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No room for a wardrobe? Some cool alternatives

25/11/2013

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Maybe you don't have space for a wardrobe in your bedroom, or are looking for something more funky; perhaps you want an alternative to a traditional coat stand or hooks in your hallway; or maybe you're looking for a more attractive way of airing your washing? Read on
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The best high-sleeper beds

20/11/2013

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Find out how to get your hands on this set of wheels
High-sleeper beds are great, because they add another 'floor' to a bedroom and they give it a studio-like feel, which is why they are particularly popular with teens and older children. Here's our guide to buying one and some of our favourite styles... read more
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Don't get a handle on it

13/11/2013

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The Arne Sideboard is based on the classic mid century designs of Arne Vodder. £762, Zinc & Co

If you live in a little home, you need to minimise all the obstacles with in it. Where ever possible lose those knobs and handles. Chests of drawers, wardrobes, kitchen units, bathroom cabinets, if you're buying choose handleless. 

And, although more often than not, handleless styles are contemporary in nature, you can find some more traditional looks if you search hard enough, particularly with the current fifties trend so prevalent.

Hammonds' Frost High Sheen & Silver Mirror Sliding Wardrobes can even fit under eaves
In dinky homes, handles and knobs are just another thing to knock yourself on and catch your clothes on, aside from internal doors, which you need to get a firm grip on, avoid them.
Duravit's wall mounted handleless vanity units from its Darling New collection come in six colourways. From around £428
The latest push to close and automatic close handleless doors are very safe and effective. They also have fewer dust traps and produce a much cleaner, streamlined look, enhancing that feeling of space that you're forever chasing. 
Skagen Handless Mugs, £4.50, Very Nice Things
You can take handleless to the extreme and even opt for mugs and cups without such protrusions, you'll get more space inside your kitchen units as a result!
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The ten best extending dining tables

06/11/2013

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It's lovely to be able to entertain occasionally, even if you don't have much space. You might have to push some furniture around and ask your guests to bring their own chairs, but just for a few hours you should be able to get a few people around a table for a meal. 

The best way to achieve this is with a dining table that can grow. A decent extending table is hard to find, however. They tend to be dull and devoid of any style or impractical, because they require you to store the leaves somewhere. Click here for my top ten:
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