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New furniture can revamp your home this Autumn

Author: Barry Martin
Date: 4th October 2017
Categories: Bedrooms, Contemporary, Wood, Traditional, Painted

The arrival of Autumn can often make us feel differently about our home as we retreat from the garden and outdoor living, to wanting to find cosy areas inside. Suddenly we discover that our space isn’t big enough and we start to scrutinise the décor. Barry Martin Homewood Furniture's Designer gives some top tips and ideas on how you can revamp each room to increase space and add interest to the décor

Introducing new furniture and storage solutions can help solve frustrations about lack of space and refresh the interior of your home. Here are a few suggestions for how you can revamp each room to increase space and add interest to the décor without having to totally redecorate your home.

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Creating the perfect bespoke fitted wardrobe

Author: Barry Martin
Date: 17th February 2017
Categories: Bedrooms, Contemporary, Wood, Traditional, Painted

Designing your perfect fitted wardrobe can be exciting as you get to choose how you would like to store and display your clothes, shoes, and accessories. Barry Martin Homewood Furniture's Designer gives some top tips and ideas on how to organise your wardrobe and the advantages of having a custom built functional space.

Not everyone has the luxury of space or budget for a walk-in wardrobe like Carrie Bradshaw’s famous closet which wowed viewers of Sex in the City. But the good news is that even with the smallest of rooms it is possible to have a bespoke fitted wardrobe which is not only functional but beautifully houses all your clothes and accessories so you too can also feel like a film star!

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Home working is easier with bespoke furniture

Author: Paula Nakhai
Date: 1st September 2016
Categories: Home studies, Contemporary

With the dark evenings and difficult winter driving conditions approaching, now is a good time to consider a home office or study for those days you want to work at home. Even with the smallest space available within your home, it is possible to create a working area with bespoke furniture says interior designer Paula Nakhai from Homewood Furniture.

According to a new study released early this year by the TUC to mark National Work from Home Day, the number of homeworkers has increased by a fifth over the last decade. However, not all of us have the ideal set up at home to work - for example, a kitchen table or the sofa might provide a short-term solution, but in an ideal world most of us would prefer a home office or study.

A spare room can easily be transformed into a stylish home office or study but, before you rush off to your nearest furniture store with a tape measure, have a good think about what other options are available, for example, bespoke furniture. For you to be productive it is important to have an area which is designed to be functional and aesthetically pleasing – after all, this has to be a place where you are happy to spend time.

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