Home interiors and gardening
Home is a place where we love, laugh, rest, play and increasingly work too after the global pandemic. Top advice on making your home beautiful and practical for your particular needs as an individual or family unit. Includes luxury and more affordable options.
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How to Take Care of Your Favorite Rugs
Finding beautiful rugs that match the décor and style of your rooms can be a time-consuming process. In addition, high-quality rugs are expensive. The good news is that rugs maintain their aesthetic and practical value for a long time as long as you take good care of them. Some people prefer to replace a rug than seek to remove stains or unpleasant odors. However, this practice is not just expensive but also non-sustainable. Here are a few tips to help you take excellent care of your favorite rugs. Vacuum Regularly Regular vacuuming is a quick way to remove dust particles, dust mites, bacteria, pet hair, insects, and dirt that cling…
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A Look Into the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Solar Panels: Everything You Need to Know
You may have noticed that more and more homes in the US are using solar power. This is because the technology behind it keeps advancing, making it more efficient, and grants and incentives by the government reduce installation prices. If solar panels are still foreign vocabulary to you, but you are curious about them, keep reading this article. The Pros of Using Solar Panels Possibly, the best part about using home solar panels for the average person is to cut back on electricity bill expenses. If you have paid for the installation of solar panels, you could go decades without giving much thought to electricity bills and, in some cases,…
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Outdoor space ideas on a budget
I recently moved house and my courtyard area is lacklustre to say the least. Over the years I have lived in a diverse array of properties from an acre of manicured gardens to a small back yard. With the warmer days and blue skies encouraging us to spend more time outdoors, I am sharing my 5 top tips for outdoor space ideas on a budget. Inject lots of colour I love how this season brings out the best in us when it comes to fashion. We go for more colourful choices and seem that little bit braver in the risks we take with our outfits. I am asking you to…
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Home Preparation Tips For Crises: How To Be Ready For Anything
There’s no telling when or where a crisis could strike. That’s why it’s crucial to be prepared for anything. Here are some tips on getting your home ready for any emergency. Having a plan in place can help make things less stressful if a crisis does occur. Via Pexels Know Your Risks The first step in preparing for a crisis is knowing the types of emergencies in your area. This will help you determine what supplies and resources you’ll need on hand. If you live in an area prone to hurricanes, for example, you’ll want to make sure you have enough non-perishable food and water to last for several days.…
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Ways to Make Your Outdoor Relaxation Space More Comfortable
For most people, their outdoor space is about taking things easy and relaxing. It’s great to have your own private space where you can relax and take things easy during the summer months; that’s the way it should be. And we’re going to talk today about how you can enhance those spaces and make them even more comfortable. Even if you think your garden is pretty well put together and organized, there’s always more you can do to enhance it and make it even better, and that’s precisely what we’re going to talk about today. So if you want to learn more about what it takes to add a little…
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Small Essentials For Moving Into A New Home
There’s always a never-ending to-do list when you move into a new home. You are going to have so many different items to think about, and they always seem like the kind of issues that would be categorised as “the big things.” For example, we need to make sure that we have a bed set up in the new home. We need to make sure that the boiler works and has been inspected recently. We need to be sure that the gas and electric has all been set up, and don’t forget about the broadband. However, it’s often the little things that make the biggest difference. The things that make…
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How to Choose the Right Flooring Material for Your Home
Floors play an extremely important role in home decor. You’ll want to pick a material that complements the look of your house but will also feel great. If you want to sell your home, you will also need to think about what type of flooring materials are in vogue at the moment. One mistake and your home could be overlooked based on the flooring you picked alone. Below are a few things you should consider when choosing flooring materials for your home. What’s Your Goal? The first thing you must do is check what your goals are exactly. If your main goal is for your home to be attractive to…
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Quirky Design Ideas for Renovating Your Home Space
Renovating your home and coming up with fun, fresh design ideas to bring more life to the place can be lots of fun. How can you make the place look vibrant and more appealing? Thinking outside the box a little about all the viable design ideas for your home is a great start. Find out more in our guide to quirky design ideas for home space. Trendy Lighting There are many trendy modern lighting designs and fittings you can use to spruce up your house and bring positive vibes into your home. For example, hanging LED ceiling lights come in cool and unusual shapes, wall mounted lights, spotlights, ambient ‘mood…
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Spruce Up Your Home Before Winter: A Guide
Before the worst of the winter hits, you must spruce up your home and your backyard, as you might not be able to complete some major home renovations in poor weather conditions. Therefore, here are some of the steps that you should take to ensure that your home is welcoming throughout the winter months and that it is ready for spring as soon as the snow melts once more. · Clean and Grout Your Outdoor Areas Over the summer, you will likely have used the outdoor areas of your home more, and this can leave them looking a little worse for wear. To ensure that they are not unusable next…
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How to Create a Beautiful Space with a Small Garden
Having a garden is a luxury, especially if you live in the city. So, if you have been lucky to grab a property with a tiny garden space in the middle of the urban jungle, you will want to make the most of it. Here are some top tips for creating a beautiful garden when you are short on space. Couleur from Pixabay Weed Control One of the things that can make a garden look awful is weeds. The problem is, in a tiny garden, the weeds will look worst than usual in a small space. Weed control needs to be at the top of your list when it comes…
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5 Reasons to get a loft extention
I have always fancied doing a loft extension. It’s the sloping walls and the idea of a sanctuary to relax in that really appeal to me. I have seen some where you have space for your boudoir, your office and your sitting room too. How wonderful! I have also had the occasional luxury hotel stay where I have indulged in a room up in the loft with stunning views. However, loft conversions cost time and money so you need to be absolutely sure it is worth the investment. Here are 5 reasons to get a loft extension. Avoiding planning permission Unlike when you build out from your property to create …
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Choosing kitchen worktops for your home
In the last few years, it feels like I have changed home far too many times. Job losses and relocations to find work or a better lifestyle were necessary but ultimately exhausting. When looking for places to rent, it is always the kitchen that matters most to me. I am very much a kitchen is the heart of the home type of woman. I like to see it as a place to make memories preferably surrounded by family and great food. Do you get excited when seeing or planning a new kitchen? In this post, I am going to talk about choosing kitchen worktops for your home. Choosing kitchen worktops…
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5 Ways To Make The Most Of A Small Bedroom Space
pexels It can be challenging to make the most of a small bedroom, if you add too many decor items everything looks cluttered. On the other hand, a lack of decoration can leave a small room looking dull. Luckily, there are lots of ways that you can make a smaller bedroom feel bigger. To start making improvements today, try a few of these ideas. 1 . Space Saving Furniture To make the most of a small bedroom it’s important to choose space-saving furniture items. Whether it’s your free standing wardrobes or your bedside cabinet, choose items that are small, functional, and with maximum storage space. Here are a few…
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Outside Is The New Indoors: Making More Of Your Garden
We have all just had a crazy year, and because of that it has meant that many of us have stayed at home and isolated away from loved ones, friends and family. However, with the easing of the restrictions in many cases, socialising is now an option once again. Socialising outside, in gardens at home can be an easy way to spend time with family and friends while still remaining safe. So how can you make the most of your garden? Here are a few suggestions to help you get started. Image source – pixabay – cco license Make the space a usable area One of the first things to…
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10 Ways To Transform Your Garden
Photo by Mike from Pexels Sometimes we focus more on the inside of our home over the outside, leaving our gardens looking tired and neglected. You want your garden to feel inviting and a place to enjoy those summer evenings. We have found ten ways that you can upgrade your garden from gloomy to show-stopping using simple measures from hammocks to lighting. Go minimal When deciding to upgrade your garden, you need first to determine whether you want a more minimal low maintenance garden or whether you have a green thumb and would like to be able to tend to your garden. If you have a smaller garden, we recommend…
