We are in the middle of our living room and dining room being decorated, which is very exciting! The walls are basically done, so it’s now time to move onto flooring. We’ve chosen a nice oak laminate and sorted out the skirting boards. There are a couple of ways to do skirting board with laminate, so here I discuss the pros and cons of these methods.
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Ways of Adding Value to Your Property
Collaborative Post¦ Whether you are a homeowner who is looking to increase the equity in your property or someone who “flips” houses as a way of making money the mission is the same. Making improvements to a property will mean it is worth more and done well a lot more. It is with this in mind that here we look to offer some advice on ways of adding value to your property. Make sure you remember to get a home warranty with a company such as First American Home Warranty too, that way you’ll retain as much money as possible in the long run if things start breaking.
Maintaining your household appliances can be overwhelming at times, especially if anything stops working. However, by taking out a home warranty you can achieve peace of mind that your home and your appliances are protected and that any faulty appliances can be repaired by a qualified contractor quickly and easily. Accordingly, researching a few different home warranty providers in your area can help you to find the right warranty protection for your property.
Really Fast Ways to Brighten Up Your Home
Collaborative Links¦ I am not a huge DIY fan. But, every now and again, I get a bit tired of a room and set about it. It is surprising what you can achieve in a day. I gave my bedroom a quick 24-hour makeover and was pleased by what a difference it made. Since then, I have been on the lookout for quick and easy room makeover tips. Here are a few of my favourites.
Making the garden more family friendly this summer
Contains sponsored links¦ Making our back garden more family friendly and suitable for entertaining has been on my to-do list over the last two summers. I was a lot more unable to do things than I realised I’d be when I was pregnant and I didn’t get anywhere last year due in part to SMP. Now that I have a toddler, it feels more important than ever to turn the garden into a place where she can run around and burn some energy. It would also be great to have a space where I can relax, but also feel comfortable inviting family for a BBQ.
Review: UltraHeat Radiator from PlumbNation
We’ve finally got around to fitting a new UltraHeat radiator in our living room recently. As you may have read in older blog posts, I am desperately trying to get our living room decorated. My husband and I were lucky to get onto the property ladder at 20. Rather than getting a flat in good condition, we opted to buy a house in not as good a condition. Fast forward five years and the living room is still almost entirely in the state the previous owners (who had the house repossessed) left it in with bad paintwork, shoddy woodwork and laminate flooring in a terrible condition.
We’d probably have sorted it out by now if we hadn’t have got married or had a child, but I didn’t want plans for these important life experiences to be delayed by a room. Losing a few relatives made me realise that those were things I wanted to do sooner rather than later and that decorating could wait. However, we are trying to do things slowly, as time and money allow. One embarrassment has always been the large radiator leaning forwards off of its brackets underneath our windowsill. Not only that, but it was a nightmare to clean and things kept getting stuck down it.