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The dos and don’ts of decorating a guest room — Make Life Easy™

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Home inspiration from Opun. The dos and don’ts of decorating a guest room. If you’re redecorating your guest bedroom and aren’t sure how to get it right. Just follow these simple do’s and don’t to create a space visitors will love to stay in, any time of the year. No-one wants to feel like they’re going to bed in a store room, so before your guests arrive it’s best to clear out the easily moveable items that tend to find themselves in guest rooms vacuum cleaners, ironing board, exercise equipment etc.

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Combat the January blues with these home decor tips — Make Life Easy™

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Home inspiration from Opun. Combat the January blues with these home decor tips. It’s that time of the year where even the perkiest of us start to feel a bit glum. The tree’s been taken down, the last of the leftovers have been consumed and the only reminders of the festive season are a couple of unwanted Secret Santa gifts and a slightly expanded waistline. So, if you are feeling the January blues just what can you do to combat them? Throw down some throws and cushions, while you're at it. So after a lo...

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12 dreamy tech-free rooms to escape from it all in — Make Life Easy™

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Home inspiration from Opun. 12 dreamy tech-free rooms to escape from it all in. If this frequently sounds like you then, you should think about creating a ‘tech-free room’ in your home, these spaces where TVs, laptops and other devices are forbidden are designed to bring a little zen into your life, and to nurture actual face-to-face human interaction within your household. To get your creative juices flowing, we’ve assembled this little inspirational gallery to give you an idea of what you could do!

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How to: Get your kitchen ready in time for Christmas — Make Life Easy™

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Home inspiration from Opun. How to: Get your kitchen ready in time for Christmas. December is just a few days away, and you’ve only got three more weekends to fight through the crowds to finish your Christmas shopping. Surely, preparing your kitchen for Christmas day is a little precocious when there’s still so much else to do? 1 Check your oven. 2 Make sure your kettle is up to scratch. 3 Clean out the cupboards and the fridge. 4 Look at your heating and ventilation. Perfect your kitchen with Opun.

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Could it be time to extend your home with a tiled-roof conservatory? — Make Life Easy™

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Home inspiration from Opun. Could it be time to extend your home with a tiled-roof conservatory? Tiled roof conservatories come with all of the advantages of a regular conservatory, but with a few added benefits:. Image Credit: Lee Simpson. Via Flickr. CC. Timber frames are a great choice for older properties, and for those who would like to maintain an authentic old-fashioned look. However, they do require a bit more regular maintenance to keep in tip top condition. Home improvements that don’t need Pla...

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Get your dining space ready for Christmas — Make Life Easy™

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Home inspiration from Opun. Get your dining space ready for Christmas. Last week we gave you tips on the steps you should be taking to get your kitchen ready for Christmas. Don't just stop there however, whether you have an open plan dining space, or a dedicated dining room, now is also the time to start thinking about how you can get it ready for the 25th of December. Fix up your table and chairs. If you can, try to ensure that all of your guests have matching dining chairs, we do appreciate however tha...

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What are the UK's most popular home improvements? — Make Life Easy™

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Home inspiration from Opun. What are the UK's most popular home improvements? Most of us have a few ideas for alterations or improvements we’d like to make around the home, whether it’s something rather grand like a two-storey extension or something a little simpler like upgrading your windows to double-glazing. But have you ever wondered what the most popular home improvements are nationwide? Whether us Brits favour certain improvements over others and how your desires fit with the rest of the country?

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Not sure what kind of loft conversion to go for? Here’s what you need to know — Make Life Easy™

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Home inspiration from Opun. Not sure what kind of loft conversion to go for? Here’s what you need to know. These are the most common type of loft conversion you’ll see in the UK. This is because they are suitable for most loft types, no matter if it’s a London townhouse, or a post-war suburban semi. The telltale sign of a dormer conversion from the outside is a vertical wall extending from the bottom of the vertical roof, which is then either housed by a flat or gable roof of it’s own. Usually this type ...

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How to: Get the most from a small living room — Make Life Easy™

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Home inspiration from Opun. How to: Get the most from a small living room. Photo by in4mal/iStock / Getty Images. Wall mount the TV. TV cabinets are big and cumbersome, and many of them design-wise leave a lot to be desired. So it makes sense to mount your television on the wall to free up some much needed space in the room. Image Source: Crown Interiors. Via Flickr. License. Sometimes bigger is better. Hide it all away. Put up a mirror. We’ve said it many times, but it’s always worth mentioning. Add...