a relaxing way to enjoy summer nights. It can also be a stressful experience for the host if they fail to plan ahead. Read more