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Having been interviewed last month to appear in Living Magazine Homes and Gardens Magazine May 2022 issue I can now present the article written by Mike Crutchly it goes in to the dos and dents of designing your home with lots of great tips I have shared.

Adding interest in a garden

Who doesn't love a bit of interest in the garden something to watch a little weekend project? I debated for some time weather to put these in a row or random because I like things lined up in threes.

Get the Look

I bought these simple bird houses from home bargains they were only £3.99 in blue or green I would stick to three of the same colour, obviously if your building is very long use 4 o5 to create impact for a fraction of the cost of other bird house. Be prepared though they don’t last forever I bought one around 2 years ago and the roof started coming off I just nailed it on, so feel free to choose something more substantial like the following.

Multi Award Winning Interior Designer Kerrie Griffin shows us how you can turn an old shed or stables in this case into accomodation.

Initially, this was a stable block that cost £2500 I brought the roof overlay out and built it down to create a rectangle giving more space inside. I removed the partitions and the stables doors and fitted with some factory seconds klober doors heavily reduced a few years ago, but then stopped the project due to personal circumstances.

Plasterboard £7 plus vat per sheet needed 7
Plasterboard fitter £170 inc 2 sheets of plasterboard

Shed ordered Robert dyers for £400
Erect £80

Flooring decided to paint took 30 litres about £55
Paint walls ceiling lining paper first foam, filler tape and paint £70
Paint sprayer £53.99 was £59.99
Cushions and accessories £350

My time is about 9 days working long hours.

Pinterest - What Is this and how can it help me design my home?

I use pinterest a lot in all my businesses and personal life, From pinning a top look to give me inspiration or getting an idea of something to paint. DIY projects to cooking all can be found on pinterest. Its a Visual way of seeing all your ideas together, you can split them down into categories just let your creative side flow.

A lot of people don't know what it is or haven't found this fabulous tool for pulling all your ideas together, I call it my giant pin board, treat it like this and you will quickly get the picture.

Creating a welcoming space to relax in the evenings isn't always as easy as it looks says Kerrie Interior Designer and Owner of The Interior Co.

Creating a welcoming atmosphere as the nights draw in is worth thinking about now and with Christmas coming do any rooms need revamping?

7 Top tips I swear by for that cosy look!

Why not use floor tiles on a wall to create a feature? Here I am going to show you how my creativity completed this look for this lovely 85 year old lady.

Bathroom Feature

Client 85-year-old Lady, 2nd floor Apartment in listed Building

Budget 5 – 8 k