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What type of vintage fabric is suitable for upholstery?
Vintage fabrics are popular nowadays for the feeling of authenticity they give a home. However old fabrics have often suffered wear and tear and have faded or discoloured therefore modern copies of the original are usually a better option to choose.
What type of vintage fabric is suitable for upholstery?
Vintage fabrics are popular nowadays for the feeling of authenticity they give a home. However old fabrics have often suffered wear and tear and have faded or discoloured therefore modern copies of the original are usually a better option to choose. To buy vintage fabrics is also a matter of rummaging around specialist shops and only small pieces may be available. Which means that if you are wishing to source many metres of fabric for…
How to choose the right Victorian hooks
In a period renovation always use traditional materials for accessories such as hooks, with quality finishing such as a Victorian hook in brass or wrought iron to complete the room.
How to choose the right Victorian hooks
Sometimes it’s the small things that count. A white plastic hook on the back of a bathroom door might be functional however a quality renovation requires quality finishing and that includes the use of appropriate accessories such as a Victorian hook in brass or wrought iron to complete the room. If your budget has run dry, small decorative items are perfect for Christmas and birthday present requests or for heavy hints to generous…
What’s the future of Victorian Schools?
At a Major Development Planning Committee meeting, councillors voted in favour of the demolition of Marlborough Primary School and associated planning applications for the site by John Lewis.
What’s the future of Victorian Schools?
A current case (November 2013) has highlighted the issues facing us with regard to preserving beautiful buildings for future generations. A Victorian school in prosperous South Kensington has been earmarked for demolition because John Lewis wish to develop the site. They will be relocating the school to a temporary building close by for 4 years while a permanent school along with commercial office buildings, private apartments, town…
How to use bathroom shelves
Bathroom shelves can be used for toothbrushes, soap and the like and be situated above bathroom sinks and below bathroom mirrors. It’s important that the shelf matches and style and colours of the sink and taps.
How to use bathroom shelves
Bathroom shelves are available in a variety of sizes and styles to suit different usages. Chrome is the obvious choice in bathrooms to match other fixtures and fittings, and if it’s of a good quality it won’t rust. Many have rails on them to prevent the contents sliding off the shelf. Hotel bathrooms provide a good source of inspiration about how to be space efficient in a bathroom and where to locate shelfs for convenience.