{"id":1437,"date":"2009-11-12T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-12T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79.170.44.80\/livingwithkids.co.uk\/give-your-home-a-60-minute-makeover\/"},"modified":"2013-06-24T13:12:56","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T13:12:56","slug":"give-your-home-a-60-minute-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/give-your-home-a-60-minute-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Give your home a 60 Minute Makeover!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  Are you planning to redecorate your house from top to bottom in time for Christmas? No? Me either. Terri Dwyer, the former presenter of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itv.com\/Lifestyle\/60minutemakeover\/default.html\" target=\"_blank\">60 Minute Makeover<\/a>,&nbsp;convinced me a while back that it&#39;s really easy to transform a room if you haven&#39;t the time\/money\/inclination to paint it.&nbsp;   <\/p>\n<p>              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MandScushions.jpg\" alt=\"Festive cushions from Marks &amp; Spencer\" title=\"Festive cushions from Marks &amp; Spencer\" width=\"124\" height=\"204\" \/>&nbsp;\n<td width=\"5%\">\n<p>     &#39;Just use soft furnishings &#8211; cushions and throws, maybe a new rug&nbsp;&#8211; and a few simple accessories,&#39; she told me.&nbsp;      <\/p>\n<p>     Of course it&#39;s easy enough to make cushion covers (very little sewing required) but if you want to really treat your sofa then <a href =\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/MarksandSpencer.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\">M&amp;S<\/a>&nbsp;have a fantastic selection of festive-looking cushions, including&nbsp;a stunning&nbsp;red sequin one (&pound;15) and emerald leaf silk cushion (&pound;35).      <\/p>\n<p> \n<p>     For finishing touches this berry red tealight holder (&pound;3.50) is incredibly pretty, and if you want to add a welcoming touch to your front door then the light up amarylis wreath (&pound;25) is just the thing.      <\/p>\n<td width=\"5%\">     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 254px; height: 140px\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Tealightholderandwreath.jpg\" alt=\"Festive touches to cheer your home this Christmas\" title=\"Festive touches to cheer your home this Christmas\" width=\"254\" height=\"140\" \/>&nbsp;           <br \/> \n<p>  And&nbsp;every purchase made via KidStart today (with any retailer) will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win an &pound;100 M&amp;S voucher! 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