When you move house, there are a million and one things you need to organise, including getting to know your new area. Here are some tips on the contacts you need to make… Your Kids’ New Schools Image source One of the biggest problems with moving is how your kids will react to it. Children…
When it comes to planning ahead for summer, there is little place else you need to look to for inspiration than outside of your window. Take in everything that is around you – just for a few minutes – and then decide what you can do to work with what you have got. Image Source…
Many of us who are lucky enough to have a garage neglect this extra space, letting it fall into disrepair and using it only as a dumping ground for clutter. However, a garage can have many practical uses and should be something to be proud of. Why not try glamming up your garage and turning…
If a home expresses the individuality and personality of its owner, then the bedroom surely shows everything you need to know about them. As it is the room that is normally the most deficient of guests, it is completely up that who dwells in it what it looks like and how neat/unkempt it is; so…
As modern parents, most of us are always on the lookout for ways to save money. We can do this by curbing our spending on frivolous items, or by being more economical with our grocery shopping. But all that seems slightly pointless when you get your household bills at the end of the month and…
Our home is meant to be a safe haven for our kids. And it’s one place we are meant to not have to worry about their safety. But unfortunately, we do need to worry about intruders arriving in our home. And they can cause lots of mischief for our family members. You might think I’m…
With Sabatier Edgekeeper Knives, You Knives with ALWAYS STAY SHARP There is nothing worse in the kitchen, than a dull knife. Dull knives are actually more dangerous that super sharp knives. A dull knife is more likely to slip and cause a nasty cut. Taking knives to a knife grinder can be expensive and take…
Is your home costing you a fortune? For many of us, the answer is yes. The problem is that we’re not usually sure what’s going wrong. It could be a variety of problems from the home setup to energy costs and struggles with maintenance. For instance, you might find that one of the reasons for…
If you have decided to relocate, as you move up the property ladder, this can be a stressful experience for some, and definitely involves a high level of planning and preparation. Lining up the right dates is always difficult, and with timing of the essence, is it often necessary to use temporary storage. The relocation…
As you may know, more and more people these days are buying ‘fixer upper’ properties. The basis of this kind of property is that you essentially buy an empty shell – or at least something that hasn’t had any maintenance work done to it in many years. Then, you internally build the property from scratch…
The lighting in your home can make such a difference to the overall look of the place. It can affect how well things work, as well as the functionality of a room. If you’ve ever tried reading, writing or even cooking in a dimly lit room, then you’ll know what I am talking about. So…
It’s so easy when things happen in our home to look past it. We just think it must be down to the bad weather or something our family did. But that unexplained occurrence could actually be down to a serious problem in your home. And if it’s left, it could end up causing significant damage…