How To Guides

Give your home a touch of class with these low-cost ideas

home ideas

Whether you’re checking out gorgeous designer apartments on Pinterest, or in glossy style magazines, everyone gets lost in the fantasy of the perfect apartment. And everyone knows the pain, when your style exceeds your budget. Obviously, you’re someone with great taste, and you want to show it off. But it’s not easy to live a

Tips for wooden garden bench maintenance

wooden furniture

With time, your new wooden outdoor furniture will most likely begin to look tired and weathered if you don’t maintain it properly. However, with proper maintenance, the furniture will last for an extended period, giving you more value for your money. Here, you’ll learn about basic things you can do to make your luxury outdoor

How to move garden plants to your new home

Moving plants to your new home

As greenery is important to nature, your garden can be equally essential to you. You may have a lot of emotions attached to the plants, you plant, nurture and grow them like your kids. While shifting your home, your garden can be the biggest loss to you. Well, how about shifting some of your favourite

7 things you can do to prepare for spring

spring

Spring time is a favorite of many. The season that brings out all the beautiful colours nature has to offer, where flowers bloom and butterflies fly about – spring is like a real life fairyland. This is the perfect season to bring out your gardening skills and make your home look colourful and bright. Some

How to prepare a site to plant a tree or shrub

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Planting and growing a tree or shrub requires a certain amount of planning. There’s more to it than digging a hole, placing it in the ground and waiting for it to grow. Some plants require little maintenance , however, the majority of trees and shrubs will benefit from some planning and care. By taking a

Top mistakes to avoid when you’re installing a swimming pool at home

swimming pool

Having a swimming pool in your garden is a great amenity for all the family and is sure to enhance the enjoyment of your home. While the concept is alluringly simple, you need to make it reality first – and that’s where things have the potential to go horribly wrong. You may well have heard

3 clever hacks to make any dark room brighter

dark room

When it comes to relaxing at home, there are few spaces better than a large room with lots of natural light. Unfortunately, not all rooms in our homes come with big windows, tall ceilings and great lighting. Sometimes we are stuck with a dark room and are forced to make the best of it. This

Simple upgrades you can do to your garden right now

garden upgrades

When the time for outdoor weather comes around, inviting your friends and relatives over to have some barbecue party and a little gathering have pretty much become a tradition. But what if your garden is looking a little dull and lifeless and is not in the right “physical state” to entertain guests? If you feel

A homeowner’s guide to deck restoration

decking

A wooden deck is a beautiful addition to a home, but it does require maintenance to keep it looking its best and lasting as long as possible. Part of that maintenance is a regular restoration, which includes repair and cleaning, removing discoloration, and adding a finish. Restoring an outdoor deck is a simple process that

Mapping your garden’s underground utilities with GIS

utilities

Having access to accurate information about the location of buried utility lines is essential for companies in the construction industry or in the public works sector. It’s important you decide to choose one if you’re looking to do building work in the garden or an external area of the home. The infrastructure of any home