Homes & Gardens

Ways to enjoy your garden in every season

Many people want an outdoor space that stays pleasant and practical throughout the year, not just during the warmer months. With the right layout and well-chosen structures, the garden can become a versatile area where comfort, shelter and atmosphere come together. Creating a space that adapts to changing weather conditions helps make the home feel more open and welcoming, while encouraging daily use in every season.

Sheltering the everyday with smart additions

When the weather becomes unpredictable, having a dedicated sheltered area brings a sense of order and reassurance. A...

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The best way to makeover your rental property

Do you want to makeover your rental property but don’t know how to do so? You’re not alone. This is one of the most common questions most people have when planning their home improvement projects. The reality is there’s no right or wrong answer to the question of: what should I do to makeover my property? There are obviously a lot of factors that need to be considered before deciding on what will work best for you, including the type of tenant you have, the condition it is in, and other factors. This article will discuss some of the best ways to improve your property.

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Ceramic tile fashion: The new MVP of interior design

The seven key elements of interior design are light, colour, texture, pattern, forms, line, and space. When browsing catalogues of modern ceramic tile sellers like MindTile , it’s therefore no surprise that ceramic tiles are becoming the MVP of interior design.

From bright patterned wall decoration to functional cool flooring, ceramic can do it all. Whilst other flooring is relatively static: laminate flooring and carpet, for example, are fairly narrow in what they do and can offer, ceramic tiles offer a huge variety of styles and designs that can be easily chopped and changed...

Planning permission: Protecting the environment and building your dream home

When you're in a position to build your dream home, starting the project can be a daunting prospect. You will need to consider many things, from surveys to getting planning permission and setting your budget to beginning construction. But, how do you get started? In this article, we'll cover everything you need to know in order to build your dream home while protecting the environment.

Finding the Right Plot

There are many types of buildings you might be dreaming of turning into a home for you and your family, but the first step is finding the right plot when it comes to...

What type of paintings should be in a living room?

The truth is, the only limitation in choosing a painting for a living room is your imagination and budget. Art adds the final touch to the room, shows your personality, and captures the essence of the room design. You’ll make a conversation about it with every single visitor at your house. It's good to choose a painting that’s consistent both with the house design and your personality. Follow this guide to learn how to do it.

Create a Visual Balance

Pay attention to balance. Choose a painting in a similar colour palette, art genre and size, as the rest of the room. If your room...

Hiring a house extension architect

Architects play a massive role from project inception and design to completion. Finding the best architect can be the difference that makes your extension project stand out. Most of the time, people avoid contracting architects in a bid to cut down on costs.

Hiring an architect can be quite expensive. However, this shouldn’t deter you from hiring one to oversee your extension project. A great extension can add value to your house or project. More often than not, the extra fees you pay to hire an architect will be well worth it.

If you're planning to hire an architect for...

GPS dog fences: A beginner's guide

Are you an animal lover? Do you own a pet dog that loves to run around? The truth is, most dogs love to spend time outdoors playing a game or two of fetch but in the world we live in, there are so many dangers lurking in the environment; some are hidden while others are quite obvious.

If you are a homeowner, and your entire property is fully fenced in such a way that your dog cannot leave the vicinity, then you can let your dog run around the compound unsupervised. But happens when a guest forgets to lock the backyard door and your dog runs away, or what do you do when you need...

Lower-income households invited to apply for free energy efficiency improvements to their homes

Lower-income householders across Devon can benefit from free energy efficiency improvements to their home worth thousands of pounds.

Devon County Council has formed a partnership with other councils in the region to offer homeowners and tenants the chance to save on energy bills and lower the emissions of their property.

More than 40 per cent per cent of Devon’s carbon emissions are caused by the buildings we live and work in.

Now the Green Homes Grants Scheme, funded by Government, is available to Devon residents such as pensioners, who have an annual household...

7 Cleaning mistakes that are actually unsafe

Cleaning your home isn't just about making it look good. It's also about making your home a safer and healthier place . Often, we unknowingly make mistakes while cleaning that are not the safest things to do. That's what I am going to discuss here.

I will go through 7 common cleaning mistakes people make that aren't safe. The purpose of knowing these is to avoid them. So, without wasting any more time, let's get going.

Now, these are some general mistakes anyone can make, and it's easy to avoid them as well. What's more important is that you don't make these mistakes...

The top 4 reasons to invest in an invisible dog fence

An invisible dog fence is an electrically charged fence placed underground to keep your dog within a confined area in your yard. The fence is digitally connected to a transmitter in your house and a receiver on your dog's collar to keep him from going beyond the set boundaries. This article discusses why you should invest in an invisible dog fence. To learn more about the benefits, reading further.

It is cheaper than a physical fence

Constructing and maintaining physical fences can be pricey. If you compare the cost of buying materials and installing the physical fence, you will...

Capturing The Country Vibe In Your City Home

I’m from the countryside, a town surrounded by hills and lakes and sheep, but like many of my peers, I now live in the city.

It’s a reality of work. Sometimes you may have to compromise for a while when you are getting established within your profession.

With that being said, you don’t have to live in a super sleek modernist apartment just because that’s what the apartments to the left and right of you look like.

If you’re going to be city-based for the next few years, why not bring in that country aesthetic, make it your home away from home. We all get homesick...

Homes & Gardens

Ways to enjoy your garden in every season

The best way to makeover your rental property

Ceramic tile fashion: The new MVP of interior design

Planning permission: Protecting the environment and building your dream home

What type of paintings should be in a living room?

Hiring a house extension architect

GPS dog fences: A beginner's guide

Lower-income households invited to apply for free energy efficiency improvements to their homes

7 Cleaning mistakes that are actually unsafe

The top 4 reasons to invest in an invisible dog fence

Capturing The Country Vibe In Your City Home

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