Homes & Gardens

What to Consider Before Adding Colour to Your Home

Choosing a new colour for your home is much more than just picking something that looks good in isolation. You need a tone that reflects your style and complements the architecture. Before you start splashing paint on the walls, there are a few factors to think about that can help you make an...

Devon is at the heart of a post-lockdown property surge

A number of things have changed - and changed forever - since the coronavirus pandemic hit the world. An increased desire to move has been one of the changes dominating the UK after the worst of the virus seems to seep away. One such place experiencing a spike in property interest is Devon.

Interest in properties in Devon has increased as city dwellers aim to relocate their...

Brits are in with a chance of getting rid of their garden disasters!

Research has revealed that gardening disasters plague around three quarters (73%) of Brits, prompting power tool manufacturer Ryobi to launch a search for the nation’s ugliest garden.

Disasters range from not being able to get plants to grow (14%) to forgetting to water plants (10%), as well as physical injury (9%), insect infestation (8%) and pets digging up the lawn (7%).

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How to create an all-white interior home

All-white interiors have long been considered the epitome of chic in terms of home design, but how do you actually go about embracing and more importantly, maintaining one? It’s simple when you know how.

Looking at The White Company reviews online, it’s obvious that the quest for bright neutral interior spaces is still at the forefront of many homeowners’ minds, so let’s find out how...

Common Causes Of Damp And How To Prevent It?

Whether a business or a residential property, there is something that both these buildings have in common. That is the common occurrence of damp. If you are looking at how to prevent damp in your home, first we recommend that you discover the common causes of damp, allowing you to accurately prevent and treat this build up of moisture.

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Household vans able to use recycling centres this week

Restrictions at Devon’s Recycling Centres are to be eased further this week, with personal vans allowed to bring household waste from Wednesday 24 June. Vans will need to pre-book their visit at three of the county's busiest sites.

To ensure the recycling centres have enough capacity to serve as many people as possible, and to keep unloading times to a minimum, vans will only be able...

Spotlight on Devon and Cornwall's Property Market

Under normal circumstances, London and Home Counties are the most in-demand residential property markets across the UK. But something changed with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the three weeks since lockdown measures eased, interest in the property market has surged, leading to Rightmove’s busiest day ever recorded . On 27 May, the estate agent's website received more than 6 million...

How to turn your Devon house into a dream home

In 2017, over 5,470 people moved to Devon from London, and this number has increased ever since, with more people now moving to Devon from London than vice versa. If you have recently decided to move to the area, you are likely to have a vision of what you expect your home to look like, with detached properties, such as cottages, being the most popular type of property in the county. To...

Off grid homeowners across Devon see price of energy drop

The trade association for the liquid fuels distribution industry, UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) says off grid homeowners across Devon are seeing prices of heating oil drop by up to 27% since the same time last year, according to the latest figures from Sutherland Tables, a provider of comparative home heating costs for the most common fuels in the UK and Republic of...

Why you should place rattan corner sofas in your patio

If you own a house with ample outdoor space , consider yourself lucky. A backyard, a garden, or a patio are extra spaces in the home that can be organized and customized to suit the needs and lifestyle of the homeowner. One of the best ways homeowners can utilize their outdoor space is by building a patio. Investing in a patio for your home provides endless possibilities for relaxation,...

Adding some special touches to your home to personalise it more

There are times when you have moved into a home a while back but just lived with what was there. Of course, you probably brought over some furnishings from your last place, but they’re probably dated now too.

When you’ve spent more time at home recently, you look around and realise how there isn’t much that feels personal to you. To do something about that, it’s necessary to pick out...

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