One of the best things about having your own home is having the flexibility and freedom to decorate it however you like, with no one there to put their foot down and say no. Whether you like traditional styles or prefer to opt for modern designs, there will always be...
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Making an Entrance: Why the Right Door Matters
When it comes to being a homeowner, every aspect of one’s home is important. However, it’s most often the case that people tend to concentrate on specific things when it comes to their home rather than improving everything overall. The result is a place that that not...
What to consider when adding a new bathroom to a home
Adding a new bathroom is one of the greatest home improvements you can make. Not only does it bring extra convenience for your family, it can also be a valuable asset in terms of return on investment. Fitting in an extra bathroom can boost your property’s value by up...
The Best Autumn Colour Schemes for your House
While it may seem like winter is in full flow, this season does not actually get underway until December. Instead, we are in the throes of autumn, where the temperature begins to cool and the nights draw longer. This is also a time of year when you begin to consider...
Decorations: Interior décor
We would all love to live in lovely and beautiful homes without having to win millions from Lotto or online gambling sites. Homes that look. Good interior decorations can help us achieve that. Mixing and matching the latest florals, adding a stylish new paint effect...
Tips for Decorating with your Kids
So it's finally time to decorate your child's room. Perhaps you're upgrading from their nursery decor as they grow. Or maybe it’s time for an upgrade now that the tweenager is finally a teen. Follow these interior design tips to discover how to work together and...
A Brief History of Health and Safety
Although we come across health and safety on a daily basis, whether this is PPE or work guides. But throughout all the encounters have you ever wondered where it all began? Where the initial spark of safety legislation started and how it evolved to be part of everyday...
Eco-friendly Construction in London: A Rising Trend or a Flash-in-the-pan?
As the UK's leading property market, London tends to blaze an influential trail for others to follow. This can be both an advantage a burden for the UK capital, with its most recent trends highlighting this in microcosm. The London property market is set to be...
How to Achieve a More Spacious Look with the Right Furniture
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...
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....




















