Regardless of whether you want to reside in your current home for years or are modifying your property in preparation of making a sale, optimising the level and sense of interior space is crucial. If you are looking to create your forever home, for example, optimising...
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Sash windows – How to draught proof them without loosing character
Sash window draught proofing can help to cut out the draughts that come from traditional sash windows without detracting from the charm and character of a period property. It’s the ideal solution for homeowners that are concerned with maintaining original features...
George Clarke’s Top Tips for Maximising Your Home’s Kerb Appeal
We are a nation of home improvers who all want to add value to our home. With most homeowners opting for big builds, extensions and renovations, it certainly gives the impression that the only way to increase the value and appeal of your home is by spending tens of...
The Link Between Minimalism and Eco-friendly Living, and How to Capitalise on This
In many ways, there is an intrinsic link between the concepts of minimalism and Eco-friendly living. This is largely because those who embrace minimalism automatically avoid pitfalls such as overbuying and excess consumption, which are also key principles of...
Air Permeability – A Self Builders Guide
Today, more than ever, there is a growing demand to save energy, from both consumer demand and government legislation. This is especially true in the construction and property sectors. As a consequence, the regulations concerning air permeability remains a constant...
10 Fresh Ideas for Your Home Renovation Project
If you are thinking about remodelling an area of your home, you know that there are countless styles, colours, and finishes to consider. The most important factor in your decision should be your own sense of style and enjoyment. However, it can be useful to check in...
Key Bathroom Design Trends: Using Dark Colours to Decorate the Space
While interior design trends are fluid and constantly changing, there are some that are generally resilient in the contemporary marketplace. Take the increased focus that home-owners are placing on their bathrooms, for example, which has seen the affiliated product...
Creative Ways to Transform Your Loft Conversion
For many homes, the loft area is a space that is often neglected and used for storing miscellaneous items such as Christmas decorations, old clothes and toys that you don’t need, but can’t bring yourself to throw away. Whilst this may be a good temporary solution,...
How to Decorate your Dining Room in Style
The dining room is the one room in the home that can be used in a number of different ways. From creating a place for your family to come together and spend quality time at the end of each day, to a space for entertaining groups of friends and enjoying some great food...
How to Add Value to Your Home Before You Sell It
If you’re thinking about putting your property up for sale, you’ll probably be wondering how you can add the most value to it before the “for sale” sign goes up. And there are plenty of ways you can do this, from extensions to new kitchens and double glazing to...
Why Should You Renovate Your Bathroom?
If there is one thing that we can agree on, it is that renovating an existing home or living space is extremely challenging. Not only is the physical process of transforming your property draining, for example, but deploying your budget effectively can also provide a...
Pick up the phone: When DIY becomes too much
We're in an age where DIY has suddenly become fashionable. Whether it's through the internet and all of the websites which have made home renovation almost sexy, or because most of us just like to save money - few would disagree that DIY has made a resurgence....
3 Design Tips for Compact Bathroom Spaces
Back in 2015, it was suggested that the emergence of modular and flat-pack housing could play a pivotal role in ending the current housing crisis. While traditional builds account for 80% of the housing supply in the UK, taking steps to optimise the impact of the...
What are your Roofing Options when Building a New Property?
If you’re looking to build your own property, one of the most important elements is the type of roof that you install. This remains a pivotal part of turning a basic structure into a home, whether you are undertaking a new-build project or restoring an older,...
Tips to Prepare Your Garden for Winter
Winter may be one of the most vibrant and colourful times of year for foliage, but the increasingly cold weather can make it tempting to just close the backdoor on the garden and admire it from the cosy warmth of the indoors until spring. However, while there are...
What You Need to Know Before Decorating a Room
Regardless of whether you live in a large house or a small apartment, to feel perfectly at home you will want the space you live in to reflect who you really are. This is why decorating can be such a difficult task – what should you do in order to decorate a room so...
The Home Improvements That Will Impact on Your Insurance Premiums, for Good and for Bad
There are any number of reasons why you may chose to undertake a home-improvement project, from creating a more family-friendly interior to improving the value proposition of your property. This can be a challenging and cost-sensitive exercise, however, while the...
3 Top Ways to Avoid Frustration with Flat pack Furniture Assembly
When trying to assemble flat pack furniture it is easy to lose your patience. There are so many different pieces, and nuts and bolts to keep track of. So, before you start, check out this article to find out Bidvine’s top tips that will help to ensure your flat pack...
How to Optimise the Interior of Your Fabricated Home
Back in 2012, IKEA heralded a major shift in the construction market by introducing the world's first, flat-pack structure to the mass market. Initially available for $86,500, this was the first of several designs that presented sustainable, fabricated structures as a...
A Look at Metal Architecture in Home Design
A Look at Metal Architecture in Home Design In recent years, industrial home design has become increasingly popular. Simple lines paired with the right choices of material and a clean design are the dream combination for gorgeous properties. A lot of architects and...