Home & Interiors
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Modern Door Styles to Suit Your Home*
As we start moving into the Spring, people automatically start thinking about what home renovations they wish to embark on throughout the supposedly warmer and drier months of the year. I say supposedly because of course we live in the UK and you can never be sure what the weather is going to be like, we had snow yesterday. People usually only make necessary improvements during the winter, but as the colder months become a distant memory it signals a huge rush for the trade services as people start to make the changes they want. New kitchens, extensions, conservatories are all popular home improvements for the summery months, along with…
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How to Choose the Best Furniture for your Decking*
If you have decided to have some composite decking from Dino Decking in your garden, chances are you’ve already been thinking about what you’re going to place on it. A bit of decking is more than just a place to put plant pots, it is an extension of your home. This is why it’s important that you choose the best furniture. Anything that sits on your decking will need to reflect your taste and style while being the right kind of furniture to place on a deck. Below you will find some tips that will help you choose the right furniture for your decking so you’re harpy with it for…
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3 Improvements to Add More Light To Your Home*
Lets face it, houses in the UK, especially the older builds aren’t exactly known for their bright airy rooms. Even if you’re lucky enough to live in a house with high ceilings you’ll probably find the place has smaller rooms and smaller windows. You just cannot win! Houses abroad, especially where the weather is warm, are built with space and light in mind to make the place feel cooler in the summer. But our dark houses in the UK, although cosy in the winter, can really bring the mood down, so here are 3 improvements you can make to your house to make it feel like there is more natural…
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How Do I Pick the Right Barbecue for this Summer?*
It might be a little early to start planning for summer; and even more presumptuous to assume there will be any nice long summer evenings or Sunday afternoons with fine weather, but planning to buy a barbecue for the family and looking at what type makes the most sense to your situation is going to really help enjoying your time in the garden. In this article, I intend to look at the pros and cons of both gas and charcoal barbecues, their prices, and how it’ll benefit the whole family. For more information on barbecue equipment and accessories, take a look over at The Kitchen Professor. Credit Charcoal Barbecue It’s…
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5 Reasons Why Your Family Home Really Needs Double Glazed Windows*
If you live in a period property there’s a fair chance you have fair single windows still. These original windows look lovely but did you know that double glazed windows can now be made like for like? This means you can retain the look of your beautiful home but reap all the benefits of modern thermal efficiency. Wooden sash window technology has come a long way and thankfully so because here’s five good reasons why your home really needs double glazed windows. Credit Double glazing keeps your home warm Double glazing considerably reduces the amount of heat loss. It’s estimated that around 18% of all heat lost in the…
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Five Essential Household Tips for the Winter*
It was towards the end of February last year that we were struck by perhaps the most memorably named weather front of all time. The ‘Beast from the East’ wreaked havoc across our fair isle for about a week and showed us all just how poorly prepared we are for the kind of weather those in colder climes live with all the time. With that in mind, perhaps in anticipation of the ‘Pest from the West’ arriving later this year, we thought we’d put together a few top household tips to keep everything ticking over this winter. De-icing your windows On cold and frosty mornings, the lazy way to defrost…
