{"id":129284,"date":"2022-09-03T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-create-a-cosy-home-without-buying-anything-new\/"},"modified":"2022-09-03T19:08:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T12:08:35","slug":"how-to-create-a-cosy-home-without-buying-anything-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-create-a-cosy-home-without-buying-anything-new\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a cosy home (without buying anything new)"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIn an extract from her new book, our beauty columnist shares her top tips on how to create the perfect cosy sanctuary \u2013 from the power of blankets to how to save on paintSeveral years ago, my boyfriend and I attended the Hay literary festival, and in an uncharacteristic fit of nostalgia I suggested we drive to the village in which I grew up, around 45 minutes away. We toured the landmarks \u2013 my grandparents\u2019 house, where I was born, the primary school I\u2019d attended \u2013 and, of course, my childhood home, the small end-of-terrace I shared with my two big brothers and my father, following my mother\u2019s departure to a tiny flat a mile or so away.Dan and I had been standing outside for no more than a minute or two when the door opened and a friendly older couple asked us if they could help. I told them I\u2019d grown up in their house and they immediately invited us inside for tea. I feel tearful whenever I think of them, not only because their home \u2013 now bright, lovingly decorated and happy \u2013 holds so many unusual memories for me, but also because the owners were so generous and warm that I somehow felt more at home than I had when I could rightfully call that house my own. As they showed us around, sharing all the work they\u2019d done over the past 30-plus years, the conversation turned to how they\u2019d come to buy the place. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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