With the binge drinking culture and the inflated bar prices some residents are now ditching their local pubs and clubs preferring to invite family and friends round to their homes for an evening of good food and wine. Wine sales in the UK have risen steadily over the last few years meaning residents are giving up their “few beers” after work and instead uncorking a cheeky little red number to help unwind the stresses of the day.
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Well lads ‘n lassies it’s nearly here, one month of brilliant football, and, hopefully bring the trophy back home – well, we can dream, can’t we? With England kicking off on the 12th of June many of us are getting ready for the big match day. With the seating organised, food and beer ordered, friends invited, new 42inch HD television with surround sound ordered and on its way.
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Haven’t the last few days been great, glorious sunshine, warm temperatures and no children moping around the house shouting “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do”. Yep, the paddling pool certainly comes in handy on those warm summer days. Just cover them with sun protection and let them play out (under proper supervision, of-course). This now gives you the perfect opportunity to catch up on your Spring cleaning.
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It’s finally happened, the Sun has decided to ‘pop out’ from it’s winter retreat and shine favourably on the British Isles, and according to the weatherman it’s back with a vengeance with temperatures set to sore to an impressive 25°.

This is great news for the sun worshippers, who, will already be looking out the sun factor protection, dusting down their sun loungers and planning a day of relaxation in anticipation of those majestic rays beating down on us all.
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Being British, we all dream of those long lazy summer days, when the sun radiates down its warmth and we lay in our gardens, letting those balmy rays help us forget that cruel, harsh winter, in which we all suffered. Reality is, however, that British summertime often means grey clouds, breezy winds and the occasional drop of rain. British summertime really should rhyme with dissapointing if we were to judge it on weather alone.
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There are people that love their television and their adulation for their latest HD 3D TV is to make it the centre feature of their room. Hanging it from the wall surrounded by channeled spotlights to emphasis the TV’s deity status within the room.

Then there are others that want the family portrait hanging above the fireplace to be the main focal feature. Artworks, floral decorations, bookshelves, whatever your preference most people like to have that special eye-catching piece that sums up their style.

Hence, you arrange your furniture around your main living rooms focal point, but what about your other rooms? Do they have a centre of attraction?

If you are looking for a piece that has that WOW factor then there is an item of furniture that no matter which room you place it, it’ll never look out of place. The Prism Glass Cabinet, is one of the true masterpieces in contemporary furniture, with it’s combination of glass and wood which will ensure that no matter what room you house it within it will always be the centre of attraction.

Most men in England will be starting to get excited about the prospect of this being the best World Cup since 1966. Lampard, Terry, Rooney and Co will have the hopes of an entire nation resting on their shoulders as they kick off against USA on the 12th of June.

With many home and garden parties already planned, there will be an air of excitement as people purchase the latest TV’s with digital sound and HD picture quality. BBQ’s will have been salvaged from their winter hiding places and scrubbed down, ready for use. With the food and drink ordered, flags flowing & bunting hanging all you need now is for the day itself and your invited guests to arrive.
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We often talk about living space being tight here on the UKCF Blog and therefore with it being an issue when it comes to purchasing those important piece’s of furniture for your new home we thought we would talk about it some more.

What if, say, you have enough space to place any piece of furniture that you want! Which piece would you choose?

Many older properties such as Georgian town houses have large dining, reception and living rooms all with this beautiful high ceilings. These types of properties have to be furnished the right way.
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When it comes to decorating our new homes many of us find that the traditional ‘large pieces of furniture’ that have been left to us by loved ones can be some what overpowering, and tend to intrude into our living space. This can be very disappointing and distressing to many people as they may feel obliged to display them in our homes.
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