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Woodgate Villa Show Home I Villas On The Green I Pease Pottage
Welcome to the showhome tour for Villa Style Two. This show home is based in the heart of West Sussex on a development called Woodgate. The Woodgate development is dedicated to sustainable living with design at its heart. Check out the video below for the full tour. This three-storey, end-of-terrace home features a stunning open-plan kitchen/dining/family space opening out to an extensive terrace on the top floor. Separate living room on the first floor with Juliet balcony and additional living room/study to ground floor with bi-fold doors to rear garden. En-suites to bedrooms one and four and walk-in wardrobe to bedroom one. Garage and two additional parking spaces. Editors Note: I absolutely love this home for many reasons, the main being the layout. The whole top floor is a social space whether it's a family or friends this space is perfect. As you know when socialising you always end up in the kitchen and this top-floor area really tunes into this. There are various styles of villas along the green, this village green is a big open space and is reminiscent of what you would find in country villages across the UK. This really brings in the community feel. I had a home tour and found out that these homes come to a really high standard, and unlike other show homes, what you see is what you get. From the premium fixtures to Amtico flooring as standard. Natural light plays a big part in these homes and brings an instantly calming feel. I also love that Woodgate provides hedgehog homes and spaces in the fences for them to travel. It is no wonder that this has won the Best Home Out of London at the Evening Standard New Home Award 2022. Sustainability Highlights: Controlled Ventilation. Superior Insulation Low Energy Lighting. Superior Insulation. 7 times more efficient than a Victorian home. A-Rated Appliances and Heating System Electric Vehicle Charging point on every Villa. Smart Wifi Programmable heating. Cycle routes (investment to interlink to existing). Green energy tariff from move-in Floor Plans: Be sure to visit the Woodgate site: www.mywoodgate.co.uk/woodgate-villas If you are interested in the villa and its finish I have added this below.

Lalita - @bee_homeinspired | Taylor Wimpey Portrush
House Builder - Taylor Wimpey House Model - Portrush Moved In - 2021 Follow on Instagram Bio - It’s a family home with plenty of pets too. We love the space, also how light it is and our favourite part is the hallway Editors Note - This home is highly finished from top to bottom. The home throughout has a nordic/scandi theme. As you enter the home you are greeted with a big open hallway, this space is light with a central staircase. The is a calming chilled corner here too with a chair and lamp. We can see why the owners love this space so much. The kitchen is also a diner and family space. This kitchen has been finished to a high standard with attentive details such as replacements to the door handles. This area joins a utility room which is perfect for its purpose even with a pull-out clothes area, this is a home organiser's dream! The bedroom is cosy with space for chairs that match that in the hallway. With a large bed and headboard, this is giving me luxury hotel vibes! The living room is bright and spacious, and the contrasting armchair gives this room depth that coordinates with the lamp and other accessories. Utility Room Shelves - LaRedoute Vases (shelf left) - Cooeee Pampas Grasses - Pampas Story Vase (worktop left) - H&M Paint - Slaked Lime The Little Greene Paint Company Floor Tiles - Total Tiles Metropolitan Grey (800mm square) Mounted Brush Holder - Amazon Pet Artwork - Jemima By Liberty Candle holder - B&M Small Glass Vase - Simple Belle Maison Living Room Sofa - Carlton BoConcept Cushions - Dusk Floor - Woodpecker Rug - Made Prints - Paper Collective Shelves - H&M Black vase & faux flowers - BoConcept Lamp Shade - H&M Floor Lamp - Ferm Living Mirror - LaRedoute Chair - BoConcept Bedroom Carpet - Sensations Original Ventura Opal Wall paint - Slaked Lime Mid The Little Greene Paint Company Duvet Cover - Dusk Throw - Dusk Chairs - BoConcept Cushions - Dusk Candle Sticks - H&M Rug - Dunelm Shutters - Great Park Blinds Vase - BoConcept Side Table - BoConcept Lamps - BoConcepts Light - Dar Lighting Bed - BoConcept Bedside tables - BoConcept Prints - Sian Jordan Kitchen Stools - By Crea Flowers - 123 Flowers Vases - Simple Belle Maison Rug - Cox and Cox Paint - Slaked Lime The Little Greene Paint Company Coffee Table - Next Floor Tiles - Total Tiles Metropolitan Grey (800mm square) Mixer Tap - Tap Store Door Handles - Door Handle Company Shelves - LaRedoute Snuggle Seat - Barker and Stonehouse Back Cushions - H&M Front Cushion - Zara Shutters - Great Park Blinds Bin - Joseph Joseph Toaster - Smeg Hallway Ceiling Light - The White Company Floor - Woodpecker Console Table - Cox & Cox Lamp - Cox & Cox Wreath - The White Company Seagrass Basket - Homesense/TKMaxx Large Vase - Around the House Furniture Small Vase - Around the House Furniture Pompom Spray - Around the House Furniture Artwork - Paper Collective Chairs - BoConcept Solid Oak Side Table - La Redoute Side Table (By front door) - Ikea Mirror - La Redoute Terracotta Plan Pot - Homesense/TKMaxx Floor Lamp - Ferm Living

Gift and Home Guide for Gardeners
We often love to get gifts for our loved ones and friends that we know that they will love. We know what their hobbies are but sometimes this makes it more difficult. It seems they have what they need for their hobby or it's difficult to know what they would like to get. Some of us can be really tricky with our hobbies from the brand of equipment we like to use to the quality or material it is built out of. This guide puts together some ideas of what you can get your gardening friend or even treat yourself! Glass Terrarium with a telescopic shovel and rake, and instructions | £48.99 | Shop here (Search SKU: U001063568) The Growable Calendar - A calendar you can actually plant! | £21.95 | Shop here Garden Tools Bunting | £16.99 | Shop here String tidy | £16 | Shop here Vegetable/Plant Labels | £3.50 | Shop here Seed tin | £22.99 | Shop here RHS Membership (includes a subscription to the magazine, RHS tote bag, a £5 voucher to spend at RHS Gardens and two packets of seed) | £69 | Shop Here

Beautiful Minimal Tableware Sets
One of the noblest and most contemplative practices in life is simply to sit with someone and enjoy a meal. As humans, we love to spend time and one of our major pastimes is to share a meal with others. It is important to have a good tableware set, I have put together a collection of minimal but beautiful sets for you to enjoy. The dining sets will not detract from the beautiful food you make and provide a frame for your food! Gloss white hammer texture plate - £15+ - Shop Here 6-Piece Plate Leaf Pattern Ceramic Plate - £152.86 - Shop Here Kumla Recycled Clay Plate - £16.00 - Shop Here Stoneware Ceramic Tableware - £268.24+ - Shop Here Ceramic Teacup - £20.12 - Shop Here Ivory Stoneware Dinning Set - £137.65+ - Shop Here Japanese style Stone Grey Tableware Set - £18.68+ - Shop Here Scandinavian Design Tableware - £18.68+ - Shop Here

Halloween Decor for the Home
I wrote a bit last year about how to decorate your home for Halloween so this year decided to do an update. I gave some nice decor ideas and colour schemes that you could use. This year I have curated a collection of Halloween items for your home! Halloween is a wonderful time of year for both children and adults alike, as it brings back fond memories of watching horror movies and carving pumpkins with your best friends. If you're not looking for a pre-made decoration, consider carving out a pumpkin and using it as a planter. You can find many different decorations to supplement your spooky ambience, here are 11 home decor ideas: Ceramic pumpkin - £30.95 - Shop Here Pumpkin Garland - £14.95 - Shop Here Personalised Pumpkin - £5.50 - Shop Here Pumpkin Planter - DIY, resources can be purchased at a local supermarket Crochet Pumpkin - £5.50+ - Shop Here Ghost Tufted Halloween Duvet Cover - £29.42 - Shop Here Hanging Cauldron Oil Burner - £10.99 - Shop Here Pumpkin Crochet Coasters - £2+ - Shop Here Soy Wax Pumpkin Candles - £5.95+ - Shop Here Pink Mini Felt Pumpkin Magnet - £3+ - Shop Here Ghost Garland - £10.50 - Shop Here

@keeleyshome | Taylor Wimpey Clifford
House Builder - Taylor Wimpey House Model - Clifford Yeah Moved In - 2020 Follow on Instagram Editors Note - This home is individual with a trend of white throughout the home. The owner has carefully picked out white decor and hasn't strayed from this theme at all. The living room is light and airy with a built-in fireplace making it cosy with an elegant light fitting. One of my favourite rooms in this home is the children's bedroom, although all white like the rest of the home the bed is in the shape of a house with a slide to get down, it is a fun room that any kid would love to have. Living Room Light - Pagazzi Prints - Desenio Lamp - Dunelm Sofa - Sofology Mirror - Next Vase - Daisy Blue Fireplace - Fireplace factory Basket - Rowen homes Throw - Next LED Lights - Lights4fun Stems - Tigerlily Flowers Bedroom Bed - Luxury Bed Company Feather Cushion - Zara Cushion (front) - Design and Conquer Interiors Bedding - Dusk Light - Pagazzi Blinds - Blinds2go Side Units - Next Bathroom Prints (wall) - Desenio Vase (window) - Daisy Blue Vase - H&M Bunny Tails - The Pampas Collection Candle holders (hearts) - The White Company Children's Room Bed - Noa Nani Light - B&Q Rocking "elephant" - My First Years Giraffe - H&M String Lights - Lights4fun Ballpit - The Modern Nursery Plant - Matalan Toy Box - The White Company Drawers - Mamas and Papas Garden Palm Tree - Evergreen Direct Cushions - H&M Flowers (table) - The White Company Basket - Champagne and Sparkle Events Garden Furniture - Luxury Rattan

@home_with_candy_sky | Avant Rosebury
House Builder - Avant House Model - Rosebury Year Moved In - 2017 Follow on Instagram Bio - Teacher, Artist, Designer and DIY Enthusiast. Personalising our Scottish new build. Neutral/Monochrome home with traditional and Scandi influence. Editors Note - This home is beautifully elegant with also a cosy feel. In the dining room, the table has been styled traditionally with candles with an array of beautiful objects on shelves. I absolutely love the artwork in the home of which many pieces are hand-drawn or painted by the owner. These are one of a kind and give the home a personalised and individual feel. This home-style has amazing bi-fold doors which lead to the garden. The owner has used this feature well by adding lots of mirrors to extend the light and gives the living room a light and airy feel. The children's room is very grown-up but also still fun with the use of colours providing the perfect room that they will not grow out of. Dining Room Table - Swoon Editions Chairs - Amazon and re-upholstered Candle Sticks - Ikea Light - Dar Mirror - Dunelm Shelf - B&Q (DIY Painted) Paint Colour - Valspar Moon Shot Plate (shelf) - Homesense Candle (shelf) - Homesense Prints - Desenio and hand-drawn Jug (table) - Ikea Wooden Birds - ‘Shorebirds’ by Normann Copenhagen bought from Connox Dried Eucalyptus Stems - The Travelling Basket Living Room Sofa - Ikea Soderhamn Side table - Ikea Lamp - TKMaxx Vase (side table) - Homesense Prints - Handpainted Footstool - H&M Rug - Benuta Wall Colour - Valspar Moon Shot Throw - Homesense Cushion - Homesense Olive tree - Local Garden Center Coffee Table - Noguchi table from Moberlaris Mirror (round) - Dunelm Vase (coffee table) - TKMaxx Stems - The Travelling Basket Wooden Birds - ‘Shorebirds’ by Normann Copenhagen bought from Connox Book (table) - Curated Interiors - Nicole Hollis Wooden tray (table) - Ikea TV Unit - Ikea Mirror (full length) - Jefferys Interiors, Edingburgh (DIY painted with white chalk furniture paint ) Candle sticks (window) - H&M Basket - Homesense Plant (windows) - B&Q Radiator - DIY V33 Cast Iron Spray Paint Bedroom Bed - Ikea (DIY stain black) Bedding - Homsense Throw - Homsesense Cushions (long) - Ferm Living Nettle Cloth Cushion - H&M Black Cushions - H&M Drawers - Ikea (DIY white wash with new handles) Wall Colour - Custom mixed colour Lamps - Dunelm Rug - Homsense Plant - B&Q Candlesticks - Dunelm Children's Room Bed - Ikea Side Unit - Upcycle Rug - Ikea Wall Colour - Valspar Wave Goodbye Panelling - DIY Pine strip wood B&Q Prints - DIY Storage Seat - Ikea Cushions - H&M

@journeyat_number30 | Renovation
Home renovation Year Moved In - 2020 Follow on Instagram Bio - We moved into our house last September, I live here with my husband 2 children and our dog Doug. When we moved in every wall was either orange or lime green however we looked past that for the space and quiet location. Editors Note - This home is a renovation that has been done over a few years, from their profile you can see the before photos of brightly coloured walls from the previous homeowners. Luckily the new owners saw the potential in the property to transform it into the beautiful home it is today. The hallway is welcoming with a console table, bench and rug. The Kitchen is a great family area with a joint kitchen diner with a kitchen island. The living room has been finished to a high standard and owners have used a local carpenter to create a shelving unit which the owners have styled with prints, vases and other objects. One of my favourite pieces in this living room is the large footstool which creates a centre and can also be used to place a tray on. Hallway Rug - Ikea Light - Dunelm Baskets - Homebase Vase (right) - Neptune Lamp - The Cambridge Nest Frames - The Range Prints - Lemon Ride Prints Bench - Ikea Panelling - Farrow and Ball Ammonite Mirror - The Range Console Table - Wayfair (SKU: LAKM1165) Olive Tree - Amber-Anais Interiors Living Room Green cushion - Marks and Spencer Patterned Cushion - Neptune Sofa - DFS Charlbury Rug - Wayfair (SKU: U001369514) Vase (tray) - Neptune Vase (side table) - Neptune Lamp - Wilko Throw - Homesense Book - The White Company Candle - The White Company Bedroom Lamp - Dunelm Vase - Neptune Bedding - The White Company Wreath - Lisa Angel Hoop - Hoops and Home Side Table - Ikea Kitchen Kitchen - Howdens Wreath - The White Company Oven - Rangemaster Vase (island) - Hudson Mirror - Neptune Lights - Dunelm Dining Table and Chairs - Cotswold Co.

Ella - @life.at.22 | Taylor Wimpey Midford
House Builder - Taylor Wimpey House Model - Midford Year Moved In - 2020 Follow on Instagram Bio - Ella, First Time Buyer. Editors Note - This home brings together so many different styles, looking at the living room they have on trend metal and glass shelving unit with the classic iron and wood look for the TV Unit. The use of paneling in the toilet gives character to a normal all-white "new build" look room. You can see how they have improved and made the home their own. Bedroom Bedspread - Dusk Lamp - The Range Side Table - Ikea Light - Next Vase (Window) - Jysk Living Room TV Unit - Made with Oak TV - Samsung Stems (Right) - Dunelm Garland - The Range Coffee Table - Ikea Sofa - DFS Lights - Dusk Lighting Blinds - BK Blinds Cushion - H&M Booty Vase - Etsy Eucalyptus Stems - The Range Basket - Fortnum & Mason Toilet Mirror - Dunelm Hanging Plant - Ikea Basket - Aldi Towel - The White Company Artwork - TKMaxx Toilet Roll Holder - Dunelm Kitchen/Diner Kettle - Breville Toaster - Breville Prints - Desenio Vase - Zara Napkins - Primark Chairs - Jysk Table - Arighi Bianchi Dressing/Spare Room Dressing Table - Style Our Home Mirror - Ikea Throw - Home Bargains Make Up Mirror - Zara Hanging Plant - Jysk Shelves - B&M Pot (Floor) - Chickidee Basket - H&M Cushions - Next Hallway Mirror - Home Bargains Lamp - Wilko Console Table - Jysk Vase and stems - Dunelm Artichoke - White Barn Interiors Candle - Neptune

Carla & Ben - @athomewiththelloyds | Renovation
Home Renovation Bio - Carla & Ben - Electrician & Hairdresser Ipswich, Suffolk Renovating our first home Follow on Instagram Editors Note - This home is well renovated, it uses neutral tones throughout to create a calming environment. Panelling is featured in most rooms and bespoke fitted shelving units create a perfect finish. They have documented the different steps of the process on the process with tips and tricks on styling so make sure you check out the story highlights for these. With a baby due next year, I cannot wait to see how they style a nursery. Bedroom Wall Paint - Farrow & Ball Ammonite Bed - Dreams Lamp - Next Bedspread - Dusk Bedside table - Ikea Cushions - H&M , Ikea Throw - Homesense Baskets - Ikea Tray - Homsense Spare Room Pampas - Pampas by post Throw - Homesense Mirror - Ikea Rug - Amazon Home Vase - Ikea Wall Paint - Crown Brilliant White Dressing table - Ikea Mirror - Dunelm Cushion - Zara Bathroom Wall Paint - Farrow & Ball Plummett Bathmat - Ikea Towel - Dunelm Basket - Homesense Tiles - Tops Tiles Artwork - FJB Studio Mirror - John Lewis Vanity Unit - Victoria Plumb Bath Tray - Ikea Living Room Wall Colour - Farrow & Ball Strong White Prints - Desenio Stems - Neptune Blinds - Blinds2go Units and shelves - Bespoke carpenter Cushions - Ikea, House & Habitat Wreath - The Suffolk Nest Hallway Basket - Neptune Wall Colour - Farrow & Ball Strong White Mirror - Dunelm Lamp - Hudson Home Throw - TKMaxx Console Table - Wayfair Cushion - Ikea Stems - The White Company

Sophie - @lifeatsophies | Davidsons Bradgate
House Builder - Davidsons House Model - Bradgate Year Moved In - 2017 Follow on Instagram Bio - Shared with husband and two children, firm believer a house being a home, to be enjoyed (finger prints and all) 🥰 Editors note - This is a home that you would have not thought was a new build, as you walk into the living room it is bright but also cosy with a statement fireplace. The kitchen and dining area is a great family area with a kitchen island with a marble worktop. The lights in this home really stand out and often draw your eye upwards. The children's rooms are unique and creative with lots of fun to be had in them. Living Room Side Table - Dunelm Sofa - Laura Ashley Curtains - Ray and Paul Panelling paint - Dulux Egyptian Cotton Artwork - Dunelm Mirror - The Range TV Unit - Laura Ashley Pot (Fireplace) - Shabby Kitchen Stems - The White Company Vase - Gracie Jaynes Worktop - World of Marble Stools - Neptune Basket - Ikea Lights - Laura Ashely Dining Room Clock - The Range Blinds - Ray and Paul Panelling Paint - Farrow & Ball Ammonite Dining Table - Laura Ashely Sofa - SofaSofa Bedroom Light Fitting - Laura Ashley Chair - Homesense Chest of Drawers - Dunelm Mirror - Glamour Mirrors Throw - Dunelm Print - Chelsea Prints Children's Room Bedding - George Asda Cushions - Ikea Wall paint - Valspar The Bookcase Collection Pearl Spot stickers - Josie & Jude Lamp - Argos Side Table - Amazon Throw - Ikea