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Seven Festive Tablescapes
Inspire your own festive tablescapes this holiday season with a selection of ideas from The House Directory's members......
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10 Essential Kitchen Tools by Borough Kitchen
The House Directory asked the team at Borough Kitchen to recommend their top 10 essential tools for every kitchen....
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Tips For Health And Wellness At Home
Discover The House Directory's 10 tips to pave a a simple path to wellness for ourselves, our families and for the planet......
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How To Design A Walk-In Pantry
When I visit my friend’s house in the Scottish Highlands, one of the great pleasures is the kitchen with its views on to the hills, rolling garden and loch beyond. Just behind the kitchen table there’s a pair of doors...
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A Creative Approach To Christmas Table Styling
Although the news of vaccines on the horizon has raised hopes for 2021, this Christmas season will undoubtedly be challenging. Time to concentrate on what we are able to do to celebrate the season, whether on our own or with...
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The House Directory’s Kitchen Design Tips
Planning a new kitchen is both exciting and daunting at the same time. Kitchens are the heart of the home and major investments, so you want to give every detail the consideration it deserves. Kitchen designers have the expertise to...
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HOW WE BUILT THE FRENCH HOUSE
Hand-crafted lighting, earthenware pots, carbon steel pans, raw brass and copper taps and sinks, marble basins: suppliers are artisans or small family-run firms producing timeless designs for The French House. In this post, the founders Mark and Elke share with...
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Stainless Steel by GEC Anderson
Since 1962 GEC Anderson have been designing and manufacturing made to measure sinks, worktops, cabinets, shelving and modular furniture in stainless steel for both domestic and commercial applications. They are able to seamlessly integrate sinks, bowls, basins and electrical points...
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Plain English at Howe
A new collaboration between Plain English and Christopher Howe saw the launch last month of an exclusive new Plain English kitchen, designed by Katie Fontana especially for the Howe London Pimlico Road showroom and featuring customised pieces that have never...
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Series S- Balineum’s new collection of hand painted tiles
Decorative tiles have adorned bathrooms across Europe for centuries. From the ports of Amalfi to the villages of Portugal, artisan-painted tiles capture the essence of the Mediterranean. Balineum celebrates the heritage of these seaports with Series S, a new range...
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