From Drab to Fab: Tips for updating your home

Transforming your home from a basic, functional space to a stunning oasis is not just about aesthetics, it's about creating a retreat that reflects your style and meets your needs. A room makeover can breathe new life into your home, whether you're swapping out old fixtures, experimenting with bold wallpaper, or incorporating sleek, modern touches. It's an opportunity to turn a frequently used space into a sanctuary that combines comfort with design. In this blog, we will explore a variety of ways to elevate your home, offering tips to help you navigate your renovation journey from start to finish. Planning Your Home's New Aesthetic The foundation of any room makeover is a solid, well-thought-out plan. Taking on renovations without a clear vision can lead to disjointed designs and unnecessary expenses. Start by evaluating your current living space to identify what works and what doesn't. Next, decide on the aesthetic and functional changes that align with your perso......

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How to Tell that You Need More than a DIY Decoration Project

We would all love to say that we found the perfect home for our needs, but the fact is that families and circumstances change. There are some surefire signs that your current home is no longer serving you, and in this case you will need much more than a simple DIY decoration project. Decide whether or not you can turn your old home into something you can be proud of by renovating it. Find a few tips below. Your Home Is No Longer Making You Happy If you don’t walk through the front door every day with a smile on your face, looking forward to having a chat with your family members and relaxing on the sofa or reading a book, there might be something wrong with your decor and the functionality of your home, too. If you can’t get a separate space for relaxation and all family members struggle to do what they enjoy, you might need to talk to professional Contemporary Architects to redesign your space and make it more functional for everyone.    You Need More Space In......

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Tips for keeping on top of home repairs

When you buy a home, you mainly think about keeping up with the mortgage payments, paying your bills and ensuring that your home is neat, clean, and organised. However, there is another aspect that you should not forget—the time, labor, and cost necessary to stay on top of different home maintenance and repair projects, some of which should be done in certain seasons. Unless something breaks down, it's easy enough to postpone maintenance issues. Since these tasks can often be done later, you end up either forgetting about them or procrastinating, waiting for a more convenient time to get around to doing them, especially if the thought causes financial stress. Besides tending to forget or postpone home repairs, another mistake homeowners often make is trying to save costs by tackling projects themselves that should be done by experts. Take window replacement, for example. If you need to install new windows, this is always something that is better done by experts rather tha......

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Choosing a home to fit your needs.

Whether you have been living in your home for years or are doing up a project or even building your own home you will have a finish product in mind. We naturally tailor our homes to fit our current needs and having lived with room mates, on my own, in a relationship and as a mother to two young boys the types of homes I've lived in have certainly changed over the years and here are a few Twenties Whether your studying at University or have your first proper job an apartment is usually the best bet especially when your busy working and socialising. While a house may seem like a good idea it can often be more work than you bargain for so an apartment means less stress and more time to do the things you enjoy, plus they also make great investments should you decided to buy instead of rent. The great thing about apartments is that they can also adapt with your needs, while you may share as a student, later on you may decided to live on your own or its might be your first h......

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Exploring somewhere new - Insole Court, Cardiff

We have driven past many times but have never gone down the long drive that leads you to this once iconic Manor house just a short walk from Llandaff in Cardiff that is Insole Court. The house itself is not open and is being restored by the National Lottery but what is open is the beautiful grounds and walled gardens that belong to this stunning period property.  We really didn't know what to expect the first time we walked down though the gates but it was like stepping into the secret garden with tumbling ivy covered walls, fountains, an array of wild flowers and a little stream running through with plenty of space for picnics in total peace and quiet. A real haven within the city centre.  To my understanding the main building once sympathetically renovated as it's a listed property will house a variety of different things including a community space and cafe and I cannot wait to see what is install for this fantastic place. It's a shame in one wa......

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Redesigning our Living room starting with the Sofa

As some of you may already know we bought our current property as a bit of a project that needed some work done, before intending to sell, hopefully later this year. We have slowly been working through each room getting ready to put it on the market. Things have gone much slower than expected, mainly because having two small kids at home is not overly conducive for renovations. The picture above is our partially finished living room space, at this point, we had taken away the badly built-in shelves and terrible wooden surrounds and replaced them with more useful storage but otherwise, we have pretty much been making do as the living room didn't have too many issues to start with but now we are ready to get the paint out and get what we need to be done to finish this room. Firstly we will be painting the walls white instead of this slight off white shade, we are going to paint all the skirting boards, fix the fireplace surround, box in wires properly, get a carpenter in to bui......

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