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Top Toy Storage Ideas - Not A Boring Box APFE

Top Toy Storage Ideas

How to contain our enthusiasm... We love toys as kids – and sometimes as big kids too. As kids grow, their toys change, so they end up with a huge...

Zebedee Any Angle Clothes Rail featured on Dragon’s Den - Not A Boring Box APFE

Zebedee Any Angle Clothes Rail featured on Dragon’s Den

Did you catch Dragon’s Den on BBC TV? If not then you missed a treat. Our friend and long-time supplier of Zebedee Angle Clothes Rails, Diane Challender gave a great...

Christmas Gift Guide 2023. Shopping For Everyone On Your List - Not A Boring Box APFE

Christmas Gift Guide. Shopping For Everyone On Your List

Christmas shopping can be a daunting task and it's so easy to put too much pressure on yourself taking away that magical Christmassy feeling. When starting to think about my...

Unwrapping the Art of Gift Wrapping: Adding a Touch of Organisation to Your Presents - Not A Boring Box APFE

Unwrapping the Art of Gift Wrapping: Adding a Touch of Organisation to Your Presents

The festive season is approaching fast. It will be here before we know it. And, unless you thrive on scrambling around on Christmas Eve searching for presents, finding that crumpled...

How to Declutter Your Wardrobe and Get It Organised Like a Pro! - Not A Boring Box APFE

How to Declutter Your Wardrobe and Get It Organised Like a Pro!

An organised and aesthetic home is a source of energy and inspiration and this couldn’t be more important when it comes to the wardrobe! Your wardrobe is an essential part...

Created in 2015 - Pebbly - Not A Boring Box APFE

Created in 2015 - Pebbly

Established in 2015, Pebbly is a French brand offering sustainable, functional and aesthetic products essential for entertaining and cooking. The design of their products is carried out in Bordeaux by...

Back to School - Not A Boring Box APFE

Back to School

Starting or going back to school, college or university can be a daunting experience but the storage and organisation side of if doesn't need to feel like that. Tick off...

Organise and Enhance Your Kitchen with iDesign - Not A Boring Box APFE

Organise and Enhance Your Kitchen with iDesign

For over half a century, iDesign have been providing innovative storage and organisational products for use all around the home. Here at APfE we especially love their wide range of...

Making a Splash - Not A Boring Box APFE

Making a Splash

Black, white and grey seem to be the on-trend colours when it comes to decorating and looking for pieces to furnish your home. I must admit that I'm a fan...

Making The Most Of Outdoor Space; No Matter What The Size - Not A Boring Box APFE

Making The Most Of Outdoor Space; No Matter What The Size

British summertime is definitely upon us thanks to the last couple of weeks where the sun has graced us with its presence. When the sun shines people like to get...

Small Space Storage Solutions: Creative Ideas to Save Space - Not A Boring Box APFE

Small Space Storage Solutions: Creative Ideas to Save Space

Hey there! If you're struggling to find enough space to store all your belongings in your small living space, don't worry! There are plenty of ways to maximise storage and...

Where to start decluttering and how to stay organised - Not A Boring Box APFE

Where to start decluttering and how to stay organised

Whether it’s a new year or a new week, the thought of tackling problem areas in our homes can be overwhelming and nerve-wracking. It might even make some want to...

Why Do Kids Love LEGO? - Not A Boring Box APFE

Why Do Kids Love LEGO?

What makes Lego a great toy? We all have our very own Lego brick memories. Lego has been in our hands through the building blocks of our lives – you...

Discover the upside of downsizing - Not A Boring Box APFE

Discover the upside of downsizing

We know it’s hard to start. You’ve built up all your things over time. You’ve paid hard earned money to have everything – or you’ve been given them by friends...

How to Organise Your Wardrobe - Not A Boring Box APFE

How to Organise Your Wardrobe

How to organise your clothes and become a wardrobe wizard...even if your name isn't Harry. Do you have wardrobe envy? Do you struggle to find the item you want? Do...

Smart Ways To Store Things On The Back Of A Door - Not A Boring Box APFE

Smart Ways To Store Things On The Back Of A Door

Our homes have limits. By spreading out our things, we can waste precious floor space and feel hemmed in. So let's set our sights further and discover a whole new...