Home & Interiors
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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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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…
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Complete Bathroom Renovation Guide From Start to Finish*
The bathroom is an area of the house that few people think about renovating. This is usually because the bathroom itself is a place that we use for a couple of purposes and nothing more. Unlike our living room or even the bedroom, the bathroom is used for cleaning or relieving ourselves and nothing more. It serves a few functions then we close the door and get on with our lives. This is why few people worry about bathroom renovations and choose to upgrade other parts of their home that see more use. However, that doesn’t show the full picture. Why renovate the bathroom? There are plenty of reasons to…
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Soundproof Windows Nursery Essential that Most Parents Ignore*
When it comes to your family, you will always want what is best for them. With the arrival of a new baby in your lives, this principle becomes even more crucial. Suddenly, there are more things to consider, like how their nursery will be arranged, what will go into said nursery, and how it should be constructed. Several baby books all dictate that the environment in which your newborn is in is key to his or her development. The nursery needs to have windows The best way to increase your child’s productivity and curiosity is to continually expose him or her to different outlets of education. Windows in a nursery…
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Small Design Techniques at Home That Make a Big Impact*
Doesn’t it feel amazing when you finally get your own home that you can really put your mark on? If like me you’ve probably lived in rented accommodation for a while where you sometimes aren’t even allowed to move furniture let alone paint the walls! When I first moved into my current home 4 years ago and had free reign on decorating and furnishing it I was over joyed. Although it was an expensive process, for the first time ever it really felt like my home. Over the years I’ve picked up a few design techniques that can really make a big impact when decorating. A Brighter Room is a…
