Blog posts

Wax on your clothes? Here's how to get it off without leaving a grease stain — step by step, and what to do about coloured wax.

Clean your rug at home without ruining the pile. A guide to vacuuming, stains, dry cleaning with baking soda, and when to leave it to the professionals.

Work out the right rug size for your dining table, so the chairs still stand on the rug when they're pulled out. With examples and an alternative if the rug...

A guide to hanging posters: height, spacing, hanging on different wall types and how to plan a wall before you drill.

Four ways to hang a wall hanging, and how to avoid it hanging skewed or bending. A guide to loops, velcro, rods and clamp rails.

The wedding table needs to be visible from the whole room and still low enough to talk across. A guide to lighting, height, colours, quantities and when to set the...

The New Year's table has more glasses, more courses and more candlelight than the rest of the year's tables. Here's a simple recipe for laying the table, table decorations, and...

How to lay the Christmas table so it doesn't end up red and green like everyone else's. A guide to lighting, colours, place settings and decorations you can use again...

A rug underlay keeps the rug in place, extends its lifespan and makes it softer to walk on. Find out when you need one, and which type suits your floor.