Home Improvement
Interior Trends for 2012
Interior design trends, just as with other fashions, tend to be cyclical, and the mantra for the next season looks to be “old ideas remodelled”. Elegance and striking colours are back in fashion, and instead of studying the colour wheel, designers are being encouraged to go for clashing colours, bright contrasts, and intense shades. Think [...]
Getting a Home Theater Set-up: 8 Tips for Convincing Your Spouse
So you found the killer home theater system you’ve always wanted. The trouble is that your spouse isn’t as enthusiastic about the whole affair as you are. Maybe he thinks you can’t afford it, or she believes that the television set you have now is fine. What can you do? Here are eight ideas for [...]
Five Things Every Renter Should Know
Too many people today are so hard pressed to find a home, they overlook basic rights and entitlements just to get ahead. When you’re renting, you are charged with a very serious task; finding a place that is right for you, within your price range, that offers you the safety and the equipment that you [...]
Preparing Your Warm Season Lawn for Winter
In terms of winter preparation, warm season lawns differ from cold season lawns in that they go completely dormant and lose their color (most cool season lawns will remain green although they stop growing), and they will do so much earlier in the season. That means that all of your heavy-duty maintenance, such as dethatching, [...]
Keeping Your Granite in Top Shape
While granite is pretty easy to keep up with, it does require a little special care every now and again. For example, you need to make sure that you clean granite about once a week so that you can keep it looking great. You should be using an actual granite cleaning product for this, and [...]
The Fuel Behind the Furnace
With the arrival of fall here already and winter just on its heels, the decisions to be made about heating are imminent. Are you sticking with your central heating? Hoping to find cheaper, more efficient options this year? Looking for something cozier and quieter? More and more homeowners are turning to smaller, portable space heaters [...]
Bathroom Mirror: More Than Just Vanity
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?” I glumly asked my decades old mirror. The truth is, this mirror came with the standard plastic cabinet which had become brittle and yellowed through the years. Before we installed the light-filtering glass blocks, the bathroom had been exposed to lots of sunlight [...]
Landscaping Your Garden on a Budget
Having a great garden is a really good feature for any home. Not only is it a great place to relax and socialize, having a good garden area is also a key selling point if you are thinking about putting your property on the market. If you’re considering doing up your garden and making some [...]
Creating a Living Space in Your Attic
An easy way to get more space in your home is to take advantage of the attic space. The space is already there, now you just need to make better use of it. These ideas will take your attic from grungy to glamorous and you will not want to leave home. Make the best use [...]
5 Novel Places Where You’ll Find Solar Panels
Solar panel technology has advanced quickly in recent years, leading to some very unexpected uses. The panels now turn up in very unusual places, as more and more people begin to look for cheap and environmentally friendly methods of generating power. Here are a few of the stranger locations for solar panels: The Graveyard Solar [...]
