Homes & Gardens

Finding the Perfect Doors for Your Home

We obsess over wall colors, floor finishes, and light fixtures, yet frequently ignore a dominant architectural feature present in every single room. This element dictates flow, influences acoustics, and contributes massively to your home's character. It’s the humble, often overlooked door....

Bought your first home? Time for some changes!

If you have been renting for the past while you’ll probably have been getting sick and tired of changes that you want to make but simply can’t.

Once you buy your home though, the possibilities can feel overwhelming - your home is your own now, you can do what you want with it.

But this can easily prove to be a complex and costly process that involves planning permission,...

NHS opens online Covid-19 vaccination bookings for 12-15-year-olds

Parents will be able to book covid-19 vaccinations online for their 12-15 year old children from the end of today (Friday) with appointments available as soon as tomorrow, the NHS has announced.

People will be able to go online and check the National Booking Service to see if their local site has appointments to vaccinate children and young people, as the NHS covid-19 vaccination...

Plymouth revealed as one of the best cities in the UK for gardeners 

New research has found that Stoke-on-Trent is the most garden friendly city in the UK with  94.4% of addresses  having access to private outdoor space. 

The study  by  home cleaning and maintenance service company Fantastic Services analysed ONS data on private outdoor space in more than fifty of the biggest areas o f the UK to determine the city  where a  property is most likely to...

5 reasons to build a garden shed

It is important to have enough storage space in your home. You can use the storage space to store your gym equipment, bike, and even Christmas decorations.

House buyers usually consider the storage space before buying. Therefore, it is essential to have as much storage space in your home. The storage space can make your house more appealing to potential buyers.

However, if...

Three Ways to Add Value to Your Home for Less than You’d Spend on an Extension

When it comes to selling your home, the aim is to get the best possible price, truly reflective of your home's value. You might not be thinking of advertising any time soon. Maybe you're planning to stay where you are for a decade or more. At some point, however, a move is going to be on the cards.

When that day comes, you want the value of your property to be as high as possible,...

Why to Consider a Garden Pod

The prices of office rental keep increasing every year. And there are no signs of decreasing soon. Therefore, more business owners now prefer to run the business remotely. In fact, more people now work from home. However, many people prefer to turn their unused room into a home office. If you do not have an unused room, you can use a garden office pod. It is much cheaper for many business...

Find a Builder: Hiring the Right Person or Team for Your Project

Find a building contractor you can trust and make sure they're the right fit for the job with our expert advice

Find a builder for your new project and rest easy that they are the right person or team for your project. From lounge extensions to self build s, each project will require a different specialist team.

If your job is big, seek your builders’ advice as soon as you...

Hatherleigh regeneration continues with land acquired

WORK on phase two of a regeneration scheme in Hatherleigh is underway after Kingswood Homes acquired a second parcel of land in the Devon town.

Redevelopment of the former cattle market site has been ongoing since late 2019.

Now known as The Market Quarter , once complete the 4.95 hectare scheme will feature 100 homes, a community market and pavilion building, plus children’...

Taylor Wimpey planning application for new Cullompton development approved

Taylor Wimpey Exeter will be creating a new community in Cullompton this year after its reserved matters planning application was approved by Mid Devon District Council.

The development, which will be called Culm Valley Park , will comprise 105 homes, as well as a new nature trail park for the community, with around 40% of the total site offering open space to the people of...

6 Places you forget to clean

When it comes to cleaning your home, it's most of the time the evident places, your living room, bedroom, kitchen, and areas like that. But often times we forget to clean some places that can have a lot of impact on our house's cleanliness and health.

Keeping up with that, I will share six places suggested by Glimmr that you often forget to clean (probably). And after reading this, I...

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