Often we have little choice but to pick up the brushes ourselves because paying a decorator is out of the question. Continue reading “So your painting sucks?” »
How to Guides
How to clean and remove stains on a wooden chopping board
My Beaux has been a chef since he left school and seeing my Moms wooded chopping board stained he was chatting to her about cleaning it. Continue reading “How to clean and remove stains on a wooden chopping board” »
So You’ve Qualified as an Interioir Designer. What Now?
How do you get clients? Continue reading “So You’ve Qualified as an Interioir Designer. What Now?” »
How to Avoid Plumbing Disasters
I recently had the pleasure of staying with a great friend of mine. She and her husband (a great friend of my beaux) bought a big Victorian house in Peterborough, which they have been modernising for a couple of years now. Continue reading “How to Avoid Plumbing Disasters” »
How to lay an engineered floor if I am not a Carpenter
A few points to look at before you start-
Firstly you need to consider how your flooring is going to be held down and what it will be laying onto. Is it going directly onto floor joists? If so, the floor joists should be no further apart than 400mm. It would be a good idea at this stage to think about taking up the opportunity of laying an insulation product such as Celotex between the joists. A simple timber baton can be nailed onto the sides of the joists and the Celotex laid on top with the top surface laying level with the top of the floor joist. The additional heat saving and comfort within your room will be noticeable if you use this very simple method. Continue reading “How to lay an engineered floor if I am not a Carpenter” »
How to Keep Warm This Winter and Reduce Your Fuel Bills
Winters are getting colder…
Well if you’re my age, you might think they are just going to be as cold as when you were little! But I confess that having just returned from warmer climbs (yes I was lucky enough to spend much of the summer in Portugal, basking in the high 30’s most days for 3 months or more) the colder weather is “metaphorically” killing me and I was prompted to put forward a few suggestions to keep warm this winter – some oldies but goodies. Continue reading “How to Keep Warm This Winter and Reduce Your Fuel Bills” »
Chic and affordable ways to remodel your living space
If your home is in need of a facelift, but you can’t afford a complete overhaul, here are some simple cost effective ways to remodel your living space without spending a fortune. Continue reading “Chic and affordable ways to remodel your living space” »
How do you fill a hole in the ceiling?
Ok, so an odd choice for a blog post, but it happened to a friend of ours recently after he had a light fitting changed and when the electrician left there was a great pesky hole just next to the light, stood out like a rocket over Dublin (a phrase a pal of ours uses LOL) and would stand out just as much if repaired badly. Continue reading “How do you fill a hole in the ceiling?” »
How to Make Temporary Changes to Your Home
Whether for practicality or fashion, all homes go through many incarnations over the years but not all changes need be permanent or expensive. Continue reading “How to Make Temporary Changes to Your Home” »
10 Tips for Picking a Good Plumber
Hiring a good plumber has become a tedious task for many homeowners perhaps because some don’t know what to ask or what to look for when seeking quality services. Sadly, many are tricked into hiring incompetent service providers who perform dismally and later Continue reading “10 Tips for Picking a Good Plumber” »
How to Cut in Paint and Paint Clean Lines
If you want your room looking good, but don’t want to pay through the nose for it, some DIY painting could just do the trick. Many people are scared off by the prospect of “straight lines” and the mess one so often gets on the ceiling when painting the adjacent wall! Continue reading “How to Cut in Paint and Paint Clean Lines” »
Tips for Displaying Art & Collections in your Home
The world of interiors has evolved towards a freedom of expression, using your home to demonstrate your likes and character. Continue reading “Tips for Displaying Art & Collections in your Home” »
A Homeowners Guide to Wood Flooring
In this guide we will explain about the various options a typical homeowner should consider when buying wood flooring. Whether you plan to purchase online or at your local retailer, the outcome is the same. The more you know, the better prepared Continue reading “A Homeowners Guide to Wood Flooring” »
An Introduction to Adding Value to your Home
The value of your home is the amount a prospective purchaser is willing to spend buying it. The major question you should ask yourself is whether the added value of any home improvement should be for your enjoyment of your home or an increase in its monetary value. Continue reading “An Introduction to Adding Value to your Home” »
