Home & Interiors
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Are You Wasting Energy And Money In Your Home?*
If there is one thing that most of us are guilty of, it is wasting energy around the home. We often do not even realise that we are doing it. However, not only is this bad for the environment, but it is bad for your bank a balance too. So, it is a good idea to get to the bottom of your energy wastage so that you can put it right and save money in the process. Is your thermostat programmed? When you consider the fact that cooling and heating consumes almost 50 per cent of your energy in the home, you see why a programmable thermostat is a must.…
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Creating a Functional and Inspiring Office Space*
So you’ve finally gotten around to converting your attic or spare room into an office space, but where do you begin? There are so many things you can do to make it a place of inspiration and creativity – it doesn’t just have to be an office. When you want to be sucessful, you need to ensure you have a place for your business to thrive, check out a London SEO Expert success Story You’ll Never Believe. This article provides a few tips on getting the most from your home office space. Before you start setting up, it’s worth talking to a structural contractor and a roofing contractor – they…
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3 Ways to Refresh Your House This Spring*
As February inches towards it’s end Spring is finally in sight. I don’t know who else counts March as the first month of Spring, but I certainly do. The days are getting longer, it’s not dark at 5pm and it’s light when you get up for the school run. Unfortunately these brighter days make you notice things you feel are wrong with the house that you couldn’t see in the candle lit Winter months. If you’re feeling that your house is looking a bit dab post Winter, here are 3 ways to refresh the look of your home without breaking the bank or investing too much time in it; Change…
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5 Healthy Food and Drink Trends You Need to Know for 2018*
New year, new you, right? It’s not for everyone. In fact, I find January’s far too stressful to try healthy eating with trying to balance money, my tax return and Little Miss’ birthday right at the end! But I want to get into a healthy mind set in February so I’m already researching what I need to know about healthy food and drink trends in 2018. Healthy Drinking And for once I mean alcohol. Usually being more health conscious and calorie counting doesn’t go well with a taste for liquor… However, 2018 is looking at a new trend of healthy drinking. This allows us to drink and be sociable without…
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Maintenance Tips for Winter Decking*
With winter rapidly approaching, now is the perfect time to start preparing your garden and making sure it’s ready for the heavy weather conditions ahead. There are lots of perpetration that can be made throughout early autumn, but by this point you should be focusing on making sure every area of your garden is ready for the cold months that are to follow. By protecting your decking for winter and properly preparing it, you’ll find you save yourself time and money when the springtime comes around and you look to start using your decking again. The Right Time Choosing the right time to finish your garden maintenance for the winter…
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What Is Companion Planting?*
Although Summer is long over, serious gardeners are always thinking about their garden. In Winter the plan what is best to plant in the Spring while the garden is barren. It’s a year round hobby contrary to popular belief, and I’d know, my mother and grandmother are avid gardeners. Gardeners who specialise in growing produce are even more serious about things as timing is essential. As harvesting time ends they’ll already be thinking about the vegetable seeds they’ll be planting as soon as the seasons change again. If you’re considering growing produce next year Suttons have put together an interesting read about companion planting and what it is. It’s a…