Fresh Design Blog https://www.freshdesignblog.com/ Modern Living for Real Homes & Gardens Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:33:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.freshdesignblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cropped-FDB_favicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Fresh Design Blog https://www.freshdesignblog.com/ 32 32 118994551 The Ultimate Homeowner’s Pest Prevention Checklist: Protect Your Home’s Interior and Garden https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/the-ultimate-homeowners-pest-prevention-checklist-protect-your-homes-interior-and-garden/ https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/the-ultimate-homeowners-pest-prevention-checklist-protect-your-homes-interior-and-garden/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:33:13 +0000 https://www.freshdesignblog.com/?p=183583 Fresh Design Blog readers spend a lot of time thinking about the details that make a home feel finished, the right lighting fixture, a well-chosen paint color, a garden layout that makes the most of a generous plot. But none of that matters much if ants are marching across the kitchen counter or spiders have […]

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]]> https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/the-ultimate-homeowners-pest-prevention-checklist-protect-your-homes-interior-and-garden/feed/ 0 183583 What Converting an Oil-Heated Period Home to a Heat Pump Actually Costs (and Looks Like) https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/what-converting-an-oil-heated-period-home-to-a-heat-pump-actually-costs-and-looks-like/ https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/what-converting-an-oil-heated-period-home-to-a-heat-pump-actually-costs-and-looks-like/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:59:42 +0000 https://www.freshdesignblog.com/?p=183557 By James Stalker, MCS-accredited heat pump installer and freelance NAPIT assessor, Exmouth, Devon Nobody has ever asked me about kilowatts on a first visit. They ask what the thing will look like sitting against a stone wall, whether the radiators will suddenly be twice the size, and whether the boiler cupboard is about to become […]

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]]> https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/what-converting-an-oil-heated-period-home-to-a-heat-pump-actually-costs-and-looks-like/feed/ 1 183557 Sheets For Round Beds: Essential Round Sheet Guide https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/sheets-for-round-beds-essential-round-sheet-guide/ https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/sheets-for-round-beds-essential-round-sheet-guide/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:20:56 +0000 https://www.freshdesignblog.com/?p=183220 Finding beautiful bedding for a round bed can be surprisingly challenging. While the bed itself makes a stunning design statement, standard rectangular sheets simply aren’t designed to fit its unique shape. Fortunately, specialist manufacturers now offer a growing range of fitted sheets, flat sheets and complete bedding sets created specifically for circular mattresses. Whether you’ve […]

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]]> https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/sheets-for-round-beds-essential-round-sheet-guide/feed/ 0 183220 Let There Be Light: Top 10 Ceiling Lights For Your Home https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/let-there-be-light-top-10-ceiling-lights-for-your-home/ https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/let-there-be-light-top-10-ceiling-lights-for-your-home/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:34:47 +0000 https://www.freshdesignblog.com/?p=183254 The right lighting is an essential ingredient in getting the look and feel of your room right. It also has to be practical – there’s no point having atmospheric mood lighting in a kitchen, if you can’t see to cook! We’re big fans of statement lighting such as desk and table lights, but sometimes only […]

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]]> https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/let-there-be-light-top-10-ceiling-lights-for-your-home/feed/ 0 183254 Best Colours To Decorate a North-Facing Sitting Room https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/best-colours-to-decorate-a-north-facing-sitting-room/ https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/best-colours-to-decorate-a-north-facing-sitting-room/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:53:30 +0000 https://www.freshdesignblog.com/?p=183086 Choosing the right paint colour can completely transform a north-facing sitting room. These rooms are often unfairly labelled as cold, dark or difficult to decorate, but the reality is far more encouraging. North-facing rooms have a unique quality of light that, when paired with the right colours, can create elegant, calming and incredibly cosy interiors. […]

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]]> https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/best-colours-to-decorate-a-north-facing-sitting-room/feed/ 0 183086 Designing a Home That Works for Aging Parents and Adult Children Alike https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/designing-a-home-that-works-for-aging-parents-and-adult-children-alike/ https://www.freshdesignblog.com/2026/08/designing-a-home-that-works-for-aging-parents-and-adult-children-alike/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:56:13 +0000 https://www.freshdesignblog.com/?p=183313 Multigenerational living has quietly become one of the more interesting design briefs of the last several years. Families are combining households more often, whether that means an aging parent moving into an adult child’s home, an adult child moving back in to help care for a parent, or a household that was always designed to […]

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