You flick through an interior design magazine and can only dream of living in the homes you see in front of you. Beautifully decorated lounges and perfectly pristine bedrooms are splashed across the pages, but you know they are off limits to you instantly. In your mind your dream home costs far too much money, it […]
The Worst Household Stains That Every Home Dreads (And How To Remove Them)
It’s a shame that people roll their eyes at others who declare their occupation as “homemaker” because keeping a house clean and tidy (especially when said house contains at least one child) can be, or at least feel like, a full time job. Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action there is […]
Business Or Pleasure? Both! Corporate Strategies That Help Family Life
Conventional wisdom dictates you should create a buffer between work and home. That way, life has a perfect balance and stress and pressure shouldn’t build up and cause problems. It’s a lovely idea, not least because most of us can’t stand being in the office, but it isn’t entirely true. When it comes to running […]
System Checks For Your Home
Before you move into a house, you will need to do all the necessary checks to ensure that it is safe to live in. Most of the time, home buyers will hire professionals to carry out a survey on the property, during which all of these checks will take place. However, that isn’t where all […]
Structural Problems With Your Home That You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Your home can present lots of different problems. Some of them are annoying, but if you ignore them for a while, they’re unlikely to get worse. Other issues are not ideal to ignore because they could get worse and cause huge problems for your property. Structural issues could be more than just expensive to repair […]
The Only Guide You Need To Start Living The Minimalist Lifestyle
Living a minimalist lifestyle appears to be a new trend, but in reality, it’s so much more than a fad. The minimalist lifestyle should be a way of life for those who want to become less attached to the idea of owning stuff, and more attached to the idea of living with less and enjoying […]
A Lot Of Heat In Your Loft Conversion
If you’ve managed to pull off a luxury loft conversion this winter, congratulations! Expanding your home like this is a surefire way to increase value and make the most of your space. With a conversion like this, even a house which felt small can become a vast home for a large family. This is a […]
If Your Dream Home Hasn’t Got All This, Keep Dreaming
We all have our own idea of what the ideal home is like. Whatever your own idea might be, it is a good idea to be as acquainted with it as soon as possible, so that you can be sure you are actually going to get it. The truth is that a lot of people […]
Scraping The Chafing To Make Lines Smoother In Fixing Up Your Fixer-Upper Home
No home is ever perfect, no matter how comfortable you think you are. Let’s be honest it’s the little details that make home the mirror image of your imagination. When you first bought the home, your main focus might have been to restyle the decor and look at the colors and matchings for the furniture. […]
Everything You Need to Know About Carrying Out a Bedroom Makeover
The bedroom is one room in the home that can often get a little neglected. Maybe this is because visitors to your home are not going to see the inside of your bedroom, so it doesn’t matter so much what it looks like or how it’s organised. However, it is still an important room, so […]
Being Prepared For When Your House Throws a Curveball
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times, so says Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. If you’re a homeowner, you might find yourself echoing similar sentiments from time to time. While owning your own house can be a joyous experience, at other times it’ll just make you want […]
Change That Blank Canvas! Putting Your Stamp On A New Home
Moving into a new home is an adventure like no other. If this is your first time, the possibilities are limitless, because you have a place that is finally your own, but you can put your own stamp on every aspect of the property. Sometimes, we purchase a home because it’s within our budget, but […]
Here’s How to Add Some of That High-End Elegance to Your Home
Plenty of people want a home that oozes high-end elegance, but it can seem pretty hard to attain at times. After all, doesn’t it cost a huge amount of money to get your home looking that way? Well, it can, and some people spend far more money than they need to when making their home […]
Household Realities You Can’t “Life Hack” In Cleaning & More
Superficially, household life hacks sound like a great idea. Rather than going through a long and laborious process for all your household maintenance, repairs, and management, you can use a “life hack” and save yourself a huge amount of time or money. Life hacks have been popular online for many years now, but they show […]