Love Your Home

It’s Valentine’s Day and ‘Love is in the air’, but do you love your home enough to spend some time and money on it?

If you’ve fallen a little out of love with your surroundings, maybe it’s time to take a second look and use our handy tips to resurrect "that lovin’ feelin'" again … 

Do it Yourself … you don’t have to spend lots of money, or necessarily call in specialists to add a few desirable features and accessories (nor do you have to break the bank!)

The internet is full of ideas for decorating and updating – just google ‘Decorating ideas’ and see how many suggestions appear.

Or buy one of the many lifestyle magazines and choose your favourite interior designs for ideas … 

Spice up your life – and get top tips on decorating and advice on colours.

Think about how you use a particular room – should it be peaceful, cool, warm, sexy?

There are so many colours to choose from – go on, spoil that old box room and turn it into a love nest … 

Lovely lounges – when did you last add new accessories, cushions, rugs, changed the window dressings – add a few more personal touches and see how it changes your perspective … 

Beautiful bathrooms – do you have a dream bathroom, a place to wake you up in the morning with a quick shower and to calm you down in the evening with a relaxing steamy bath. Soft, fluffy towels, scented candles, beautiful bottles of perfume – go on, indulge …

Passion-killer kitchens – is your kitchen a place for producing a fabulous, exquisite dish or a haven for bugs and beasts? Thought about a face-lift for your cupboards, de-cluttering, and updating your crockery? 

Make your dining room a delicious place to eat, treat or simply bleat to your family and friends – take a look at the lighting, colour, space and update.

Do your dining room justice, ditch the lap-trays and resurrect one of the basic pleasures of living – dining in style! 

The box room – Have you even been in there lately? Consider the potential of your box room, clear out the junk and make it into an integral part of your home. 

Heather’s TOP TIP – Visit some of the fabulous show-homes available throughout Sussex to see outstanding d�cor and grab ideas for your own home.

See some of the new properties available from our Hove estate agent website