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Your Home Magazine
May 2016
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Editor’s Letter
Welcome
May is a great month for DIYers and decorators, as
May at home
Your letters
Q It’s been a long time since my family home
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Just a few tweaks to the way you load your
What to look out for THIS MONTH
Update your utensil drawer with these stylish copper kitchen tools
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This model has separate griddle and grill plates, which could
Keep an eye on your home
If you’ve ever wondered what the dog gets up to
Be aware
Many of us depend on a sat nav for long
Save water, save money
If you’d like to cut your water and energy bills,
Claims success
With figures from the Association of British Insurers showing that
Generation waste
According to a recent survey by mouldable glue brand, Sugru,
Consumer news... IN FOCUS
One of the most stressful things about the annual summer
We moved walls to make a modern layout
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With the popularity of retro-inspired décor, it seems 2016 is
TREND ALERT... Retro
Used in the right way this trend can look contemporary
Brights or neutrals?
When decorating the first stumbling block is often whether to
Make your windows look shutterly fabulous
No longer seen as a daunting and expensive solution for
Makeovers
I gave my dated magnolia bathroom an injection of style
Keep the basic scheme simple and introduce colour through accessories
Our bathroom has almost doubled in size
When Juliet Trimby, 49, moved into her 1930s terrace in
An impulse buy inspired my scheme
While the bathroom of Jen and Chris Leech’s Edwardian terraced
Kitchens & bathrooms
Kitchens &BATHROOMS
In the latest kitchen trend, practicality and beauty combine to
Go high-tech with the latest kitchen buys
Whether your kitchen is usually only used to cook for
Steam through the laundry WITH A NEW IRON
A lthough some people enjoy ironing, most of us count
UPDATE YOUR BATHROOM
Bathrooms that have to deal with the daily needs of
Make it easy!
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Furniture facelift
We found this tired standard lamp stand in a secondhand
Reader homes
We love our upside down house
When Sarah Stronach bought a dilapidated terraced house eight years
We had been inside the house many times and loved the feel
First hand knowledge of a property you are considering buying
I achieved my dream look on a budget
When Charlotte and Nigel Smith made the big move out
I was looking for something quirky & full of character
Moving from a modern house to renovate an older property
Food & Entertaining
Food & Drink
● Create your own bespoke cheeseboard by combining goat’s cheese
Meat-free mains
✔400g potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm dice ✔1 large
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Removing wallpaper, especially if it has been on the walls
Improve your home by enhancing its outdoor space
While many of us put a lot of time and
CASE STUDY
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Gardening
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