Homes & Gardens

How to Prepare for a Lockout Before It Happens

A lockout can happen at the most inconvenient times, whether you're returning home after a long day or trying to open up your business. Being locked out can cause unnecessary stress, disrupt your day, and even put your security at risk. However, with a little preparation, you can minimise the...

Autumn Checklist - Seven Ways To Get Your Home Prepared

As autumn nights start to draw in, it can be challenging to shake off your summer mode. While we may love the fresh florals and lightweight materials of spring and summer, they can start to feel out of place, and cold as autumn creeps in.

Our homes transform from season to season, and autumn and winter are the months we love to create a cosy haven to retreat into when the weather...

Top 4 Essential DIY Materials for Home Improvement (2022)

There comes a time in every homeowner’s life when they’ll need to make some home improvements. Whether that is something as simple as replacing a kitchen cabinet door to something more extensive like building a new fence, all these projects will require high-quality DIY materials .

When finding and buying DIY materials, you’ll need to take into consideration the source of any timber...

What are brick slips and why should you use them?

If you start looking into the world of bricks for your next project, then you might find a lot of information about brick slips in there as well. Brick slips have become very popular in the world today, and they have a lot of advantages over traditional bricks that you can take advantage of.

But what are brick slips and why are they the best choice for your brick laying needs? Well,...

Housing provider pledges to build more than 2,000 affordable homes in Devon

A leading housing association is set to build more than 2,000 affordable homes in Devon over the next five years as part of a £1billion investment in the regional economy.

As the largest housing provider in the South West, LiveWest has more than 15,000 homes in Devon and currently owns more than 39,000 homes across the South West.

LiveWest has stepped up its investment in...

Stamp duty cut opens the door for last chance savings in Plymstock

Savvy buyers in Plymouth hoping to make big savings on stamp duty need look no further than the final release of homes from Annington on Holmwood Avenue in Plymstock. Prices for the final three-bedroom homes in this release start from £215,000 for a mid-terrace home, and will see buyers pay no stamp duty (on properties valued up to £250,000) thanks to a recent announcement by chancellor Kwasi...

Bringing charm to your home with vintage decor

Several decorative designs can be used to implement your own style to your home. One of these styles is the vintage, characterised by the rescue of original pieces of furniture that have not undergone modifications and modernisation.

There is no specific date that delimits the beginning of this style, but the use of what seems to be from other times. Normally, when reference is made...

5 Benefits of Living by the Sea

Living on the coast has many benefits, including a booming tourism industry and many activities for families and children. However, taking the ocean and beaches for granted is easy if you live so close. People can see it daily and not realise what they have on their doorstep. Here are 5 benefits of living by the sea.

  • An active lifestyle
  • An active lifestyle is promoted by...

    Devon sees increase in affordable housing provision thanks to Aster Group

    With 201 new homes successfully delivered in Devon during 21/22, local housing association Aster Group is set to build more homes in a single year than it ever has before. Its ambitious target of delivering more than 1,300 homes over the next 12 months sees the Group predicted to be one of the biggest housing association builders of affordable homes in 2022-23. Aster’s development pipeline...

    How to Prepare for Your Moving Day

    Moving house can be an intensely stressful process, especially if you haven’t put in the right preperation. Let’s think about what you might do in the build-up to the big move, in order to ease the strain and ensure that there aren’t any problems.

    Figure out the logistics

    You’ll want an idea of exactly how you’re going to transport everything. You’ll have a few options here. You can...

    Smart home safety: How to protect your home devices from hackers

    Without a doubt, the Internet of Things (IoT) has opened up many new possibilities in our homes. We now have access to better levels of connectivity and convenience than ever before.

    Yet, it isn’t all good news. This revolutionary technology might also expose your home to security breaches. A 2021 study by watchdog Euroconsumers illustrates this point. They found that 10 out of 16...

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