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Work from home? Check out 17 great hacks for designing your perfect home office!

Most of us would just love to be able to work from the comfort of our home. But whether it’s specifically for work purposes or just for personal use, creating a home office that’s comfortable and practical to help you to be productive and organised can be a lot of fun to put together. It’s up to you to decide if you want to have a very professional-looking workspace or a quirky look. To help get you inspired with your home office we’ve got 17 very cool hacks to designing somewhere that is practical, colourful and unique.

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20 creative ways to transform your home with a little paint!

You don’t need to do an enormous haul to alter your home significantly. A really easy and affordable way to make a big change is with a paint job! A tin of paint can rejig old furniture, restore vividness and life to your entire home and really change the ambiance of a place. Take our word, and these tips!

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These 20 house hacks to make every small space count

Sometimes looking through the catalogue of homeware & design magazines and websites for inspiration can make us feel isolated from the unattainable homes we see in them. But us normal folk don’t live in those grand mansions, so here are 20 ways to make your petite home feel less cramped and more like those you draw inspiration from.

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Are you hipster enough? 20 home hacks to be 110% hipster!

Now before we start, this isn’t an article berating anyone for being of a certain style, as so many articles have been in the press.

This is a celebration of different style, of young, quirky and urban style that offers us something different.

Here are 20 inspirational ideas to spark change and individuality in your home!

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18 awesome style tips to trick your home into a ‘90s revival

Ah, the ‘90s. Although the decade gifted us such gems as The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Lion King, and the Playstation, you might not remember the home decor trends quite so fondly. From the bold and bright colors, big frills and clashing patterns to the neutral Japanese-inspired spaces that defined the latter part of the decade and all that wall-to-wall carpet, ‘90s home decor unknowingly paved the way for many of the looks we love today.

So if you’re a fan of nostalgia, give your home a ‘90s makeover and check out these modern takes on our favorite design trends from… more than 20 years ago!

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14 amazing and creative ways to transform your stairs into something magical!

The humble staircase is that part of the house that always seems to get a bit neglected. Most of us see it as purely something functional and it usually finds itself just traipsed up and down all day, with coats tossed over its banisters and dirty shoes dumped on the steps. The thing is, your staircase can be so much more than getting up- and downstairs. It’s a connection between those spaces and it can play an important decorative role in your home. Check out these cool and creative decor ideas here to give your staircase a new purpose in life.

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12 awesome tricks to listening to music at home like the hipsters!

There’s much more to enjoying music at home than just sticking your bog-standard headphones in your ears, browsing YouTube on tinny laptop speakers, or streaming Spotify to some generic PC speakers. Hipsters are cool and they love cool music. Naturally they have all the best tricks up their denim sleeves to listen to music in the coolest, most hipster way possible. From record players to hand crafting your own set of speakers, here are 12 awesome ways to listen to your music at home like an audiophile hipster!

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27 brilliant ways to make every room feel super cosy

Modern society dictates that most of us will spend most of our time outside the home, working long hours and often traveling far distances. Research has shown that our frantic lifestyles have made it harder to switch off once home, so here are some ways to make your home a comfy space to unwind and separate from the nine to five regime.

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12 ways to make the rest room the best room even if you’re a student!

Whether you’re a student or a fully employed adult, moving away from home is a pivotal coming-of-age move you’ll always remember. But what you don’t want to remember are the difficult aspects of moving into rented accommodation. No, no, not the having to do your own laundry or paying the bills, we mean the inability to decorate your new digs. You’ve sussed out how to decorate the kitchen and living room, so here are 12 tricks to make a potentially bleak bathroom into the best room, without the landlord on your case!

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10 Feng-Shui Tips to Make Your Home More Enjoyable

Your best friends can’t stop talking about Feng-Shui and never miss an occasion to say “oh, you shouldn’t put your kid’s bed there, it’s not Feng-Shui!”. To give you a little bit more insight into this ancient Chinese tradition, we’ve gathered 10 Feng-Shui tips that will make your home more enjoyable. After that, you’ll realize that your friend was right all along…!