Posted by Sultan Khan | Seher Saigal on 24th Apr 2026
Plants instantly give life to a window and transform your interior, but choosing the wrong ones leads to dead plants and water-damaged sills. The key is matching plants to your window's conditions and picking varieties that actually thrive in these unique spots.
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In this guide
Plants that actually work
Matching plants to your window
Protecting your window sill
Common questions
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Posted by Lee Watkinson | Aleesha Gohil on 24th Apr 2026
Almost every British house has skirting boards. It's a detail you hardly notice as they're always there. But the plain painted board at the base of every room is the last surviving part of a much more elaborate classical interior finish that once covered the whole wall.
A modern Period MDF skirting board (170mm) against original pine floorboards and a cast iron fireplace. The profile echoes Victorian joinery but the board is late-twentieth-cen… Read more
Posted by Sultan Khan | Aleesha Gohil on 17th Apr 2026
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Posted by Sultan Khan | Seher Saigal on 2nd Apr 2026
Black skirting boards used to feel like a risk. They've become a lot more common in recent years, and the look works across far more spaces than you expect. Whether you're painting your existing skirting boards or fitting new ones in a black finish, there's more to consider than just the colour itself.
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What we'll cover
Black skirting with lighter walls
Dark walls and dark woodwork
Black skirting in smaller sp… Read more