On what the media is calling "the hottest day of the year" the heat is on to cool down. Perhaps you just go in search of some shade or even a dip in your pool, paddling pool for most Brits. But there are some people who have found the perfect way to cool down, start their day with some invigoration or end the day with something cool and refreshing. No, we are not talking cold beers or smoothies here, we are talking outdoor showers and bathrooms. Is an outdoor bathroom practical in the UK? The last few years have seen the great British summer heat up. Each year ever-warmer weather lasts for lo ..read more

Summer is certainly here and at the time of writing it is well over 30 degrees centigrade outside or close to 90 Fahrenheit. It’s hot and humid and every room in the house feels like a sauna, especially the kitchen. So, how do you keep your kitchen cool in a heatwave? Here are some top tips from Gary Fullwood Designed Living. Avoid Creating Heat Kitchens get hot at any time of the year. Ovens and hobs generate heat with every meal you prepare. The number one secret to keeping your kitchen cool in a heatwave is to not use your oven or stovetop. If you cannot avoid using your heat-producing appl ..read more

A galley kitchen is a truly practical kitchen that makes great use of often quite limited space. With a galley kitchen, there is no room for a centre island and certainly no space for a dining room table. This does not mean that a galley kitchen needs to be cramped nor does it need to feel small. With advice and help from Gary Fullwood Designed Living a galley kitchen can be a dream kitchen. Double or Single Galley Kitchen Galley kitchens are the ultimate kitchens where space is at an absolute premium. In the ideal world, the galley needs to be wide enough to allow two people to pass with ease ..read more

When it comes to Bathroom Design in the UK there is no one better than Gary Fullwood Designed Living. For many years’ Gary and his team have been creating and installing the best new bathrooms in Watford and around the UK. As you may well imagine the professional design team that includes Gary Fullwood himself have many secrets to creating the perfect bathroom. These are secrets they don’t want you to know. Secret #1 – Lighting is the key to perfection Looking at an old bathroom and seeing the floorplan the first thing taken into consideration is the lighting. Natural daylight is the king of ..read more

If t here is one thing about British kitchens that drives a lot of people mad it is that they are small. TV shows and magazines show fantastic images of large family kitchens with endless amounts of room and this has UK homeowners feeling envious. While large kitchens do exist in the UK the vast majority of people can only dream of more space. Believing the only way to have a larger kitchen is to buy or build a bigger house the Brits are stuck with small, cramped and sometimes frustrating small kitchens. This does not need to be so and when you work with a professional kitchen design company ..read more

Your bathroom is one of those private spaces that not everyone gets to see. As leafing bathroom designers and installers, Gary Fullwood Designed Living can often pick up a lot about a person by looking at their bathroom. A bathroom says a lot about a person and their personality. When designing a new bathroom, personality is a vital part of the finished room. So, what does your bathroom say about you? Minimalist Bathroom Many people opt for a minimalist design. Very often, UK bathrooms are small and space is at a premium and this lends itself to a minimalist bathroom design very well. Such a b ..read more

The kitchen is the heart of the home. It is a place to share the ups and downs of life, shed tears or howl with laughter. At the heart of your home, your kitchen is the place the best family meals are cooked, the freshest, most tasty sandwiches on the go are served and the best cups of coffee and tea and relaxed with. Without your kitchen, your home reverts to being just a house or a flat. However, one thing is needed with any new kitchen, the bit only you or a fantastic kitchen design company like Gary Fullwood Designed Living can bring, personality. So, how do you add personality to a kitch ..read more

As the UK celebrates the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II the whole country has gone red, white and blue. With a four-day weekend for us to celebrate kitchens across the UK are going to be producing a wide variety of dishes all in celebration of this wonderful Jubilee. Using your kitchen to create dishes to share with friends, family and loved ones may get you thinking about your kitchen and whether it is time for an upgrade or remodel. Is it time that you had a kitchen fit for a queen? The Queen’s Kitchen Every royal residence has a kitchen, and these kitchens can rival any top restaura ..read more

As kitchen design experts, Gary Fullwood Designed Living can design and deliver your dream kitchen. With decades of kitchen design experience, they can tell you what all the trends are and can show you what will work for your kitchen. Using the latest 3D planning and design technology and good old-fashioned drawings, Gary Fullwood and his team can bring your new kitchen to life in front of your eyes. Where in the past you had to use quite a lot of imagination, today much of the thinking and visioneering is done for you and your kitchen can be seen and manipulated in full HD. Choosing the Colou ..read more

Last week we looked at how to create a family kitchen. This week, we will look at the other most important room in the house and create a family bathroom. Gary Fullwood Designed Living appreciates that family is everything to many people and finding the balance between functionality and style in the more practical spaces in the home is where expertise pays off. Change is constant The one thing you need to remember when creating the perfect family bathroom is that things change. No family bathroom design will last a lifetime. Even so-called timeless designs can lose their luster and appeal as t ..read more