If you’re anything like us, come the summer months you crave dinners outside on the deck and entertaining friends and family for an impromptu barbeque. So, what things can you start to put in place to ensure you make the most of the warmer weather when it arrives.

One of my colleagues recently told me her theory on couches and cushions and I think it is quite on point. Throw away the cushions that come with your couch (you know, the matching ones), and buy a couple of high quality cushions (the ones you’d never tell anyone how much you paid for) and then sprinkle with a few cheaper cushions that you won’t mind replacing when you want a fresh look.            

 Kate Jones from Instant Impression Home Staging, has owned her home staging business for about 8 years and she focuses on dressing homes for sale. It was very interesting to hear her ideas around styling your own home and how different it is to staging a home for sale. 

If you’re like me on occasion you like to invite some friends and family over for a home cooked meal. There is nothing like all sitting around a dining table eating, drinking, talking and laughing and not being rushed out by the restaurant as the last guests.