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...

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Classy Home Additions to Spruce up Your Home This Spring

While spring is famous for the great ‘Spring Clean,’ it is also an opportunity for you to change the interior design of your home, giving it a well-needed spruce after a long winter. Whether you’re able to dedicate a large budget to this renovation, or you’re considering some small touches to make your home feel a little classier, this article examines some of the hot interior design trends of...

How to Cut Costs on Household Expenses

One of the biggest concerns regarding personal finance is how to cut down on unnecessary spending which starts to take huge chunks out of your monthly budget. Household expenses are a fundamental aspect of your spending habits which usually cannot be avoided. However, there are clever ways you can reduce some of the costs and save money. The useful tips below are ideal for families on the...

How to Keep Your Home Safe & Secure

While the West Country may not have the crime rates associated with big cities across the UK, criminals do still target a worrying number of homes in Devon and Cornwall. If you’ve never been burgled, you might not appreciate the emotional effects it can have, let alone the loss of your valuables and damage to your home. The best way to avoid being burgled is to keep your home secure.

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Luxury development for over-55s opens doors for showhome event in Sparkwell

Blue Cedar Homes, a leading developer of luxury new properties for over 55s, invites discerning home buyers to a special showhome open day at its exclusive, award-winning development in the village of Sparkwell on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. Visitors are invited to Fairway Gardens between 11am – 3pm on Saturday 23rd March to explore the stylish showhome and all available homes to...

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How to Renovate Your Home into a Practical Workshop

Whether you wish to create a workshop for a hobby or for a new career change, renovating a part of your home to house a practical workshop can be difficult, time-consuming and messy. However, with these simple tips, you will be able to get the correct balance of comfortable home luxuries and a productive workspace, allowing you to focus on your work without the distractions of your home....

Tips for Picking the Best Home Heating System for Your Home

Having a heating system for your house is very important, especially for the winter. There are numerous home heating systems that you can choose from. To pick the right one, you need to consider factors such as the design and the structure of your house, the initial and installation costs and the size of the heating system among other factors.

The following are a few types of home...

How to find financial help when buying a property

The property market in Plymouth has been in rude health of late. Figures from the Office of National Statistics showed that 2018 saw around a 3% rise for property value in the city.

This is part of a vibrant bigger picture for the South West which saw property prices rise by over 4% on average last year. With many thinking that this trend will continue in 2019, it is a great time to be...

How to Choose a Farmhouse Table in 2019

When considering a statement piece for a room, there are three things you must consider.

Because of their bulky nature, and high design, any farmhouse table you add to your room will not only function as a perfect communal venue, but also as a statement piece. Statement pieces can generally be anything, from furniture to art. Their purpose is to anchor a room. Drawing the eye toward...

How to refinance your home (even if you have a bad credit rating)

We’re probably all going to need to borrow money at some point in our lives. Whether it’s a mortgage to buy a house, signing up for hire purchase in order to buy a car or using a credit card to do a weekly shop, taking out finance has, for many of us, become a part of our everyday lives.

Unfortunately, for those with a bad credit rating, borrowing money can be difficult. For small...

Elderly urged to sign up to Cold Weather Priority

As we start 2019, weather forecasters have said the UK could see another Beast From The East and, liquid fuels trade association The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) is urging elderly people age 75+, using heating oil, to sign up to the Cold Weather Priority initiative, as it responds to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics which show an estimated 50,100 excess...

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