Are you thinking of having a wet room installed in your bathroom? Wet rooms are on the rise and are becoming a very popular option across every generation. If you are unfamiliar with what a wet room is, essentially this is just a bathroom where the floors and walls are tanked to stop any water from seeping out and causing damage. There normally a sloping floor as this will guide excess water towards a drain.… View Post
Oh my gosh, is there anything better than shopping for Christmas decor? Definitely, once autumn hits, there’s no finer pastime than browsing the pop-up decoration stores or sitting home browsing catalogues.
There’s certainly something heart-warming and comforting about decking the halls. Even when it’s raining, pouring, outside, and you’ve just suffered through the hardest day at work, returning to a warm, calm home can fill you full-to-brimming with festive cheer. It’s infectious, didn’t you know?… View Post
The dining room can be a tricky room to light. It can serve many different functions from formal to casual. It’s usually a place where some of your nicest furniture goes and where you put your best foot forward for your guests. Accommodating all of those purposes can be tricky when it comes to lighting.… View Post
Whether you’ve just moved into a new home or you’ve spent the last decade in the same property, everyone is at risk of damp becoming a problem in their house. Damp is an irritating dilemma because it can be caused by multiple different issues. However, the good news is that it’s easy to recognise and damp proofing is a fairly reasonably priced affair, so you should be okay.… View Post
Laminate flooring, if installed correctly, is especially good in areas where it might get damp or wet. This means it works well in kitchens and bathrooms where moisture can collect and warp real wood. You can still have it look almost exactly like real wood flooring, but without all the problems that can occur with real wood. Make sure you get a good laminate that seals the edges though, otherwise you will still suffer the dampness problems.… View Post
Whether you have an unused attic or basement, bedroom, reception room or garden room, here are just a few of the ways you can transform a spare room at home and turn it into a usable space that could well better your life. Read on to find out more!… View Post
Every winter, homeowners across the country find themselves wishing that they could return to the halcyon days of summer—and not only because of the cold! Your heating bill in winter may very well be higher than you’d like it to be, and since turning the heat off isn’t an option in the middle of January, here are some helpful, simple tips for keeping your bills low in the snowy days of winter: … View Post
The majority of the little touches that make a room, such as LEGO storage boxes, a desk, an array of LEGO-themed toys, minifigures and soft toys we already owned. However, once the room was completed there was something missing. We’d utilised some superhero style bedding that we’d purchased a couple of years ago when we had hoped to change the decor in the nursery for him. But never got round to using to doing it. And whilst there is nothing wrong with the bedding set it just didn’t fit his new room. Which given that he had waited so long for it, I wanted it to be perfect. … View Post
We all know trying to sell a property is no picnic. In fact, it’s probably one of the most stressful things you’ll ever do. There are a hundred and one things to think about when selling your home. From dealing with estate agents to worrying if a buyer will pull out at the last minute. It can require nerves of steel sometimes.… View Post
Everyone dreams of that big kitchen renovation, but we all know that it comes with a heck of a hefty price tag. Not only do our kitchen get a lot of use, but they also take some tough love, too. Heat, cleaning chemicals, water, potent smells, our kitchens have to cope with quite a lot. While it may not be possible for you to shell out for an entire kitchen refit, there are other bits and bobs you can do to brighten the space and give the area a fresh new look.… View Post