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Decorating Tips that will Completely Transform your Older Home

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Interior design isn’t all about creating a home that is new and current. Instead, it’s about preserving the past while also retaining the character of your property. If you are lucky enough to have a home that has plenty of older features, then it’s more than possible for you to overhaul your design while still retaining that quirky charm.

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Inspiring Creativity with Your Home

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There are many advantages to being creative. Working in a creative field can be fulfilling and a great way to make money doing something that you love. Having creative hobbies can help you to relax and unwind while improving your problem-solving skills. People that practice an artistic hobby are often happier, more sociable, and even healthier, and children that grow up in a creative household are often better at expressing themselves. A house that inspires creativity is one that breeds a family that is happy spending time with each other, easily able to have fun at home, and likely to bring creative solutions to their problems. 

So, how do you create a home that inspires creativity and is open to self-expression? Here are some tips to help you.  (more…)

4 Important Factors To Consider When Designing A Patio Area

Outside, Lifestyle, Patio, Porch, Summer, BackyardIf you want to get more use out of your garden, you should consider building a patio area. By dividing the garden into different sections and building a patio, you give yourself a space for entertaining guests, eating outside, and relaxing in the sun. It’s also a great addition if you want to add value to your property. But there is a lot more planning that goes into a patio than people realize. It’s not just a case of putting some slabs down and getting a few chairs, so if you want your patio to be perfect, you need to consider these important things. 

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5 Things You Should Add To Your Home Maintenance Checklist

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Your home is your sanctuary, and so you should pay attention to keep it in top-notch shape all the time. It’s important to do that because you’ll be more comfortable and you can keep the value of your house up. So, whether you just survive a house move or you simply want to a new home look, these maintenance activities should never be missed.

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How To Keep Your Home Warm in the Winter Months: 5 Top Tips

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Winter in this country is fast approaching. So you’ll want to be as prepared as possible for the cold weather ahead. Although your home might be designed for the heat, it also needs to be able to adapt to keep you warm during the colder months of June and July. But if you don’t know where to start with this, then you might be relying heavily on jumpers in the next few weeks. 

To guide you in the right direction, here are 5 top tips that you can use so that your home is cosy throughout the upcoming months:

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Must-Do Tasks to Get Your Garage in Order

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Your garage can be one of the most important spaces that you have. In fact, sometimes it’s one of the most hardworking spaces in your home. A garage can be expected to do a lot of things at once, from storing your car to being the home of your deep freezer and storage for all of your sports gear. When it’s doing so much at once, your garage can easily become disorganized. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to get in order. Here are some of the ways you can organize your garage and make it more efficient.

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Making Moving House as Low Cost as Possible

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We all move home at some point or another. It’s highly unlikely that we’ll stay in the same property throughout our entire lives. After all, there are various reasons for a home move. Perhaps you’re offered a job somewhere further afield and want to be able to accept it, or simply want to reduce your daily commute. Perhaps you’ll find that your family unit grows – you might get a partner, have a child, have further children, get a pet, or otherwise find yourself in need of more room or a garden. Maybe you just want a change of scenery, to upgrade, or have seen a property you prefer to your current one. Whatever your reason for moving, everyone’s bound to have something in common – they’ll want to make the move as cheap as possible. This can quickly become an extremely costly process and 

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