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What are the benefits of custom-made furniture?

Hands up if you have ever bought furniture without properly measuring your space? Bought something on a whim or on a deal and it doesn’t fit? That’s where custom-made furniture comes to the rescue.

When we moved house back in the middle of the 2020 pandemic, we made sure to measure the room and the doorways of the house to get our heavenly sofa in. Did we think to measure the angle of the hallway and bannister in our 100yr old house? NO!

We spent months while the shops were shut, sitting on our emergency flat pack Ikea sofa, googling Custom-made furniture!

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Katie Food

Top 8 most expensive foods in the world

Sometimes, you have to go with the ‘when in Rome’ mantra and I certainly try to stick to it when ordering food whilst travelling. Even if it is an expensive foody treat,

Whether it was a few dozen oysters in New York’s Grand Centrals Station infamous oyster bar or New England Lobster in a lobster shack on the Maine Coast – I always like to try something new.

You can even read more of my food adventures HERE

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Katie Lifestyle

Creative Ways to Share and Preserve your Favourite Summer Moments

Life is full of unexpected and wonderful moments, and we must do all we can to capture these memories so we can enjoy them today, and look back on them later in life. The summer months are the perfect time to create and capture some great family moments, whether it’s family holidays and a once in a lifetime trip, or you want to highlight the beauty in the mundane and cherish that night you and your friends came together, days out with the kids, ice cream on the beach, days at the lake…the possibilities are endless, but as memories fade and recollections differ, sharing and preserving these moments is essential and will ensure these memories are shared for generations to come.

In this post, we’ll explore some creative ways you can share and preserve your favourite summer moments. Read on to find out more.

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Katie Lifestyle

Dog Friendly North East

As you may….or may not know if you don’t follow me on Instagram – our family has expanded.

After the loss of our first cat, Sir James Tiberius….. or Jamie on a good day, we finally made the moves and welcomed a tiny puppy in to the gang.

Our newest arrival has got us revisiting a lot of our favourite foodie and beer spots and really seeing them with a new persepective…..

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Katie Lifestyle

How Can I Redecorate My Child’s Room?

Since moving house in late 2020, I have been trawling Pinterest and interiors websites for period property inspiration and ways to add some pzazz to a plain blank canvas. One of the biggest things I see people asking for or struggling with his how to decorate a child’s bedroom.

Now this isn’t something I have to worry about but the kind people at Room to Grow have given me some great tips on how to decorate your kiddos rooms to share for all you parents out there!

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