Homes & Gardens

5 Home Protection Tips for Your Next Renovation

When deciding to take on a renovation project, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of completing the project. However, you need to spend time planning the project including the less appealing aspects like how to keep your home safe, clean, and undamaged. After all, your house is going to be plagued with noise and dust for months. Throughout this article, we discuss five strategies...

Regularly Send Parcels From Home? The 5 Must-Have Accessories You Should Invest In

With so much modern technology designed to make communication easier, it can be easy to forget that direct mail still exists!

However, even the greatest tech minds have yet to develop a way to send parcels through the Internet, in the way we saw in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory . Parcels still need to be physically handled and delivered, and while tech can make that easier, we...

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3 Timeless Home Improvement Ideas

There are many reasons why you might want to change your home and improve it. Perhaps you’re moving, and you want to get the most money you can for your property, or perhaps you’ve just moved in, and you don’t like what the previous owners had on their walls or floors. Maybe it just feels like it’s time for a change.

The reasons why you want to do some home improvement aren’t so...

Style Forecast: Home Design Trends to Watch Out for in 2024

Trends, in general, regardless of what they are for, continue to evolve and change, and interior design is no different. Home design trends continue to progress, and in 2024 we are likely to see a few new trends and changes in how we decorate our homes. That being said, there are also a few timeless approaches that we are likely to continue seeing too. So, if you want to be ahead of the...

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The nation’s greenest postcodes revealed

The latest research from Searchland, the development site sourcing specialists, has revealed where across the nation is home to the greenest pockets of the property market, based on the acres of green space per 1,000 residents.

Searchland analysed data on the number of acres of green space per 1,000 residents across each region of England and Wales, as well as every postcode, to...

Moving to Canary Wharf? A Quick Guide

Canary Wharf is a beautiful, exciting part of London to live in, and if you’re thinking of moving there, you’re probably very excited. Lots of people want to live in Canary Wharf because it is a hub in itself, without even considering its close proximity to various prime hotspots in London. Working professionals in particular absolutely love living in Canary Wharf, especially those who work...

The average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 99.7% of asking price

The postcodes where homes are achieving 110% of asking-price

The latest data release by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that over the last 12 months, the average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 99.7% of asking price, a 1.2% increase versus the previous 12 months. However, in some areas of the market, sellers are achieving as much as 110% of their original asking price.

GetAgent monitors the...

Essential Tips for Anyone Thinking of Selling their House this Summer

No one ever said that selling a house would be easy. However, it’s hard to understate just how stressful an experience it can be. It seems slightly ridiculous given how many people buy and sell their homes every year. Surely we as a society should have figured out a way to remove at least some of the stress and time from the process after all these years. Well, the good news is that there are...

Window Designs in Modern Homes: 6 Ideas to Consider

Most people tend to overlook the windows in their homes when they are considering their approach to interior design. This does make sense because windows tend to be pretty immovable; when you purchase a house, the windows obviously come with it, and you cannot just swap them out. That being said, if you are planning a home renovation, then this could be your chance. Keep reading for more...

4 Secrets to Clean and Long-Lasting Carpets

There’s a vast selection of flooring materials, such as tile, laminate, stone, wood, and vinyl. Regardless of your choice, carpet is still a crowd’s favorite for numerous reasons. It provides softness and warmth for your feet and helps decorate a space. Essentially, it gives a welcoming aesthetic to any room. Plus, it also protects your flooring material.

Unfortunately, carpets are...

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