Having pictures up in your home can really improve how it looks and make it more personal to you. But if you have pictures or feature wallpaper up in a room that is particularly sunny, then these can fade quickly, which can be annoying and expensive to replace. This can especially be a problem in [...]
Around this time of year, many of us go on holidays or leave our homes unattended. After working so hard to improve our properties through DIY and home improvements, we must make sure is it safe and secure while we are away. Of course, the most important aspect of this is home security. Being away [...]
It’s looking like it’s going to be a cold winter so it’s important to protect your home against the weather. This will mean that less (or no) lasting damage will happen, so it will keep its property value, you won’t have to splash out on repairs and it should keep your bills down. One of [...]
How the exterior of your home looks can really make a difference to what people think of it. If you’re looking to sell or rent your house, then this is especially important, as what a potential buyer or renter thinks of the first impression will probably stick with them as they look through the house. [...]
Making curtains is not only very easy, it’s also very cheap. It means that you can decide on the type of pattern you want,the correct size to fit your window and even things like the thickness of the material you should use. You can line your own curtains and, with a few pointers, they will [...]
As mentioned earlier in this blog, keeping windows clean can help increase your property value as it makes the house look much cleaner and brighter. Cleaning the outside of windows can be more difficult, but you don’t need to pay a window cleaner to do it for you if you follow some simple tips. The [...]
Not everyone has a garden or any outdoor space, but you can still create your very own mini-garden with a window box. They brighten up any house and are very straightforward to install. Make sure you are able to water them frequently, so don’t choose a window that is stiff or awkward to open. Choose [...]
If you buy ready-made curtains, then they often come with tiebacks included in the same material. However, if you choose to make your own curtains (keep an eye out for a blog post soon that will give you some help and advice with this) then it is easy to make the tie-backs too, especially if [...]
Sometimes, curtains can start to look a bit drab after they’ve been hanging for years. But you can easily improve how they look, without having to buy new ones. An easy and very effective way of sprucing them up, is to use fabric paint on your curtains. The window will look much better, and a [...]
Tiles don’t have to be boring; you can make your house look great with coloured or patterned tiles. There are many beautiful tiles around, but the more colourful or exciting they are, often the more expensive they are. However, if you paint your own tiles, then they can be whatever colour you want, in any [...]