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Four Steps To Take Own a Home by 2022
Have you been renewing your New Year resolution of owning a home? 2021 is the year you realize your dreams. Here is the breakdown of how you can easily own your home this year: Scout for Your House What comes to mind when you think of your perfect home? Is it the green backyard, a beautiful patio, several bathrooms, or a well-furnished house? Everyone’s priorities differ when it comes to choosing your home. Moms will mostly prefer a spacious kitchen and enough playing space for the kids. It is important to window shop the listings for your potential home. Visit the houses for verification and clarification. Let the beauty of…
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What To Do When You’ve Been Burgled
Being broken into at home is a scary thing to happen. Most of us have grown up knowing about criminals in our local area but no one ever thinks it will happen to them until it does. Having a burglar break into your home at night and steal from you is terrifying. The idea that someone has invaded your safe place which such ease is worrying and it makes you feel vulnerable and worried for the future. Sadly, criminals will take whatever they want from anyone and they don’t care whose life they ruin – and today we want to provide you with some advice on what to do when…
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How To Save Money When Choosing a Sofa
Buying a new sofa can be a really exciting time. This is a large purchase, which will hopefully be a really enjoyable piece of your home for many years to come. The sofa is often where many of us spend the most time relaxing and socialising when we are at home. It is therefore vital to choose a sofa that you love. However, the price of a sofa can often play a part in your decision making. With that in mind Robinson of England, a bespoke furniture manufacturing and restoration company helped us put together a few tips for you which will hopefully save you some money when the time…
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Making A Baby Room Magical In 3 Steps
When you bring a newborn baby home you will be unsure of yourself. It’s natural that you won’t want to leave your boy or girl alone in their own room and continually have them sleep in your bedroom. But eventually, you’ll need to design a room for them and let them get some sleep and rest on their own. Thankfully, there is no shortage of baby interior design styles. In fact, there are more each year, as more and more colors, schemes, themes, and decor seem to be released from all the best brands. We’re going to show you how to forge your own baby room and make it magical,…
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Creating Scandi Interiors on a Budget
Fresh, bright, minimalist and functional. If this is the interior you crave at home, then the Scandi style sounds like it’s the perfect fit for you! Redecorating can be an expensive task but there are plenty of cost-effective methods that can be taken to create brilliant Scandi styles without breaking the bank. DECLUTTER! At the heart of Scandinavian design is the minimalist approach. Therefore, decluttering should always be the first step when transforming your home into a Scandi haven. Take a tip out of Marie Kondo’s books and get rid of items that don’t bring you joy and ensure everything has its own place. This can be a great way to…
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When Buying A Home, Make Sure You Got The Right Team On Your Side
The prospect of buying a new home, especially if it’s your first one, is always a little daunting. What’s more, there are more than a few missteps you can accidentally make if you’re not careful. For that reason, it’s wise to ensure you’re benefiting from the expertise that you need to avoid some pitfalls and to ensure you’re getting the best deal possible. Here, we’re looking at the team you should be putting together during your property search. Know what you’re getting The property that you’re looking at may look perfectly serviceable on the surface level of it all, but you want to make sure you’re not buying something that’s…
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My Wish List for our New Kitchen Extension
We have just submitted our planning application for our new kitchen extension. It will double the floor area of our existing space and will provide us with a large kitchen, dining and entertaining space. I can’t wait! I have created a wish list of all the elements that I hope to include in the design of our new space: A large island I love to cook so I would love to have a large island with a hob on it and bar stools on the other side. My kids are young now, but looking to the future, I can picture them perched on the stools doing their homework whilst I…
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Things to Look for in a Property when you Work From Home
Unprecedented numbers of us are now working from home either on a part time or full time basis. The BBC reports that home working is here to stay for the long run. I believe this is great news for workers in terms of our work/life balances – not having to commute cuts out a lot of stress from our lives, plus there is the added benefit of getting to spend more time with our families. On a personal level, having spent so much more time at home in general over the last seven months, it has made us really think about our own house and its suitability to being a…
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Are Robot Vacuums Worth It?
I bought a robot vacuum cleaner in February 2020: a Eufy RoboVac 11S Max. I didn’t want to write about my experience with a robot vacuum until I had lived with it and used it for a reasonable amount of time. So here I am, 7 months later, with my thoughts. Are robot vacuums worth it? Read on for my opinion… Why did I buy a robot vacuum? I have two kids and a dog (and a husband). The amount of hair, dust and crumbs that we can collectively produce in a day is astounding. Everyone has a chore that they absolutely hate. Well, mine is vacuuming. I had heard…
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Buying A New House After The Crisis, Here Are Some Things To Note
One of the most important questions that every household is asked to answer and process at some point is the housing market. Especially if you are a mother or are thinking of starting a family. Now during these difficult times, it may feel as if it is not attainable to buy a house, but it is possible. If you want to buy a house abroad, this too may not have the limitations that you may first think. You may want to look at Expat Mortgages to see where you stand in this crisis but if you want to stay close to home, you should still observe these tips. Preparation Think…
