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2 months ago | 
idealhome.co.uk | Anna-Lisa De'Ath |Freelance craft
Spring wreath ideas usually focus on fresh or dried flowers, whether that's a timeless wreath that can be used all year round, or a design made with spring blooms or living bulbs. But this stylish metal wreath puts a twist on traditional spring wreath ideas. Using wire and modelling clay, it can be used year after year, welcoming spring into your home with its everlasting display.
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Jan 1, 2025 | 
theenglishhome.co.uk | Anna-Lisa De'Ath
No matter what kind of meal you are preparing, chances are it will involve using a knife to slice, chop, or dice the ingredients. Considering we use them on a daily basis, it is vital to maintain your knives to keep them sharp and honed to allow you to cut cleanly and with precision, making food prep quicker and easier. After you have invested in one of the best knife block sets, it’s worth considering a sharpening tool to keep them in perfect condition.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
theenglishhome.co.uk | Anna-Lisa De'Ath
They will make light work of mixing dough, whipping cream and whisking up fluffy meringues, but should you choose a stand mixer, a hand mixer, or even both? The best stand mixer is usually a more costly investment than a hand mixer, but it will help you to tackle, hands-free, larger batches with longer mix times. They also tend to come with more attachments, making them more versatile than hand mixers. In contrast, hand mixers are usually less expensive and take up a fraction of the storage space.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
theenglishhome.co.uk | Anna-Lisa De'Ath
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
theenglishhome.co.uk | Anna-Lisa De'Ath
With a food processor in your kitchen arsenal, you’ll have a virtual sous chef by your side, ready to chop, slice, grate, mix, whip, blend, and more, making it a must-have piece of kit for keen cooks. Whether you’re whipping up a quick batch of pesto, kneading dough for fresh bread, or prepping vegetables for a stir-fry, a good food processor can save you time and effort.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
gathered.how | Rachel Nott |Anna-Lisa De'Ath |Rachel NottAnna-Lisa De'Ath
When it comes to choosing paint for your home, there’s a lot more to consider than just the colour. Whether you're looking to decorate walls and ceilings, woodwork or furniture, there are different types of paint designed for different surfaces. We’ll help you to navigate all the various paint types, from emulsion for walls and ceilings to trendy chalk paint, to specialised masonry, wood or metal paint. This guide will help you to pick the perfect paint for your next DIY project.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
gathered.how | Anna-Lisa De'Ath
With energy bills on the rise, we all need to keep as much heat as possible in our homes. So it’s essential to ensure doors and windows are properly draft proofed to prevent any warmth from escaping and chilly air from entering. As may be expected, the worst culprits for letting in draughts are the front door – especially if it has a letterbox – and the back door. Gaps between the door and the door frame can cause draughts to whistle inside, but there are some easy fixes for remedying this.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
gathered.how | Rachel Nott |Anna-Lisa De'Ath
Now that we’re all keeping a watchful eye on our energy bills, it’s important to keep our homes as warm and toasty as possible. And since around 10 to 25 per cent of heat in homes is lost through the windows, learning how to draught proof your windows is an important skill. Luckily, there are a number of simple steps you can take to remedy the problem, no matter what type of windows you have. A draught is defined as a current of cool air in a room or other confined space.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
gathered.how | Anna-Lisa De'Ath
Firstly, you’ll need to cut and fit wooden strips, or battens, to the side walls of the alcove in order to support each end of the shelf. We recommend that you use timber battens that are 38mm x 10mm and use 50mm screws to secure them to the walls. Cut the side battens to be 50mm shorter than the depth of the shelf and mitre the front edge if you want to hide the battens from view. In essence, if you mitre the wood you’re cutting the edge at half the angle of the corner – on the diagonal.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
gathered.how | Anna-Lisa De'Ath
Nothing is more irritating that noticing your favourite metal garden furniture is being eaten away by rust. Or perhaps you're put off buying that lovely piece of vintage metal furniture because there's a little too much rust for your liking... Well, banish those fears right now! With our tried and tested tips for how to clean rust from metal furniture you'll never look back.
