Articles Tagged: decorating

Novelty birthday cakes: Maximum impact for minimum effort

By Ellie Levenson, Apr 28, 2012

In these times of shop bought party bags and paid for halls in which to host birthday parties, it's easy to forget that one of the best ways to make a birthday or other occasion special is by making a novelty cake.

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The Semi-Detached Parent: It's wonky, and it's my Christmas tree

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Dec 7, 2011

I learned this week that five-feet two-inch tall single mums struggle to purchase six-foot Christmas trees. But they CAN do it.

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Modern life is leaving kids with no practical skills

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Aug 5, 2011

A poll has found that parents are worried modern life leaves their children with few practical skills.

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Why I'm too scared to decorate the nursery yet

By Hazel Davis, Jun 25, 2011

"Ooh. Have you got the nursery ready yet?" comes the inevitable question. "Ummm....aah...still doing the spare room," is the stock response.

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Thirteen popular prints from Etsy and Folksy

By Emma Cossey, Apr 14, 2010

Canvases and prints are some of the cheapest ways of updating a child's room, without the worry of paint samples or wallpaper ...

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7 Kitsch room accessories from Candy Queen

By Emma Cossey, Feb 10, 2010

Light switches and dimmers rarely evoke a strong reaction from people when it comes to style and design, and they often get ...

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Ten wallpapers for girls and boys

By Emma Cossey, Jan 28, 2010

After my recent round ups of the top wallpapers for girls and boys, I had a few comments requesting a selection of kids ...

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Ten wicked wallpapers for boys

By Emma Cossey, Jan 26, 2010

Yesterday, we looked at some of the prettiest prints for wallpapers in a girl's bedroom. Now, it's the turn of the boys (and ...

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