Balconies often get the short end of the stick when it comes to decorating. They’re either left bare or crammed with old furniture and forgotten items. But what if we told you your balcony could become your favourite spot at home? All it takes is a little creativity and the right know-how.
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When something goes wrong with your home during the winter, it always seems like the worst possible timing. Not only are you trying to pull together extra money for holiday celebrations, but you’re also looking ahead to the New Year.
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It doesn’t take a genius to realise that it’s cold outside at this time of year. During autumn and winter, the days get shorter, the weather gets worse, and it’s time to think about looking after ourselves and keeping warm.
When you’re outside, the best advice is to wrap up. But what about when you’re struggling to keep your home warm?
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Building furniture is one of those things that always looks easier than it is. You breeze through the instructions, look at a few diagrams and assume you’ll be finished without 30 minutes. Two hours later, your hands are blistered, and you’re still not finished.
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It doesn’t need to cost an arm and a leg to make your small kitchen space feel and look luxurious. With a few updates here and there you can create a better space that is more modern and up to your own standards. In this post I share some tips on how to upgrade your kitchen on a budget.
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Undergoing home renovations can really transform and create new life into your space and home. It can be a tough decision to decide whether to do it yourself or hire somebody for the job. In this post I share some advice on who should be tackling your renovation needs.
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Everybody wants a functional and practical home office. Why wouldn’t you? Comfort is key if you work at home full time or just every now and then. In this post I share a must have furniture and tools for your home office.
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It’s such an exciting time designing your dream home. Imagining the memories you’re soon to make within those walls. It can be hard for some to envision and design a layout, but in this post I share some tips on how to do just that.
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If you are currently trying to design your perfect living room, there are a lot of elements to this that you will need to be aware of and to bear in mind. One of the main ones is always going to be the lighting, and this is the kind of thing that you will really need to make sure you are approaching well if you want to improve the look and feel of the whole room. So let’s take a look at some of the ways you can gain better light control in your living room, so that you can have a fuller control of the look of the room as a whole.
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For most people, the living room represents the main hub of the home. It serves a myriad of important functions, and realistically, it can be anything you want it to be. It’s a space to relax and curl up on a sofa to read a book after a hard days work; it’s a place to set the mood and watch a great movie with the family; it’s also the perfect room for throwing a killer house party!
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