A new year is always a great time for changes and improvements. Your home is no different. No matter how much you love your home as it is, there’s always room for improvement and fresh designs. In fact, a positive change in your home can kick off a whole range of positive changes in your life and mindset. That said, here are a few tips to transform your home in 2019. More Space As they say: "sometimes less is more" and the same is often true for your home, especially when it comes to ... read more
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3 ways to Save Money When Renovating a Home
Having renovated three homes so far on a tight budget, I wouldn't say I'm an expert but I have definitely learnt some tricks along the way. So in this post, I wanted to share with you three of my top tips, that I think could really help save you money. All images in this post, are from my own home renovations. We've lived here for around 10 years and renovating it has been a labour of love that has taken lots of time and effort, but I think that's what has made it really worth while. Do you ... read more
How to Get Inspiration for Making Over Your Home
For many, making their home the very best it can be, putting a personal stamp on it and filling it with things they love, is a passion. That said, we all need a little inspiration from time to time and this can come from a broad variety of places. It is with this in mind that here we seek to offer some tips on how to get inspiration for making over your home. Trips Visits and Days Out “Good artists copy; great artists steal” Pablo Picasso While you may be well advised not to steal anything, ... read more
Top tips for increasing the value of your home
Whether you are hoping to put your home on the market, or you just want to update it, making small improvements can increase the value of your property, and you don’t have to spend a fortune to do it. Here are some top tips for adding value to your home. Spruce up your kitchen For most people, the kitchen is the heart of the home, and it is one of the first things that potential buyers will look at. You don’t need to rip out all of the units and start again to give it an update. Replacing ... read more
Making changes to your home, using wooden windows
In this post, the second in a series I am doing on wooden windows, I wanted to explore the changes you could make in your home, when you are doing a home makeover or improvements. Using some real life photographs from a house that used beautiful Wooden Window Alliance wooden windows in its refurbishment, so giving you a true indication of the impact your window choices can have. So here is what the house looked like from the outside initially : To give you an idea of the how the rooms ... read more
Spring Lighting : Lions Home
Anyone one else making plans for spring? I love this time of year, where you unashamedly can think about spring like pastel colours, maybe even introducing them to your decor. It's also a great impetus for new starts and beginnings in your life and your home. So if you are in the mood for change, whether it be a sorting out your garden ready for warmer times that promise to be around the corner. Or a new piece of furniture, accessories, even larger home improvements. Now might be the time ... read more