The fashion of knocking through and extending our houses has meant that the way our homes are configured is radically different from the way they used to be. This has seen the death of the dining room, the waning use of the living room and the birth of the mega kitchen.
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It’s a first on Smartstyle Interiors blog as I invited the amazing Fred Latty from Key & Quill to write us a Guest Blog about how to stay sane while working from home. Our Guest bloggers explore some interior tips and tricks that can give you that much-needed boost on homeworking days.
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With the rise of the Command Centre kitchen where every aspect of life now culminates, the dining room table has become the centre . From family meals, to entertaining, to homework and craft projects, to decisive family conversations (where was your last family holiday planned from?), even businesses are run from them! It is the one piece of furniture that brings a family together. Think of it as the board room table of family life. So picking the right one is really important.
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Why is it that everyone at a party ends up in the kitchen?
I experienced this first hand on New Year’s Eve this year. I desperately tried to corral my guests into the lounge; after all it is a good-looking room and also has comfortable seating. But would they go? Apparently not.
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So where have I been? It has been a mad, mad, mad couple of months running Smartstyle Interiors with lots of Interior Design jobs on the go; it has felt exhilarating! I get up each morning and get my head down for a day of designing and managing the implementation on projects.
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It is undeniable that we have an emotional connection to our homes. For most of us, they are comfortable, safe and full of memories which promotes that warm, woolly feeling.
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