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So before we know it and just when we feel like the school holidays has begun its almost time for the kids to get ready to head back to school. And so begins the inevitable trips to the shops to get new school shoes and uniforms, but for the kids their favourite part has to be choosing new stationery and if they are lucky a new bag. Mint and Molly has a lovely range of pretty notebooks, backpacks and tote bags. So whether you are looking for a little back to school gift or something practical such as a new school bag we have it covered.

Whatever the time of year reading is just the perfect past-time, whether it is in the winter and you want to curl up under a blanket feeling cosy or in the summer sat in the garden or by the pool. Arhaus have an extensive range of sectional sofas, these types of sofas are fantastic as they can be flexible and adapt to most room shapes and sizes. Sectional sofas have become so popular now and most stores now stock a good range of choices, go check out the full range at Arhaus here. This beautiful tiered pendant lamp has the perfect look for any reading space or library, Arhaus currently have a fabulous range of pendant lighting to choose from, check them out here.

There are many ways to add value to your home and they don’t all need to cost a small mortgage to do them. You can often gain 1 large room or maybe 2 smaller rooms from a conversion. And the numbers can also add up too, spend £20,000 on a conversion and expect to add around £40,000 to the value of your house. I hope these ideas have given you some inspiration on ways to improve your home, maybe you have implemented some of these yourself or have some others ideas, I would love to hear your thoughts on this.

A growing trend in house plants over the past few years is succulents, they will compliment most interior schemes but don’t be fooled, they aren’t as easy to keep as you think, here are some top tips to keep your succulents looking and staying healthy. It is a myth that succulents don’t need much watering, but like most other plants also don’t over water them. Succulents like to have their roots soaked but then allow to dry out, they don’t like being sat in constant water. Succulents do look lovely in a glass container and there are some beautiful examples of  ‘mini-greenhouses’ available, however, as succulents don’t like sitting in constant damp conditions a ‘mini-greenhouse’ won’t be the perfect container for them long-term.