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Creating the Perfect Ambiance: Designing Your Ideal Dining Space

Creating the Perfect Ambiance: Designing Your Ideal Dining Space

Via Pexels The dining room is more than just a place to eat; it’s a central gathering spot for family meals, celebrations, and memorable conversations. Designing this space to reflect your style and meet your needs can enhance the overall ambiance of your home. Here are some key elements to consider when creating the perfect dining space. Choosing the Right Table and Chairs Selecting the right dining table and chairs is crucial as these pieces are the focal point of…

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Revitalising Your Home for Spring: Persian-Spring Cleaning Tips
Home | Newcastle Upon Tyne

Revitalising Your Home for Spring: Persian-Spring Cleaning Tips

Introduction to Persian Spring Cleaning Traditions Spring is synonymous with renewal and transformation, and for Persians, it coincides with the celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. As spring approaches, the desire to refresh our living spaces becomes even more pronounced. After months of homeschooling and remote work, our homes may feel a bit worn. This is where the time-honoured tradition of khaneh tekani – or “shaking the house” – comes into play, a cultural ritual deeply embedded in welcoming…

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March 5, 2021
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The Cat Chronicles: Intrigue, Unrequited Love and Lavender
Chai and Chat | Newcastle

The Cat Chronicles: Intrigue, Unrequited Love and Lavender

This is a story of friendship, love and little C who’d really like to get his paws on our unflappable cat lodger, Mr Bengal.

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From Green Dreams to Reality: Our Persian Garden Adventure
Chai and Chat | Newcastle

From Green Dreams to Reality: Our Persian Garden Adventure

As a mum over 40 I remember the days when I spent more time outside than inside as a tot. We didn’t have the new technologies there are today that have allowed schoolchildren the stimulation that was once experienced in the great outdoors. Here we look at how we planned to create a Persian garden. The Great Outdoors The best memories of growing up and of primary school for me were pottering about in my gran’s garden, making daisy-chains on…

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March 28, 2017
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Toddler’s Bedroom: From Pink Pandemonium To Elephant Parades
Parenting | Newcastle Upon Tyne

Toddler’s Bedroom: From Pink Pandemonium To Elephant Parades

Now any toddler’s bedroom inevitably fills up with toys, books and knick-knacks over time and I wanted Little C’s space to be neutral enough that all those belongings would look sharp. Forget a pale blue or pink colour palette, bright art and accessories add all the pop in my opinion. Below are my tips to create the perfect ‘unisex’ nursery. A Fresh Lick Of Paint To keep things clean, airy and bright I chose Dulux Ocean Ripple for the nursery…

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March 2, 2017
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What It’s Like Moving Home With A Newborn
Pregnancy & Birth | Newcastle upon Tyne

What It’s Like Moving Home With A Newborn

So, there we were thinking we could master the art of moving home, having a baby, and managing job changes simultaneously. But but life decided to throw these challenges at us all at once, and let’s just say, we were unprepared for it. Grand Plan Our grand plan to move before Little C’s grand entrance into the world was thwarted by a hold-up in the property chain, leaving us signing important documents with a two-week-old bundle of joy in tow.…

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January 26, 2017
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Home Sweet Hovel And Our Property Pandemonium
Chai and Chat | Newcastle Upon Tyne

Home Sweet Hovel And Our Property Pandemonium

Today, I’m going to share a tale of buying an older home and our fixer-upper fiasco. With leaks that could rival the Caspian Sea, floorboards so rotten you’d think they were hummus gone bad, and a boiler that decided retirement was for wimps. If our lives were a movie, it would be “The Money Pit: The Sequel,” starring yours truly and my DIY-champion husband, H. Living In A Time Capsule From day one, it was clear our fixer-upper was determined…

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