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Long before central heating came along, we relied on solid fuel fires, usually wood or coal, to heat our homes. Many rooms in the home would have their own fireplace and if you look at the history of Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian properties today, you’ll find many of them still have these original features intact. Of course, when it comes to open fireplaces in the home, their use today is incidental and mainly decorative and, in fact, many old fireplaces serve no purpose at all. VIEW the POST

It doesn’t matter if your personal tastes are modern or traditional, formal or relaxed, subdued or bold, your living room needs to be a space where you’ll feel comfortable, and be able to let your guard down, and spend time with your family, friends, or even just yourself. There’s a sort of art to decorating rooms to make them look fantastic while also being functional. So, before you just dive right into a redesign of your living room, arm yourself with a few tricks and tips.  VIEW the POST

If there’s one room in your home that you never seem to be happy with, it’s the living room. While a kitchen revamp can be achieved with a new bread bin and perhaps a matching toaster, and while the hall or spare bedroom can be instantly transformed with a new light fixture and a travel map, the living room tends to pose much more of a design problem.  VIEW the POST

It's amazing how much difference a bright, fresh rug can make to a room. We haven't really done much to our living room yet, we have been focussing on other rooms, so when we were offered the chance to review a rug from Land of Rugs, we jumped at the chance. VIEW the POST