1985 – 7 5 Tips to Help You Design the Perfect Patio Area
February 1, 2015
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Having a patio area at the rear of your property is a great way to increase the practicality of your garden and to add some much desired floor area to your home. However, there can be so much more to a patio than a
Window Treatments: The Tenant’s Guide to Going Green and Cutting Costs
January 29, 2015
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There is now more information than ever before about the advantages of going green, and just exactly what we have to do to achieve this. The problem is that most of these suggestions are for homeowners – the people that are willing to invest
How to Build a Shed in Two Weekends
January 29, 2015
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Sheds are incredibly useful. You can store all kinds of bits and pieces in a shed, which can take the strain off your garage if you are the kind of person who collects tools, gardening equipment and other miscellaneous items. However, whilst a shed
Choosing the Best Mirror For Your Bathroom
January 23, 2015
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Your bathroom mirror is perhaps the most frequently used mirrors in your home, and in some cases may even be the only one. Mirrors are available in a range of different styles, sizes and functionalities, and although personal style plays into the decision, in
5 Ways to Live Well with a Light Carbon Footprint
January 19, 2015
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Low impact living is everyone’s responsibility, but you might have to (or want to!) pick up the slack of some of your less informed counterparts. The good news is that lightening your carbon footprint can actually be a fun challenge for your whole family.
5 ways in which Renting can be more environmentally friendly than buying
January 9, 2015
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Moving home can be an exhausting venture, and it can also be one with quite a negative impact on the environment. There are many ways in which renting is much better for the planet, as well as for your finances and sanity! Here are
How to Create an Eco-Friendly Bathroom
December 23, 2014
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There are lots of ways to make a home more eco-friendly, but if you are like most people, it probably wouldn’t occur to you to start in the bathroom. And yet bathrooms are the least ‘green’ rooms in the homes: we go through gallons
Repair and Update Your Garage In and Out
December 22, 2014
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In a great many American homes, the garage is a centre showpiece, visible from the street to all of those passing by. In these cases a garage forms a major part of the curb appeal of a house, and something as simple as changing
Holiday Decorating with Succulents
December 19, 2014
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In gardening terms, succulents are plants with thick, fleshy leaves or pods commonly used to retain water in dry soil or climates. Their distinctive, eye-catching appearance and range of hues makes them a popular choice for an ornamental indoor plant, and they also require
Using A Port Container As A Garage
December 18, 2014
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Ever wish you had the money to build a shelter for your car – a carport or garage perhaps? Here’s the good news: you don’t need to spend a fortune or tear your hair out managing a building project. Shipping containers are the perfect
