How to…..use hygge, the Danish cosy home concept
The World Happiness Report, published by the United Nations and now in its fifth year, has consistently seen Denmark scoring near the top of the charts for overall happiness. In…
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Tips & tricks: 5 ways to give your home a quick update
At this time of year, the outside light can be very flat and grey and sunny days can be few and far between. We’re all tending to spend more time…
View PostTop 10 spring cleaning essentials
Spring’s a wonderful time of year – the flowers are starting to come out, there are leaves on the trees and longer, brighter days. The downside of all that extra…
View PostThe Cosy Home guide to decluttering
If you’ve vowed to ‘be more organised’, then decluttering your house in true spring clean fashion is a great place to start. A clean, tidy house will make you…
View PostHow to add a little bit of heart to your home
You’ll read it in a thousand-and-one celebratory Clinton’s cards – home is where the heart is. That is, obviously, a metaphor. If your heart could only function inside the walls…
View PostBook review: Vintage Home by Judith Miller
Vintage Home: 20th-Century Design for Contemporary Living by Judith Miller, is a new book billed as both a practical collectors’ guide and a source of interiors inspiration. Vintage Home is published…
View PostBook review: George Clarke’s More Amazing Spaces
We review George Clarke’s More Amazing Spaces, based on the Channel 4 series. What’s it about? Presenter and architect George Clarke visits ordinary people with the extraordinary vision to…
View PostGet in shape with the Cosy Home workout
A survey by energy supplier npower* revealed that the average person spends around 18 hours a week on housework. Modern labour saving devices such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners…
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