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Real marble looks the part, but it lives differently to ceramic or sintered stone. Here is what to weigh up before buying — and how to look after it once it is yours.
Author Archives: Aurino
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Herringbone has been laid in European homes since the sixteenth century. It still costs more to install than straight planks, and it is still worth it in the right room.
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Small rooms reward editing. Here are the choices that make a 12sq m sitting room feel calm rather than crowded.
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Velvet is hardier than its reputation suggests, but it does ask for a few specific habits. Here is the actual maintenance schedule.
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Both look like wood, both click together, both come from the same shops. The differences that actually matter are underneath the surface.
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The wrong-sized table is the most common mistake in a dining room. The fix is two measurements and a piece of string.
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Sofa specs are not glamorous, but they are what separate a piece you keep for fifteen years from one you replace at five. Here is what to ask.
Buying Guides, Furniture Guides, Small Space Ideas
Corner Sofas: Why They Still Sell, and What to Watch Out For
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Corner sofas seat more people in less floor area than any other configuration. They also fail in specific rooms — here are the ones to think twice about.
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There is laminate, and there is laminate. The difference is not branding — it is in five specifications you can read off any datasheet.
Most flooring retailers list everything. We list five laminate brands. The choice is not commercial — we sell what we have personally laid in real homes and watched stand up over years. Here is each brand we stock, what it does well, and where to use it. AGT Turkish manufacturer, family-owned since 1984, and one […]
