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Quick Tips for Getting Your Garden Summer Ready
Decorating your home seasonally is a great way to get in the mood and inspired for what the season is to bring. During the summer months, those that have a garden tend to spend a lot more time outside than inside. Whether you enjoy having guests over or play in the garden with your children, you will want your garden to feel inviting and fresh. Here some quick solutions for getting your garden summer-ready. Image by Rebekka D from Pixabay Cutaway overgrown trees Overgrown trees can cause your garden to feel dark. The light is absorbed by the trees and large trees can significantly reduce the amount of light…
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How to Make Your Outdoor Space More Inviting
If you and your family aren’t spending enough time outside, it might be because your garden just isn’t enticing enough. Happily, it’s pretty easy to transform a plain and boring outdoor space into one that is far more inviting. Just keep reading to find out how. Make sure there is somewhere comfortable to sit Probably, the most straightforward way of encouraging your household to spend more time in the garden is to make sure there is somewhere comfortable to sit. That means old-fashioned deck chairs, plastic garden chairs, and stone benches are out. Instead, why not consider a rattan sofa complete with outdoor cushions, or a hanging egg…
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How To Create A Welcoming Kitchen
How To Create A Welcoming Kitchen Partnered Post Photo by Anastasia Shuraeva from Pexels The kitchen is the most communal space in any home. A space for cooking, dining, and conversation – a kitchen should be a welcoming space. A few simple ideas are listed here to help you create an uplifting atmosphere that won’t get in the way of any practical culinary requirements. For the guests When guests enter your kitchen, they are more likely to pick up on a fragrance (as you will be used to it). A diffuser, candle, or air freshener can make all the difference. Plus, you can choose a scent to…
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Easy Ways to Improve Air Quality in Your Home
Partnered Post Add Plants The easiest thing you can do to improve air quality in your home is to add live plants. Change your Air Filters Air out your home regularly Opening your windows for a period every day can help remove smells and allergens from your home, plus let in a supply of fresh oxygen. It’s easy to keep every window shut permanently during the winter months but let in some air when you can, even if it does mean the temperature drops for a little while afterward. Clean out your air ducts Any air ducts that you have around the home are going to need a thorough…
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4 Often Overlooked Ways to Improve Your Home
Partnered Post Home renovations can be costly depending on the amount of work you are having done. However, you don’t need to splash out thousands of dollars to improve your lifestyle at home. Even a few simple changes can bring joy into your life and make you fall in love with your home all over again. Here are some simple adjustments that can have a huge impact on your enjoyment of life at home. Water Purifiers & Water Softener A well-functioning water purification system gives you peace of mind and allows you to enjoy your water straight from the tap. Mains water supplies may contain contaminants that are harmful…
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Questions to Ask Yourself Before Investing in Home Impovement
Partnered Post Who doesn’t love home improvements? Even if you’re resistant to changes, improving something in your home is usually filled with benefits and can be a great way to squeeze more functionality out of your home while also making it look great. However, home improvements are an investment much like anything else and it’s a good idea to think twice before you put your money down or hire a contractor. So let’s take a look at some of the important questions that you should be asking yourself before you decide on a home improvement. Photo by Nolan Issac on Unsplash Do you really need a home improvement?…