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The fabulous Homemade Home
The Homemade Home is the absolute to-die-for book for Make and Menders. Sania Pell has served up a delicious cocktail of tempting ideas and ...
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How to add piping to a cushion
Making cushions can look like a difficult task, but with a little planning and forethought you can make beautiful, professional cushions that will liven up a drab room. One of the best ways to make your cushions look really professional ...
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How to make a knitted doorstop
This is the first knitted project that I have designed myself. After seeing a felt doorstop of a generic house, I decided to try and make a knitted version of my own house. I wanted to remember my childhood home whilst living away at ...
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Creating cushions from scraps of leftover fabrics
Here at Make it and Mend it we love anything that can help us to revamp, refurbish or refresh our homes without spending a fortune and so were delighted when we were joined by interior designer Julia Palmer to show us how to create ...
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Students – how to make your rented house feel like home
As a new student, moving to a new house, a new city and possibly away from your friends and family can be daunting, especially if you have to live on a tight budget in rented accommodation that seems cold and lonely. It;s easy to ...
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How to do up your living room on a budget
The living room is the heart of the home. It tends to be the room the whole family congregates in - and nowadays it's often where people eat too - so many people eat their meals on laps in front of the television. When we use a room as ...
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How to make a cushion cover
Adding new cushions to a piece of furniture can really lift a room and make it seem like new. However the only problem with new cushions is that they usually cost a lot of money. This need not be the case. With very little cash ...
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How to bring colour into your home
Colour has a significant impact on the way we feel about our surroundings and ourselves. In this article we look at how to inject colour into your home and give your life a boost. Colour can affect our moods and can alter the way ...
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