Home Improvements

More than a third of homeowners have risked their safety by carrying out a DIY task that should have been done by a professional

Stop Worrying - Upgrading Your Home Is Easier Than You Think

Whether you’re just moving into your new house, or whether you’ve been cosy and settled in there for years, one thing’s for sure: we all want our home to be as beautiful as it can.

Common DIY Mistakes to Avoid

Carrying out tasks you’re capable of completing yourself in your free time can save you a substantial amount of money. However, for many people who approach DIY in the wrong way or with the wrong attitude, these potential savings can turn into a costly expense.

Home Improvement 101: How Clever Homeowners Add Value

If you think that the only reason to carry out home improvements is to make your house a better place to live, then you may be missing a trick. In fact, not only can you better your family’s quality of life by making improving your home, but you can add significant value to your property as well. To find out more about this read the post below.

Your Dream Home In Just One Weekend

Every homeowner is constantly on the lookout for little DIY projects that will upgrade their space and make their homes look that little bit more expensive.

Summer Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Home in Shape

When we think of summertime, we tend to think of long lazy days spent outdoors enjoying the sunshine (if we’re lucky), we rarely think about household maintenance chores - they’re for spring right? However, there are a number of maintenance tasks that you should do when summer starts if you want to ensure that your home is in good shape and that you can enjoy the season to it’s fullest.

Don’t Play I Spy with DIY: Home Improvement Jobs That Should Not be Played Around with

Human beings are curious creatures, and this ultimately means that we end up doing things we know we shouldn’t. When it comes to DIY, most jobs are best left to the professionals because if you don’t then you run the risk of A) burning the house down, B) having to explain a big mess or C) calling a professional anyway after hours of deliberation. Below you’ll find some of the top jobs that you should avoid tinkering with at all cost because it doesn’t matter how handy you are, they really do require the input of a professional.

Bathroom Basics - Creating a Safe and Stylish Sanctuary

As the bathroom has evolved to become much more than just a functional place, but rather a perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern life, it may come as no surprise that it’s more of an interior design focus than ever before.

Calming Comforts and Laidback Luxuries: Make Your House a Homely Haven

When you moved into your house you created a detailed list of tweaks and refinements that you wanted to make before you settled in properly. From personal touches to design details you scoured magazines and the internet for home design tips and wanted to turn you house into a blissful sanctuary. You still haven’t got round to making the changes you wanted to so now is the time to make it happen. Put some extra tender loving care into your humble abode and be proud to show it off to your future guests. Seize the opportunity to feel content and comfortable in your newly overhauled home.

The 5 Most Profitable Ways To Add Value To Your Home

Doesn’t everybody want to know that they’re able to make as much money from their home as possible? Even when you love where you live, and you see your house as 100% a home and not an investment in property, you’d still like to know that it’s worth as much as possible. Because that’s just good business. Nobody wants their home to be worth nothing. When you’re house proud and you want it to look nice, or when you want to make sure that you’re making the most of the space to benefit your family, looking into ways to upgrade your property will never hurt. So let’s take a look at the most profitable ways to do that.

Intending To Extend?

Home renovations can be as simple as a lick of paint and as complex as an extension on the house. Extensions come in every shape and size and can either extend a room or multiple stories. But it isn’t an easy decision to make, nor is it a cheap one. Here are some of the things that you need to think about when deciding on an extension.

Three Functional Elements Of Good Kitchen Design

The kitchen is the most commonly renovated room in UK homes. It is somewhere you are likely to spend a lot of time in most days, it holds much of the value of the home, and it often feels like one of the homeliest areas. If you are thinking of changing things up a little in your kitchen, you might want to bear the functionality of the room in mind. For as far as you want it all to look the part, that alone is not enough - you need the room to function perfectly as a kitchen too. Let’s look at some of the important functional elements of good kitchen design.

The Best Heating Options For Your Home

There are many different options you have for heating your home, and the choice you make is a very important one. The right heating will not only keep you warm and toasty in the cooler seasons, but you'll also be keeping your energy bills down.

The DIY Method: Is It Worth The Hassle?

Whether homeowners plan to install a new kitchen or build some new bookcases, some people enjoy taking the DIY approach. There are many reasons for that, some of which will get a mention in a moment. However, this article will help readers to take a look at all the pros and cons of performing home improvements without professional assistance. With a bit of luck, the information will set the record straight once and for all and let everyone know whether or not it’s worth the hassle. Considering that, let’s begin.

Effective Ways To Create Separation In An Open-Plan Home

Having an open-plan area of your home is fairly common these days. Rather than closing off a large ground floor space into little boxed areas, more and more families are enjoying the freedom of being able to talk to one another without walls in the way. It’s been a byword of interiors style for some time now - but an open plan design is not without its issues.

From Period to 21st Century: Fantastic Kitchen Upgrades

Lots of people are now choosing to buy period properties as they are often full of charm and character. But all that charm and character can often come at a price, as the most important rooms in the house can often require a lot of work and renovation. Unfortunately, upgrading a period kitchen can be quite a tricky task, as you need to make sure that you keep all of the original characteristics while also adding plenty of modern features and appliances that can make it a lot easier to use. Hopefully, the following tips can help you get the upgrade just right.

Turn Your Home Into A Castle With These Royal Tips

Have you heard the saying that a man’s home is his castle? It basically means that every homeowner is entitled to their own privacy and security when they are in their own home. Do you think yours is a suitable fortress for you and your family? If not, these royal tips should help you create a safe and secure castle fit for a king and queen!

Save Your Spare Room From Storage!

All too often, our spare rooms end up being a dumping ground for all of the clutter in the house. This is such a shame because you’ve got a room that has the potential to be great, but instead it’s just been turned into a big store cupboard. The possibilities are endless, so why not clear out all of that junk and turn your spare room into something useful instead? Here are some top tips on making the most of the extra space in your home.

Home Improvement Help: Upgrading On A Budget

Home is where the heart is, and transforming yours for the better is the top item on the agenda. However, upgrading the property shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg.

Only 1 in 3 Willing to Make an Effort to do an Annual Spring Clean

Every year National Spring Cleaning Week aims to support, give advice and provide tips on how you can spring clean every area of your life – from your home to your diet. It’s the perfect time to give you that extra boost to bring in the new season as almost half (44%) have said that having a tidy home makes them feel more productive.

Solid wood flooring at the click of a mouse

A new website called Direct Wood Flooring has been launched to allow home owners to buy solid wood, engineered wood, laminate flooring and accessories from the comfort of the home.