Three Ways to Prepare Your Home For Baby’s Arrival

September 4th, 2013

There’s no denying that awaiting a new arrival to your family can be an exciting time.  However, it’s also quite nerve-racking, especially if it’s addition number one!  There’s also a lot of work to done, especially around the house – and preparing baby’s new room is first thing you should be looking at.  How, though, should you go about doing so?  Well, we’ve put together this list to help you:

Baby Room

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Five Things All First Time DIY’ers MUST Know

September 3rd, 2013

Part of the appeal of DIY lies in its simplicity. However, DIY is a lot more complex than you might think and a lot of things can go wrong; going over budget, irreparable damage to your home and even injuries – all await the unwitting DIY’er.

First DIY

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Here are a few things every first time DIY’er should keep in mind before, during and after a DIY project in order to avoid disaster! (more…)

Home Improvement Projects under $1000

August 31st, 2013

It can be quite a dilemma deciding which home improvements you cannot put off any longer, when all you have to spare is just $1000.  Those kitchen and bathroom upgrades you’ve been meaning to do for ages, your scruffy front door, rising energy bills are all screaming for attention!  So where do you begin?  How $1000 is going to make a difference? Help is around the corner. Below are a few suggestions for really worthwhile and not so expensive small-scale projects which might just be the solution to your problems.

Home Improvement Projects

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