home design

Electricity and your bathroom

Dec 17th, 2008 | By admin | Category: home design

If you like to do it yourself and give home improvement a go, it is important that you follow all the necessary precautions to keep safe. Qualified experts learn about safety whilst working during their training so we have put together some top tips to bear in mind when you are working on electricity in [...]



What are the different types of sanders?

Oct 31st, 2008 | By admin | Category: home design

Sanders come in all shapes and sizes and types for various sanding tasks. Below I have outlined the various kinds available and how they can be used; this will help you make the right decision when purchasing a sander.
Belt sanders are powerful tools that are used to remove lots of material from a surface. They [...]



What is a Supporting Wall?

Oct 29th, 2008 | By admin | Category: home design

A supporting wall is a wall which is integral to the construction of a building. If you take a supporting wall down, then structural damage to your home, or an attached home could occur. If you are thinking about changing the layout of your home, you need to be extremely cautious about making changes to [...]



Planning Permission for your house

Oct 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: home design, property advice

Obtaining planning permission to improve your home can be a difficult task and a complicated one. The core reason why planning permission exists, is to protect the stability of the building and the safety of people, as well as the surrounding environment.
So when should you apply for planning permission? If you are building an extension [...]



Painting your bedroom

Oct 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: home design

Your bedroom will often be the last place you see at night and the first thing you see in the morning, so it’s pretty important you get the mood just right. Most decorate their bedroom using light and airy colours, which gives the impression of space and makes the bedroom look clean and inviting.
However, if [...]



Dining Rooms

Oct 18th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Lead Story, home design

Today I am going to talk about the dining room and what you can do to make it the perfect space for a night in with your family and friends. People’s attitudes to dining have changed dramatically over the years. In the past the dining room was only used for very special occasions that were [...]



Interior design tips

Oct 5th, 2008 | By admin | Category: home design

Here is a quick list of interior design tips to help make your home gorgeous.
If you are buying paint to match a room should take a pillow case shopping with you so you get the right colour. Much in the same way you would take shoes to match a dress.
If you use mirrors in [...]



Knowing which type of paint finish to use on the right surface

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Featured Articles, home design

Choosing the right colour is only half the battle when trying to find the right paint to decorate your home. There are several types of finish so it’s useful to know which type of paint is used for which surface and which paint goes where and why. But firstly, what is paint? Paint is basically [...]



Planning and designing your kitchen

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: home design

If you’re selling a property, having a kitchen that looks great and is convenient to use can go a long way in helping you obtain a top end price. It’s common for people to base their decision on whether to buy a property just by how the kitchen looks.
When you are planning your kitchen, first [...]



Property Development and Information

Sep 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: home design

Do you want to become an astute and shrewd property developer? If so read on.
So lets begin and what better way to begin this journey than by asking the question. What is property development? Well as the name suggests it is basically buying a property and improving it in order to profit from it in [...]



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