Credit Once you’ve settled on the exterior design and layout of your new home, it’s time to get started on the really exciting tasks like choosing the colour scheme for your fixtures and fittings. While it is fun to get creative, it can also be a little daunting. Below are some tips to help make sure you love the colour scheme you choose now and for years to come.  Choose a Flexible Builder Some house and land packages have set colour combinations for you to choose from. While these are usually aesthetically pleasing and may have even been developed by an interior designer, they can be fairly limiting. Make sure…

There has been a shift in the recruitment and hiring industries over recent years. Now the attitude of candidates receives as much – or sometimes more – weighting as their aptitude to perform a certain role. In their quest to match people’s personality and work style to the right role and team at the right organisation, many recruiters and human resources departments like Chandler Macleod are now using a combination of psychometric testing applications, psychology based testing and interviews to assess and place candidates. Below you’ll find more information about some of the tests that you may come across while you’re searching for your next job. What Is Psychometric Testing?…

We all want more time on our hands than we can get. We also want to feel comfortable and relaxed after a tiresome day at work or school. But how can you relax if your living space isn’t pleasantly clean and tidy? It’s not enough for your home to be practically designed, you also have to enjoy living in it, and above all, it has to be easy to maintain. Here are 5 steps to designing an easy-to-clean, super maintainable home.  Suitable Floors If you want floors that take minimal effort to clean, you have a few options: vinyl, hardwood or tiles. If you’re sticking to carpet, however, there is…

While setting up a home office can be tricky, it does not have to break your budget. Fill your office with the necessities, but also try to make it a place where you can spend most of your time. Whether you are setting up a new business or using the space for general household responsibilities, here are five important things to include. 1. Broadband In most cases, you are probably going to be using the Internet to upload and download important files and documents. Your home office needs a fast and reliable broadband system to deliver the results and services you need to conduct your daily workings. Depending on your…

Credit With Christmas coming next month, it’s a good idea to spend more time at home in the evenings and spend a bit less money than usual. But if you’re trying to save money by not going out in the evenings leading up to Christmas, what can you do at home that’s a bit different to sitting watching the TV night after night? Try online bingo – the up to date version of the traditional game of chance. You may be wondering what the appeal is in playing a game that your Gran used to love (and maybe she still does), but until you’ve tried the online version, you won’t…

Credit Abandon those notions of tent-like maternity dresses and rethink those memories of smock inspired shirts; maternity wear these days is nothing like the 70s and 80s. It’s chic, flattering and downright stylish. So as you piece together the wardrobe that will see you through the next nine months, what are some of the most stylish and comfortable clothes that will have you feeling great? A Great Maternity Dress As your body begins to billow, comfort becomes a priority, so it’s great to have a go-to wardrobe item that will have you feeling a bit bohemian, super sexy or comfortably classy. That item? Well it has to be a great…