If you often find your spouse asking what you can do to update the look of that cave-like space you call a garage, then you need to more prodding to make it look stunning. Whether it is dull, scary and junk-filled spot seldom cleaned or an average garage lacking a subtle touch of home improvement…
When the weather starts to drop, nothing quite beats the feeling of making a fire and cozying up to it with friends and family. Many homes that have fireplaces feature the traditional wood burning fireplace. But did you know that a gas log fireplace can offer you many of the same appeals that a wood…
Adding vintage character is easy to do with just a few tweaks. These adjustments can help give your home a sophisticated style. Without fully redecorating, there are steps you can take to add a little bit of vintage style to most any room. You’ll want to integrate the vintage look into your home smoothly. Look…
Extending your home can be a great investment. You not only get extra space but you also improve your home’s market value. Extensions range from adding a few more square feet to the living room to multi-room, double-story additions. However, without knowing enough about the law, design, construction and planning, many things could go wrong….
A lot of parents are struggling financially right now. You shouldn’t need to put yourself under more pressure by spending too much on birthday parties. If you can’t afford to take their friends anywhere special it’s perfectly okay. You can throw a cheap party at home, but you will have to provide all the food….
When it comes to designing the interior of a casual dining establishment, the good news is that a large portion of your customers will never pay attention to the shape of your tables or the colour of your walls. The bad news? These things are going to affect them anyway – particularly if you haven’t…
Spring is almost in the air, so there couldn’t be a better time to start thinking about interior upgrades. You may be thinking about a blissful bedroom, a luxe living space or a luxuriously stylish kitchen, but don’t overlook the bathroom. Nothing compares in the home to our favorite place of refuge. The bathroom is…
Your air conditioner is perhaps one of the biggest energy sinks in your home. The costs of keeping your home cool are likely to only increase over time, so squeezing every bit of efficiency out of your unit is essential to keeping costs down. Here are the tricks and techniques provided by specialists from Adams AC that…
In today’s post, I want to share this recipe that I tried a few days ago in one of the local restaurants in Marbella – “gulas con setas”. Angula is the Spanish word for Elver. Authentic elver is very expensive and hard to find, but in the shop, you can easily buy artificially grown Angula…
Some time ago I was sharing in this post how I work on an interior design concept and I am so excited today that I can finally show the finished result of this project. It took me over 9 months from start to finish, lots of hard work, stress and effort to make it happen…
Air conditioning is an essential addition to your home in many parts of the world. This is why the government in many countries has created a star rating system to help people choose the right air conditioning unit. If you’re looking to purchase air conditioning or deal with a noisy air conditioner then you need…
A large number of people would love to visit New Zealand, but they never quite make it there. It’s known as one of the most adventurous places on earth, which is absolutely true. Do you think you’ll feel like jumping on a plane any time soon? It might help if you knew what kind of…