Pioneers of industrial lighting, Urban Cottage Industries set up in 2007, salvaging historic lighting from Yorkshire mills. In more recent times the company has been establishing its Factorylux lighting brand which is made entirely in the UK and brings heritage and industrial lighting to your home ...
Redecorating Your Home With Second Hand Furniture
Buying new furniture is pricey and harsh on our budget. When it comes to redecorating why not use second-hand furniture and used items? They are cheaper to buy and kinder to the environment, a win-win situation. When buying and finding second-hand furniture we have so much choice available to us ...
How To Achieve Layered Home Lighting
As we head into autumn, our lighting requirements at home change. With naturally weaker daylight and nights drawing in early, rooms can feel more gloomy and shadowy - especially if our walls are painted in darker colours, which tend to absorb light. So it's the season to shake up your lighting a ...
DIY Ideas This Autumn to Make Your Home Ready for Winter
Hard to believe as it may be, another summer is once again saying its annual goodbyes. Which as far as most of us are concerned means the inevitability of another dark, damp and cold winter in typical UK style! Still, get your home winter-prepped before the big freeze arrives and your reward will ...
Why choose to have chickens in the garden?
Pets are great fun to have around and many people enjoy owning them because of the joy they bring. However, depending on your circumstances it's not always possible to keep a pet, for example if you live in rented accommodation or you are out at work all day and your pet would be alone for long ...